Description : Metformin causes little lowering of blood sugar level in: A. Nondiabetics B. Obese diabetics C. Type 2 diabetics D. Diabetics not responding to sulfonylureas
Last Answer : A. Nondiabetics
Description : The hypoglycaemic action of sulfonylureas is likely to be attenuated by the concurrent use of: A. Hydrochlorothiazide B. Propranolol C. Theophylline D. Aspirin
Last Answer : A. Hydrochlorothiazide
Description : Choose the correct statement about nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): A. NSAIDs attenuate hypoglycaemic action of sulfonylureas B. NSAIDs potentiate antihypertensive action of ACE inhibitors C. ... D. Combined therapy with prednisolone and NSAIDs carries higher risk of gastric bleeding
Last Answer : D. Combined therapy with prednisolone and NSAIDs carries higher risk of gastric bleeding
Description : Deficiency of vitamin B6 may occur in (A) Obese person (B) Thin person (C) Alcoholics (D) Diabetics
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The second generation sulfonylurea hypoglycaemics differ from the first generation ones in that they: A. Are more potent B. Are longer acting C. Do not lower blood sugar in nondiabetic subjects D. Are less prone to cause hypoglycaemic reaction
Last Answer : A. Are more potent
Description : Thiazide diuretics are the preferred first line antihypertensives for the following category of patients: A. Young hypertensives B. Physically and sexually active male hypertensives C. Elderly obese hypertensives D. Diabetic hypertensives
Last Answer : C. Elderly obese hypertensives
Description : The present status of oral hypoglycaemics in diabetes mellitus is: A. They are the first choice drug in all cases B. They should be prescribed only if the patient refuses insulin injections C. ... I diabetes mellitus D. They are used first in most uncomplicated mild to moderate type 2 diabetics
Last Answer : D. They are used first in most uncomplicated mild to moderate type 2 diabetics
Description : Does an insulin pump help regulate blood sugar levels in type I diabetics?
Last Answer : An insulin pump will supply insulin when it is needed, such as during a meal. It helps type 1 diabetics because they can't supply their own.
Description : Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are contraindicated in: A. High renin hypertensives B. Diabetics C. Congestive heart failure patients D. Pregnant women
Last Answer : D. Pregnant women
Description : Which of the following is true of acarbose: A. It reduces absorption of glucose from intestines B. It produces hypoglycaemia in normal as well as diabetic subjects C. It limits postprandial hyperglycaemia in diabetics D. It raises circulating insulin levels
Last Answer : C. It limits postprandial hyperglycaemia in diabetics
Description : Antiinflammatory dose of aspirin given to diabetics is prone to cause: A. Hyperglycaemia B. Hypoglycaemia C. Ketoacidosis D. Alkalosis
Last Answer : B. Hypoglycaemia
Description : A 40-year-old politician suffered from attacks of chest pain diagnosed as angina pectoris. He had a tense personality, resting heart rate was 96/min, blood pressure 170/104 mm Hg, but ... antihypertensive for initial therapy in his case: A. Nifedipine B. Hydrochlorothiazide C. Atenolol D. Methyldopa
Last Answer : C. Atenolol
Description : The following feature disfavours use of oral hypoglycaemics in diabetes mellitus: A. Age at onset of disease over 40 years B. Insulin requirement more than 40 U/day C. Fasting blood sugar level between 100–200 mg/dl D. Associated obesity
Last Answer : B. Insulin requirement more than 40 U/day
Description : Actions of thyroxine include the following except: A. Induction of negative nitrogen balance B. Reduction in plasma cholesterol level C. Fall in plasma free fatty acid level D. Rise in blood sugar leve
Last Answer : C. Fall in plasma free fatty acid level
Description : 17.5 Actions of thyroxine include the following except: A. Induction of negative nitrogen balance B. Reduction in plasma cholesterol level C. Fall in plasma free fatty acid level D. Rise in blood sugar level
Last Answer : D. Rise in blood sugar level
Description : The β3 adrenoceptor differs from the other subtypes of β receptor in that it: A. Is not blocked by the conventional doses of propranolol B. Is located primarily in the heart C. Regulates blood sugar level D. Is not coupled to G proteins
Last Answer : A. Is not blocked by the conventional doses of propranolol
Description : The β 3 adrenoceptor differs from the other subtypes of β receptor in that it: A. Is not blocked by the conventional doses of propranolol B. Is located primarily in the heart C. Regulates blood sugar level D. Is not coupled to G proteins
Description : What types of cereal can diabetics eat without increasing their blood sugar dramatically?
