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Pharmacology STEP 1 Pt 2

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
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1.

A 79-year-old man, hospitalized for overnight monitoring after elective surgery, is found on morning rounds to be confused and disoriented. He was recovering well in the post-anesthesia care unit before being moved up to the inpatient floor unit; however, he was found to be delirious and agitated overnight. Therefore, he was given a dose of a drug that affects the opening frequency of a neuronal ion channel. During morning rounds, he is found to have weakness, tremors, uncoordinated muscle movements, blurred vision, and disorientation. Which of the following could be used to reverse the drug that was administered to this patient?

a)

Activated charcoal

b)

Ammonium chloride

c)

Flumazenil

d)

Naloxone

e)

Sodium bicarbonate

2.

A 34-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by fire and rescue after an apparent suicide attempt. She reports ingesting several pills 6 hours prior to presentation but cannot recall what they were. No pills were found on the scene. She complains of severe malaise, ringing in her ears, and anxiety. Her past medical history is notable for bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, and diabetes. She takes lithium, methotrexate, metformin, and glyburide. She has a reported history of benzodiazepine and prescription opioid abuse. Her temperature is 102.2°F (39°C), blood pressure is 135/85 mmHg, pulse is 110/min, and respirations are 26/min. On exam, she appears diaphoretic and pale. Results from an arterial blood gas are shown:


pH: 7.48

PaCO2: 32 mmHg

HCO3-: 23 mEq/L


This patient should be treated with which of the following?

a)

Ammonium chloride

b)

Atropine

c)

Flumazenil

d)

Physostigmine

e)

Sodium bicarbonate

3.

A 22-year-old female with a history of bipolar disease presents to the emergency room following an attempted suicide. She reports that she swallowed a bottle of pain reliever pills she found in the medicine cabinet five hours ago. She currently reports malaise, nausea, and anorexia. She has vomited several times. Her history is also notable for alcohol abuse. Her temperature is 99.4°F (37.4°C), blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg, pulse is 90/min, and respirations are 20/min. Physical examination reveals a pale, diaphoretic female in distress with mild right upper quadrant tenderness to palpation. Liver function tests and coagulation studies are shown below:


Serum:

Alkaline phosphatase: 110 U/L

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT): 612 U/L

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT): 557 U/L

Bilirubin, Total: 2.7 mg/dl

Bilirubin, Direct: 1.5 mg/dl


Prothrombin time: 21.7 seconds

Partial thromboplastin time (activated): 31 seconds

International normalized ratio: 2.0


Serum and urine drug levels are pending. Which of the following medications should be administered to this patient?

a)

Flumazenil

b)

Atropine

c)

Fomepizole

d)

Physostigmine

e)

N-acetylcysteine

4.

A 25-year-old woman presents to the ED with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and hematemesis after ingesting large quantities of a drug. Which of the following pairs a drug overdose with the correct antidote for this scenario?

a)

Iron; deferoxamine

b)

Aspirin; N-acetylcysteine

c)

Atropine; fomepizole

d)

Organophosphate; physostigmine

e)

Acetaminophen; naloxone

5.

Scientists are developing a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for osteoarthritis. Their hope is that the new drug will have a higher potency but the same efficacy as ibuprofen in the hope of minimizing gastrointestinal side effects. If ibuprofen is curve C in the figure provided, which of the following would be the curve for the new drug based on the scientists’ specifications? The desired therapeutic effect in patients is represented by the dashed line Y.

a)

Curve A

b)

Curve B

c)

Curve C

d)

Curve D

e)

Curve E

6.

A 75-year-old female patient comes to the emergency department with altered mental status. She is brought in by her daughter with whom the patient lives. The patient’s daughter said they were watching TV when her mother became unresponsive. On exam the patient withdraws to pain but does not open her eyes or speak. An emergent head CT is done and shows an intracranial bleed. The patient is moved to the ICU and intubated. Further history is obtained from the daughter. The patient has a past medical history of diabetes and a previous stroke. Her medications are metformin and warfarin. The patient is compliant with all of her medications. The daughter says that the patient changed her diet about 1 month ago in response to a diet she saw on a talk show. Which of the following foods is most likely to cause the pathology seen in this patient?

a)

St. John’s wort

b)

Chili peppers

c)

Grapefruit juice

d)

Spinach