Exam Questions with Correct Answers
- If a patient with depression experiences intolerable side effects or does not improve from an SSRI, which of the following would be the next most appropriate class of medications to consider?
- A. SNRIs (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
- B. Benzodiazepines
- C. Beta-blockers
- D. Typical antipsychotics
- E. MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors)
- Answer: A. SNRIs (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
- Which medication is a P-glycoprotein inhibitor?
- A. Carbamazepine
- B. St John’s wort
- C. Verapamil
- D. Phenytoin
- E. Rifampin
- Answer: C. Verapamil
- You are seeing a 42-year-old male patient accompanied by his significant other. One year ago, the patient had a motor vehicle accident and sustained a head injury. Since then, the patient has been having difficulties with concentration and her personality has changed. Where would you expect this brain injury to have occurred?
- A. Hippocampus
- B. Hypothalamus
- C. Frontal lobe
- D. Temporal lobe
- E. Soma
- Answer: C. Frontal lobe
- Which of the following phases is most concerned with drug absorption and metabolism?
- A. Distribution phase
- B. Pharmacokinetic phase
- C. Storage phase
- D. Pharmaceutical phase
- E. Pharmacodynamic phase
- Answer: B. Pharmacokinetic phase
- What properties are typical of ion channels?
- A. Open for a limited time and in the presence of an activator
- B. Automatic opening in the presence of calcium
- C. Automatic closing in the presence of a stimulus
- D. Non-selectivity
- E. Automatic opening in the presence of large amounts of extracellular sodium
- Answer: A. Open for a limited time and in the presence of an activator
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