Last Answer : Diabetics are still able eat cereals as long as they watch really closely how much sugar is in the cereal they are choosing. The best cereals for a diabetic are those that are high in fiber such as a Fiber One.
Description : Of the following categories of oral antidiabetic agents, which exert their primary action by directly stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin? a) Sulfonylureas Therefore, a functioning pancreas is ... of glucose in the intestinal system, resulting in a lower postprandial blood glucose level.
Last Answer : a) Sulfonylureas Therefore, a functioning pancreas is necessary for sulfonylureas to be effective.
Description : Herbicides inhibiting Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) associated with making of leusine, isoleucine and valine a). Ureas b). Sulfonylureas c). Chloracitamides d). Bipyridilliums
Last Answer : b). Sulfonylureas
Description : Choose the correct statement(s) about pioglitazone: A. It acts as an agonist on nuclear paroxisome proliferator receptor γ B. It enhances transcription of insulin responsive genes C. It lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetes mellitus without causing hyperinsulinemia D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Specific drug therapy to lower serum triglycerides (TG) in a subject with normal LDL-cholesterol level is indicated: A. In all subjects with serum TG> 150 mg/dl B. In subjects with existing coronary artery disease and serum TG ... < 40 mg/dl and serum TG > 150 mg/dl D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Description : The following is true of bezafibrate except: A. It activates lipoprotein lipase B. It mainly lowers serum triglyceride level with smaller effect on LDL cholesterol level C. It increases the incidence of myopathy due to statins D. It tends to lower plasma fibrinogen level
Last Answer : C. It increases the incidence of myopathy due to statins
Description : In spinal anaesthesia the segmental level of: A. Sympathetic block is lower than the sensory block B. Sympathetic block is higher than the sensory block C. Motor block is higher than the sensory block D. Sympathetic, motor and sensory block has the same level
Last Answer : B. Sympathetic block is higher than the sensory block
Description : Do Diabetics not eat sugar AT ALL or just reduced amounts of sugar in the foods they eat?
Last Answer : That all depends on the diabetic. It's not just sugar it'a ll things that go into the total carbohydrate column on the nutritional information list that effects blood sugars. The real question ... eat it. Type1 diabetics require insulin. Type 2 can be controlled through diet, exercise or medication.
Description : How healthy is it for diabetics to eat saccharin instead of sugar ?
Last Answer : Many diabetics eat saccharin in tea or coffee. But not many of us know how reasonable or healthy it is to eat. As the number of diabetics increases , so does the use of saccharin. But ... amount of sugar in the blood increases. So the amount of carbohydrates should also be taken into consideration.
Description : Are there sugar free gift baskets for diabetics?
Last Answer : Yes There are several places that carry sugar free gift baskets.
Description : Best low sugar cereals for diabetics?
Last Answer : Reading the label and checking for sugar content is the best thing you can do to narrow down your cereal options. If there's still a question as to which is best, choose a cereal high in fiber and low in sugar, as the fiber helps to counteract the carbohydrates.
Description : Choose the correct statement about rifampin: A. It is the most active drug on slow growing tubercle bacilli B. Its antitubercular efficacy is lower than that of isoniazid C. It is active against many atypical mycobacteria D. It does not effectively cross blood-CSF barrier
Last Answer : C. It is active against many atypical mycobacteria
Description : A semiconscious patient of haemorrhagic cerebral stroke has been brought to the emergency. His blood pressure is 240/120 mmHg. Select the procedure to lower his blood pressure as ... injection of hydralazine C. Intravenous infusion of sodium nitroprusside D. Intravenous injection of clonidin
Last Answer : C. Intravenous infusion of sodium nitroprussid
Description : Epidural anaesthesia differs from spinal anaesthesia in that: A. Epidural anaesthesia produces less cardiovascular complications B. Headache is more common after epidural anaesthesia C. Blood ... . Greater separation between sensory and motor blockade can be obtained with epidural anaesthes
Last Answer : D. Greater separation between sensory and motor blockade can be obtained with epidural anaesthesia
Description : Health benefits afforded by the combined estrogenprogestin oral contraceptive pill include the following except: A. Reduced menstrual blood loss B. Lower risk of fibrocystic breast disease C. Lower risk of myocardial infarction D. Lower risk of endometrial carcinoma
Last Answer : . Lower risk of myocardial infarction
Description : my blood sugar became @ a level of 400 after a cortisone shot after 2 days has only lower to 223 is this normal?
