Combined Test

Question 1

increases anticoagulant effects

Answer 1

garlic, ginger, ginkgo, glucosamine, cranberry, feverfew

Question 2

decreases anticoagulant effect of warfarin

Answer 2

ginseng, CoQ10, green tea, St. John’s wort, soy

Question 3

decrease action of anticonvulsants

Answer 3

ginkgo, echinacea

Question 4

increase action of insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents

Answer 4

garlic, ginseng, black cohosh

Question 5

increase action of CNS depressants

Answer 5

kava, ginseng, St. johns wort, valerian

Question 6

increase action of antihypertensives

Answer 6

black cohosh

Question 7

for CHF, myopathies due to statins, angina, dysrhythmias, diabetes

Answer 7

CoQ10

Question 8

for menopause

Answer 8

black cohosh

Question 9

should not be used with St. John’s wort

Answer 9

black cohosh

Question 10

GI intolerance an adverse effect

Answer 10

cranberry

Question 11

reduce levels of triglycerides and raise HDL

Answer 11

garlic

Question 12

produce antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant effects

Answer 12

echinacea

Question 13

suppress platelet aggregation, increase arterial elasticity and decrease formation of atherosclerotic plaque

Answer 13

garlic

Question 14

may help memory and concentration or other neuro conditions like depression

Answer 14

ginkgo

Question 15

suppress nausea and vomiting caused by motion or morning sickness

Answer 15

ginger

Question 16

selectively inhibit the reuptake of serotonin

Answer 16

St. John’s Wort

Question 17

binds to receptor thought to trigger growth of prostate

Answer 17

saw palmetto

Question 18

for osteoarthritis

Answer 18

glucosamine

Question 19

shellfish allergy contraindicated

Answer 19

glucosamine

Question 20

suppress production of platelet activating factor

Answer 20

gingko

Question 21

act as a substrate for making cartilage and synovial fluid, suppress cytokines

Answer 21

glucosamine

Question 22

binds to GABA receptors in the brain

Answer 22

kava

Question 23

recolonization of good bacteria in GI tract

Answer 23

probiotics

Question 24

treat anxiety

Answer 24

kava

Question 25

cause muscle paralysis in high doses

Answer 25

kava

Question 26

photosensitivity

Answer 26

St. John’s Wort

Question 27

increase analgesic effect of morphine

Answer 27

St. John’s wort

Question 28

precaution for pancreas or liver disease

Answer 28

saw palmetto

Question 29

interacts with oral contraceptives

Answer 29

St. John’s Wort, black cohosh

Question 30

not for use in immunocompromised

Answer 30

probiotics

Question 31

synthesis of prostaglandins

Answer 31

gingko

Question 32

overdose can depress CNS

Answer 32

ginger

Question 33

suppress postop nausea or vomiting

Answer 33

ginger

Question 34

hepatotoxic with steroids and acetominophen

Answer 34

echinacea

Question 35

assists in production of ATP in mitochondria

Answer 35

CoQ10

Question 36

cause hypotension and liver toxic in high doses

Answer 36

black cohosh

Question 37

hypoglycemia with diabetic agents

Answer 37

garlic