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Pharm 34

front 1

A clinician draws blood for a coagulation assay but wants to prevent clotting in the tube. Which additive is most appropriate?

A. Tissue plasminogen activator
B. Calcium chelator
C. Vitamin K analogue
D. Direct thrombin inhibitor

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B. Calcium chelator

front 2

A patient with persistent postoperative oozing is given aminocaproic acid. The drug most directly decreases formation of which enzyme?

A. Thrombin
B. Factor Xa
C. Plasmin
D. Protein C

back 2

C. Plasmin

front 3

Aminocaproic acid is best understood as a structural analogue of which amino acid?

A. Lysine
B. Glycine
C. Serine
D. Arginine

back 3

A. Lysine

front 4

The principal hemostatic process inhibited by aminocaproic acid is:

A. Platelet adhesion
B. Fibrinolysis
C. Vitamin K recycling
D. Fibrin cross-linking

back 4

B. Fibrinolysis

front 5

Which heparin preparation has the greater effect on thrombin inhibition?

A. Fondaparinux
B. Low-molecular-weight heparin
C. High-molecular-weight heparin
D. Warfarin

back 5

C. High-molecular-weight heparin

front 6

Compared with high-molecular-weight heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin has less effect on:

A. Platelet cyclooxygenase
B. Direct thrombin inhibition
C. Protein C activation
D. Vitamin K epoxide reductase

back 6

B. Direct thrombin inhibition

front 7

Heparin begins its anticoagulant action by binding to:

A. Antithrombin III
B. Factor VII
C. Protein S
D. Plasminogen

back 7

A. Antithrombin III

front 8

After binding its target protein, heparin most directly accelerates inactivation of:

A. VIIa and IXa
B. II and Xa
C. XI and XII
D. Va and VIIIa

back 8

B. II and Xa

front 9

Which pattern most accurately describes high-molecular-weight heparin?

A. Predominant Xa inhibition
B. Platelet ADP blockade
C. II and Xa inhibition
D. Oral Xa blockade

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C. II and Xa inhibition

front 10

Which pattern most accurately describes low-molecular-weight heparin?

A. Mainly factor Xa inhibition
B. Mainly factor II inhibition
C. P2Y12 receptor blockade
D. Vitamin K antagonism

back 10

A. Mainly factor Xa inhibition

front 11

Which drug is a low-molecular-weight heparin?

A. Argatroban
B. Enoxaparin
C. Fondaparinux
D. Abciximab

back 11

B. Enoxaparin

front 12

A hospitalized patient on a continuous heparin infusion should be followed primarily with which laboratory study?

A. PT
B. INR
C. Bleeding time
D. PTT

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D. PTT

front 13

Five days after starting heparin, a patient develops thrombocytopenia and a new painful swollen leg. Which complication is most likely?

A. Disseminated fibrinolysis
B. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
C. Warfarin skin necrosis
D. Aspirin resistance

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B. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

front 14

A patient develops heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with new thrombosis. Which alternative is most appropriate?

A. Argatroban
B. Phytonadione
C. Abciximab
D. Enoxaparin

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D. Enoxaparin

front 15

A major long-term adverse effect of prolonged heparin therapy is:

A. Osteoporosis
B. Hemarthrosis
C. Folate deficiency
D. Hemolytic anemia

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A. Osteoporosis

front 16

Another recognized long-term consequence of heparin exposure is:

A. Hyperaldosteronism
B. Mineralocorticoid deficiency
C. Copper deficiency
D. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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B. Mineralocorticoid deficiency

front 17

Which complication pair is classically associated with prolonged heparin therapy?

A. Cataracts and glaucoma
B. Ulcers and perforation
C. Fractures and osteoporosis
D. Neuropathy and myopathy

back 17

C. Fractures and osteoporosis

front 18

Heparin is generally contraindicated in a patient who has very recently undergone:

A. Vaccination
B. Surgery
C. Colonoscopy
D. Hemodialysis

back 18

B. Surgery

front 19

Which drug is highly specific for factor Xa and is especially effective for prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism?

A. Dabigatran
B. Cilostazol
C. Fondaparinux
D. Clopidogrel

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C. Fondaparinux

front 20

Which drug is an oral factor Xa inhibitor?

