Which of the following drugs should be relatively safe to give to a pregnant patient (that is, the risk to the fetus is outweighed by the benefit to the mother). Select All That Apply

Which of the following warnings are associated with propranolol (Inderal)?  Select All That Apply

B. 5 minutes later Joffrey is still having a seizure.  Dr. Snow is frozen in panic.  What will you suggest be done next?

Which of the following statements about lovastatin (Mevacor) is/are true? Select All That Apply

Which of the following drugs or drug classes have nausea or vomiting listed as a commonly seen side effect?  Select All That Apply

(5 points) One of your slightly less compliant patients, 55-year-old Richard G., has advanced type 2 diabetes for which PO and injectables are not working well enough.  He works as a pathologist and eats at irregular times, sometimes skipping lunch.  But he is reasonably active, works full-time, does check his own blood glucose before taking his insulin, and gets regular sleep. (His wife and staff watch over/nag him as well.) Suggest an insulin plan for Richard that will take his lifestyle into account.  Explain your choice.   

Which of the following is/are common indication(s) for calcium channel blockers (CCBs)? Select All That Apply

Nick F. is a 62-year-old retired military general with type 2 diabetes. He is taking metformin (Glucophage). One of metformin’s more feared side effects is:

Describe in detail the mechanism by which atropine caused this new problem in this angina patient.  Be sure to connect the pharmacodynamics of atropine to the physiology and pathophysiologic mechanisms directly responsible for the new problem.  (You know, the way you did for exam three).  

Imagine you are on your way to administer an IV dose of furosemide (Lasix) to an adult patient with acute pulmonary edema named Morton D. that you haven’t met before.    You must be sure you give Morton the appropriate dose.  You know that furosemide will be almost immediately effective.  You know other stuff about furosemide too.  Regardless, name the first thing you must check about Morton and/or his record before administering the dose as written by the medical student?  (Remember, you’ve been told the patient has acute HF and so is in mortal danger; don’t take too long…)