MCQ Book Questions

Q55314. Several children at a summer camp were hospitalized with symptoms thought to be due to ingestion of food containing botulinum toxins. The effects of botulinum toxin are likely to include

Q55315. The neurotransmitter agent that is normally released in the sinoatrial node of the heart in response to a blood pressure increase is

Q55316. A direct-acting cholinomimetic that is lipid-soluble and often used in the treatment of glaucoma is

Q55317. Which of the following agents is a pro- drug that is much less toxic in mammals than in insects ?

Q55318. Atropine overdose may cause which one of the following

Q55319. The synaptic pre-ganglionic neurons have their cell bodies in the lateral horn of the grey matter of the

Q55320. Which one of the following can be blocked by atropine?

Q55321. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of scopolamine ?

Q55322. Accepted therapeutic indications for the use of antimuscarinic drugs include all of the following except

Q55323. In male sex organs _______ system is responsible for erection.

Q55324. A 7-years-old boy has a significant bed- wetting problem. A long-acting indirect sympathomimetic agent sometimes used by the oral route for this and other indications is

Q55325. When pupillary dilation-but not cyclo- plegia-is desired, a good choice is

Q55326. ‘Fight or flight’ state can be described as

Q55327. Your patient is to receive a selective β2 stimulant drug β2 selective stimulant are often effective in

Q55328. Which of the following drugs is the drug of choice in anaphylaxis associated with bronchospasm and hypotension ?

Q55329. Which of the following effects of epineph- rine would be blocked by phentolamine but not by metoprolol ?

Q55330. Propranolol is useful in all of the following except

Q55331. ‘Rest and digest’ state can be described as

Q55332. A friend has very severe hypertension and asks about a drug her doctor wishes to prescribe. Her physician has explained that this drug is associated with tachycardia and fluid retention (which may be marked) and increased hair growth. Which of the following is most likely to produce the effects that your friend has described?

Q55333. Which one of the following is character- istic of captopril and enalapril ?