PHARM EXAM 3 Review

a-Methyldopa and clonidine act in the central nervous system (CNS) as a-adrenergic antagonists.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true concerning oral surgical procedures for the adult patient with diabetes?

• The procedures should be performed 1 1/2 to 2 hours after the patient has eaten a normal breakfast and has taken regular antidiabetes medication.

• The procedure should be performed after lunch, and the patient has taken regular diabetes medication.

Which of the following statements is true of metformin?

• It lowers blood glucose but, used alone, does not produce hypoglycemia.

• It decreases hepatic and peripheral insulin sensitivity, resulting in increased hepatic glucose production.

Patients with uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes are more prone to periodontal disease. Patients with well-controlled diabetes are no more prone to periodontal disease than the general public.

• The first statement is true, the second is false.

• The first statement is false, the second is true.

More people are diagnosed with type II diabetes in the United States than are diagnosed with type I diabetes.

• True

• False

The hemoglobin A_1C level should be more than 50% to reduce the incidence and progression of microvascular complications in patients with diabetes.

• True

• False

Patients with _____ asthma experience symptoms less than two times a month, and the symptoms do not interfere with normal activity.

• intermittent

• mild persistent

Long-acting β₂-agonists are recommended as monotherapy for asthma. Long-acting β₂-agonists may be recommended as monotherapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have moderate to severe airflow obstruction.

• The first statement is true, the second is false.

• The first statement is false, the second is true.

Oral decongestants are alpha-adrenergic antagonists that cause a vasoconstriction of the nasal mucosa. Intranasal decongestants are an alternative to oral decongestants that are less likely to cause systemic adverse effects.

• The first statement is true; the second statement is false.

• The first statement is false; the second statement is true.

The H₁-receptor antagonists have varying cholinergic effects.

• True

• False