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ATI Endocrine Pharmacology Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 64-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for follow-up. She is being treated for a ventricular arrhythmia. She is placed on a new medication and now complains of feeling tired. She also has diarrhea and weight loss. She also feels very anxious and nervous. Laboratory studies indicate low thyroxin and elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. Which of the following antiarrhythmic drugs is the likely cause of these signs and symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 57-year-old woman with elevated triglycerides and cholesterol takes a medication that binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their return to the liver via the enterohepatic circulation. This description suggests that the patient is taking which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
An 18-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic for a routine visit. She has been feeling well over the past year. She tells the physician she is in a long-term relationship with a boyfriend and has been sexually active. She would like to start using oral contraceptive pills. The physician should inform the patient about what possible side effect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 43-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic for follow-up. During her last visit, her fasting lipid panel showed a triglyceride level of 315mg\dL. She tried to eat healthier and increase her exercise regimen. Her lipid panel was rechecked and showed a total cholesterol of 189mg\dL, LDL of 88mg\dL, HDL of 52mg\dL, and triglycerides of 286mg\dL. What medication will lower the triglyceride level the most?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 72-year-old man with Type-2 diabetes and hypertension presents to the emergency department after feeling dizzy and falling. In the emergency department, he becomes confused and does not know where he is. His blood pressure is 134 /76~mmHg. His blood sugar is 34mg\dL. He is given dextrose, and as his blood sugar improves, so does his mental status. What medication most likely caused this patient's hypoglycemia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.