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MSN571 PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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1. Why are most statins recommended to be taken in the evening? Can cause insomnia
Decreases stomach upset
Cholesterol synthesis increases during the night
Cholesterol synthesis decreases during the night
2. What is the mechanism of action of ezetimibe?
It inhibits the absorption of bile, thus causing the liver to produce bile
from cholesterol.*
It decreases the adhesion of cholesterol on the arterial walls.
It inhibits absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol in the small
intestine.
(option cutoff)
3. Which of the following is not an expected adverse effect of Niacin?
Arthralgias
Hyperglycemia
Itching
Flushing
4. Which adverse effects would you monitor for a patient receiving a statin to
manage cholesterol levels. Select all that apply.
Gallstone development
Increased serum transaminase levels
Unexplained muscle pain or tenderness *
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease *
Elevated creatinine kinase (CK) level with muscle pain *
5. Which of the following drug classes should be avoided in peptic ulcer
disease?
Avoid diuretics
Avoid NSAIDS
Avoid proton pump inhibitors
Avoid antibiotics
6. Which of the following groups of antibiotics is notable for side effects such
as nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
, Cephalosporins
Beta-lactams
Aminoglycoside
Tetracyclines
7. Which of the following is most likely an intervention for otitis media?
Corticosteroids
Aspirin
Immunoglobulins
Amoxicillin
8. Which of the following medications is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
Penicillin
Azithromycin
Amikacin
Ciprofloxacin
9. Which of the following best classifieds aminoglycosides, macrolides, and
clindamycin?
mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors
protein synthesis inhibitors
cell wall inhibitors
folic acid synthesis inhibitors
10. Which of the following groups of antibiotics binds to the 50S subunit of
the bacterial ribosome and includes drugs such as erythromycin and
azithromycin?
macrolides
fluoroquinolones
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
11. Which of the following groups of people are at risk for early
hypertension?
African American
Adolescents or young adults
Mexican American Culture
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