Which of the following is used to lower blood lipid levels?
A) trimethadione
B) flucystosine
C) propranolol
D) atorvastatin
2. Captopril, an antihypertensive, is classified as which of the following?
A) beta blocker
B) diuretic
C) angiotensin II receptor blockers
D) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
3. Glucotrol is the trade name of
A) glimepiride
B) glipizide
C) tolbutamide
D) chlorpropamide
4. Which of the following classes of drugs is used to prevent formation of thrombi?
A) muscle relaxants
B) anticonvulsants
C) anticoagulants
D) antidepressants
5. Hypnotic drugs are used to treat
A) sleep disorders
B) peptic ulcers
C) gastritis
D) upper respiratory infections
6. Chemical substances that have morphine-like action in the body are referred to as
A) hormones
B) antibiotics
C) opioids
D) bacteriostats
7. Which of the following is the most common psychiatric disorder in the United States?
A) depression
B) Parkinson’s disease
C) panic disorder
D) epileptic disorder
8. Glucophage is the trade name for
A) glipizide
B) glimepiride
C) miglitol
D) metformin
9. Which of the following is the trade name of verapamil?
A) Calan
B) Cardizem
C) Inderal
D) Tenormin
10. Motrin is the trade name of
A) meloxicam
B) diclofenac
C) indomethacin
D) ibuprofen
11. Which of the following classes of drugs cannot help in achieving the treatment goals for angina pectoris?
A) nitrates
B) calcium channel blockers
C) diuretics
D) beta-adrenergic blockers
12. Manipulating estrogen and progesterone levels can prevent
A) pregnancy
B) prostate cancer
C) breast cancer
D) abortion
13. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most antihistamines?
A) sedation
B) insomnia
C) hypertension
D) tachycardia
14. Which of the following is capable of stopping the growth and reproduction of bacteria, but does not necessarily kill bacteria?
A) bacteriophage
B) bacteriocide
C) bacteriostat
D) bacteremic
15. The presence of raised or abnormal levels of lipoproteins and lipids in the blood is called
A) hypertension
B) hyperlipidemia
C) hyperkalemia
D) hypernatremia
16. Which of the following terms describes hyperexcitability of the brain and causes abnormal motor movements?
A) Parkinsonism
B) preeclampsia
C) eclampsia
D) epilepsy
17. What is the classification for a drug that relieves pain?
A) sedative
B) analgesic
C) antacid
D) antidepressant
18. A variety of drugs that act in different ways to suppress various types of cardiac arrhythmias are called:
A) antiarrhythmic agents
B) antihypertensives
C) antilipemic agents
D) thrombolytic agents
19. Bronchodilators:
A) relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree
B) increase vital capacity and decrease airway resistance
C) decrease the chemical that promotes bronchospasm
D) prevent asthma symptoms and acute attacks in chronic asthma
20. Sedatives and hypnotic drugs are used to treat ____________________ and ____________________ disorders.
21. Psychosis is characterized by hallucinations and ____________________.
22. Anesthetics are agents that act generally on ____________________ tissue.
23. Narcotic analgesics are also referred to as ____________________.
24. The endocrine glands secrete ____________________.
25. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a lack of ____________________ production from the ____________________.
26. Insulin doses are measured in ____________________.
27. Oral contraceptives include estrogen and ____________________ combinations.
28. Three groups of medications to treat angina pectoris include nitrates, beta-adrenergic blockers, and ____________________ blockers.
29. Common arrhythmias originate in the ____________________ and ____________________ chambers of the heart.
30. The most common form of heart failure is often referred to as ____________________ heart failure.
31. An elevation of the cholesterol levels in the blood is called ____________________.
32. Skeletal muscle relaxants work by blocking somatic ____________________ nerve impulses through depression of specific neurons within the central nervous system.
33. Penicillins were amongst the first ____________________ developed.
34. Presently, four classes of antiretroviral agents effective against ____________________ exist.
35. Bronchodilators are agents that ____________________ the diameter of the bronchial tubes.
36. Azithromycin is an example of the types of medicines known as ____________________.
37. Acyclovir and amantadine are examples of ____________________.
38. Pepcid and Axid are examples of H2 receptor ____________________.
39. A drug that counteracts the action of histamine is called an ____________________.
40. An agent that relieves or prevents coughing is called an ____________________.

1. It’s C or D
2. A (I’m 90% sure)
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A or C
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. C – not 100% sure
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. No clue…
20. Sleeping and ???
21. ?
22. ?
23. ?
24. Hormones
25. Insulin, pancreas
26. ?
27. Progesterone
28. Calcium channel blockers
29. ?
30. Chronic
31. Hyperlipidemia (not 100% sure)
32.
33. Antibiotic
34.
35. Increase
36.
37. Antiviral medications
38.
39. Antihistamine
40. Expectorants

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