A. Rivaroxaban
B. Eptifibatide
C. Ticlopidine
D. Hirudin

back 20

A. Rivaroxaban

front 21

Which additional drug also belongs to the oral factor Xa inhibitor class?

A. Prasugrel
B. Edoxaban
C. Bivalirudin
D. Abciximab

back 21

B. Edoxaban

front 22

Which agent is another oral factor Xa inhibitor?

A. Betrixaban
B. Tinzaparin
C. Argatroban
D. Tirofiban

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A. Betrixaban

front 23

Which drug directly binds the active site of thrombin?

A. Apixaban
B. Clopidogrel
C. Bivalirudin
D. Fondaparinux

back 23

C. Bivalirudin

Direct Dan Brought A Hot Mom

front 24

Which additional agent is also a direct thrombin inhibitor?

A. Melagatran
B. Cilostazol
C. Prasugrel
D. Tirofiban

back 24

A. Melagatran

Direct Dan Brought A Hot Mom

front 25

A patient requires inhibition of ADP-induced platelet aggregation after arterial thrombosis. Which drug fits best?

A. Abciximab
B. Clopidogrel
C. Rivaroxaban
D. Hirudin

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B. Clopidogrel

ADP CTP

front 26

Which additional drug shares that ADP-mediated antiplatelet mechanism?

A. Ticlopidine
B. Eptifibatide
C. Betrixaban
D. Enoxaparin

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A. Ticlopidine

ADP CTP

front 27

Which platelet inhibitor works by blocking glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors?

A. Prasugrel
B. Dabigatran
C. Tirofiban
D. Warfarin

back 27

C. Tirofiban

GP2 is tired enough for ABCs

front 28

Which additional drug works by the same glycoprotein IIb/IIIa mechanism?

A. Abciximab
B. Apixaban
C. Cilostazol
D. Ticlopidine

back 28

A. Abciximab

GP2 is tired enough for ABCs

front 29

A smoker with exertional calf pain is started on a phosphodiesterase inhibitor to improve symptoms. Which drug was most likely prescribed?

A. Prasugrel
B. Cilostazol
C. Fondaparinux
D. Edoxaban

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B. Cilostazol

3 CiDi

front 30

A patient with warfarin excess develops active bleeding and marked overanticoagulation. Which treatment pair is most appropriate?

A. Menadione and platelets
B. Protamine and cryoprecipitate
C. Phytonadione and fresh frozen plasma
D. Aspirin and plasma

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C. Phytonadione and fresh frozen plasma

front 31

Which vitamin preparation should never be used to treat warfarin overdose?

A. Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione)
B. Vitamin K2
C. Vitamin K3 (Menadione)
D. Folinic acid

back 31

C. Menadione (Vitamin K3)

front 32

Which drug is also an oral factor Xa inhibitor?

A. Argatroban
B. Apixaban
C. Hirudin
D. Abciximab

back 32

B. Apixaban

front 33

Which drug directly inhibits thrombin?

A. Tinzaparin
B. Prasugrel
C. Dabigatran
D. Edoxaban

back 33

C. Dabigatran

Direct Dan Brought A Hot Mom

front 34

Which additional agent is also a direct thrombin inhibitor?

A. Hirudin
B. Tirofiban
C. Cilostazol
D. Clopidogrel

back 34

A. Hirudin

Direct Dan Brought A Hot Mom

front 35

Which drug inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation?

A. Fondaparinux
B. Eptifibatide
C. Prasugrel
D. Warfarin

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C. Prasugrel

ADP CTP

front 36

ticlopidine: which adverse effect is most classically associated with this drug?

A. Hemolysis
B. Leukopenia
C. Polycythemia
D. Eosinophilia

back 36

B. Leukopenia

front 37

Which drug is another example of a low-molecular-weight heparin?

A. Dalteparin
B. Dabigatran
C. Abciximab
D. Menadione

back 37

A. Dalteparin

front 38

Which additional drug also belongs to the low-molecular-weight heparin group?

A. Tirofiban
B. Tinzaparin
C. Argatroban
D. Cilostazol

back 38

B. Tinzaparin

front 39

Which factor Xa inhibitor has a heparin-like mechanism yet does not cause HIT?

A. Fondaparinux
B. Rivaroxaban
C. Apixaban
D. Edoxaban

back 39

A. Fondaparinux

front 40

A patient receiving unfractionated heparin develops severe bleeding. Which agent is most appropriate for immediate reversal?

