NABP NABP Certifications FPGEE Questions & Answers

• Question 311:

  Which of the following statements refers to carbamazepine?

  Effects in hypertension:

  1.

  Blood pressure - decrease

  2.

  Systemic vascular resistance -decrease

  3.

  Heart rate - no change

  4.

  Stroke volume - no change

  5.

  Ejection fraction - no change

  6.

  Venous capacitance - increase

  7.

  Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure - no change

  8.

  Renin -increase

  9.

  Plasma aldosterone - decrease

  10.

  Plasma norepinephrine - no change

  A. Cognitive side effects, respiratory depression.

  B. Generally very effective as a single drug.

  C. Few cognitive or behavioral side effects.

  D. Is found in breast milk.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 312:

  Indication of primaquine is:

  A. Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

  B. Amebiasis

  C. Malaria

  D. Shock

  E. Rheumatoid arthritis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 313:

  Site of metabolism of omeprazole is:

  A. None

  B. Kidneys

  C. Liver

  D. Unknown

  E. Reticuloendothelial system

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 314:

  Which of the following statements refers to pyrazinamide?

  A. Accumulates inside mycobacteria

  B. Effects: vasodilator in CHF patients; vasodilator and inotropic in normal individuals.

  C. Is active in acidic environment, therefore especially useful for killing intracellular mycobacteria

  D. Nephrotoxicity is almost always reversible.

  E. Lupus occurs more commonly in slow acetylators.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 315:

  Side effect of triamcinolone is:

  A. Asthma

  B. Nausea

  C. Cataracts

  D. Anxiety

  E. Hyperglycemia

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 316:

  Which of the following statements refers to atenolol?

  A. No intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

  B. Can prevent recurrent infarction and sudden death in patients recovering from myocardial infarction.

  C. Is more likely to cause edema than verapamil

  D. Avoid Ca supplements made from dolomite or from bone meal as these may contain lead or other toxic metals.

  E. Should not be used as a sole agent in sustained forms of hyperthyroidism.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 317:

  Mechanism of action of Prozac is:

  A. Induces translation misreadings

  B. dopamine antagonist

  C. Damages mitochondrial DNA

  D. serotonin reuptake inhibitor

  E. monoamine reuptake inhibitor

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 318:

  Indication of thiabendazole is:

  A. Cestodes

  B. Status epilepticus

  C. Strongylogdes stercoralis

  D. Ancylostoma duodenale

  E. Ventricular fibrillation

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 319:

  Side effect of OKT-3 is:

  A. Myalgia

  B. Restlessness

  C. Cognitive dulling

  D. Dyspnea

  E. Cough

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 320:

  Mechanism of action of cocaine is:

  A. Inhibits Na-CI transporter

  B. Muscarinic agonist

  C. beta-2 agonist

  D. beta-1 antagonist

  E. Blocks catecholamine uptake by axonal terminal

  Correct Answer: E