NAPLEX Flashcards: Disease State Management

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This deck focuses on Disease State Management, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for NAPLEX.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Flashcard 1: Which lipid-lowering therapy intensity is indicated for secondary ASCVD prevention in most adults?

Answer: High-intensity statin. Maximally reduces LDL cholesterol to prevent recurrent events in ASCVD patients.

Flashcard 2: What is the immediate management for suspected anaphylaxis with hypotension?

Answer: IM epinephrine in the mid-outer thigh. Reverses vasodilation and bronchoconstriction rapidly in anaphylactic shock.

Flashcard 3: Which medication is first-line for type $2$ diabetes if no contraindication and tolerated?

Answer: Metformin. Improves glycemic control with low hypoglycemia risk and potential cardiovascular benefits.

Flashcard 4: Which initial antihypertensive is preferred for most patients with diabetes and albuminuria?

Answer: ACE inhibitor (or ARB if ACEI not tolerated). Recommended by guidelines to reduce proteinuria and slow kidney disease progression in diabetic patients.

Flashcard 5: What blood pressure goal is commonly recommended for most adults with hypertension?

Answer: Less than $130/80$ mmHg (if tolerated). ACC/AHA guidelines recommend this target to reduce cardiovascular risk in hypertensive adults.

Flashcard 6: Which medication is first-line for GERD maintenance when symptoms are frequent or erosive?

Answer: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Suppresses acid production for healing erosions and symptom control in GERD.

Flashcard 7: Which antibiotic is preferred for outpatient community-acquired pneumonia with no comorbidities?

Answer: Amoxicillin or doxycycline (macrolide if low resistance). Covers typical pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae in low-risk outpatients.

Flashcard 8: Which add-on agent improves outcomes in HFrEF and is recommended unless contraindicated?

Answer: SGLT2 inhibitor (dapagliflozin or empagliflozin). Shown in trials to reduce hospitalization and mortality in HFrEF patients regardless of diabetes status.

Flashcard 9: Which therapy is first-line for opioid use disorder to reduce mortality in most patients?

Answer: Buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone (MOUD). Agonist therapies reduce overdose risk and cravings in opioid use disorder.

Flashcard 10: What is the first-line maintenance therapy for stable COPD with persistent symptoms?

Answer: Long-acting bronchodilator (LAMA or LABA). Improves lung function and reduces symptoms in symptomatic COPD per GOLD guidelines.

Flashcard 11: Which condition requires immediate IV dextrose rather than glucagon for hypoglycemia treatment?

Answer: Hypoglycemia with IV access available (use IV dextrose). Allows direct and rapid glucose administration when IV line is established.

Flashcard 12: Identify the preferred empiric outpatient therapy for uncomplicated cystitis in a woman.

Answer: Nitrofurantoin, TMP-SMX, or fosfomycin. These agents target common uropathogens with high efficacy in uncomplicated UTI.

Flashcard 13: Which medication class is first-line for acute symptomatic hypoglycemia in a conscious patient?

Answer: Oral glucose (fast-acting carbohydrate). Provides rapid absorption to quickly raise blood glucose levels in conscious individuals.

Flashcard 14: What is the preferred beta-blocker class for chronic stable HFrEF mortality benefit?

Answer: Carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, or bisoprolol. Evidence from clinical trials demonstrates mortality reduction in HFrEF with these specific agents.

Flashcard 15: Which diabetes drug class has proven ASCVD benefit and promotes weight loss?

Answer: GLP-1 receptor agonist (for example, semaglutide). Clinical trials show reduced cardiovascular events and weight loss in type 2 diabetes patients.

Flashcard 16: What is the first-line acute treatment for status epilepticus in the first minutes?

Answer: Benzodiazepine (IV lorazepam or IM midazolam). Rapidly terminates seizures by enhancing GABA activity in the brain.

Flashcard 17: What is the target serum urate goal for most patients on urate-lowering therapy?

Answer: Less than $6$ mg/dL. Achieving this level reduces urate crystal formation and gout flare risk.

Flashcard 18: What is the preferred rescue treatment for severe hypoglycemia with unconsciousness and no IV access?

Answer: Glucagon (IM or intranasal). Stimulates hepatic glucose release when oral intake or IV access is not feasible.

Flashcard 19: Which anticoagulant is preferred for most patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation?

Answer: DOAC (for example, apixaban) over warfarin. Offers similar efficacy with lower bleeding risk and no routine monitoring compared to warfarin.

Flashcard 20: Which insulin regimen best mimics physiologic insulin for type $1$ diabetes management?

Answer: Basal-bolus insulin (long-acting + rapid-acting meals). Provides continuous basal coverage and prandial boluses to match endogenous insulin patterns.

Flashcard 21: Which antibiotic class should be avoided with tizanidine due to severe hypotension risk?

Answer: Ciprofloxacin (strong CYP$1$A$2$ inhibitor). Inhibits tizanidine metabolism, leading to increased levels and hypotensive effects.

Flashcard 22: Which inhaler is preferred as a reliever in many current asthma strategies for adults?

Answer: Low-dose ICS-formoterol (as-needed). Combines anti-inflammatory and bronchodilator effects for symptom relief and reduced exacerbations.

Flashcard 23: What is the first-line controller therapy for persistent asthma in adults?

Answer: Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Reduces airway inflammation and prevents exacerbations in persistent asthma per GINA guidelines.