A. Idarucizumab
B. Phytonadione
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Fresh frozen plasma

back 40

C. Protamine sulfate

front 41

Warfarin impairs γ-carboxylation of glutamate residues on which coagulation-related factor?

A. Factor VIII
B. Factor VII
C. Factor V
D. Factor XII

back 41

B. Factor VII

front 42

Warfarin also decreases γ-carboxylation of which additional factor?

A. Factor XI
B. Factor XIII
C. Factor IX
D. Factor VIII

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C. Factor IX

front 43

Warfarin decreases synthesis of functional clotting factors by inhibiting:

A. Thrombin
B. VKORC1
C. Plasmin
D. Antithrombin III

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B. VKORC1

front 44

Which endogenous anticoagulant protein is reduced by warfarin and contributes to its initial paradoxical hypercoagulability?

A. Protein C
B. Protein M
C. Protein S
D. Protein H

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A. Protein C

front 45

Which additional endogenous anticoagulant protein undergoes impaired γ-carboxylation with warfarin therapy?

A. Protein A
B. Protein M
C. Protein S
D. Protein H

back 45

C. Protein S

front 46

A patient presents with an acute pulmonary embolism and needs immediate anticoagulation. Is warfarin the best initial monotherapy?

A. Yes, because it is rapid
B. Yes, if INR is high
C. No, use aspirin first
D. No, use heparin first

back 46

D. No, use heparin first

front 47

Warfarin is avoided as sole initial therapy in acute thrombosis because it can transiently produce:

A. Hypercoagulability
B. Fibrinolysis
C. Thrombocytosis
D. Vasodilation

back 47

A. Hypercoagulability

front 48

Which statement best describes warfarin use during pregnancy?

A. Safe after first trimester
B. Safe with folate supplementation
C. Contraindicated; crosses placenta
D. Contraindicated; poor absorption

back 48

C. Contraindicated; crosses placenta

front 49

A patient newly started on warfarin develops painful dark skin lesions. Which complication is most likely?

A. Cholesterol embolization
B. Skin necrosis
C. Calciphylaxis
D. Erythema nodosum

back 49

B. Skin necrosis

front 50

Warfarin therapy is followed primarily with which laboratory test?

A. PTT
B. Bleeding time
C. Thrombin time
D. PT

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D. PT

front 51

Which cytochrome P450 enzyme is most important in warfarin metabolism?

A. CYP3A4
B. CYP2C9
C. CYP2D6
D. CYP1A2

back 51

B. CYP2C9

front 52

What INR range is expected for a patient therapeutically anticoagulated with warfarin, based on this material?

A. 1.0–1.5
B. 1.5–2.0
C. 2.0–3.5
D. 3.5–5.0

back 52

C. 2.0–3.5

front 53

A patient on warfarin presents with major bleeding and marked overanticoagulation. Which reversal strategy is most appropriate?

A. Vitamin K only
B. Protamine and plasma
C. Idarucizumab and plasma
D. Plasma, vitamin K, factor VII

back 53

D. Plasma, vitamin K, factor VII

front 54

Which oral anticoagulant directly inhibits factor Xa?

A. Rivaroxaban
B. Dabigatran
C. Warfarin
D. Bivalirudin

back 54

A. Rivaroxaban

front 55

Rivaroxaban is primarily metabolized by which enzyme?

A. CYP2C9
B. CYP3A4
C. CYP2E1
D. CYP1A2

back 55

B. CYP3A4

front 56

A patient wants an oral anticoagulant that usually does not require routine laboratory monitoring. Which class best fits?

A. Direct thrombin inhibitors
B. Vitamin K antagonists
C. Oral direct Xa inhibitors
D. Unfractionated heparins

back 56

C. Oral direct Xa inhibitors

front 57

Which medication suffix most strongly suggests an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor?

A. -parin
B. -gatran
C. -plase
D. -xaban

back 57

D. -xaban

front 58

Direct factor Xa inhibitors are commonly used for which arrhythmia?

A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Atrial fibrillation
C. Torsades de pointes
D. Sinus bradycardia

back 58

B. Atrial fibrillation

front 59

Which direct factor Xa inhibitor is specifically noted here as not fitting that atrial fibrillation indication, especially with poor renal function?

