Wgu D027 Pathopharm Flashcards Exam
Questions With Correct And Verified Answers
2026
MechanismiofiActioniforiloopidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiwaterireasborptioniinitheiloopiofiHenleiofinephron.iIncreasesiurineioutput
Suffixiforiloopi-iCORRECTiANSWERS--emide
ex:ifurosemide
cautionsiiniusingiloopidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
decreasedipotassium,idecreasediBP,iototoxicity,inephrotoxicity
USEiWITHiCAUTIONiinithoseiwhoihaveiauditory/renaliimpairments
SuffixiforiThiazideiDiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS--thiazide
MOAiforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
bloodiwaterireabsorptioniinidistalitubeiofinephron--iincreasesiurineioutput
adverseidrugireactionsiforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
decreasesipotassium,iincreasesiuriciacid,iincreasesicalcium
AVOIDiuseiinihxiwithigout,iuseicautiouslyiwithikidneyidisease
Contraindicatoriforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
thoseiwithisulfaiallergies,icontainsisulfaigroupiinimolecularistructure.iAlsoiavoidi
inihxiofigoutidueitoiincreaseiofiuriciacid
AldosteroneiantagonistsiMOAi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
inhibitsialdosteroneiwhichiresultsiinisodiumilossiinitheinephron,iwaterifollowsian
diisiexcreted,ipotassiumiisiretainedi(potassiumisparingidiuretic)
exampleiofianialdosteroneiantagonisti-iCORRECTiANSWERS-Spironolactone
adverseidrugireactionsiforialdosteroneiantagonistsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iandrogeniblockingi(blocksitestosteroneiandicausesiestrogenieff
ects)
betaiblockeriexamplesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-Propranololi(Inderal)
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,Metroprololi(Lopressor/ToproliXL)
Atenololi(Tenormin)
Carvediloli(Coreg)
MOAiofibetaiblockersi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiadrenergicieffectsiofiBetai1iandiBetai2ireceptorsi(causeicholinergicieffects)i
resultiinilowiHRiandiLowiBP
Contraindicatorsiforibetaiblockersi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
chronicirespiratoryiconditionsi(particularlyiforibetai2iblockers)
HRi<60ibpm
disguisesihypoglycemiaisymptoms
Whatidoesiangiotensini2ido?i-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
angiotensiniIIicausesivasonconstrictioniandisecretioniofialdosterone,iwhichiresu
ltsiinireabsorptioniofisodium/wateriinitheinephrons
angiotensini2iconvertingienzymeiinhibitori(ACEiinhibitor)isuffixiandiMOAi-
iCORRECTiANSWERS-suffix:i-priliexample:ilisinopril
MOA:iinhibitsiACEifromiconvertingiangiotensini1itoiangiotensini2,ithereforiprev
entsiwaterireabsorption
decreasesicardiaciworkload
decreasesiBP
AdverseidrugireactionsiforiACEiinhibitorsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iangioedema,idryicough
AngiotensiniReceptoriBlockeri(ARBs)isuffixiandiMOAi-
iCORRECTiANSWERS-suffix:isartaniexample:ilosartan
MOA:ipreventiAngiotensin2ifromibindingitoireceptorisites,iwhichithenipreventsir
eabsorptioniofiwateriandivasoconstrictioni
leadsitoiloweriBP
AdverseidrugireactionsiofiARBSi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iangioedema
prefixioficardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-"dig"iex:idigoxin
MOAioficardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiNa/Kipump,iindirectlyichangesitheicalciumibalance,ileadsitoipowerfulicon
tractioniw/iHB
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, doesinotiloweribloodipressure,ionlyiHR
FYIsiforicardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
measureiHR,iholdiifi<60bpm
sxiofidigoxinitoxicity:ianorexia,ivisualidisturbance,ichestipalpitations
Whichiofitheifollowingidrugsimayicauseihypokalemia?i
A)itorsemide
B)ihydrochlorothiazide
C)ispironolactone
D)iDigoxini-iCORRECTiANSWERS-AiandiB-
iTorsemideiandiHCTZiloweriserumipotassiumidueitoiincreasedipotassiumiexcre
tioniinitheikidneys
D)iWhenienteringitheicirculation,idigoxinibindsitoisodium/potassiumipumpsiw
hichicanialsoidecreaseiORiincreaseipotassium
ACEiinhibitorsiresultiiniwhichiofitheifollowingioutcomes?iselectiallithatiapply:i
a)ivasodilation
b)ivasoconstriction
c)iADHiisiinhibited
d)iADHiisireleased
e)iincreasediurination
f)idecreasediurinationi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-a)i
c)i
e)
WhichimedicationimayihideisymptomsiofihypoglycemiaiiniaipatientiwithiT1DM?
