NR565 MIDTERM, WEEK 4 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
whatNmakesNclopidogrelNuniqueNamongNotherNP2Y12Ninhibitors?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
reliesNonNcytochromeNP450NenzymeNtoNconvertNintoNactiveNmetaboliteN(CYP2C19)NthusNrequiringNthisNgen
eNtoNbeNpresentNtoNbeNanNeffectiveNdrugNinNclotNformation
AlternativesNtoNclopidogrelN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
BrilintaN(ticagrelor)NorNEffientN(Prasugrel)NbecauseNtheyNareNnotNdependentNonNCYP2C19Ngenotype
NameNtheN4NmedicationsNthatNREQUIRENpharmacogeneticNtestingN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
Cetuximab,Ntrastuzumab,Nmaraviroc,Ndasatinib
2NmedicationsNprescribedNtogetherNthatNareNhighlyNproteinNbound,NwhatNisNclinicalNoutcome?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TheNtwoNdrugsNcompeteNforNavailabilityNofNplasmaNproteinsNandNoneNorNtheNotherNbecomesNincreasinglyN
effective,NthinkNextraNmedicationNisNfloatingNaroundNasNitNcannotNbindNtoNplasmaNproteins.NWarfarinNisNhig
hlyNproteinNbound.
WhatNareasNofNhealthcareNmostNheavilyNintegrateNpharmacogeneticsNintoNclinicalNpractice?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-OncologyN&NcysticNfibrosisNpopulation
ThinkNHER2NwithNbreastNcancerNandNCFNhaveN2NdefectiveNCFTRNgenes
BarrierNinNunderstandingNracialNdifferencesNinNdrugNpharmacokineticsNwithNAmericanNIndianNorNAlaskanNN
atives?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-LimitedNtoNnoNresearchNinNracialNconsiderations
PurposeNofNgeneticNtestingNwithNTamoxifen?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReduceNtheNriskNofNtherapeuticNfailureNasNvariationNofNCYP2D6NwillNnotNallowNforNactivationNandNconversio
nNtoNendoxifenNwhichNisNnecessaryNforNtreatingNestrogenNsensitiveNcancers.
LiverNandNKidneyNfunctionsNlabsNforNmonitoring?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
Creatinine,NBUN,NGFR,NAST,NALT,NBilirubin
DoseNofNpropranololNinNmigraineNreductionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-20-80mgN3-4XNdaily
, increasesNlevelsNofNserotonin,NpreventsNbetaNreceptorNvasodilation
allowN4-6NweeksNtoNtrialNtreatment
FirstNconsiderationNinNselectingNmostNappropriateNbetaNblocker?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CardioNselectivity
PregnancyNCategoriesNBNvsNDNwithNbetaNblockersN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AtenololN-ND
betaxolol,Nacebutolol,Nmetoprolol,Nnadolol,Nnebivolol,Ntiolol,NpropranololN-NC
WhereNareNbetaN2NreceptorsNlocatedNandNwhatNdoNtheyNdo?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
smoothNmuscleNofNeye,Narterioles,Nvenules,Nbronchioles,Nliver,Npancreas,NGI,NGU
StimulateNadneylylNcyclase,NincreaseNcAMP,NactivateNcardiacNG1
DrugNofNchoiceNforNHTNNwithNconcomitantNBPHN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AlphaN1NadrenergicNantagonist
BetaNblockersNthatNrequireNdosageNadjustmentNinNpatientsNwithNrenalNimpairmentN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
acebutolol,Natenolol,Nnadolol,NandNnebivolol
DosingNscheduleNofNdonepizilN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-5mgNnightlyNatNbedtime,NincreaseNatN4-
6NweekNintervals,NmaxNdoseNisN10NmgNdaily.
