Pharm test 3

In treating a hyperthyroid patient which agent inhibits the peripheral conversion of T4 (thyroxine) to T3 (Triiodothyronine)

Which of the following agents has the greatest risk for producing post-treatment hypothyroidism?

Which drug has the adverse effect of reducing levels of T4 in the blood?

When prescribing levothyroxine, which statement is true?

Which of the following drugs blocks iodine uptake by the thyroid gland, resulting in decreased hormone production?

What drug may cause thyrotoxicosis?

Which of these agents would be the preferred treatment for a child diagnosed with hyperthyroidism?

Liothyronine (Cytomel) is NOT the preferred drug for chronic treatment of hypothyroidism because:

When using thiazolidinediones to manage diabetes, which lab test should be monitored to detect adverse effects (ADRs) from this drug?

Which antidiabetic medication has the potential to cause acute pancreatitis?

When considering DPP-4 therapy for T2DM, which one is indicated for patients with renal dysfunctions?

Which of the following preparations are indicated for patients with gastroparesis?

Which of the following drug classes utilized in treating Type 2 DM are considered nephroprotective?

Which of the following drug classes is used to treat Diabetes Type 2 have a disadvantage of genitalmycotic infections?

Which of the following drug classes is most likely to cause hypoglycemia as monotherapy to treat patients with Type 2 diabetes?

Which of the following agents used to treat T2DM work by reducing hepatic glucose production?

Which of the following agents is recommended for treating patients with either type 1 or type 2 DM?

Which of the following ORAL agents are indicated to be administered to an adolescent with type 2 DM?

All of the following metformin combinations are approved to use except:

Which of the following GLP-1 analogs or antagonists can be administered less frequently than once or twice daily?

When using protease inhibitors to treat patients infected with HIV

There are a number of oral agents used in Type 2 DM. Which are not metabolized by the liver?

Which of the following corticosteroids LACK mineralocorticoid activity?

Which statement is true regarding prolonged corticosteroid therapy?

Which of the following regimens used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with more hot flashes

When discussing the possibility of postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) with a patient, which statement is true?

Which of the following agents for prevention and management of vulvovaginal atrophy and dryness functions as both an estrogen agonist and antagonist?

The use of ERT/HRT has demonstrated beneficial effects in the following comorbidities EXCEPT:

Oral contraceptives can be combinations of synthetic estrogens and synthetic progestins. Which of the following is a synthetic estrogen?

An advantage to the use of IM medroxyprogesteribe acetate (Depo-provera) for contraception is?

Which of these estrogen replacement products is associated with the least risk for endometrial hyperplasia?

Which of the following penicillin products can be administered on an INFREQUENT basis (once daily or less frequent)?

Which of the following agents utilized to treat vulvovaginal atrophy and dryness show no increased risk of CHF, breast cancer, or endometrial cancer?

Contraindications to giving MMR vaccine include:

Corticosteroids are used for inflammation. When treating nephrotic syndrome with corticosteroids which agent is preferred?

Corticosteroids are used for inflammation. Which of the following are used by various formulations for inflammatory bowel disease?

Due to resistance, which of the following antimicrobials is no longer recommended in the US for empirical treatment of UTIs?

For patients with a diagnosis of sinusitis which is the first line antimicrobial choice in a pediatric patient:

In a 4 year old child who has a suspected methicillin sensitive S. Aureus pneumonia what is the drug of choice?

T4 is converted to T3 peripherally. Which condition or agent STIMULATES this conversion?

Which of the following thyroid products is more likely to produce cardiotoxicity?

Which of the following insulin products used preprandially has the slowest onset of action?

Which of the following antifungals LACKS efficacy in topical dermatophytic infections?

Which of the following hypoglycemic agents has the highest risk for hypoglycemia when administered with metformin?

Antivirals are used in treating HIV/AIDS. Which agent has the potential for severe anemia and/or ganulocytopenia?

Which of the following antibacterials has utility in treating anaerobic infections?

Which of the following vaccines are required for the incoming college freshmen living in dorms receive?

Adverse effects associated with corticosteroid administration include:

Which of the following would be considered advantages in the use of intermediate-acting glucocorticoid drugs?