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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: pharmacology practice questions

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 26 exam-style Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs 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

Sample 1

A patient has been using aspirin for pain relief. He takes aspirin multiple times daily. He also suffers from an upset stomach and has been using bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol). Drug toxicity from these agents may present as:

  • 1Skin rash
  • 2Decreased night vision
  • 3Ringing in the ears in the absence of noise
  • 4Arthralgias
  • 5Heartburn and dyspepsia
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Sample 2
Which of the following have some degree of selectivity for cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2)? (Select ALL that apply.)
  • 1Nabumetone
  • 2Cerebyx
  • 3Mobic
  • 4Celebrex
  • 5Indomethacin
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Sample 3
Which of the following agents has the highest degree of selectivity for cyclooxygenase II?
  • 1Cerebyx
  • 2Mobic
  • 3Celebrex
  • 4Indomethacin
  • 5Nabumetone
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