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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A 62-year-old patient presents with dizziness and a new persistent dry cough after starting an antihypertensive. Which drug is responsible?
Losartan
Captopril
Metoprolol
Amlodipine
A 70-year-old on nifedipine reports severe dizziness on standing and constipation. Which adverse effect explains this?
Hyperkalemia
Severe hypotension and constipation
Hepatotoxicity
Renal impairment
A patient with HF and low potassium is most likely taking which drug?
Spironolactone
Hydrochlorothiazide
ACE inhibitor
ARB
A 55-year-old with crushing chest pain and ST elevation should receive which FIRST?
Nitroglycerin patch
Morphine IV
Clopidogrel
Atorvastatin
A patient abruptly stops atenolol and now has severe hypertension and tachycardia. Why?
Sodium retention
Rebound hypertension from β-blocker withdrawal
Angioedema
Fluid overload
A patient on lisinopril develops sudden facial swelling. Which complication is suspected?
Hypercalcemia
Angioedema
Bradycardia
Hypoglycemia
Hydralazine lowers blood pressure by which mechanism?
Renal vasoconstriction
Arteriolar smooth muscle dilation
Increasing preload
Increasing afterload
After an MI, which drug reduces preload, afterload, and anxiety?
Nifedipine
Morphine
Verapamil
Digoxin
A patient develops bradyarrhythmia with prolonged PR interval. Which drug class is likely responsible?
Beta-blockers
SGLT-2 inhibitors
GLP-1 agonists
DPP-4 inhibitors
A dehydrated patient with high sodium and cellular dehydration is experiencing which imbalance?
Hypotonic alteration
Isotonic alteration
Hypertonic alteration
Plasma osmolarity decrease
A 56-year-old man on metformin is scheduled for a contrast CT. What is the priority?
Increase fluids only
Continue metformin
Stop metformin (lactic acidosis risk)
Take with food
A Type 1 diabetic becomes pale, shaky, and conscious with BG 52 mg/dL. Best immediate action?
IM glucagon
IV dextrose
Orange juice
NPH insulin
A patient asks if glargine can be mixed with regular insulin. You respond:
Mix both
Mix if refrigerated
Never mix glargine
Mix only with NPH
A patient on an SGLT-2 inhibitor develops dysuria and itching. Likely issue?
Hypokalemia
Myopathy
Genital mycotic infection
Thyroid disorder
A patient on repaglinide begins gemfibrozil. What risk increases?
Drug inactivation
Severe hypoglycemia
Hyperkalemia
Weight gain
Which drug is best for a Type 2 DM patient wanting no weight gain and no hypoglycemia?
Glipizide
Repaglinide
Metformin
Insulin
A hyperthyroid patient with tremors, weight loss, and tachycardia will show which labs?
↑TSH, ↓T4
↓TSH, ↑T4
↑TSH, normal T4
↓TSH, ↓T4
A woman on levothyroxine complains of palpitations and insomnia. What does this indicate?
Dose too low
Dose too high
Normal adjustment
Drug interaction
A hypothyroid patient asks when to take levothyroxine. Correct instruction?
With dinner
With calcium
Empty stomach before breakfast
With food
A patient started on methimazole shows improved HR and weight gain. This means:
Medication is working
Thyroidtoxicosis
Overcorrection
Side effect
