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  1. A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which vitamin antagonizes warfarin's anticoagulant effect?

    Answer: Vitamin K

    Warfarin works by inhibiting Vitamin K-dependent clotting factor synthesis, so Vitamin K reduces its effect.

  2. What is the mechanism of action of beta-blockers such as metoprolol?

    Answer: Block beta-adrenergic receptors

    Beta-blockers competitively block beta-adrenergic receptors, reducing heart rate and blood pressure.

  3. Which medication is a first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

    Answer: Epinephrine

    Epinephrine (adrenaline) is the first-line emergency treatment for anaphylaxis due to its rapid bronchodilatory and vasopressor effects.

  4. Fluoxetine (Prozac) belongs to which antidepressant class?

    Answer: SSRI

    Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), the most widely prescribed antidepressant class.

  5. Which of the following medications requires a black box warning for increased suicidality in pediatric patients?

    Answer: Sertraline

    Antidepressants including sertraline carry an FDA black box warning for increased suicidal ideation in children, adolescents, and young adults.

  6. What drug class is albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin)?

    Answer: Short-acting beta-2 agonist

    Albuterol is a short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) used for quick relief of acute bronchospasm.

  7. Acetaminophen overdose primarily causes toxicity to which organ?

    Answer: Liver

    Acetaminophen overdose leads to hepatotoxicity through accumulation of the toxic metabolite NAPQI when glutathione stores are depleted.