A fresh set of 20 random questions is generated every time you open this page and every time you refresh it.For each of the following multiple choice questions, choose the most appropriate answer :
1. Which of the following agents is a respiratory analeptic?
A. Piracetam
B. Sydnocarb
C. Bemegride
D. Pantocrin
2. Meperidine is popularly known as :
A. Apomorphine
B. Pethidine
C. Codeine
D. Narcodine
3. The state of “general anesthesia” usually includes:
A. Analgesia
B. Loss of consciousness, inhibition of sensory and autonomic reflexes
C. Amnesia
D. All of these
4. A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is administered an oral dose of 0.1 mg chloropropamide, an insulin secretagogue and weak acid with a pKa of 5.0. What is the amount of this drug that could be absorbed from the stomach at pH 2.0?
A. 99.9 µg
B. 90 µg
C. 50 µg
D. 0.05 mg
5. Adverse effects of caffeine include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Arrhythmias
B. Insomnia
C. Hypotension
D. Psychomotor excitation
6. Agents that produce neuromuscular blockade act by inhibiting:
A. Interaction of acetylcholine with cholinergic receptors
B. Release of acetylcholine from prejunctional membrane
C. Packaging of acetylcholine into synaptic vesicles
D. Reuptake of acetylcholine into the nerve ending
7. Characteristics of reserpine include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. It inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine into vesicles and MAO
B. It decreases cardiac output, peripheral resistance and inhibits pressor reflexes
C. It may cause a transient sympathomimetic effect
D. It depletes stores of catecholamines and serotonin in the brain
8. Unwanted effect of etidronate is:
A. Anorexia
B. Defective bone mineralization
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Cardiac arrhythmias
9. The mechanism of stimulant purgatives is:
A. Increasing the volume of non-absorbable solid residue
B. Increasing motility and secretion
C. Altering the consistency of the feces
D. Increasing the water content
10. The main principle of shock treatment is:
A. To increase the arterial pressure
B. To increase the peripheral vascular resistance
C. To increase the cardiac output
D. To improve the peripheral blood flow
11. Mechanism of action of Theophylline in bronchial asthma in:
A. Phosphodiesterase Inhibition
B. C. Leukotriene Antagonism
C. Mast cell stabilization
D. Beta-2 agonist
12. All of the following are central acting antihypertensive drugs EXCEPT:
A. Methyldopa
B. Clonidine
C. Moxonidine
D. Minoxidil
13. Ethosuxamide is the drug of choice for:
A. Generalized Tonic clonic seizures
B. Complex partial seizures
C. Absence seizures
D. Myoclonic seizures
14. The patient should not take an herb unless which of the following infor- mation in on the package?
A. Scientific name
B. Manufacturer’s name and address
C. Batch and lot number
D. All of these
15. The tissues most sensitive to atropine are:
A. The salivary, bronchial and sweat glands
B. The gastric parietal cells
C. Smooth muscle and autonomic effectors
D. The heart
16. Blenderized
A. is a lactose-free liquid.
B. consists of liquids that are individually prepared based on the nutri- tional needs of the patient.
C. is powder mixed with milk.
D. is powder mixed with water
17. For which of the following conditions could aspirin be used prophylactically?
A. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
B. Peptic ulcers
C. Thromboembolism
D. Metabolic acidosis
18. Which of the following are the drugs that inhibit CYP 1A2 and the drugs that have their metabolism inhibited by 1A2?
A. SSRIs; Phenytoin & warfarin
B. Amiodarone & cimetidine; Phenytoin & warfarin
C. Cimetidine, erythromycin, & grapefruit juice; Theophyline & warfarin
D. Cimetidine & erythromycin; Cyclosporine
19. Probenecid enhances the half-life of penicillin by :
A. Inhibiting penicillinase production
B. Destroying penicillinase
C. Competitive inhibition of penicillinase action
D. Diminishing glomerular filtration
20. Sympathetic stimulation is mediated by:
A. Release of norepinephrine from nerve terminals
B. Activation of adrenoreceptors on postsynaptic sites
C. Release of epinephrine from the adrenal medulla
D. All of these
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