PEBC (with Complete Solutions)

Time it takes for amount of drug to fall to half of its value, constant in first order kinetics (majority of drugs) correct answers Half-life (T1/2) Inducers of Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) (4) correct answers Barbiturates Phenytoin Carbamazepine Rifampin Inhibitors of CYP450 correct answers Ci...

1-1.2, 0.5-0.8 correct answers serum level target (mmol/L) for Lithium in Adults and Elderly thyroid, renal correct answers Which 2 parameters should be monitored at least Q6months for patients taking Lithium? lithium correct answers which drug used for bipolar requires the patient to have a s...

Abbreviations correct answers CAP - Capsule IM - Intramuscular SQ - Subcutaneous IV - Intravenous INJ - Injection STAT - Immediately q - Every qH - Every hour qAM - Every morning qPM - Every evening qD - Every day qOD - Every other day qWK - Every week qMO - Every month q__H - Every __...

Temporalis muscles facilitate which of the following functions? a. Hand flexion b. Thigh abduction c. Foot dorsiflexion d. Mastication correct answers d. Mastication Parasympathetic responses include which of the following? a. Increased heart rate b. Blood vessel constriction c. Increased ...

Who runs DIRC? correct answers OPA Which organization created the blueprint for pharmacy? correct answers cshp Who does federal gov provide direct fundnig for? correct answers First Nations/Inuit RCMP armed forces veterans prisoners refugees Seniors over 65, on social welfare or disabi...

What are the 2 benzo's of choice in elderly patients? correct answers Lorazepam and oxazepam because they have no active metabolites and metabolism is minimally affected by aging What 2 things do you never combine due to increased risk of cardiac and respiratory complications? correct answers IM...

What is bias? correct answers A design flaw that leads to an under or overestimation of the treatment effect What is blinding? correct answers If the investigators, patients, etc. are unaware of who is receiving tx vs. control. This stops bias (inappropriately reporting better results with tx) ...

Which CYP-interacting drugs increase the levels of propranolol and metoprolol? correct answers CYP2D6 inhibitors (e.g. amiodarone, paroxetine) How does digoxin benefit CHF? Atrial fibrillation? correct answers Digoxin is a mild positive ionotrope to help HF and is a negative chronotrope to help A...

RY is an 85 year old male, living alone, who takes 12 different medications. For the past week, he has telephoned the pharmacy every day to ask the pharmacy technician if he should be taking 1 or 2 tablets of his diuretic (this medication looks similar to another tablet that he takes). He calls agai...

How many minims are in 1 dram? correct answers 60 minims How many drams are in 1 ounce? correct answers 8 drams How many grains are in 1 dram? correct answers 60 grains How many mg in 1 grain? correct answers 60 mg What is 0.5 as a percent? (decimal to percent) correct answers 50% (multi...

this is the purpose of the Canada Health Act (CHA) correct answers to protect, promote, and restore the physical and mental well-being of Canada who is covered under the CHA correct answers -citizens -permanent residents -refugees these are the principles of the CHA correct answers Public ad...

Thiazide Diuretics AEs 'MICH' -Metolazone -Indapamide -Chlorthalidone (thiazide-like) -HCTZ correct answers -Impotence -Hypokalemia (inc DIGOXIN toxicity) -Inc Urate (CI in Gout) -Inc BG (CI in DM, lowers antihyperglycemic effect of drugs) -Inc Lipids -Hypotension (effect lowered by NSAI...

characteritics of asthma correct answers airflow limitation, inflammation and hyperresponsiveness paroxysmal or persistent sx sx of asthma correct answers dyspnea chest tightness wheeze sputum production cough targets for asthma control are symptoms ______________ or use of reliever ____...