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Pharmacology CNS Drugs Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 54-year-old obese patient with type 2 diabetes and a history of alcoholism, he should not receive metformin because it can increase the risk of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 66-year-old woman with osteoporosis is prescribed alendronate. What is the mechanism of action of alendronate sodium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alendronate (choice A), a bisphosphonate, inhibits osteoclast activity, reducing bone resorption, increasing density in osteoporosis. It doesn't increase Ca2/Mg2 reabsorption (choice B), boost calcitriol (choice C), or alter phosphate reabsorption broadly (choice D). Osteoclast inhibition is its core action, vital for bone health.
Question 3 of 5
Vasodilation by prostaglandins involves
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Following is an example of a preformed, not lipid-derived, mast cell mediator of inflammation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The enzyme responsible for producing inflammatory prostaglandins is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.