A. Rivaroxaban
B. Apixaban
C. Edoxaban
D. Betrixaban

back 59

C. Edoxaban

front 60

Which feature uniquely distinguishes dabigatran among the direct thrombin inhibitors in this material?

A. Causes HIT
B. Inhibits factor Xa
C. Oral administration
D. Needs PT monitoring

back 60

C. Oral administration

front 61

A patient with dabigatran-associated hemorrhage requires urgent reversal. Which agent should be used?

A. Protamine sulfate
B. Idarucizumab
C. Phytonadione
D. Tranexamic acid

back 61

B. Idarucizumab

front 62

what can we call strepokinase and urokinase?

______-busters

back 62

clot

front 63

Streptokinase and urokinase exert their effects primarily by:

A. Blocking thrombin
B. Chelating calcium
C. Activating plasmin
D. Inhibiting VKORC1

back 63

C. Activating plasmin

front 64

Alteplase and tenecteplase are best classified as:

A. Direct Xa inhibitors
B. Fibrinolytics
C. Platelet antagonists
D. Vitamin K analogues

back 64

B. Fibrinolytics

front 65

Which description best distinguishes alteplase and tenecteplase from streptokinase and urokinase?

A. Recombinant t-PAs
B. Oral thrombin blockers
C. Heparin analogues
D. Antiplatelet antibodies

back 65

A. Recombinant t-PAs

front 66

A patient with STEMI receives alteplase. The drug’s immediate therapeutic goal is:

A. Lower factor VII
B. Block platelet ADP
C. Accelerate fibrinolysis
D. Reverse protein C loss

back 66

C. Accelerate fibrinolysis

front 67

A patient with acute coronary syndrome is given an antiplatelet drug that irreversibly acetylates its target enzyme in platelets. Which drug was most likely administered?

A. Clopidogrel
B. Aspirin
C. Tirofiban
D. Cilostazol

back 67

B. Aspirin

front 68

The antiplatelet effect of aspirin is primarily due to inhibition of:

A. COX
B. PDE-3
C. P2Y12
D. Thrombin

back 68

A. COX

front 69

By inhibiting cyclooxygenase in platelets, aspirin most directly decreases release of:

A. Prostacyclin
B. Fibrinogen
C. Thromboxane A2
D. Plasminogen

back 69

C. Thromboxane A2

front 70

Which pair shares the same principal mechanism of antiplatelet action?

A. Aspirin and abciximab
B. Clopidogrel and ticlopidine
C. Cilostazol and warfarin
D. Alteplase and aspirin

back 70

B. Clopidogrel and ticlopidine

front 71

Clopidogrel reduces platelet function primarily by blocking the:

A. GPIIb/IIIa receptor
B. COX enzyme
C. P2Y12 receptor
D. PAR-1 receptor

back 71

C. P2Y12 receptor

front 72

Inhibition of the platelet P2Y12 receptor most directly reduces platelet:

A. Adhesion
B. Aggregation
C. Degranulation
D. Vasoconstriction

back 72

B. Aggregation

front 73

A patient with unstable angina is started on an oral antiplatelet agent that blocks ADP signaling. Which drug best fits?

A. Clopidogrel
B. Eptifibatide
C. Dipyridamole
D. Rivaroxaban

back 73

A. Clopidogrel

front 74

Which acute coronary syndrome is specifically included among the indications for clopidogrel in this material?

A. Stable bradycardia
B. NSTEMI
C. Atrial flutter
D. Mitral stenosis

back 74

B. NSTEMI

front 75

Which additional condition is listed here as an indication for clopidogrel?

A. STEMI
B. DVT
C. PE
D. AFib

back 75

A. STEMI

front 76

Clopidogrel requires bioactivation predominantly through which enzyme?

A. CYP3A4
B. CYP2D6
C. CYP2C19
D. CYP1A2

back 76

C. CYP2C19

front 77

A patient started on ticlopidine returns with fever and a low white blood cell count. Which adverse effect is most classically associated with this drug?

