Pharmacology - Comprehensive Mock Test 24

Question 231 Medium

Majority of drugs cross biological membranes primarily by

A) Passive diffusion B) Facilitated diffusion C) Active transport D) Pinocytosis

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Question 232 Easy

Alkalinization of urine hastens the excretion of

A) Weakly basic drugs B) Weakly acidic drugs C) Strong electrolytes D) Nonpolar drugs

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Question 233 Medium

Select the route of administration which carries the highest risk of adversely affecting vital functions

A) Intra arterial injection B) Intrathecal injection C) Intravenous injection D) Intramuscular injection

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Question 234 Medium

Compared to subcutaneous injection, the intramuscular injection of drugs

A) Is more painful B) Produces faster response C) Is unsuitable for depot preparations D) Carries greater risk of anaphylactic reaction

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Question 235 Medium

Which of the following drugs is administered by intranasal spray/application for systemic action

A) Phenylephrine B) Desmopressin C) Azelastine D) Beclomethasone dipropionate

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Question 236 Hard

In addition to slow intravenous infusion, which of the following routes of administration allows for titration of the dose of a drug with the response

A) Sublingual B) Transdermal C) Inhalational D) Nasal insufflation

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Question 237 Medium

Transdermal drug delivery systems offer the following advantages <u>except</u>

A) They produce high peak plasma concentration of the drug B) They produce smooth and nonfluctuating plasma concentration of the drug C) They minimise interindividual variations in the achieved plasma drug concentration D) They avoid hepatic first-pass metabolism of the drug

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Question 238 Medium

Drug administered through the following route is most likely to be subjected to first-pass metabolism

A) Oral B) Sublingual C) Subcutaneous D) Rectal

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Question 239 Easy

An 'orphan drug' is

A) A very cheap drug B) A drug which has no therapeutic use C) A drug needed for treatment or prevention of a rare disease D) A drug which acts on Orphanin receptors

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Question 240 Easy

`Essential drugs’ are

A) Life saving drugs B) Drugs that meet the priority health care needs of the population C) Drugs that must be present in the emergency bag of a doctor D) Drugs that are listed in the pharmacopoia of a country

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