PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 06 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. The direct-acting cholinergic drug is one of the following?
A. Bethanechol
B. Neostigmine
C. Tacrine
D. Echothiophate

Answer: A. Bethanechol

02. Bile Acid sequestrants hypolipidaemic drug is?
A. Omeprazole
B. Fenofibrate
C. Esomeprazole
D. Lovastatin
E. Colestipol

Answer. E. Colestipol

03. Flecainide belongs to one of the following Antiarrhythmic drugs?
A. CLASS I 
B. CLASS II 
C. CLASS III 
D. CLASS IV 

Answer:  A. CLASS I 

04. Which one of the following drugs is the CLASS I Antiarrhythmic drug?
A. Lidocaine
B. Metoprolol
C. Amiodarone
D. Verapamil

Answer: A. Lidocaine

   
05. Which one of the following drugs is a 2nd generation Cephalosporin?
A. Cefprozil
B. Cefadroxil
C. Cefdinir
D. Cefepime

Answer: A. Cefprozil

06. A drug that is a part of Aminoglycosides is following?
A. Cefaclor
B. Gentamicin 
C. Cefdinir
D. Cefepime

Answer: B. Gentamicin 

07. Sitagliptin is used to treat one of the following diseases?
A. Viral infection 
B. Blood pressure  
C. Diabetes 
D. Stomach Ulcer  
E. Malaria  

Answer: C. Diabetes 

08. We want to prescribe scopolamine, as a transdermal delivery system (skin patch), for a patient who will be leaving for a journey. Which finding will rule out prescribing the drug because it is likely to pose adverse effects or be truly contraindicated? 
a) Angle-closure (narrow-angle) glaucoma 
b) Bradycardia
c) History of diarrhea from shellfish
d) Parkinson’s disease (early-onset, not currently treated)
e) Resting BP 112/70

Answer:a) Angle-closure (narrow angle) glaucoma

09. Potential chelation and precipitation of calcium and phosphorous salts in the compounding of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is an example of?
A. Drug-drug interactions 
B. Drug–herbal interactions 
C. Drug–food/alcohol interactions 
D. Drug–chemical interactions
E. Drug–laboratory test interactions

Answer: D. Drug–chemical interactions

10. An uncommon reaction Arthralgia is linked with the following drug?
A. Isoniazid
B. Rifampicin
C. Pyrazinamide
D. Ethambutol

Answer: D. Ethambutol

11. Retrobulbar neuritis is the adverse effect of the following drug?
A. Isoniazid
B. Rifampicin
C. Pyrazinamide
D. Ethambutol

Answer: D. Ethambutol

12. Hematopoietic machinery resides primarily in bone marrow in adults & requires a constant supply of? 
A. iron, Vit B6, & folic acid
B. iron, Vit B12 & folic acid
C. amino acid, folic acid& vit B6
D. ascorbic acid, & vit B 12

Answer: B. iron, Vit B12 & folic acid

13. ______ is synthetic DMARD that suppresses B cell & T cell functions, inosinic acid synthesis immunoglobulin production & interleukin 2 secretions.
A. abatacept
B. leflunomide
C. azathioprine
D. tolmetin 

Answer: C. Azathioprine 

14. Dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, and headache are linked with the following drug?
A. Ibandronate
B. Chlorambucil 
C. Capecitabine
D. Quinine 
E. Primaquine

Answer: D. Quinine 

15. Which one of the following statements about the use of celecoxib is wrong?
A. Selective for COX-2
B. Reversible inhibitor 
C. Inhibit platelet aggregation 
D. Half-life is 11 hours 
E. Elevate the level of Beta-blockers

Answer: C. Inhibit platelet aggregation 

16. Acute doses of acetaminophen l0 g or more causes?
A. Depletion of glutathione 
B. Liver damage 
C. Bleeding compilations  
D. A & B
E. All of the above 

Answer: D. A & B 

17. Crystalluria is the adverse effect of one of the following drugs?
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Sulfonamides
C. Trimethoprim
D. Cotrimoxazole

Answer: Sulfonamides

18. 20-24 hours is the effective duration of action of the following insulin?
A. NPH
B. Regular
C. Lispro
D. Glulisine
E. Glargine

Answer: E. Glargine

19. Clonidine has less effect on following adrenoceptors type?
A. α1 Receptors
B. α2 Receptors
C. α1 & B1 Receptors
D. Both A & B
E. All of these 

Answer: A. α1  Receptors

20. Following drugs block the GP IIB/IIIA receptor of platelets?
A. Abciximab
B. Eptifibatide
C. Tirofiban
D. A & B
E. All of these 


Answer: E. All of these