NABP NABP Certifications FPGEE Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  Autoimmune disorders include which of the following?

  I Graves' disease II Systemic Lupus Erythematosus III Osteoarthritis

  A. I only

  B. III only

  C. I and II only

  D. II and III only

  E. I, II and III

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 102:

  Acute hemorrhagic gastritis is commonly seen with:

  A. chronic alcoholism

  B. H. pylori bacterial infections

  C. carcinoma of the stomach

  D. carcinoma of the colon

  E. Travellers' diarrhea

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 103:

  True statements regarding the use of monoclonal antibodies include which of the following?

  I. Flu-like symptoms commonly occur at the start of therapy.

  II. T cells are blocked from initiating the rejection process.

  III.

  Orthoclone is a human immunoglobulin product.

  A.

  I only

  B.

  III only

  C.

  I and II only

  D.

  II and III only

  E.

  I, II and III

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 104:

  Select the drug whose major metabolites have therapeutically significant pharmacological activity:

  A. oxazepam

  B. nitrazepam

  C. diazepam

  D. triazolam

  E. clonazepam

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 105:

  The major pathway for the biotransformation of the following compound is by hydrolysis. Identify the site which would be most susceptible to hydrolysis.

  A. A

  B. B

  C. C

  D. D

  E. E

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 106:

  Biceps muscles are part of:

  I the arm II the thigh III the rib cage

  A. I only

  B. III only

  C. I and II only

  D. II and III only

  E. I, II and III

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 107:

  The mechanism of antipsychotic effect of phenothiazines is thought to be due to:

  A. improvement of cholinergic transmission

  B. blockade of catecholamine re-uptake

  C. blockade of dopamine receptors

  D. blockade of enkephalinergic neurons

  E. prolactin release

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 108:

  Mechanisms of drug interactions with acetylsalicylic acid (AS

  A. include:

  B. induction of microsomal enzymes

  C. inhibition of microsomal enzymes

  D. inhibition of liposomal enzymes

  E. displacement of other drugs bound to serum albumin

  F. enhanced platelet aggregation

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 109:

  All of the following drugs will increase the heart rate directly or by refilex when injected intravenously into a young healthy adult, EXCEPT:

  A. isoproterenol

  B. histamine

  C. phentolamine

  D. phenylephrine

  E. atropine

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 110:

  Which of the following diuretics is used to block the Na?H+ exchange system of the renal tubule?

  A. Furosemide

  B. Hydrochlorothiazide

  C. Spironolactone

  D. Acetazolamide

  E. Amiloride

  Correct Answer: D