Question 1: Which one of the following statements is false regarding vincristine ?
A) It is an alkaloid
B) Its use is associated with neurotoxicity
C) It does not cause alopecia
D) It is useful drug for induction of remission in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Answer:
C
Question 2: All of the following are true about therapy for tuberculosis, except ?
A) 'Flu like syndrome' is usually seen in people taking rifampicin on daily basis
B) Ethambutol accumulates in renal failure
C) Hyperuricemia is a recognized side effect of pyrazinamide
D) Red-green color impairment is an early sign of ethambutol induced optic neuritis
Answer:
A
Question 3: Ropinirole is the most useful for the treatment of ?
A) Parkinson’s disease
B) Wilson’s disease
C) Hoffman’s syndrome
D) Carpal tunnel syndrome
Answer:
A
Question 4: Which of the following organisms, when isolated in the blood, requires the synergistic activity of penicillin plus an aminoglycoside for appropriate therapy ?
A) Enterococcus faecalis
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae
D) Bacteroides fragilis
Answer:
C
Question 5: One of the following diuretics does not require its presence in the tubular lumen for its pharmacological effects ?
A) Thiazide diuretics
B) Loop diuretics
C) Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
D) Aldosterone antagonists
Answer:
D
Question 6: One of the following statements about hydralazine is not true ?
A) It causes direct relaxation of blood vessels
B) It causes dilatation of both arteries and veins
C) Postural hypotension is not a common problem
D) It increases plasma rennin activity
Answer:
Question 7: Urgent reversal of Warfarin therapy can be done by administration of ?
A) Cryoprecipitates
B) Platelet concentrates
C) Fresh frozen plasma
D) Packed red blood cells
Answer:
C
Question 8: All of the following drugs are eliminated by kidney except ?
A) Pancuronium bromide
B) Atracurium besylate
C) Vecuronium bromide
D) Pipecuronium
Answer:
B
Question 9: Which one of the opioids has maximum plasma protein binding capacity ?
A) Morphine
B) Sufentanil
C) Fentanyl
D) Pethidine
Answer:
B
Question 10: Oral rehydration mixture contains glucose and sodium because both of them ?
A) Are needed to maintain the plasma osmolality
B) Are prominent energy sources for the body
C) Facilitate the transport of each other from the intestinal mucosa to the blood
D) Are required for the activation of sodium potassium ATPase