Monday, September 24, 2012

#144 Assorted mcqs on medical terms


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1. ALCOHOLISM - ETHANOL is metabolized in a) liver b) pancreas c) spleen d) kidneys Ans.
2. ANATOMY - we have CONDYLES and EPICONDYLES in our a) blood vessels b) bones c) muscles d) nerves Ans.
3. APPLIED THERAPEUTICS - ELECTRODESICCATION may become necessary in case of a) cancers b) clots c) ruptures d) dilations Ans.
4. APPLIED THERAPEUTICS - EZETIMIBE is said to inhibit NPC1L1 and thereby control a) ldl cholesterol b) hdl cholesterol c) blood sugar d) uric acid production Ans.
5. APPLIED THERAPEUTICS - GEMFIBROZIL seems to reduce __ levels in blood. a) glyburide b) triglyceride c) saccharide d) all Ans.
6. APPLIED THERAPEUTICS - MEPERIDINE a SYNTHETIC NARCOTIC finds some use in treating a) sleep apnea b) pain c) seizures d) drowsiness Ans.
7. APPLIED THERAPEUTICS - ___swells up in stomach, reduces appetite.  Used as in obesity-foods. a) methyl cellulose b) methyl alcohol c) methyldopa d) methylene blue Ans.
8. DIAGNOSTICS - SEDIMENTATION RATE is a term associated with a) blood tests b) urine tests c) faeces tests d) cardiograms Ans.
9. PATHOLOGY - KING'S EVIL is a type of a) cancer b) T.B. c) autoimmune reaction d) metabolic dystrophy Ans.
10. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 protein (NPC1L1) is believed to be a transporter of a) bacteria b) viruses c) cholesterol d) antigens Ans.
11. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - OLECRANON BURSITIS is a disorder, mainly affecting a) brain b) shoulders c) hips and thighs d) knees Ans.
12. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SCOLIOSIS mainly affects a) brain b) spine c) hips and thighs d) knees and ankles Ans.
13. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - spasms of tiny arteries that supply blood to fingers, toes, nose, tongue, ears : a) Raynaud's Phenomenon b) Addison's Disease c) Banti's disease d) periarteritis Ans.
14. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - TETANY is a neurological syndrome associated with deficiency of a) calcium b) magnesium c) phosphorus d) potassium Ans.
15. PHARMACOLOGY - CODEINE is ___. a) intensely addictive b) addictive c) rarely addictive d) not addictive Ans.
16. PHARMACOLOGY - LOPID is the trade name of a) glyburide b) gemfibrozil c) clofibrate d) ezetimibe Ans.
17. PHARMACOLOGY - PAREGORIC, a medicine used in treatment of diarrhoea, is a preparation of a) ethyl alcohol b) opium c) cocaine d) chloroform Ans.
18. PHARMACOLOGY - which of the following is a NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST? a) ceftriaxone b) rocephin c) naloxone d) codeine Ans.
19. PHARMACOLOGY - which of the following is NOT TRUE about FENTANYL? a) addictive b) more potent than morphine c) does not act on Central Nervous System d) by and large non-lethal Ans.
20. SEDATIVES - among the following, which is most likely to cause greater RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION a) alcohol b) barbiturates c) morphine d) sorbitrates Ans.