Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease & Peptic Ulcer Disease: pharmacology practice questions
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease & Peptic Ulcer Disease is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 29 exam-style Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease & Peptic Ulcer Disease questions, each written to test the clinical decisions these licensing exams actually reward — mechanism of action, dosing, monitoring parameters, adverse effects, contraindications and patient counseling.
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Sample questions
An elderly patient is purchasing several large bottles of Maalox. Her medications include sertraline, furosemide, carvedilol, lisinopril and Epogen. Her conditions include depression, hypertension, heart failure, renal insufficiency and anemia secondary to renal insufficiency. Which of the following recommendations should be made?
- 1This medication should not be used in patients with depression.
- 2This medication contains a salicylate and should be avoided in patients with aspirin allergies.
- 3This medication should be separated from the patient's furosemide.
- 4This medication can accumulate in patients with kidney dysfunction.
- 5This medication can increase the patient's blood pressure.
What is the mechanism of action of magnesium hydroxide when used for heartburn?
- 1Neutralizes pepsin in the stomach via hydroxylation
- 2Neutralizes acid in a buffering reaction (producing salt & water)
- 3Inhibits (reversibly) the histamine-2 receptors on gastric parietal cells
- 4Irreversibly binds to the H+/K+-ATPase pump in gastric parietal cells
- 5Blocks the first step in acid production high up in the pathway.
What is the mechanism of action of famotidine?
- 1Neutralizes pepsin in the stomach via hydroxylation
- 2Neutralizes acid in a buffering reaction (producing salt & water)
- 3Reversibly inhibits the histamine-2 receptors on gastric parietal cells
- 4Irreversibly binds to the H+/K+-ATPase pump in gastric parietal cells
- 5Blocks the first step in acid production high up in the pathway
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