Description : The insulin preparation of choice in diabetic ketoacidosis is: A. Regular insulin B. Lente insulin C. Isophane insulin D. A 30:70 mixture of plain and isophane insulin
Last Answer : A. Regular insulin
Description : The nurse teaches the patient about glargine (Lantus), a peakless basal insulin including which of the following statements? a) Do not mix the drug with other insulins Because glargine is in a ... action Glargine is a peakless basal insulin that is absorbed very slowly over a 24-hour period.
Last Answer : a) Do not mix the drug with other insulins Because glargine is in a suspension with a pH of 4, it cannot be mixed with other insulins because this would cause precipitation. When administering ... to read the label carefully and to avoid mistaking Lantus insulin for Lente insulin and vice versa.
Description : The thiazolidinediones are mainly used as: A. Sole drug in type 1 diabetes mellitus B. Sole drug in type 2 diabetes mellitus C. Addon drug to a sulfonylurea and/or a biguanide in type 2 diabetes mellitus D. Addon drug to insulin in type 1 ... 18.34 1 8 . 3 4 B 18.35 1 8 . 3 5 D 18.36 1 8 . 3 6 C
Last Answer : C. Addon drug to a sulfonylurea and/or a biguanide in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Description : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50'. What number is missing? -Riddles
Last Answer : 22
Description : Choose the antimalarial drug effective against multidrug resistant P. falciparum, which rapidly terminates an attack of malarial fever, but has a short duration of action, so that recrudescence is common: A. Proguanil B. Mefloquine C. Amodiaquine D. Artemisinin
Last Answer : D. Artemisinin
Description : Compared to erythromycin, azithromycin has: A. Extended antimicrobial spectrum B. Better gastric tolerance C. Longer duration of action D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : The most important reason for highly restricted use of penicillin G injections in present day therapeutics is its: A. Narrow spectrum of activity B. Potential to cause hypersensitivity reaction C. Short duration of action D. Neurotoxicity
Last Answer : B. Potential to cause hypersensitivity reaction
Description : The penicillin G preparation with the longest duration of action is: A. Benzathine penicillin B. Sodium penicillin C. Potassium penicillin D. Procaine penicillin
Last Answer : A. Benzathine penicillin
Description : Low molecular weight heparins differ from unfractionated heparin in that: A. They selectively inhibit factor Xa B. They do not significantly prolong clotting time C. They are metabolized slowly and have longer duration of action D. All of the above are correct
Last Answer : D. All of the above are correct
Description : Tolerance does not develop to the vasodilator action of sodium nitroprusside while it develops to glyceryl trinitrate because: A. Intact sod. nitroprusside molecule acts like nitric oxide B. Enzymes which ... a long duration of action D. Sod. nitroprusside has additional K+ channel opening action
Last Answer : B. Enzymes which generate nitric oxide from nitroprusside are different
Description : Which of the following drugs depresses automaticity of SA node as well as ectopic foci, abbreviates action potential duration of Purkinje fibres, and slows atrioventricular conduction: A. Propranolol B. Lignocaine C. Procainamide D. Bretylium
Last Answer : A. Propranolol
Description : The most significant feature of the antiarrhythmic action of lignocaine is: A. Suppression of phase-4 depolarization in ventricular ectopic foci B. Prolongation of action potential duration C. Prolongation of effective refractory period D. Depression of membrane responsiveness
Last Answer : A. Suppression of phase-4 depolarization in ventricular ectopic foci
Description : The electrophysiological effects of digitalis on Purkinje fibres include the following except: A. Enhancement of resting membrane potential B. Decrease in the slope of phase-0 depolarization C. Increase in the rate of phase-4 depolarization D. Abbreviation of action potential duration
Last Answer : A. Enhancement of resting membrane potential
Description : Enalapril differs from captopril in the following features except: A. It is dose to dose more potent B. Its oral absorption is not affected by food in stomach C. It acts more rapidly D. It has longer duration of action
Last Answer : D. Lisinopri
Description : Enalapril differs from captopril in that: A. It blocks angiotensin II receptors B. It does not produce cough as a side effect C. It is less liable to cause abrupt first dose hypotension D. It has a shorter duration of action
