Pharmacology Mcqs
Pharmacology Mcqs
Pharmacology Mcqs
1. Regarding histamine
2. Histamine
3. All of the following H1 antagonists may cause moderate- marked sedation EXCEPT
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Cyproheptadine
c. Pyrilamine
d. Loratadine
e. Promethazine
4. Regarding H2 antagonists
5. Agents promoting GI motility (i.e are prokinetic) include all of the following EXCEPT
a. Cisapride
b. Sucralfate
c. Metaclopromide
d. Bethanechol
e. Neostigmine
7. All of the following drugs / diseases cause prolonged QT interval / potentially lethal ventricular
arrhythmias when combined with astemizole EXCEPT
a. Rifampicin
b. Patients with liver disease
c. Ketoconazole
d. Erythromycin
e. Itraconazole
8. H2 antagonists
9. Cimetidine may increase the pharmacologic effect of all of the following EXCEPT
a. Lignocaine
b. Ketoconazole
c. Warfarin
d. Phenytoin
e. Barbiturates
a. Clonidine
b. Nitroprusside
c. Isoproterenol
d. Alpha antagonists
e. Thiazides
a. Vasopressin
b. Ergotamine
c. Angiotensin 2
d. Substance P
e. Endothelin
a. PGE1 = vasodilation
b. PGE2 = relaxes gut longitudinal muscle
c. PGF 2 alpha = bronchoconstricts
d. PGF2alpha = oxytocic actions
e. PGI 2 = inhibits platelet aggregation
a. Antimuscarinic agents are much more potent than B2 agonists in reversing asthmatic
bronchospasm
b. Salmeterol has a duration of action of 4 6 hours
c. Isoproterenol is a potent bronchodilator but may cause cardiac arrhythmias
d. Cromolyn sodium is an excellent agent for treatment of an acute asthma attack
e. Aminophylline contains 66 % theophylline by weight
Answers Pharm 2nd July
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. E
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. E
10. B
11. E
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. E
18. C
Physiology MCQs: July 2nd
Respiratory
2. All of the following pairings are correct (assuming normal person at rest) EXCEPT
3. Which of the following substances is activated by passage through the pulmonary circulation?
a. Bradykinin
b. Serotonin
c. Noradrenaline
d. Angiotensin 1
e. Vasopressin
4. All of the following shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the right EXCEPT
a. Decreased pH
b. Increased temperature
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Increased 2.3 DPG
e. Increased pCO2
a. Metabolic alkalosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis with partial renal compensation
c. Metabolic acidosis
d. Respiratory acidosis
e. Mixed respiratory/metabolic alkalosis
a. Lung fibrosis
b. Increased pulmonary venous pressure
c. Long period of time where the lung is unventilated
d. Emphysema
e. Alveolar oedema
a. The Poiseulle equation denotes pressure volume characteristics for turbulent flow
b. The very small bronchioles are the major site of resistance to airflow
c. Decreased pCO2 in alveolar gas causes an increase in airway resistance
d. As lung volume reduces, airway resistance reduces also
e. Contraction of bronchial smooth muscle by stimulation of adrenergic receptors increases
airway resistance
8. Regarding control of ventilation
9. Alveolar ventilation in a male with a respiratory rate of 10/min and tidal volume of 600 ml is
a. 1000ml
b. 1750 ml
c. 3000ml
d. 4500ml
e. 6000ml
10. At high altitudes all of the following things occur in an effort to acclimatise EXCEPT
a. Hypoventilation
b. Polycythaemia
c. Increased numbers of capillaries per unit volume in peripheral tissues
d. O2 dissociation curve shifts to right
e. Pulmonary vasoconstriction
13. You are up very high where barometric pressure is 447 mmHg. What is the partial pressure of
oxygen in the air up there?
a. 0.5 mmHg
b. 40 mmHg
c. 80 mmHg
d. 120 mmHg
e. 150 mmHg
1. E
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. E
13. C
14. B