NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 10 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam

Question #: 14
Topic #: 10

According to the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults, which of the following medications and dosing regimens is considered moderate-intensity statin therapy?

AAtorvastatin 80 mg PO QHS

BLovastatin 20 mg PO QHS

CSimvastatin 40 mg PO QHS

DRosuvastatin 40 mg PO QHS

EAtorvastatin 20mg PO QHS

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Suggested Answer: E

Moderate-Intensity Statin Therapy: Atorvastatin 10 (20) mg, Rosuvastatin (5) 10 mg, Simvastatin 20--40 mg,

Pravastatin 40 (80) mg, Lovastatin 40 mg, Fluvastatin XL 80 mg, Fluvastatin 40 mg bid, Pitavastatin 2--4 mg

by Cristal at May 04, 2022, 04:30 AM

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Leota

7 months ago

Surprised Atorvastatin 80 mg isn't moderate!

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Wilburn

7 months ago

Wait, isn't Lovastatin too low for that?

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Cherilyn

7 months ago

Definitely Rosuvastatin 40 mg!

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Venita

7 months ago

I thought it was Simvastatin 40 mg?

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Leah

8 months ago

Atorvastatin 20 mg is moderate-intensity.

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Wynell

8 months ago

I think atorvastatin 20 mg might be the right answer for moderate intensity, but I need to double-check the guidelines.

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Boris

8 months ago

I feel like simvastatin 40 mg was mentioned in a similar practice question as moderate intensity, but I could be mixing it up.

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Ardella

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about atorvastatin, but I can't recall if 80 mg is moderate or high intensity.

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Jamal

8 months ago

I think moderate-intensity statin therapy is around 30-50% reduction in LDL, but I'm not sure which option fits that.

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Cruz

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to identify which of these scenarios would involve a nonconformance with the Standards that requires disclosure in the final report. I'll methodically evaluate each option.

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Dorothy

8 months ago

This question seems straightforward - it's asking about the ethical responsibilities of a manager. I think the key is to focus on the "as an ethicist" part and identify the option that best captures that role.

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