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North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination

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Question #143 Section 1

What is the active ingredient found in the medicine Adalat?

A. Nifedipine
B. Adalimumab
C. Digoxin
D. Simvastatin

Answer: A
The dihydropyridine drug "" nifedipine "" is the active ingredient found in the medicine Adalat. Nifedipine is used
to treat angina, Reynaud's phenomenon and hypertension. It is also used as a tocolytic agent in premature labor.

Question #144 Section 1

In the management of acute ischemic stroke, within how many minutes from symptom onset should alteplase be
administered?

A. 3 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours

Answer: A
In the management of acute ischemic stroke, alteplase should be administered within 3 hours of symptom onset.

Question #145 Section 1

Which of these medicines is well-known to cause a positive direct Coombs test?

A. Methyldopa
B. Labetalol
C. Hydralazine
D. Nifedipine

Answer: A
The direct Coombs test is used to test for autoimmune hemolyticanemia "" a condition in which the body attacks
red blood cells, leading to anemia. Some drugs can cause a positive direct Coombs test "" methyldopa being one of
the most well-known (via IgG-mediated type II hypersensitivity reaction). Other drugs that can cause this effect
include quinidine (IgM-mediated activation) and penicillins (at very high doses).

Question #146 Section 1

Which H2-receptor blocker may cause gynecomastia in men due to its antiandrogenic effects?

A. Ranitidine
B. Nizatidine
C. Cimetidine
D. Famotidine
Answer: C
Cimetidine has multiple drug interactions due to its inhibitory effects on CYP1A2, 2C9, 2D6, and 3A4. Inhibition
of these enzymes can cause an increase in the serum concentrations of drugs metabolized by these enzymes,
leading to toxicity.

Question #147 Section 1

A patient presents in the pharmacy in a delirious state with pinpoint pupils. Which of the following toxicity states
does the patient most likely have?

A. Alcohol
B. Opioid
C. Benzodiazepine
D. Amphetamine

Answer: B
Signs of opioid overdose include pinpoint pupils, delirious state, nausea / vomiting, respiratory depression and
sleepiness or loss of consciousness. Naloxone may be used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

Question #148 Section 1

The administration of dapsone gel for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients with G6PD deficiency may
produce which of these?

A. Anaphylaxis
B. Fungal infections
C. Hemolysis
D. Immunosuppression

Answer: C
Dapsone treatment has produced dose-related hemolysis and hemolytic anemia. Individuals with glucose-6¬
phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are more prone to hemolysis.

Question #149 Section 1

A 51-year-old patient, who takes a calcium channel blocker (CCB), reports that he is experiencing constipation.
Which CCB is the patient most likely to be taking?

A. Nifedipine
B. Amlodipine
C. Verapamil
D. Diltiazem

Answer: C
Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers "" which are diltiazem and verapamil "" are statistically more likely
to cause constipation. Of these two, verapamil has a higher probability of causing this side effect.

Question #150 Section 1

How many millimoles of sodium are in 0.9% sodium chloride?

A. 90 millimoles
B. 99 millimoles
C. 145 millimoles
D. 154 millimoles

Answer: D
0.9% = 9 grams per every 1,000mL Molecular weight of NaCl = 58.5 9 / 58.5 = 0.154 moles 0.154 moles is the
same as 154 millimoles There are 154 millimoles of sodium ions and 154 millimoles of chloride ions in 0.9%
sodium chloride.

Question #151 Section 1

A 49-year-old's blood test results have come back from the lab. Their chloride level currently measures 99 mEq/L.
How should you interpret this result?

A. Very low, requires immediate treatment

Answer: C
Serum chloride levels should ideally fall between 96-106 mEq/L. For this reason, the patient's chloride level has
come back as normal.

Question #152 Section 1

Before use, which of the following products should be used to clean surfaces of a laminar flow hood?

A. 95% ethyl alcohol

Answer: B
Before each use, 70% isopropyl alcohol should be used to clean surfaces of a laminar flow hood.

Question #153 Section 1

What is the active ingredient of the medicine Lyrica?

A. Tramadol
B. Digoxin
C. Valproate
D. Pregabalin

Answer: D
Pregabalin is the active ingredient of the medicine Lyrica; a drug used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain,
fibromyalgia and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Question #154 Section 1

Which of these is an example of postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI)?

A. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer: A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an example of postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI). Postrenal AKI, as the
name suggests, involves an effect "Ëœpost' or "Ëœbeyond' the kidney, to problems that emerge downstream from
the kidney. BPH is one such example of that. Other examples include kidney stones, bladder stones and bladder
cancer.
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