APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL
HYGIENIST BY ELENA CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which of the following categories of drug is the best choice to
relieve the acute symptoms of angina?
Answer: Nitroglycerin (NTG, Nitrostat, Nitrolingual)
◉ Nitroglycerine (NTG) is used for what cardiovascular disease?
Answer: Angina Pectoris
◉ Which of the following is the most common cardiovascular
disease?
Answer: Hypertension
◉ Which of the following is the most important dental drug
interaction with the thiazide diuretics?
Answer: NSAIDS
◉ Eating bananas when taking thiazide diuretics will;
Answer: Replenish potassium
,◉ _____ should not be given to persons taking potassium
supplements because hyperkalemia will occur.
Answer: ACEI
◉ Which of the following agents can worsen asthma?
Answer: Propranolol
◉ Which class of agents is of special benefit to diabetics?
Answer: ACE Inhibitors
◉ Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) end with the suffix:
Answer: -artan
◉ NSAIDS can antagonize the effects of which of the following anti-
hypertensive medications?
Answer: ACEI
◉ Treatment with all of the following agents is associated with
development of gingival hypertrophy except which one?
Answer: Clonidine
,◉ A serious lupus-like reaction is associated with which
cardiovascular drug?
Answer: Hydralazine
◉ A patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) may experience
interactions with which of the following?
Answer: All the above
◉ The therapeutic target international normalized ratio (INR) for
most indications, such as thrombophlebitis is:
Answer: 2-3
◉ Which of the following is a serious possible consequence of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Answer: Barretts Esophagus
◉ Which of the following is the best non-narcotic analgesic for the
management of a dental patient with peptic ulcer disease or
gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Answer: Acetaminophen
◉ Newer types of combination therapy for treating ulcers often
combine an antibiotic with a(n):
Answer: Proton Pump Inhibitor
, ◉ Which of the following types of drugs is considered first line
therapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD)?
Answer: Anti-inflammatory
◉ Which of the following anti-epileptics may be used to manage
trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: Carbamazepine
◉ Which of the following types of dental medicaments must be
administered with caution to patients taking tricyclic
antidepressants?
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ Which of the following medications is used to treat bipolar
disorder?
Answer: Lithium
◉ All of the following are signs of Cushing syndrome except for
which one?
Answer: Hypoglycemia
◉ A side effect is defined as:
HYGIENIST BY ELENA CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which of the following categories of drug is the best choice to
relieve the acute symptoms of angina?
Answer: Nitroglycerin (NTG, Nitrostat, Nitrolingual)
◉ Nitroglycerine (NTG) is used for what cardiovascular disease?
Answer: Angina Pectoris
◉ Which of the following is the most common cardiovascular
disease?
Answer: Hypertension
◉ Which of the following is the most important dental drug
interaction with the thiazide diuretics?
Answer: NSAIDS
◉ Eating bananas when taking thiazide diuretics will;
Answer: Replenish potassium
,◉ _____ should not be given to persons taking potassium
supplements because hyperkalemia will occur.
Answer: ACEI
◉ Which of the following agents can worsen asthma?
Answer: Propranolol
◉ Which class of agents is of special benefit to diabetics?
Answer: ACE Inhibitors
◉ Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) end with the suffix:
Answer: -artan
◉ NSAIDS can antagonize the effects of which of the following anti-
hypertensive medications?
Answer: ACEI
◉ Treatment with all of the following agents is associated with
development of gingival hypertrophy except which one?
Answer: Clonidine
,◉ A serious lupus-like reaction is associated with which
cardiovascular drug?
Answer: Hydralazine
◉ A patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) may experience
interactions with which of the following?
Answer: All the above
◉ The therapeutic target international normalized ratio (INR) for
most indications, such as thrombophlebitis is:
Answer: 2-3
◉ Which of the following is a serious possible consequence of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Answer: Barretts Esophagus
◉ Which of the following is the best non-narcotic analgesic for the
management of a dental patient with peptic ulcer disease or
gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Answer: Acetaminophen
◉ Newer types of combination therapy for treating ulcers often
combine an antibiotic with a(n):
Answer: Proton Pump Inhibitor
, ◉ Which of the following types of drugs is considered first line
therapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD)?
Answer: Anti-inflammatory
◉ Which of the following anti-epileptics may be used to manage
trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: Carbamazepine
◉ Which of the following types of dental medicaments must be
administered with caution to patients taking tricyclic
antidepressants?
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ Which of the following medications is used to treat bipolar
disorder?
Answer: Lithium
◉ All of the following are signs of Cushing syndrome except for
which one?
Answer: Hypoglycemia
◉ A side effect is defined as:
