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REGIS NU641 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
Which part of the brain sets the vasomotor tone that
controls the tension in the vascular smooth muscle? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Vasomotor Center
What is the MOA of ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Prevent conversion of angiotensin I to
angiotensin II by competitive inhibition of ACE
When are ACE Inhibitors indicated? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ HTN (non-African Americans), DM, CKD, HF,
CAD, MI, stroke prevention, (add on therapy for African
Americans)
Which medications end in -pril? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ACE Inhibitors
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What are the contraindications for ACE Inhibitors? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Renal failure, pregnancy,
angioedema
What are the ADRs for ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Increase in creatinine, Hyperkalemia,
Angioedema (more often in African Americans), Cough
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consider
avoiding in women during childbearing years, consider
lower starting dose in elderly, reassess serum creatinine
and K 1-2 weeks after initiating or dose adjustment
What is the MOA of ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Selective, competitive Angiotensin II receptor Type 1
receptor antagonist, reducing the end-organ responses
to angiotensin II
When are ARBs indicated? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ First
line HTN drugs (non-African Americans), DM, CKD, HF,
CAD, recurrent stroke prevention, (add on therapy for
African Americans)
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Which medications end in -sartan? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ARBs
What are the contraindications for ARBs? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ REnal failure, pregnancy, angioedema
What are the ADRs for ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Increase in creatinine, Hyperkalemia, Angioedema (less
often than with ACE)
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consider avoiding in
women during childbearing years, reassess serum
creatinine 7-10 days after initiating or dose adjustment
What is the MOA of Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Direct renin inhibition
When are Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren) indicated? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ HTN
What are the contraindications for Direct Renin Inhibitors
(Aliskiren)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pregnancy, do not
use alongside ACEIs or ARBs in diabetic patients
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What are the ADRs for Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Angioedema and Hyperkalemia
(if used with ACEI)
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Consider avoiding in women during
childbearing years, high fat meals decrease absorption,
patients with renal insufficiency were excluded from
trials
What is the MOA of DHP Calcium Channel Blockers
(CCBs)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Act by relaxing smooth
muscle in the arterial wall, decreasing total peripheral
resistance
When are DHP Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
indicated? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ First line HTN drug,
improves anginal symptoms
Which medications end in -dipine? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ DHP Calcium Channel Blockers (DHP-CCBs)
REGIS NU641 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
Which part of the brain sets the vasomotor tone that
controls the tension in the vascular smooth muscle? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Vasomotor Center
What is the MOA of ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Prevent conversion of angiotensin I to
angiotensin II by competitive inhibition of ACE
When are ACE Inhibitors indicated? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ HTN (non-African Americans), DM, CKD, HF,
CAD, MI, stroke prevention, (add on therapy for African
Americans)
Which medications end in -pril? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ACE Inhibitors
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What are the contraindications for ACE Inhibitors? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Renal failure, pregnancy,
angioedema
What are the ADRs for ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Increase in creatinine, Hyperkalemia,
Angioedema (more often in African Americans), Cough
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for ACE Inhibitors? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consider
avoiding in women during childbearing years, consider
lower starting dose in elderly, reassess serum creatinine
and K 1-2 weeks after initiating or dose adjustment
What is the MOA of ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Selective, competitive Angiotensin II receptor Type 1
receptor antagonist, reducing the end-organ responses
to angiotensin II
When are ARBs indicated? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ First
line HTN drugs (non-African Americans), DM, CKD, HF,
CAD, recurrent stroke prevention, (add on therapy for
African Americans)
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Which medications end in -sartan? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ARBs
What are the contraindications for ARBs? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ REnal failure, pregnancy, angioedema
What are the ADRs for ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Increase in creatinine, Hyperkalemia, Angioedema (less
often than with ACE)
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for ARBs? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consider avoiding in
women during childbearing years, reassess serum
creatinine 7-10 days after initiating or dose adjustment
What is the MOA of Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Direct renin inhibition
When are Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren) indicated? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ HTN
What are the contraindications for Direct Renin Inhibitors
(Aliskiren)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pregnancy, do not
use alongside ACEIs or ARBs in diabetic patients
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What are the ADRs for Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Angioedema and Hyperkalemia
(if used with ACEI)
What are some dosing and monitoring considerations
for Direct Renin Inhibitors (Aliskiren)? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Consider avoiding in women during
childbearing years, high fat meals decrease absorption,
patients with renal insufficiency were excluded from
trials
What is the MOA of DHP Calcium Channel Blockers
(CCBs)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Act by relaxing smooth
muscle in the arterial wall, decreasing total peripheral
resistance
When are DHP Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
indicated? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ First line HTN drug,
improves anginal symptoms
Which medications end in -dipine? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ DHP Calcium Channel Blockers (DHP-CCBs)
