pharmacy practice questions (4)

Which of the following antidote – drug pairs is incorrect?

In mammalian cell cycle, synthesis of DNA occurs during:

A diuretic which is an aldosterone antagonist is?

For a reaction, A→ products

A graph of [A] versus time is found to be a straight line. What is the order this reaction?

Which of the following NSAIDs is an indole derivative?

Which of the following is most similar to Rickettsia and Chlamydia?

Which clotting factor declines most rapidly after the initiation of warfarin therapy?

Mechanism of Action of Itraconazole?

The characteristic toxicity of doxorubicin is:

A 10 gram packet of potassium chloride provides 20 mEq of potassium. How many grams of powder would provide 9 mEq of potassium? (Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest TENTH.)

A 2-week-old female is brought to the hospital by her parents. She is sleeping more than usual and not eating.  After examining the patient, the pediatrician on duty believes this could be meningitis. Which of the following is an appropriate empiric regimen for this patient?

A 29-year-old male patient uses the local gym daily. He was not careful to use sandals in the shower and his feet are itchy, particularly between the toes. Choose appropriate OTC medications that will eradicate the infection and are recommended for this purpose: (Select ALL that apply.)

A 30-year-old female (75 kg) receives epoprostenol 3.8 mL/hr. She uses two epoprostenol 1.5 mg vials and dilutes them to a total volume of 100 mL. What is her dose in ng/kg/min?

A 42-year-old female patient currently takes sitagliptin and metformin for type 2 diabetes. At initial diagnosis, her hemoglobin A1C was 9.5%. Over the next two years, her hemoglobin A1C has risen to 11.2%. The prescriber decides to initiate insulin therapy. Which of the following insulin options would be the best choice?

A 42-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with asthma. She only likes taking medication that comes in a pill for easy administration. Which of the following routes is preferred for drug therapy when treating asthma?

A 55-year-old male currently takes metoprolol, digoxin, amiodarone and warfarin. Addition of which medication would further increase his bleeding risk? 

A 65-year-old woman brings a new prescription for a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to the pharmacy. Which of the following foods should she be counseled to avoid?

A 68-year-old male is prescribed vardenafil for sexual dysfunction. His current medications include aspirin, metformin, Lantus Solostar, lisinopril and verapamil. What is the appropriate starting dose of vardenafil for this patient?

A 69-year-old female patient asks her doctor for Demerol and states that nothing else works well for her chronic pain. She has pain that is rated as 8-9 out of 10 on a daily basis. The patient has renal insufficiency, with a creatinine clearance estimated at 23 mL/min. Choose the correct statement:

A cardiologist believes that atrial fibrillation may be caused by chronic exposure to zolpidem. He conducts a study of patients at his current practice by selecting a group of patients with atrial fibrillation and a group of matched patients without atrial fibrillation. He reviews the medical records of both groups looking for exposure to zolpidem. What type of study design does this trial represent?