ElicitsNparasympatheticNresponseN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Acetylcholine,NACh
SympatheticNnervousNsystemNresponsesNelicitedNby:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Epi,NNorepi,NDopa
FirstNlineNtreatmentsNforNHTNN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CCB,NACEI,NARB,NorNthiazide
considerNcomorbidities
PatientsNwithNHTNNandNcomorbiditiesNofNessentialNtremor,Nmigraine,Narryhthmia,NCAD,NsymptomaticNHFN
withNreducedNEFNcanNbeNtreatedNwith?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-betaNblocker
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
whatNmakesNclopidogrelNuniqueNamongNotherNP2Y12Ninhibitors?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
reliesNonNcytochromeNP450NenzymeNtoNconvertNintoNactiveNmetaboliteN(CYP2C19)NthusNrequiringNthisNgen
eNtoNbeNpresentNtoNbeNanNeffectiveNdrugNinNclotNformation
AlternativesNtoNclopidogrelN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
BrilintaN(ticagrelor)NorNEffientN(Prasugrel)NbecauseNtheyNareNnotNdependentNonNCYP2C19Ngenotype
NameNtheN4NmedicationsNthatNREQUIRENpharmacogeneticNtestingN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
Cetuximab,Ntrastuzumab,Nmaraviroc,Ndasatinib
2NmedicationsNprescribedNtogetherNthatNareNhighlyNproteinNbound,NwhatNisNclinicalNoutcome?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TheNtwoNdrugsNcompeteNforNavailabilityNofNplasmaNproteinsNandNoneNorNtheNotherNbecomesNincreasinglyN
effective,NthinkNextraNmedicationNisNfloatingNaroundNasNitNcannotNbindNtoNplasmaNproteins.NWarfarinNisNhig
hlyNproteinNbound.
WhatNareasNofNhealthcareNmostNheavilyNintegrateNpharmacogeneticsNintoNclinicalNpractice?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-OncologyN&NcysticNfibrosisNpopulation
ThinkNHER2NwithNbreastNcancerNandNCFNhaveN2NdefectiveNCFTRNgenes
BarrierNinNunderstandingNracialNdifferencesNinNdrugNpharmacokineticsNwithNAmericanNIndianNorNAlaskanNN
atives?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-LimitedNtoNnoNresearchNinNracialNconsiderations
PurposeNofNgeneticNtestingNwithNTamoxifen?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReduceNtheNriskNofNtherapeuticNfailureNasNvariationNofNCYP2D6NwillNnotNallowNforNactivationNandNconversio
nNtoNendoxifenNwhichNisNnecessaryNforNtreatingNestrogenNsensitiveNcancers.
LiverNandNKidneyNfunctionsNlabsNforNmonitoring?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
Creatinine,NBUN,NGFR,NAST,NALT,NBilirubin
DoseNofNpropranololNinNmigraineNreductionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-20-80mgN3-4XNdaily
, increasesNlevelsNofNserotonin,NpreventsNbetaNreceptorNvasodilation
allowN4-6NweeksNtoNtrialNtreatment
FirstNconsiderationNinNselectingNmostNappropriateNbetaNblocker?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CardioNselectivity
PregnancyNCategoriesNBNvsNDNwithNbetaNblockersN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AtenololN-ND
betaxolol,Nacebutolol,Nmetoprolol,Nnadolol,Nnebivolol,Ntiolol,NpropranololN-NC
WhereNareNbetaN2NreceptorsNlocatedNandNwhatNdoNtheyNdo?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
smoothNmuscleNofNeye,Narterioles,Nvenules,Nbronchioles,Nliver,Npancreas,NGI,NGU
StimulateNadneylylNcyclase,NincreaseNcAMP,NactivateNcardiacNG1
DrugNofNchoiceNforNHTNNwithNconcomitantNBPHN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AlphaN1NadrenergicNantagonist
BetaNblockersNthatNrequireNdosageNadjustmentNinNpatientsNwithNrenalNimpairmentN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
acebutolol,Natenolol,Nnadolol,NandNnebivolol
DosingNscheduleNofNdonepizilN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-5mgNnightlyNatNbedtime,NincreaseNatN4-
6NweekNintervals,NmaxNdoseNisN10NmgNdaily.
ElicitsNparasympatheticNresponseN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Acetylcholine,NACh
SympatheticNnervousNsystemNresponsesNelicitedNby:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Epi,NNorepi,NDopa
FirstNlineNtreatmentsNforNHTNN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CCB,NACEI,NARB,NorNthiazide
considerNcomorbidities
PatientsNwithNHTNNandNcomorbiditiesNofNessentialNtremor,Nmigraine,Narryhthmia,NCAD,NsymptomaticNHFN
withNreducedNEFNcanNbeNtreatedNwith?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-betaNblocker