Questions and Answers
Histamine not found within mast calls function as a(n):
A. Form of energy
B. Neurotransmitter
C. Cellular receptor
D. Immune Modulator - answers B. Neurotransmitter
Which of the following is a toxic effect of 1st generation antihistamines?
A. Impaired liver function
B. Cardiac arrhythmias
C. urticaria
D. urinary retention - answers B. Cardiac Arrhythmias
Choose the correct statement regarding anaphylaxis:
A. HTN is a sign of anaphylaxis
B. Symptoms can develop over the course of several hrs
C. Antihistamines are adequate treatment ]
D. steroids may be used as adjunct therapy - answers D. Steroids may be used as
adjunct therapy
The CNS side effect of antihistamines that elderly patients should be aware of:
A. visual disturbance
B. tinnitus
C. postural HTN
D. fatigue - answers D. Fatigue
Conditions where H2 antihistamines are used:
A. Allergies
B. Insomnia
C. Acne
D. GI disorders - answers D. GI Disorders
Initial selection of antimicrobial therapy is typically:
A. based on cost
B. inaccurate
C. delayed
D. empiric - answers D. Empiric
Food-drug or drug-drug interactions with antibacterial medications are usually
addressed by:
A. Adding a drug to manage interaction effects
, B. adjusting dosage to minimize toxicity
C. separating administration times
D. IVF administration - answers C. separating administration times
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding multiple drug combination
treatment for tuberculosis?
A. Eliminates the need for the continuation phase
B. Has decreased risk of resistance
C. Usually administered using once-weekly dosing
D. Associated with low risk of drug-drug interactions - answers B. Has decreased risk of
resistance
Which of the following describes IFN-B:
A. used for prevention of infection in patients with chronic granulomatous
B. produced by natural killer cells
C. Used to treat MS
D. Rapidly absorbed after IM/SQ injection - answers C. Used to treat MS
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Protozoa
D. mycobacterium - answers C. protozoa
Systemic chemotherapy that is given prior to surgery or radiation serves to:
A. Prevent recurrence of CA
B. improve survival
C. increase effectiveness of local treatment
D. Use body's own immune system to kill of cancerous cells - answers C. increase
effectiveness of local treatment
How is tumor lysis syndrome managed in leukemia patients?
A. Dosage reduction
B. IV Hydration
C. Treatment disruption
D. Drug rotation - answers B. IV Hydration
Acrolein is a toxic metabolite of cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide that can cause:
A. hemorrhagic cystitis
B. Pulmonary toxicity
C. myelosuppression
D. Dermatologic toxicity - answers A. hemorrhagic cystitis
What category of antineoplastic drugs off an alternative when traditional treatments fail?
A. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
B. Topoisomerase inhibitors