PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 4 Question 34 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 34
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following medications is an antidiarrheal?

A-propranolol

B-famotidine

C-methylphenidate

D-loperamide

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Suggested Answer: D

by Lezlie at May 04, 2022, 03:33 AM

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Ty

7 months ago

Propranolol is for blood pressure, not diarrhea!

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Francine

7 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that? I thought all those meds were for different things.

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Cordell

7 months ago

Yup, loperamide is the go-to for diarrhea!

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Eva

7 months ago

I thought famotidine was for acid, not diarrhea?

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Jospeh

7 months ago

Loperamide is definitely an antidiarrheal.

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Lanie

8 months ago

Yeah, I’m pretty confident that loperamide is the correct answer. It’s the one we discussed in class!

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Ettie

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think famotidine is more for acid reflux, right?

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Jaclyn

8 months ago

I think loperamide is the antidiarrheal, but I’m not completely sure about the others.

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Staci

8 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought methylphenidate was for ADHD, not for diarrhea.

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Alayna

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks tricky. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about how to create a summary route based on the exhibit.

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Glenn

8 months ago

Hmm, this one's a bit tricky. I'm not entirely sure about the role of the Service Desk, but I'll give it my best shot and try to reason through the options.

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