AFRAN QALO COLLEGE

PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM FOR REGULAR NURSES 2ND YEAR

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The study of the interaction of drugs with living organisms is called_______?
A. Clinical Pharmacology B. Pharmacology C. Chemotherapy D. Toxicology
2. Field of pharmacology which study about what the drug does to the body is ______?
A. Pharmacodynamics B. Pharmacokinetics C. Pharmacotherapeutic D. Medicine
3. From the following one is odd. Which one is ODD?
A. Absorption B. Distribution C. Metabolism D. Synergism
4. ________ The ability of a drug to produce an effect at a receptor.
A. Potency B Agonist C. Antagonist D. Efficacy
5. When the drug blocks a receptor or blocks the action of the endogenous transmitter it
is_______?
A. Receptor blocker B. Inhibitor C. Antagonist D. Stimulator E. Except D F. Except C

6.________ is defined as the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood.

A. Absorption B. Distribution C. Metabolism D. Excretion

7. The time taken for the concentration of a drug in the blood or plasma to decline to half of its
original value, or the amount of drug in the body to be reduced by 50% is what we call?

A. Half-life (t1/2) of a drug B. Bioavailability C. Volume of distribution D. Clearance

8. Which drug is not given for the treatment of bronchial asthma?

A. Bronchodilator B. Corticosteroids C. Mast cell stabilizers D. Metformin

9. Which of the following is drug of choice for bronchial asthma?

A. Salbutamol B. Epinephrine C. Ephedrine D. Propranolol

10. B2- selective agonists used to treat ASTHMA is which one?

A. Albuterol B. Salmeterol C. Formaterol D. ALL

11. Which side effect from the following is due to Salbutamol drug.

A. Tremor B. Insomnia C. Tachycardia D. ALL

12. Which drug from the following is not Corticosteroids?

A. Hydrocortisone B. Prednisolone C. Beclomethasone D. Triamcinolone E. Theophylline

13. One is not side effects of Corticosteroids? Which one

A. Osteoporosis - bone loss B. Sodium retention and hypertension

C. Cataract D. Impairment of growth in children E. NONE

14. Which drug has no role once mediator is released and is used for casual prophylaxis in
ASTHMA?

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 A. Bronchodilator B. Corticosteroids C. Mast cell stabilizers D. ACEI

15. Very severe and sustained attack of asthma which fails to respond to treatment with usual
measures is called?

A. Status asthmatics B. Acute asthma C. Extrinsic asthma D. Intrinsic asthma

16. Drugs used to suppress the intensity and frequency of coughing is known as?

A. Bronchodilator B. Corticosteroids C. Mast cell stabilizers D. Anti-tussives

17. Drugs that help to remove any thick tenacious mucus from the respiratory passages

A. Guanfenesin B. Dextromethorphan C. Codeine D. lozenge

18. Persistently elevated arterial blood pressure above an arbitrarily defined normal value is known
as_____

A. Hypertension B. Congestive heart failure C. Angina pectoris D. Cardiac arrhythmias

19. Non pharmacological therapy of hypertension is which one from the following?

A. Low sodium chloride diet B. Weight reduction C. Exercise D. Cessation of smoking E. ALL

20. Which one of the following is DIURETICS?

A. Furosemide B. Hydrochlorothiazide C. Spironolactone D. Mannitol E. ALL F. NONE

21. Which one of the following is Angiotensin receptor blocker?

A. Enalapiril B. Lisinopril C. Captopril D. NONE

22. Which one of the following is ACEI (Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors)?

A. Candesartan B. Valsartan C. Losartan D. Benzapril

23. From the following DIURETICS which is the drug of choice in case of hypertension

A. Furosemide B. Hydrochlorothiazide C. Spironolactone D. Mannitol

24. From the following DIURETICS which is the drug of choice in case of Congestive heart failure?

A. Furosemide B. Hydrochlorothiazide C. Spironolactone D. Mannitol

25. From the following Drug which is the drug of choice of hypertension in ETHIPIA?

A. Losartan B. Enalapiril C. Amlodipine D. Metoprolol

26. From the following Drug which is the drug of choice for hypertensive pregnant?

A. Enalapiril B. Amlodipine C. Carvedilol D. Methyl dopa

27. Which one of the following is ἀ1-blocker drug given for Benign prostatic hyperplasia?

A. Prazosin B. Terazosin C. Tamsulosin D. Alfuzosin E. ALL E. NONE

28. Which one of the following is not Direct Vasodilator drug?

A. Hydralazine B. Minoxidil C. Sodium nitroprusside D. Clonidine

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29. Which one of the following Direct Vasodilator drug causes hypertrichosis (the growth of body
hair)? A. Hydralazine B. Minoxidil C. Sodium nitroprusside D. Labetalol

30. Drug now a day used topically to treat male pattern baldness is which one?

A. Minoxidil B. Sodium nitroprusside C. Clonidine D. Bisoprolol

31. Which one of the following is Non- Dihydropyridines calcium channel blockers?

A. Nifedipine B. Nicardipine C. Felodipine D. Amlodipine E. Verapamil

32. Which one of the following are signs and symptoms of Diabetic Mellitus

A. Polydipsia B. Polyphagia C. Polyuria D. Glucosuria E. ALL F. ALL EXCEPT D

33. Choose false statement regarding Type 1 diabetes mellitus

A. Absolute insulin deficiency B. IDDM C. NIDDM D. Juvenile type

34. One is not true regarding INSULIN drugs

A. Lowers the blood glucose level B. Drug of choice for type-II DM

C. increases utilization of glucose by peripheral tissue D. promoting synthesis and storage of

glycogen

35. One is not rapid-acting insulin which one?

A. Insulin lispro B. Insulin aspart C. Insulin glulisine D. insulin determir

36. Short acting (rapid onset) is which one from the following?

A. Insulin lispro B. Insulin aspart C. Insulin glulisine D. Regular Insulin

37. Regular insulin is NOT administered or injected through?

A. IV B. SC C. IM D. PO

38. One from the following is ODD about second generation Sulphonyl urea diabetic drugs?

A. Tolbutamide B. Glibenclamide C Glipizide D. Glimepiride

39. Which antidiabetc drugs is first line agent for Type- II DM.

A. A. Tolbutamide B. Glibenclamide C Glipizide D. Metformin

40. Which one of the following is true regarding the indication of INSULIN?

A. Pregnancy B. During surgery C. Type- I DM D. FPG > 250 – 300 E. ALL

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PART.II MATCHING

A B.

1. Cholinergic Agonists A. Salbutamol

2. Cholinergic Antagonists B. Acetylcholine
3. Direct Adrenergic Agonists C. Atropine
4. Indirect Adrenergic Agonists D. Dobutamine
5. Mixed Adrenergic Agonists E. Ephedrine
6. Alpha 1 receptor Agonist F. Amphetamine
7. Alpha 2 receptor Agonist G. Vasodilation
8. Beta-1 receptor H. Heart
9. Beta-2 receptor Agonist I. Inhibit norepinephrine
10. Alpha blockers J. Vasoconstriction
11. Partial beta agonist K. Prazosin
12. Nonselective beta blocker L. Propranolol
13. Alpha AND beta blocker M. Acebutolol
14. LEVODOPA N. Labetalol
15. Asthma drug O. Parkinson’s Disease

PHARMACOLOGY EXAM.
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