BS Pharm Questions to Make Yall Happy
This anti-depressant is associated with rare cases of acute liver failure.
Duloxetine
Describe the standard ANC monitoring protocol for a clozapine patient.
Weekly for 6 months -> Every other week for 6 months -> monthly thereafter
Two-thirds of ischemic strokes are associated with this cerebral artery.
MCA
This syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability.
At age 2, children are expected to speak in sentences of this many words.
Two words
This medicine is the only FDA-approved medicine for agitation in dementia.
Brexipiprazole
Refeeding syndrome is associated with this lab abnormality.
Hypophosphatemia (free phosphate is used to replenish ATP)
After a stroke in this lobe, a right-handed patient now only writes on the right half of paper and shaves the right side of his face. Vision intact.
Right parietal lobe
Most spinocerebellar ataxias have this mode of inheritance.
Autosomal dominant
By this age, a child's core gender identity is developed.
Three years old
This medicine treats ADHD by enhancing the prefrontal cortex's activity by post-synaptic stimulation of dendritic spines.
Guanfacine
This is the most "reliable" lab to differentiate epileptic seizures from PNES.
Prolactin (30% rate of false positives, 15% rate of false negatives)
After a stroke in this area of the brain, a patient develops double vision, dizziness, N/V, hoarse voice, ataxia. Physical exam shows L eyelid droop and L pupil is constricted.
Lateral medulla
Rett syndrome is caused by a mutation on this chromosome.
X (mutation of MEPC2 gene)
According to traditional developmental milestones, a child should have object permanence by this age.
One year of age
Cariprazine is believed to have less motor side effects than other anti-psychotics due to its selectivity for this receptor.
D3
Homocysteine
Locked-in syndrome could result after a stroke damages this region of the brain.
Pons
Anticipation is most commonly seen with genetic disorders featuring this type of mutation.
Trinucleotide repeats
By this age, a child should be able to engage in cooperative (as opposed to parallel) play.
Age 4
Silexan (lavender) is suspected to work predominantly through this mechanism.
5HT1-A agonism
(Also inhibits voltage dependent calcium channels like pregabalin)
1-2
After a stroke to this area of the brain, the patient's speech is mostly intact, but they cannot repeat sentences.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is most commonly caused by a deficiency of this enzyme.
21-hydroxylase
In what order do children learn to draw the following shapes?
Triangle, cross, square, circle
Circle (Age 3)
Cross (Age 4)
Square (Age 5)
Triangle (Age 6)