1. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are most likely indicating in which of the conditions
Asthma
Genital infections
Follicular conjunctivitis
GERD
2.
... [Show More] Which of the following is most likely an intervention for otitis media?
Amoxicillin
Aspirin
Immunoglobulins
Corticosteroids
3. Which of the following best classifies penicillin, cephalosporins, and
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors
RNA synthesis
Cell wall inhibitors
4. Beta lactamase inhibitors are often located in which of the following?
May decrease absorption
First dose effect
Often combined with penicillin antibiotics
Delayed absorption of oral drugs
5. Which of the following drug classes is/are used in initial hypertension management of
African American population?
Clonidine primary
Beta blockers primary
Thiazide or calcium channel blocker primary
ACE-I primary
ARB primary
6. Which of the following groups of antibiotics is notable for side effects such as
nephrotoxicity or ototoxicity?
Beta-lactams
Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines
7. Which of the following groups of antibiotics has a beta-lactam ring in the molecular
Structure
Sulfonamides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinolone
Cephalosporins
8. Which of the follow medication is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
Ciprofloxacin
Azithromycin
Amikacin
Penicillin
9. Which of the following medications or drugs classes is commonly indicated for
managing gestational hypertension?
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blockers
Dobutamine
Calcium gluconate
10. Which of the following best classifies aminoglycosides, macrolides and clindamycin?
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Folic acid synthesis inhibitors
Cell wall inhibitors
Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors
11. The long half-life of amiodarone contributes to which complications
Enhanced therapeutic effects
Liver toxicity
Decreased dosing
Short onset of action
12. Pharmacokinetics involves the study of which factor?
Distribution rates among various body compartment
Physiologic interactions of drugs
Interactions among various drugs
Adverse reactions to medications
13. Which route of drug administration is used with potent and lipophilic drugs in a patch
formulation and avoids first-pass metabolism?
Oral
Topical
Rectal
Transdermal
14. Patients who have a poor metabolism phenotype will have:
A need for increased dosages of medications
Increased elimination of an active drug
Accumulation of inactive metabolites of drugs
Slowed metabolism of prodrug into an active drug leading to accumulation of prodrug
15. Lower doses of sublingual nitroglycerin can be used effectively because
It bypasses the liver
The potency is 100 times higher
It does not need to be absorbed into the bloodstream
It is not catabolized down by gastric acids [Show Less]