1. Drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is most commonly acquired byConjugationTransformationMutationTransductionQuestion 1 of 20 2. Ketamine should be avoided inAsthamaticPregnancyHypovolemic shockThe presence of increased arterial pressureQuestion 2 of 20 3. The therapeutic advantage that penicillin V has over penicillin G isMore reliable oral absorptionGreater resistance to penicillinaseSlower renal excretionBroader antibacterial spectrumQuestion 3 of 20 4. Drug of choice of malignant hyperthermiaDiazepamDantrolene potassiumDantrolene sodiumSuccinylcholineQuestion 4 of 20 5. Ibuprofen acts onLipooxygenase pathwayCyclooxygenase pathwayKinin systemSerotonin systemQuestion 5 of 20 6. Drug of choice in a patient with renal disorder and Vancomycin resistant MRSA:LinezolidErythromycinTeicoplaninDaptomycinQuestion 6 of 20 7. Plasma expanders are used in:Pulmonary oedemasevere anemiaCardiac failureSevere traumaQuestion 7 of 20 8. Which of the following will you like to give to a pregnant patient to decrease the risk of neural tube defects in the offspring & if your patient is receiving antiepileptic drugs?Folic acidPyridoxineVitamin AVitamin EQuestion 8 of 20 9. 40 year old patient was taking warfarin 4 gms for DVT prophylaxis. She was given ceftriaxone 8 hrs iv for dental infection. Later the lady experienced episode of vaginal bleeding and darkening of urine. What is the cause?ceftriaxone is an enzyme inducerceftriaxone inhibits metabolism of warfarinBoth have additional trombocytopenic effectGut flora was inhibited by ceftriaxoneQuestion 9 of 20 10. Drug of choice for the treatment of peptic ulcer caused due to chronic use of NSAIDs isPirenzepineLoxatidineMisoprostolEsmoprazoleQuestion 10 of 20 11. True about aminoglycoside is all exceptTeratogenicExcreted unchanged in urineDistributed only extracellularlyAre bacteriostaticQuestion 11 of 20 12. All of the following drugs are non-selective blockers with no pharmacological action on any other receptor exceptTimololSotalolCarvedilolPropanololQuestion 12 of 20 13. The new formula WHO-ORS differs from the older standard formula WHO-ORS in the following respectIt is higher potassium concentrationIt has no basic saltIt has lower sodium and glucose concentrationBoth (B) and (C) are correctQuestion 13 of 20 14. Morphine causes:Decrease in intracranial pressureBronchodilationVasodilation of coronary vesselsIncrease in respiratory rateQuestion 14 of 20 15. All of the following decreases skeletal muscle tone by CNS effects exceptDiazepamMephensinBaclofend-turbocarineQuestion 15 of 20 16. Which of the following drug inhibits cell wall synthesisDoxycyclineCephalosporinAminoglycosidesErythromycinQuestion 16 of 20 17. Botulinum toxin produces skeletal muscle paralysis byDirect damage to nerve endingsEnhancing release of norepinephrineInhibiting release of acetylcholineProducing hemolysisQuestion 17 of 20 18. The anticoagulant of choice during pregnancy isheparinwarfarin sodiumphenindionesodium oxalateQuestion 18 of 20 19. Which of the following is not a phase 1 reaction in drug metabolismConjugationReductionOxidationHydrolysisQuestion 19 of 20 20. Synaptic transmission in the autonomic ganglion is usuallyAdrenergicMediated by substance PCholinergicPeptidergicQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...