Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Why are nitrate-free pe- To inhibit the development of tolerance
riods every 24 hours
necessary for the pa-
tient on nitroglycerin
therapy?
2. What does a low level of Hyperthroidism
thyroid-stimulating hor-
mone indicate?
3. What would be the best Propanolol (Inderal)
option to treat a newly
diagnosed patient with
a low TSH level with?
4. Spironoaldactone (Al- Aldosterone antagonist
dactone) has what
mechanism of action
(MOA)?
5. Heparin exerts its thera- Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant
peutic action by what? molecules, antithrombin III
6. What physiologic action Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
happens when the of-
fending drug is admin-
istered during an ana-
phylactic reaction.
7. What are two systemic Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
psoriasis medications?
8. Thiazide diuretics
, What is the first choice
of drug therapy for the
majority of patients with
uncomplicated stage I
hypertension?
9. What is the effect of car- Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac
diac glycosides? muscle cells.
10. Amenorrhea is the most Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
common side effect
of which birth control
medication?
11. What is an anti-hy- Atenolol (Tenormin)
pertensive agent which
competes with epi-
nephrine for available
beta-receptor sites?
12. What type of action Reduction in systemic venous tone.
does nitrates have on
the body?
13. What is the rec- 100mg/dl or less.
ommended level of
low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL) for pa-
tients with known coro-
nary artery disease?
14. Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2
repolarization.
, What is the MOA of
group IV anti-dysrhyth-
mia drugs?
15. Which drug therapy Anti-thyroid drugs.
should be used to low-
er the serum concen-
tration of thyroid hor-
mones and re-establish
eumetabolic state in a
patient with Graves' dis-
ease?
16. Which type of diuret- Loop diuretic.
ic would be used for a
stage I hypertension in
a patient with renal in-
sufficiency?
17. What drug should be Enalapril (Vasotec)
considered as first-line
therapy for a client with
hypertension and heart
failure?
18. Which drug is consid- Methyldopa (Aldomet)
ered safe for hyperten-
sion treatment during
pregnancy?
19. What drug will re- Prazosin (Minipress)
duce afterload because
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Why are nitrate-free pe- To inhibit the development of tolerance
riods every 24 hours
necessary for the pa-
tient on nitroglycerin
therapy?
2. What does a low level of Hyperthroidism
thyroid-stimulating hor-
mone indicate?
3. What would be the best Propanolol (Inderal)
option to treat a newly
diagnosed patient with
a low TSH level with?
4. Spironoaldactone (Al- Aldosterone antagonist
dactone) has what
mechanism of action
(MOA)?
5. Heparin exerts its thera- Upregulating the activity of one of the body's natural anticoagulant
peutic action by what? molecules, antithrombin III
6. What physiologic action Mast cells liberate large doses of histamine.
happens when the of-
fending drug is admin-
istered during an ana-
phylactic reaction.
7. What are two systemic Photo-therapy and topical corticosteroids
psoriasis medications?
8. Thiazide diuretics
, What is the first choice
of drug therapy for the
majority of patients with
uncomplicated stage I
hypertension?
9. What is the effect of car- Digitalis glycosides have a negative chronotropic effect on the cardiac
diac glycosides? muscle cells.
10. Amenorrhea is the most Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
common side effect
of which birth control
medication?
11. What is an anti-hy- Atenolol (Tenormin)
pertensive agent which
competes with epi-
nephrine for available
beta-receptor sites?
12. What type of action Reduction in systemic venous tone.
does nitrates have on
the body?
13. What is the rec- 100mg/dl or less.
ommended level of
low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL) for pa-
tients with known coro-
nary artery disease?
14. Depressing phase 4 depolarization and lengthening phases 1 and 2
repolarization.
, What is the MOA of
group IV anti-dysrhyth-
mia drugs?
15. Which drug therapy Anti-thyroid drugs.
should be used to low-
er the serum concen-
tration of thyroid hor-
mones and re-establish
eumetabolic state in a
patient with Graves' dis-
ease?
16. Which type of diuret- Loop diuretic.
ic would be used for a
stage I hypertension in
a patient with renal in-
sufficiency?
17. What drug should be Enalapril (Vasotec)
considered as first-line
therapy for a client with
hypertension and heart
failure?
18. Which drug is consid- Methyldopa (Aldomet)
ered safe for hyperten-
sion treatment during
pregnancy?
19. What drug will re- Prazosin (Minipress)
duce afterload because
