Q II MCQs (32 Questions = 8 marks)
1. Paracetamol produces the following effect:
a. Analgesic antipyretic
b. Analgesic anti-inflammatory
c. Antipyretic anti-inflammatory
d. None of the above
2. Paracetamol in toxic doses causes:
a. Hypotension
b. Liver necrosis
c. Convulsions
d. Bleeding heart failure
3. Aspirin is contraindicated in:
a. Rheumatic fever
b. Common cold
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Post-operative hemorrhage
4. The following drug is used in treatment of insomnia:
a. Propranolol
b. Diazepam
c. Atropine
d. Buspirone
5. Paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity is treated by:
a. Flumazenil
b. Naloxone
c. N-acetylcysteine
d. Atropine
6. Acute toxicity of diazepam is treated by:
a. Flumazenil
b. Naloxone
c. N-acetylcysteine
d. Atropine
7. Aspirin is more useful in treatment of:
a. Visceral pain
b. Somatic pain
c. Malignant hyperthermia
d. Migraine headache
8. Paracetamol is more safe than aspirin as antipyretic in the following infection:
a. Viral
b. Bacterial
c. Fungal
d. Parasitic
9. The following is selective COX inhibitor:
a. Ibuprofen
b. Diclofenac
c. Aspirin
d. Celecoxib
10. Paracetamol is suitable than aspirin in patients suffering from diseases except:
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Gout
c. Bronchial asthma
d. Rheumatic fever
11. Daily aspirin intake should be stopped before surgical operation by:
a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 48 hours
d. One week
12. Aspirin as analgesic is contraindicated in patients suffering from:
a. Headache
b. Fever
c. Favism
d. Rheumatic fever
13. Aspirin in small dose (75-150mg/day) is used for:
a. Analgesic
b. Antipyretic
c. Prophylaxis of thrombosis
d. Anti-inflammatory
14. Aspirin must be given after meals to avoid:
a. Allergy
b. Gastric irritation
c. Constipation
d. Hemolytic anemia
15. Aspirin is used for treatment of rheumatic fever in dose of:
a. 2 gm/day
b. 5 gm/day
c. 15 gm/day
d. 20 gm/day
16. Mechanism of action of aspirin is:
a. Inhibition of COX enzyme
b. Stimulation of opiate receptor
c. Stimulation of benzodiazepine receptor
d. Inhibition of LOX enzyme
17. Repeated use of morphine causes:
a. Hypertension
b. Addiction
c. Diarrhea
d. Colic
18. Dissociative anesthesia include the following except:
a. Loss of consciousness
b. Sedation and analgesia
c. Immobility
d. Amnesia
19. The following anesthetic agents produce dissociative anesthesia:
a. Ketamine
b. Halothane
c. Diazepam
d. Nitrous oxide
