Pharmacology - Comprehensive Mock Test 13

Question 121 Medium

Intradermal drug sensitivity tests can detect the presence of following type of hypersensitivity

A) Type I ( anaphylactic ) B) Type II ( cytolytic ) C) Type III ( retarded ) D) All of the above

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Question 122 Medium

The most appropriate route of administration for adrenaline in a case of anaphylactic shock is

A) Intracardiac B) Intravenous C) Intramuscular D) Subcutaneous

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Question 123 Medium

The type II, type III and type IV hypersensitivity reactions can be suppressed by

A) Adrenaline B) Antihistaminics C) Corticosteroids D) Sod. cromoglycate

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Question 124 Medium

Which of the following is the only life saving measure in case of anaphylactic shock

A) Intravenous hydrocortisone hemisuccinate B) Intravenous chlorpheniramine maleate C) Intramuscular adrenaline hydrochloride D) Intravenous glucose-saline

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Question 125 Medium

The following allergic drug reaction is caused by circulating antibodies

A) Serum sickness B) Anaphylactic shock C) Systemic lupus erythematosus D) Angioedema

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Question 126 Medium

Drugs producing allergic reactions generally act as

A) Complete antigens B) Haptenes C) Antibodies D) Mediators

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Question 127 Hard

An immunologically mediated reaction to a drug producing stereotyped symptoms unrelated to its pharmacodynamic actions is

A) Hypersensitivity B) Supersensitivity C) Intolerance D) Idiosyncrasy

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Question 128 Medium

Which of the following is an idiosyncratic adverse drug reaction

A) Muscle dystonia caused by triflupromazine B) Insomnia after taking pentobarbitone C) Precipitation of asthma by morphine D) Gum hyperplasia caused by phenytoin

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Question 129 Medium

Use of an emetic to remove the ingested poison is contraindicated in following poisonings except that by

A) Strychnine B) Caustic soda C) Ferrous sulfate D) Kerosene

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Question 130 Medium

The following statement is true in relation to ‘drug toxicity’ and ‘poisoning’

A) The two terms are synonymous B) When a toxic effect requires specific treatment, it is called poisoning C) A toxic effect which endangers life by markedly affecting vital functions is called poisoning D) Toxicity is caused by drugs while poisoning is caused by other harmful chemicals

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