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REGIS NU641 CLINICAL ADV
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL E XAM:
COVERING WEEKS 9 – 15
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1: What are some off-label uses of Clonodine?
CORRECT ANSWER: Has several off-label uses
including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post
therapeutic neuralgia
Question 2: What is Guanfacine used for?
CORRECT ANSWER: hypertension drug that has also
been approved to use for ADHD
Question 3: What is Ramelteon (Rozerem) and its
benefits?
CORRECT ANSWER: Insomnia med that does not
have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill
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Question 4: What are common mistakes practitioners
make in treating anxiety disorders?
CORRECT ANSWER: General diagnosis and following
up to see if treatment goals are being met
Question 5: Which benzodiazepine has the greatest
likelihood of causing dependency?
CORRECT ANSWER: Xanax, due to its short half-life
Question 6: Although a patient sees a neurologist for the
management of her partial seizures, why is it important to know her medication regimen?
CORRECT ANSWER: There are many drug-drug
interactions with anticonvulsants
Question 7: What is routine education for a patient being
treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizures?
CORRECT ANSWER: To not abruptly discontinue
Keppra due to risk for withdrawal seizures
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Question 8: What advice would you give a woman who
has been on Depakote for seizures and wants to get pregnant?
CORRECT ANSWER: Valproate is a known teratogen
but may be taken after the first trimester if necessary
Question 9: Prior to starting antidepressants, what lab
testing should the patient have to rule out?
CORRECT ANSWER: hypothyroidism
Question 10: What are cholinergic blockers used for?
CORRECT ANSWER: Counteract the ERS effects of
phenothiazines, control tremors and relax smooth muscles in Parkinson's Disease, inhibit the muscarinic action of Ach on bladder muscle
Question 11: What is Memantine used for?
CORRECT ANSWER: A drug used to treat Alzheimer's
disease but is not an anticholinergic
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Question 12: What is Verapamil used for?
CORRECT ANSWER: Preventative therapy for cluster
headache
Question 13: When prescribing for migraines, what does
patient education include?
CORRECT ANSWER: Stress reduction and regular
sleep are integral to migraine treatment
Question 14: What can migraines in pregnancy be safely
treated with?
CORRECT ANSWER: Acetaminophen
Question 15: When are migraines considered cured?
CORRECT ANSWER: There is no known cure
Question 16: What does nonpharmacologic therapy for
tension headache include?
CORRECT ANSWER: biofeedback, stress
management, massage therapy