i-iCORRECTiANSWERS-betaiblockers
ExampleiofiAntiplateletidrugi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-clopidogreli(plavix)
MOAiofianti-plateletidrugi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
inhibitsifxniofiADPibyiblockingireceptorisiteioniplatelet
adverseidrugireactionsitoiclopidogrel/Plavixi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
bruising,ibleeding,irash,iflulikeisx
CAUTIONiwithiclopidogreli-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
avoidiASA/Plavix/iNSAIDS
-istopitakingiatileasti5idaysiprioritoisurgery
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Questions With Correct And Verified Answers
2026
MechanismiofiActioniforiloopidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiwaterireasborptioniinitheiloopiofiHenleiofinephron.iIncreasesiurineioutput
Suffixiforiloopi-iCORRECTiANSWERS--emide
ex:ifurosemide
cautionsiiniusingiloopidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
decreasedipotassium,idecreasediBP,iototoxicity,inephrotoxicity
USEiWITHiCAUTIONiinithoseiwhoihaveiauditory/renaliimpairments
SuffixiforiThiazideiDiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS--thiazide
MOAiforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
bloodiwaterireabsorptioniinidistalitubeiofinephron--iincreasesiurineioutput
adverseidrugireactionsiforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
decreasesipotassium,iincreasesiuriciacid,iincreasesicalcium
AVOIDiuseiinihxiwithigout,iuseicautiouslyiwithikidneyidisease
Contraindicatoriforithiazideidiureticsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
thoseiwithisulfaiallergies,icontainsisulfaigroupiinimolecularistructure.iAlsoiavoidi
inihxiofigoutidueitoiincreaseiofiuriciacid
AldosteroneiantagonistsiMOAi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
inhibitsialdosteroneiwhichiresultsiinisodiumilossiinitheinephron,iwaterifollowsian
diisiexcreted,ipotassiumiisiretainedi(potassiumisparingidiuretic)
exampleiofianialdosteroneiantagonisti-iCORRECTiANSWERS-Spironolactone
adverseidrugireactionsiforialdosteroneiantagonistsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iandrogeniblockingi(blocksitestosteroneiandicausesiestrogenieff
ects)
betaiblockeriexamplesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-Propranololi(Inderal)
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,Metroprololi(Lopressor/ToproliXL)
Atenololi(Tenormin)
Carvediloli(Coreg)
MOAiofibetaiblockersi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiadrenergicieffectsiofiBetai1iandiBetai2ireceptorsi(causeicholinergicieffects)i
resultiinilowiHRiandiLowiBP
Contraindicatorsiforibetaiblockersi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
chronicirespiratoryiconditionsi(particularlyiforibetai2iblockers)
HRi<60ibpm
disguisesihypoglycemiaisymptoms
Whatidoesiangiotensini2ido?i-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
angiotensiniIIicausesivasonconstrictioniandisecretioniofialdosterone,iwhichiresu
ltsiinireabsorptioniofisodium/wateriinitheinephrons
angiotensini2iconvertingienzymeiinhibitori(ACEiinhibitor)isuffixiandiMOAi-
iCORRECTiANSWERS-suffix:i-priliexample:ilisinopril
MOA:iinhibitsiACEifromiconvertingiangiotensini1itoiangiotensini2,ithereforiprev
entsiwaterireabsorption
decreasesicardiaciworkload
decreasesiBP
AdverseidrugireactionsiforiACEiinhibitorsi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iangioedema,idryicough
AngiotensiniReceptoriBlockeri(ARBs)isuffixiandiMOAi-
iCORRECTiANSWERS-suffix:isartaniexample:ilosartan
MOA:ipreventiAngiotensin2ifromibindingitoireceptorisites,iwhichithenipreventsir
eabsorptioniofiwateriandivasoconstrictioni
leadsitoiloweriBP
AdverseidrugireactionsiofiARBSi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
highipotassium,iangioedema
prefixioficardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-"dig"iex:idigoxin
MOAioficardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
blockiNa/Kipump,iindirectlyichangesitheicalciumibalance,ileadsitoipowerfulicon
tractioniw/iHB
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, doesinotiloweribloodipressure,ionlyiHR
FYIsiforicardiaciglycosidesi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
measureiHR,iholdiifi<60bpm
sxiofidigoxinitoxicity:ianorexia,ivisualidisturbance,ichestipalpitations
Whichiofitheifollowingidrugsimayicauseihypokalemia?i
A)itorsemide
B)ihydrochlorothiazide
C)ispironolactone
D)iDigoxini-iCORRECTiANSWERS-AiandiB-
iTorsemideiandiHCTZiloweriserumipotassiumidueitoiincreasedipotassiumiexcre
tioniinitheikidneys
D)iWhenienteringitheicirculation,idigoxinibindsitoisodium/potassiumipumpsiw
hichicanialsoidecreaseiORiincreaseipotassium
ACEiinhibitorsiresultiiniwhichiofitheifollowingioutcomes?iselectiallithatiapply:i
a)ivasodilation
b)ivasoconstriction
c)iADHiisiinhibited
d)iADHiisireleased
e)iincreasediurination
f)idecreasediurinationi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-a)i
c)i
e)
WhichimedicationimayihideisymptomsiofihypoglycemiaiiniaipatientiwithiT1DM?
i-iCORRECTiANSWERS-betaiblockers
ExampleiofiAntiplateletidrugi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-clopidogreli(plavix)
MOAiofianti-plateletidrugi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
inhibitsifxniofiADPibyiblockingireceptorisiteioniplatelet
adverseidrugireactionsitoiclopidogrel/Plavixi-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
bruising,ibleeding,irash,iflulikeisx
CAUTIONiwithiclopidogreli-iCORRECTiANSWERS-
avoidiASA/Plavix/iNSAIDS
-istopitakingiatileasti5idaysiprioritoisurgery
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