A. Hemolysis
B. Leukopenia
C. Polycythemia
D. Eosinophilia

back 77

B. Leukopenia

front 78

In addition to leukopenia, ticlopidine has also been associated with:

A. DIC
B. TTP
C. HIT
D. ITP

back 78

B. TTP

front 79

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a rare, life-threatening blood disorder characterized by ___ ___ forming in small vessels throughout the body, causing low platelets, organ damage, and potential bleeding.

back 79

small clots

front 80

Abciximab, eptifibatide, and tirofiban share which mechanism?

A. P2Y12 blockade
B. COX inhibition
C. GPIIb/IIIa blockade
D. PDE-3 inhibition

back 80

C. GPIIb/IIIa blockade

EAT GP2

front 81

The platelet receptor blocked by abciximab is best described as the receptor for:

A. ADP
B. Thromboxane
C. Fibrin
D. Collagen

back 81

C. Fibrin

front 82

GPIIb/IIIa signaling is considered the final common pathway for platelet:

A. Production
B. Adhesion
C. Aggregation
D. Activation

back 82

C. Aggregation

front 83

A child with lifelong mucocutaneous bleeding has absent platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptors. Which diagnosis is most likely?

A. Bernard-Soulier syndrome
B. von Willebrand disease
C. Glanzmann thrombasthenia
D. Hemophilia B

back 83

C. Glanzmann thrombasthenia

front 84

Dipyridamole and cilostazol inhibit platelet aggregation primarily by inhibiting:

A. PDE-3
B. COX-1
C. VKORC1
D. Plasmin

back 84

A. PDE-3

3 CiDi

front 85

The platelet-inhibitory effect of dipyridamole and cilostazol is mediated by increased intracellular:

A. cGMP
B. ATP
C. cAMP
D. Calcium

back 85

C. cAMP

front 86

A patient with calf pain during walking is treated with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that also impairs platelet aggregation. Which drug was most likely used?

A. Ticlopidine
B. Cilostazol
C. Aspirin
D. Abciximab

back 86

B. Cilostazol

front 87

Hemophilia A results from deficiency of which clotting factor?

A. IX
B. VIII
C. XI
D. XIII

back 87

B. VIII

front 88

Hemophilia B results from deficiency of which clotting factor?

A. VII
B. VIII
C. IX
D. X

back 88

C. IX

front 89

Which treatment is matched correctly with hemophilia A?

A. Alteplase
B. Idelvion
C. Aspirin
D. Eloctate

back 89

D. Eloctate

front 90

Which treatment is matched correctly with hemophilia B?

A. Idelvion
B. Abciximab
C. Desmopressin
D. Alteplase

back 90

A. Idelvion

front 91

A patient with mild hemophilia A needs a temporary increase in factor VIII activity before a minor procedure. Which drug is most appropriate?

A. Clopidogrel
B. Desmopressin acetate
C. Tirofiban
D. Dipyridamole

back 91

B. Desmopressin acetate

front 92

Desmopressin acetate is also useful in which bleeding disorder listed here?

A. Glanzmann thrombasthenia
B. von Willebrand disease
C. Hemophilia B
D. DIC

back 92

B. von Willebrand disease

front 93

A trauma patient with hyperfibrinolytic bleeding is treated with a synthetic drug that competitively inhibits plasminogen activation. Which drug fits best?

A. Tranexamic acid
B. Alteplase
C. Aspirin
D. Abciximab

back 93

A. Tranexamic acid

front 94

Aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid are best classified as:

A. Fibrinolytics
B. Antiplatelet antibodies
C. Fibrinolysis inhibitors
D. Direct Xa inhibitors

back 94

C. Fibrinolysis inhibitors

front 95

The shared mechanism of aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid is:

A. Direct plasmin inhibition
B. Competitive plasminogen activation blockade
C. Irreversible COX acetylation
D. GPIIb/IIIa receptor blockade

back 95

B. Competitive plasminogen activation blockade

front 96

A patient receiving abciximab still generates thromboxane A2 normally but cannot complete the final common pathway of platelet plug formation. Which step is being blocked?

A. Platelet aggregation
B. Platelet synthesis
C. vWF release
D. Vitamin K recycling

back 96

A. Platelet aggregation

front 97

-xaban → direct factor _____ _____

back 97

Xa inhibitors

front 98

-gatran → direct _____ _____

back 98

thrombin inhibitors

front 99

-plase → _____/_____

back 99

fibrinolytics / thrombolytics

front 100

-parin → _____

back 100

heparins