PHARMACOLOGY: PRACTICE 2

SINGLE BEST OPTION SERIES

         INSTRUCTION: SELECT THE SINGLE BEST OPTION
 

1.        Which of the following is incorrect?
   a.       Fluoroquinolones may be used to treat pseudomonas infection in children with cystic fibrosis.
   b.      Levofloxacin should be used with caution in patients with uncorrected hypokalaemia
   c.       Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in patients with anthrax.
   d.      Fluoroquinolones penetrate bone and soft tissue very well.
   e.      Ciprofloxacin is usually a first-line drug for treating prostatitis.
   2.       Incretin-based therapy used for patients with diabetes mellitus include the following except:
   a.       Vildagliptin
   b.      Exenatide
   c.       Pramlintide
   d.      Sitagliptin
   e.      Saxagliptin
   3.       The following are rapid-acting insulin analogs except:
   a.       Insulin detemir
   b.      Insulin lispro
   c.       Insulin aspart
   d.      Insulin glulisine
   e.      None of the above
   4.       The following insulin are approved for insulin pumps except:
   a.       Velosulin
   b.      Insulin detemir
   c.       Insulin lispro
   d.      Insulin aspart
   e.      Insulin glulisine
   5.       Subcutaneous insulin can be administered in the following areas except:
   a.       Anterior abdominal wall
   b.      Upper arms
   c.       Outer thighs
   d.      Buttocks
   e.      None of the above
   6.       Which of the following is incorrect about metformin in the management of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
   a.       It is generally recommended as second-line therapy
   b.      Therapy may be initiated as a once-daily dose at bedtime or before a mea.
   c.       High dose of this drug may cause significant adverse effects.
   d.      The lowest effective dose is usually recommended
   e.      It may be indicated for use in combination with insulin secretagogues or thiazolidinediones  when oral monotherapy is inadequate
   7.       Adverse effects of thiazolidinediones does not include:
   a.       Fluid retention presenting as peripheral oedema
   b.      Dose-related weightloss
   c.       Increased bone fractures in women
   d.      Congestive heart failure
   e.      Mild anaemia
   8.       The following are side-effects of exenatide except:
   a.       Nausea and vomiting
   b.      Hyperphagia
   c.       Diarrhoea
   d.      Weight loss
   e.      Pancreatitis
   9.       The following are usual about rapid-acting insulin analogs except:
   a.       Permits more prandial insulin replacement because their rapid onset and early peak action more closely mimic the normal endogenous prandial insulin secretion.
   b.      They have the benefit of allowing insulin to be taken immediately before meal without sacrificing glucose control.
   c.       They increase the risk of late post meal hypoglycaemia
   d.      They are the preferred insulin for use in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion devices
   e.      Their duration of action is rarely more than 4 to 5 hours.
   10.   The most common complication of insulin therapy is:
   a.       Hypoglycaemic reaction
   b.      Allergic reaction
   c.       Lipodystrophy
   d.      Immune insulin resistance
   e.      None  
   
   
   
   
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