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NAPLEX – North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination

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Question 4

A patient with multibacillary leprosy is on dapsone, clofazimine, and rifampin. Which of the following is true regarding the mechanism of action of the medications listed?

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    Dapsone is bacteriostatic because of its inhibitory effects on dihydrofolate reductase
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    Dapsone is bacteriostatic because of its inhibitory effects on myeloperoxidase
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    Clofazimine is bactericidal by directly inhibiting bacterial DNA polymerase
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    Rifampin is bacteriostatic by inhibiting RNA synthesis by blocking DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
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    Rifampin is bactericidal by inhibiting RNA synthesis by blocking DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Question 5

Which of the following antidiabetic medication works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown?

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    Acarbose
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    Metformin
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    Dapagliflozin
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    Pioglitazone
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    Sitagliptin
Question 6

What is the amount of potassium permanganate in 300mL of a 1 in 25 solution?

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    1 gram
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    8 grams
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    12 grams
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    14 grams