Last Answer : how long will it take for blood sugar level to drop
Description : How can I lower my blood sugar level?
Last Answer : You can lower your blood sugar as long as it's not too high, over 200, by drinking unsweetened green tea, exercise, diabetic vitamins, drink decaf coffee or even eating cinnamon.
Description : how do i lower my diabetic blood sugar level?
Last Answer : In order to lower your diebetic blood sugar level an appropriate diet is mandatory. In looking at ingredients on a food it isn't enough to just check the sugar numbers. You also have to check the sugar carbohydrate percentage in order to assure you are purchasing a low sugar product.
Description : Does Obese adolescents are more likely to have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for development of diabetes?
Last Answer : Healthy lifestyle habits including healthy eating and daily physical activities can help lower the risk of becoming obese and developing related diseases because you're keeping your mind and body active.
Description : The following laxative lowers blood ammonia level in hepatic encephalopathy: A. Bisacodyl B. Liquid paraffin C. Lactulose D. Magnesium sulfate
Last Answer : C. Lactulose
Description : Blood level of which clotting factor declines most rapidly after the initiation of warfarin therapy: A. Factor VII B. Factor IX C. Factor X D. Prothrombin
Last Answer : A. Factor VII
Description : A patient of megaloblastic anaemia was treated with oral folic acid 5 mg daily. After 2 weeks he reported back with cognitive deficit, sensory disturbance, depressed knee jerk, while ... therapy has unmasked pyridoxine deficiency D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Last Answer : D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Description : A patient of iron deficiency anaemia has been put on iron therapy. What should be the rate of rise in haemoglobin level of blood so that response is considered adequate: A. 0.05 – 0.1 g% per week B. 0.1 – 0.2 g% per week C. 0.5 – 1.0 g% per week D. More than 1.0 g% per week
Last Answer : C. 0.5 – 1.0 g% per week
Description : Ethanol is used in methanol poisoning because it: A. Antagonises the actions of methanol B. Stimulates the metabolism of methanol and reduces its blood level C. Inhibits the metabolism of methanol and generation of toxic metabolite D. Replenishes the folate stores depleted by methano
Last Answer : C. Inhibits the metabolism of methanol and generation of toxic metabolite
Description : Glucagon release from pancreas is stimulated by: A. High blood glucose level B. Insulin C. Somatostatin D. Adrenaline
Last Answer : D. Adrenaline
Description : Adrenaline raises blood glucose level by the following actions except: A. Inducing hepatic glycogenolysis B. Inhibiting insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells C. Augmenting glucagon secretion from pancreatic α cells D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Last Answer : D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Description : If there were only one type of food available would there be obese people?
Last Answer : Yes, since people metabolisms and allergy issues are different. (As well as their medication rituals to mention a few points. I hardly think all people who carry weight ‘stuff themselves’. That is a generalization).
Description : Thiabendazole is rarely used now because: A. It frequently produces incapacitating side effects B. It produces lower cure rates in intestinal helminthiasis than mebendazole or albendazole C. It ... fasting and post treatment purgative D. It is not active against roundworm and hookworm
Last Answer : A. It frequently produces incapacitating side effects
Description : Pentamidine should be used to treat Kala azar only when sodium stibogluconate has failed or is not tolerated because: A. It achieves lower cure rates B. It is more toxic C. It requires a longer course of treatment D. Relapses are more common with it
Last Answer : B. It is more toxic
Description : Choose the correct statement in relation to treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI): A. Majority of UTIs are caused by gram positive bacteria B. Smaller doses of the antimicrobial agent ... drug gets concentrated in urine D. Most acute UTIs are treated with a combination antimicrobial regimen
Last Answer : B. Smaller doses of the antimicrobial agent suffice for lower UTI
Description : Compared to older tetracyclines, doxycycline produces a lower incidence of superinfection diarrhoea because: A. It is completely absorbed in the small intestines so that drug concentration in the colonic contents ... the microbes of the normal gut flora D. It is a potent tetracycline and inhibits
Last Answer : A. It is completely absorbed in the small intestines so that drug concentration in the colonic contents is low
Description : To be effective in ulcerative colitis, 5-aminosalicylic acid has to be given as: A. Acrylic polymer coated tablet which releases the drug only in the lower bowel B. A complex of two molecules joined together by azo bond C. A retention enema D. Any of the above ways
Last Answer : D. Any of the above ways