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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 4mins
Somatostatin inhibits the release of:
Growth hormone
Insulin
Thyrotropin
All of the above
For therapeutic use, growth hormone is obtained
from
Recombinant DNA technique
Human cadaver pituitaries
Porcine pituitaries
Chemical synthesis
Hyperprolactinemia can cause the following except
Amenorrhoea
Gynaecomastia
Multiple ovulation
Depressed fertility
Menotropins is a preparation of:
FSH + LH obtained from urine of menstrua-
ting women
LH obtained from urine of pregnant women
FSH + LH obtained from urine of menopausal
women
LH obtained from serum of pregnant mare
Superactive GnRH agonists cause:
Initial as well as sustained release of gonado-
tropins
Initial inhibition followed by stimulation of
gonadotropin release after 1-2 weeks
Initial stimulation followed by inhibition of
gonadotropin release after 1-2 weeks
Initial as well as sustained inhibition of
gonadotropin release
Carbimazole acts by inhibiting:
Iodide trapping
Oxidation of iodide
Proteolysis of thyroglobulin
Synthesis of thyroglobulin protein
The thyroid inhibitor which produces the fastest
response is:
Lugol’s iodine
Radioactive iodine
Propylthiouracil
Lithium carbonate
The physical half life of radioactive 131I is:
8 hours
8 days
16 days
60 days
The major limitation of the thiazolidinediones in the
treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus is:
Frequent hypoglycaemic episodes
Hyperinsulinemia
Lactic acidosis
Low hypoglycaemic efficacy in moderate to
severe cases
The primary route of administration of insulin is:
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous
The insulin preparation of choice in diabetic keto-
acidosis is:
Regular insulin
Lente insulin
Isophane insulin
A 30:70 mixture of plain and isophane
insulin
Choose the correct statement(s) about pioglitazone:
It acts as an agonist on nuclear paroxisome
proliferator receptor γ
It enhances transcription of insulin res-
ponsive genes
It lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
mellitus without causing hyperinsulinemia
All of the above
Select the compound that is preferred for high dose
intravenous corticosteroid pulse therapy:
Cortisone
Hydrocortisone
Triamcinolone
Methyl prednisolone
Which of the following bones is affected more by
glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis:
Lumber vertebra
Humerus
Radius
Femur
Select the disorder in which methyltestosterone is
beneficial but testosterone is ineffective:
Hereditary angioneurotic edema
Delayed puberty in a boy
Impotence due to testicular failure
AIDS related muscle wasting
Circulating testosterone levels in men are elevated
during treatment with:
Danazol
Finasteride
Flutamide
Ketoconazole
The daily dose of estrogen for hormone replacement
therapy in postmenopausal women is:
Same as for contraception
Higher than that for contraception
Lower than that for contraception
Variable depending on the age of the woman
Select the drug which administered orally causes
cervical ripening in pregnant women to facilitate
surgical abortion or induction of labour:
Mifepristone
Raloxifene
Natural progesterone
Levonorgestrel
Health benefits afforded by the combined estrogen-
progestin oral contraceptive pill include the following
except:
Reduced menstrual blood loss
Lower risk of fibrocystic breast disease
Lower risk of myocardial infarction
Lower risk of endometrial carcinoma
Ergometrine stops postpartum haemorrhage by:
Causing vasoconstriction of uterine arteries
Increasing tone of uterine muscle
Promoting coagulation
Inducing platelet aggregation
The drug used for controlling tetany is:
Intravenous diazepam
Intramuscular vitamin D
Intravenous calcium gluconate
Intravenous calcitonin
The most suitable vitamin D preparation for vitamin
D dependent rickets is:
Calciferol
Cholecalciferol
Calcifediol
Calcitriol
The major limitation in the use of clozapine for
treatment of schizophrenia is:
Its potential to cause agranulocytosis
Its inability to benefit negative symptoms of
schizophrenia
High incidence of extrapyramidal side effects
Production of hyperprolactinemia
The psychotic symptoms most benefited by neuro-
leptic drugs are:
Judgement and memory impairment
Loss of insight and volition
Hallucinations, delusions and aggressive
behaviour
Apathy and social withdrawal
A 30-year-old male patient who is treated with halo-
peridol for his diagnosis of schizophrenia is considered
to be well-managed symptomatically for his psychotic
symptoms. However, he is reporting restlessness, the
inability to sit still at the dinner table, and his family
notices that he is pacing up and down the hallway
frequently. Of the following, which is the best medication
to treat this antipsychotic-induced akathisia?
Benztropine.
Dantrolene.
Amoxapine
Bromocriptine
Propranolol
Which of the following antipsychotic agents is available
in a LAI (Long acting injectable) formulation that may be useful for patients
with difficulty adhering to therapy?
Asenapine
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
