Pharmacology Practice Test

Question 1

When given together, the ability of two drugs to produce a response greater than either administered alone is termed as_____________?

Accepted Answer

C.	Synergism

Question 2

The drug which has an affinity for a receptor site and produces the intrinsic activity of the receptor cell or enzyme system is known as____________?

Accepted Answer

A.	An agonist

Question 3

1st past metabolism effect can be observed with which route______________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Oral

Question 4

Patients tend to exhibit a greater than normal response drugs in each of the following conditions except_______________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Congestive cardiac failure

Question 5

General anaesthetic most likely to cause bronchodilation is_____________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Ketamine

Question 6

Centrineuraxial (spinaland epidural) anaesthesia is not contraindicated in____________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Patient on aspirin

Question 7

After I.V administration of which of the following anesthetic agent, there is rapid recovery and less headedness ?

Accepted Answer

A.	Propofol

Question 8

In which of the following stage general anesthesia surgery is done_______________?

Accepted Answer

D.	Stage III plane 3

Question 9

Which of the following inhalational agents is the induction agent of choice in children______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Sevoflurane

Question 10

Hallucinations are seen after ________ anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

A.	Ketamine

Question 11

Naturally occurring local anaesthetic________________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Cocaine

Question 12

All of the following are vasodilators except______________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Cocaine

Question 13

The drug combination which produces Neuroleptanalgesia is______________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Daroperidol + Fentanyl

Question 14

The dentist who first used Nitrous oxide for the abolition of pain due to dental extraction was_____________?

Accepted Answer

C.	Horace wells

Question 15

Which of the following anesthetic drugs produces powerful stimulation of the cerebral cortex_____________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Cocaine

Question 16

Ketamine is a________________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Short general anesthetic agent

Question 17

Problems associated with nitrous oxide anaesthesia is_____________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Behavioral problem

Question 18

Cardiac arrhythmias are most commonly seen during administration of____________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Halothane

Question 19

Lidocaine produces its antiarrhythmic effects by_____________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Decreasing cardiac excitability

Question 20

A patient, without prior medication, breathes a gas mixture consisting of 50 percent nitrous oxide and 50 percent oxygen by volume. Which of the following effects would be expected_____________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Analgesia