Practice NAPLEX Exam Online

Question 1

LN is 84 YOM who is in hospital for a back surgery. His height is 5 feet and 4 inches, weight 85 kg and

NKDA. His past medical history includes hypertension, diabetes mellitus, major depression, hypothyroidism

and chronic back pain.

Post-op day 1, LN’s medication includes Dexamethasone 8 mg iv q6h with taper dosing, Ondansetron 4 mg

iv q6h prn for N/V, Levothyroxine 0.075 mg po daily, Lisinopril 10 mg po daily, Citalopram 20 mg po daily,

Docusate sodium / Senna 1 tab po twice a day, Bisacodyl 10 mg suppository daily prn for constipation,

Famotidine 20 mg iv q12hr, Metoclopramide 10 mg iv q6h, Metformin 500 mg po bid, D51/2NS with 20 K at

125 mls/hour and Hydromorphone PCA at 0.2 mg/hour of basal rate, demand dose 0.1 mg. lock-out every 6

min, one hour limit 2.2 mg/hour. Pertinent morning labs includes serum creatinine 1.4 mg/dl, Mg 1.5 mg/dl,

K 5.0 mmol/L, Na 135 mmol/L.

Which of the following medication may increase LN’s Blood glucose?

A : Lisinopril

B : Dexamethasone

C : Famotidine

D : Metoclopramide

E : Hydromorphone

Answer: B

Question 2

Which of the following would be most appropriate to treat stenotrophomonas maltophilia?

A : Meropenem

B : Vancomycin

C : Ciprofloxacin

D : Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

E : Cefepime

Answer: D

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding Drug-receptor bonds?

A : Covalent bonds of drugs with receptors are strong and mostly reversible

B : Covalent bonding is much more common than electrostatic bonding in drug-receptor interactions

C : Electrostatic bonds are stronger than covalent bonds

D : Hydrophobic bonds are weak bonds and they are important in the interactions of highly water soluble drugs with the lipids of cell membranes

E : Bond formation of between the acetyl group of aspirin and cyclo-oxygenase enzyme is a covalent bond

Answer: A

Question 4

Which of these is an example of postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI)?

A : Benign prostatic hyperplasia

B : Heart failure

C : Dehydration

D : Renal vein thrombosis

Answer: A

Question 5

LN is 84 YOM who is in hospital for a back surgery. His height is 5 feet and 4 inches, weight 85 kg and

NKDA.

His past medical history includes hypertension, diabetes mellitus, major depression, hypothyroidism and

chronic back pain. Post-op day 1, LN’s medication includes Dexamethasone 8mg iv q6h with taper dosing,

Ondansetron 4mg iv q6h prn for N/V, Levothyroxine 0.075mg po daily, Lisinopril 10mg po daily, Citalopram

20mg po daily, Docusate sodium / Senna 1 tab po twice a day, Bisacodyl 10mg suppository daily prn for

constipation, Famotidine 20 mg iv q12hr, Metoclopramide 10mg iv q6h, Metformin 500mg po bid, D51/2NS

with 20K at 125 mls/hour and Hydromorphone PCA at 0.2 mg/hour of basal rate, demand dose 0.1mg. lockout every 6min, one hour limit 2.2mg/hour. Pertinent morning labs includes serum creatinine 1.4mg/dl, Mg

1.5mg/dl, K 5.0mmol/L, Na 135mmol/L. Day 3 post-operation LN’s pain was much better and only used 3

mg of hydromorphone in the 24hrs.

Physician wants to change to oral morphine. What would be your best recommendation?

A : Morphine SR 10mg po daily and morphine 5mg po q6h prn for breakthrough pain

B : Morphine 60mg ER po daily and morphine 15mg po q6h prn breakthrough pain

C : Morphine 30mg ER po q6hr and morphine 5mg q6h prn for breakthrough pain

D : Morphine 15mg ER po q12hr and morphine 15mg po q6h prn for breakthrough pain

E : Morphine 15mg ER po q12hr and morphine 5mg po q6h prn breakthrough pain

Answer: A

Name:	North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination
Exam Code:	NAPLEX
Certification:	NAPLEX Certification
Vendor:	NABP
Total Questions:	154
Last Updated:	Apr 24, 2024

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