Last Answer : C. It is less liable to cause abrupt first dose hypotension
Description : The following is not true of naltrexone: A. It produces agonistic actions of its own in the absence of morphine B. It is active orally C. It has a long duration of action D. It can reduce craving for alcohol in chronic alcoholics
Last Answer : A. It produces agonistic actions of its own in the absence of morphin
Description : Choose the correct statement about moclobemide: A. It is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A with short duration of action B. Patients taking it need to be cautioned not to consume tyramine rich food C. It is contraindicated in elderly patients D. It produces anticholinergic side effect
Last Answer : A. It is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A with short duration of action
Description : Compared to other antipsychotic drugs, the distinctive feature of penfluridol is: A. Very long duration of action B. Weak dopamine D2 blocking activity C. Lack of extrapyramidal side effects D. Additional 5-HT2 receptor blocking activity
Last Answer : A. Very long duration of action
Description : In the treatment of parkinsonism, bromocriptine differs from levodopa in the following respects except: A. It does not need conversion to an active metabolite B. It has a longer duration of ... with little/antagonistic action on D1 receptors D. It does not produce behavioral/psychiatric side effect
Last Answer : D. It does not produce behavioral/psychiatric side effects
Description : Low concentration of bupivacaine is preferred for spinal / epidural obstetric analgesia because: A. It has a longer duration of action B. It can produce sensory blockade without paralysing abdominal muscles C. ... in maternal tissues so that less reaches the foetus D. All of the above are correct
Description : Which of the following statements is true for lignocaine: A. It is an ester-linked local anaesthetic B. It is not likely to exhibit cross-sensitivity with procaine C. It has a shorter duration of action than procaine D. It is not a surface anaesthetic
Last Answer : B. It is not likely to exhibit cross-sensitivity with procaine
Description : The local anaesthetics having amide linkage differ from those having ester linkage in that the amidelinked local anaesthetics: A. Are not surface anaesthetics B. Have a shorter duration of action C. Are degraded in the plasma D. Do not show cross-sensitivity with esterlinked local anaesthetic
Last Answer : D. Do not show cross-sensitivity with esterlinked local anaesth
Description : Ganglion blocking drugs are no longer used in therapeutics because: A. They have few and weak pharmacological actions B. They produce many side effects C. They are inactive by oral route D. They have short duration of action
Last Answer : A. They have potent antiovulatory action of their own
Last Answer : B. They produce many side effects
Description : he following is true of nifedipine except: A. It can aggravate urine voiding difficulty in elderly males with prostatic hypertrophy B. It promotes Na+ retention by a renal tubular action to ... release from pancreas D. At high doses it can paradoxically increase the frequency of angina pectori
Last Answer : B. It promotes Na+ retention by a renal tubular action to cause ankle oedema as side effect
Description : Action of Insulin does not include the following: A. Facilitation of glucose transport into cells B. Facilitation of glycogen synthesis by liver C. Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver D. Inhibition of lipolysis in adipose tissue
Last Answer : . Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver
Description : The primary reason for a physician to prescribe human insulin is that: a) It has a faster onset of action than other insulins b) It has a shorter duration of action than other insulins c ... in preventing the complications of diabetes than animal insulins e) It is more sterile than other insolines.
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Incubation period for infectious coryza is B A. long duration (weeks) B. short duration (18-36 hours) C. Very short duration (3-6 hours) D. None of these
Last Answer : short duration (18-36 hours)
Description : Which one of the following statements is false in respect of viability of mammalian sperm? (a) Sperm is viable for only up to 24 hours. (b) Survival of sperm depends on the pH of the ... ) Viability of sperm is determined by its motility. (d) Sperms must be concentrated in a thick suspension.
Last Answer : (a) Sperm is viable for only up to 24 hours.
