NBDHE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS.
1. More commonly used than tetracycline for perio - correct
answer -metronidazole ( bacteriocidal)
2. Pediatric dose for premed - correct answer -50mg/kg 1 hour
prior
3. If pt is allergic to pen, what is next order for premed? - correct
answer -600mg clincamycin 1hr prior
4. If pt is allergic to pen and clindamycin, what is the next option?
- correct answer -500mg of azithromycin or clarithromycin 1hr
prior
5. What is used to treat hiv? - correct answer -retrovir
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6. Hypothyroidism is aka ________ in children - correct answer -
cretinism
7. Hypohtyroidism in adults is aka - correct answer -myxedema
8. Xylocaine is metabolized where - correct answer -the liver
9. Anesthesia also used for cardiac arrhythmia - correct answer -
lidocaine
10. Mepivicaine is metabolized in the - correct answer -liver
11. Septocaine is metabolized in - correct answer -the plasma,
some in liver
12. Citanest aka________ is metabolized in - correct answer -
prilocaine. The lungs, kidneys and liver
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13. Bupivicaine aka __________ is useful for - correct answer -
marcaine. Surgeries
14. What anesthetics are safe in pregnancy? - correct answer -
lidocaine and prilocaine
15. A repaired heart defect with a residual defect... Premed? -
correct answer -yes
16. Mitra valve prolapse- premed? - correct answer -no
17. Rheumatic heart disease -premed? - correct answer -no
18. Bicuspid valve disease - premed? - correct answer -no
19. Calcified aortic stenosis-premed? - correct answer -no
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20. Congenital heart problems -premed? - correct answer -no
21. Unprepared cyanotic congenital heart disease premed? -
correct answer -yes
22. Defects repair with prosthetic material premed? - correct
answer -yes for the first 6 months
23. Cardiac transplant premed? - correct answer -no
24. Cardiac transplant that develops valvulopathy-premed? -
correct answer -yes
25. Artificial heart valves premed? - correct answer -yes