Deck 3: Physician Assistants

Question 1

Which of the following drugs is a histamine blocker and reduces levels of gastric acid?

A)Omeprazole (Prilosec)
B)Metoclopramide (Reglan)
C)Cimetidine (Tagamet)
D)Magnesium Hydroxide (Maalox)

Answer 1

Cimetidine (Tagamet)

Question 2

What class of drugs is recommended as the first line therapy for hypercholesterolemia, after lifestyle modifications?

A)HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
B)Calcium channel blockers
C)Beta channel antagonists
D)Antithrombolytics

Answer 2

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

Question 3

Which of the following diseases Acyclovir is the drug of choice for?

A)HIV
B)HSV 1 and 2 and VZV
C)CMV
D)influenza A viruses

Answer 3

HSV 1 and 2 and VZV

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is the drug of choice to decrease uric acid levels?

A)Prednisone (Colisone)
B)Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
C)Indomethacin (Indocin)
D)Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDiuril)

Question 5

If the patient is not allergic, what medication is the drug of choice for chlamydia?

A)Cefriaxone
B)Metronidazole
C)Amoxicillin
D)Azithromycin

Question 6

If the patient is not allergic, what medication is the drug of choice for strep pharyngitis?

A)Penicillin
B)Tetracycline
C)Metronidazole
D)Acyclovir

Question 7

The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are beneficial in treating arthritis because they:

A)are considerably cheaper than steroids
B)mediate the inflammatory response
C)have relatively few side effects and are well tolerated
D)are available over-the-counter

Question 8

What kind of ulcers is usually formed as a result of chroinic usage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?

A)Esophageal
B)Jejunal
C)Duodenal
D)Gastric

Question 9

Infective endocarditis frequently occurs in injection drug users. Which of the following valves is most often involved?

A)Mitral
B)Aortic
C)Tricuspid
D)Pulmonic

Question 10

Which of the following medications is most commonly used in the management of Parkinson's disease?

A)Mestinon
B)Sinemet
C)Allopurinol
D)Crestor

Question 11

Which of the following medications is most likely to be used in managing patients with eating disorders?

A)an antidepressant, such as fluoxetine
B)a neuroleptic, such as respiradone
C)an anticonvulsant, such as dilantin
D)an axialytic, such as Xanax

Question 12

Which of the following medications is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor?

A)Nifedipine (Procardia)
B)Verapamil (Calan)
C)Diltiazem (Cardizem)
D)Captopril (Capoten)

Question 13

If a patient has recently experienced a (MI) within the last 4 hours, which of the following medications would most like be administered?

A)Streptokinase
B)Atropine
C)Acetaminophen
D)Coumadin

Question 14

The nurse is about to administer digoxin (Lanoxin). Which of the following landmarks is the correct area for obtaining an apical pulse?

A)Left, fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line
B)Left, fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line
C)Left, second intercostal space, midclavicular line
D)Right, fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line