Description : From the following situation which is considered as deemed to suspension of government servant a. A Government Employee is under police custody on a Criminal charge exceeds 48 Hours b A Government ... Hours c A Government Employee is under police custody on a Criminal charge exceeds 12 Hours
Last Answer : a. A Government Employee is under police custody on a Criminal charge exceeds 48 Hours
Description : 70. Which one of the following statements is false in respect of viability of mammalian sperm ? (1) Sperms must be concentrated in a thick suspension (2) Sperm is viable for only up to 24 hours ... the medium and is more active in alkaline medium (4) Viability of sperm is determined by its motility
Last Answer : Sperm is viable for only up to 24 hours
Description : What will be the output? numberGames = {} numberGames[(1,2,4)] = 8 numberGames[(4,2,1)] = 10 numberGames[(1,2)] = 12 sum = 0 for k in numberGames: sum += numberGames[k] print len(numberGames) + sum Page No 36 a) 30 b) 24 c) 33 d) 12
Last Answer : a) 30
Description : Under the WHO guidelines for treatment of new cases of tuberculosis, when isoniazid + ethambutol are used in the continuation phase instead of isoniazid + rifampin,, the duration of this phase is: A. 2 months B. 4 months C. 6 months D. 8 month
Last Answer : C. 6 months
Description : For healing duodenal ulcer the usual duration of H2 blocker therapy is: A. 4 weeks B. 6 weeks C. 8 weeks D. 12 weeks
Last Answer : C. 8 weeks
Description : The detention period for plain sedimentation water tanks, is usually A. 4 to 8 hours B. 8 to 16 hours C. 16 to 24 hours D. 24 to 36 hours
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : The detention period for plain sedimentation water tanks, is usually (A) 4 to 8 hours (B) 8 to 16 hours (C) 16 to 24 hours (D) 24 to 36 hours
Last Answer : (D) 24 to 36 hours
Description : The following drug of abuse is a hallucinogen: A. Cocaine B. Cannabis C. Heroin D. Methaqualone (p. 403) 31.1 Which of the following is a selective MAO-B inhibitor: A. Selegiline
Last Answer : B. Cannabis
Description : As a plasma expander, dextran has the following advantages except: A. It exerts oncotic pressure similar to plasma proteins B. It keeps plasma volume expanded for about 24 hours C. It is nonpyrogenic D. It does not interfere with grouping and cross matching of blood
Last Answer : D. It does not interfere with grouping and cross matching of blood
Description : A patient of acute myocardial infarction has been brought to the ICU. What is the time lapse since symptom onset beyond which you will not consider instituting thrombolytic therapy: A. 3 hours B. 6 hours C. 16 hours D. 24 hours
Last Answer : C. 16 hours
Description : Sustained/controlled release oral dosage form is appropriate for the following type of drug: A. An antiarthritic with a plasma half life of 24 hr B. A sleep inducing hypnotic with a plasma half life of ... 3 hours D. An analgesic with a plasma half life of 6 hours used for relief of casual headache
Last Answer : C. An antihypertensive with a plasma half life of 3 hours
Description : Select the correct statement in relation to drug therapy of migraine: A. Simple analgesics like paracetamol are ineffective in migraine B. Ergot alkaloids are used for prophylaxis as well as treatment ... resistant cases D. Ergot alkaloids should be given till 24 hours after an attack has subsided
Last Answer : C. Use of ergot alkaloids is restricted to severe or resistant cases
Description : If the average daily demand of a city of 50,000 population, is 20 m.l.d., the maximum daily demand is (A) 24 mld (B) 30 mld (C) 36 mld (D) 54 mld
Last Answer : (C) 36 mld
Description : On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is (A) 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 (B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (C) 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 (D) 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : What will be the duration of day and night if the earth shrinks to half the present radius? a.6 hours b.12 hours c.107 dynes d.3 hours e.24 hours
Last Answer : a. 6 hours
Description : The positive inotropic action of digoxin takes several hours to develop because: A. Binding of digoxin to Na+K+ATPase is slow B. After Na+K+ATPase inhibition by digoxin, Ca2+ loading of myocardial ... +ATPase through modification of gene function which takes time D. Both A' and B' are correc
Last Answer : D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correct
Description : 5, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, ____ a) 52 b) 46 c) 48 d) 54 e) 56
Last Answer : Each term in the series is the addition of successive prime numbers. Like Prime numbers are2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 and so on. So first term is addition of (2 + 3). Ie 5, then second term is (3 + 5) ie ... +17)ie. 30, then (17+19)ie.36, then (19+23)ie., 42, then (23+29)i.e. 52. Answer: a)
Description : 3 , 8 , 15 , 24 , ? 48 , 63 (a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 35 (d) 36
Last Answer : The numbers in this series are the squares of numbers in natural order minus 1 starting from 2.
Description : Two pipes, Xand Y can fill a tank in 36 and 30 minutes respectively. Both are opened together, but at the end of 3minutes, X is turned off. In how many more minutes will Y fill the cistern? A) 7(24/5) B) 7(1/2) C) 24(1/3) D) 8(1/4)
Last Answer : C X can fill cistern in 36 minutes. X fills cistern in 1 minute = 1/36 Y can fill cistern in 30 minutes. Y fills cistern in 1 minute = 1/30 part. Xand Y together can fill cistern in 1 minute, = {(1/ ... part. 147/180 part cistern must be filled by Y in, [(147/180)/(1/30)] = 24(1/3) minutes.
Description : If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 micron, 300 micron and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, ... , the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is (A) 7.30 (B) 7.35 (C) 7.40 (D) 7.45
Last Answer : Answer: Option C