PHARMACOLOGY pre-assessment 1
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Antidote for Warfarin (Coumadin) - ....ANSWER ...-Vitamin K
antidote for heparin - ....ANSWER ...-protamine sulfate
lab value to monitor for warfarin - ....ANSWER ...-Prothrombin time (PT)
and the INR
lab value to monitor for heparin - ....ANSWER ...-partial thromblastin time
PTT ( or aPTT)
ciprofloxacin - ....ANSWER ...-Fluoroquinolone
Ondansetron - ....ANSWER ...-antiemetic
serotonin antagonist
Captopril - ....ANSWER ...-ACE inhibitor
Atenolol - ....ANSWER ...-Beta adrenergic blocker
Prednisone - ....ANSWER ...-Glucocorticoid
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, Terazosin - ....ANSWER ...-alpha adrenergic blocker
Glipizide - ....ANSWER ...-oral hypoglycemic, sulfonylurea
Amiodarone - ....ANSWER ...-Antiarrhythmic
Clonidine - ....ANSWER ...-centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Osmotic Diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-reduce intracranial pressure &
intraocular pressure by raising serum osmolality & drawing fluid back into the
vascular & extravascular space
Loop Diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-work on the ascending limb of the
loop of Henle to block reabsorption of Na & Cl & to prevent reabsorbtion of
H2O
Thiazide diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-work in the warly distal
convoluted tubule to block teh reabsorption of Na & Cl & prevent the
reabsorption of H2O at this site
Potassium sparing diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-block teh action of
aldosterone (Na & H20 retention) which result in potassium retention & secretion
of Na & H20
epoetin alfa pharmacological action - ....ANSWER ...-Erythropoietic growth
factor that acts on the bone marrow to increase production of red blood cells
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Antidote for Warfarin (Coumadin) - ....ANSWER ...-Vitamin K
antidote for heparin - ....ANSWER ...-protamine sulfate
lab value to monitor for warfarin - ....ANSWER ...-Prothrombin time (PT)
and the INR
lab value to monitor for heparin - ....ANSWER ...-partial thromblastin time
PTT ( or aPTT)
ciprofloxacin - ....ANSWER ...-Fluoroquinolone
Ondansetron - ....ANSWER ...-antiemetic
serotonin antagonist
Captopril - ....ANSWER ...-ACE inhibitor
Atenolol - ....ANSWER ...-Beta adrenergic blocker
Prednisone - ....ANSWER ...-Glucocorticoid
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
, Terazosin - ....ANSWER ...-alpha adrenergic blocker
Glipizide - ....ANSWER ...-oral hypoglycemic, sulfonylurea
Amiodarone - ....ANSWER ...-Antiarrhythmic
Clonidine - ....ANSWER ...-centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Osmotic Diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-reduce intracranial pressure &
intraocular pressure by raising serum osmolality & drawing fluid back into the
vascular & extravascular space
Loop Diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-work on the ascending limb of the
loop of Henle to block reabsorption of Na & Cl & to prevent reabsorbtion of
H2O
Thiazide diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-work in the warly distal
convoluted tubule to block teh reabsorption of Na & Cl & prevent the
reabsorption of H2O at this site
Potassium sparing diuretics MOA - ....ANSWER ...-block teh action of
aldosterone (Na & H20 retention) which result in potassium retention & secretion
of Na & H20
epoetin alfa pharmacological action - ....ANSWER ...-Erythropoietic growth
factor that acts on the bone marrow to increase production of red blood cells
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