Top 150+ Solved Pharmacology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which drug/intervention is of no proven benefit in management of acute severe asthma in adults?
a. steroids
b. magnesium
c. steroids
d. CPAP
e. Aminophylline
Q. As a generalization, at what PEFR should someone be admitted?
a. PEFR<25% pretreatment and <40% posttreatment
b. PEFR<10% pretreatment and <20% posttreatment
c. PEFR<40% pretreatment and <60% posttreatment
d. PEFR<50% pretreatment and <70% posttreatment
e. PEFR is of no value in this decision
Q. Which statement is false?
a. Ipratropium is of definite proven benefit in asthma when used with B agonists
b. Ketamine is the intubation agent of choise but in ongoing therapy in acute asthma no benefit has yet been proven in the few studies done
c. Oral steroids are as effective as parenteral steroids
d. Aminophylline may have a role in acute treatment in children but not in adults
e. No studies have been done to see whether adrenaine is better than parenteral salbutamol
Q. Which is FALSE regarding CPAP in acute asthma?
a. it decreases the work of breathing
b. it causes bronchodilation and decreases airway resistance
c. it improves gas exchange if used alone in severe asthma
d. it may be an effective alternative to ETT when maximal pharmacotherapy is used
e. it reduces the cardiovascular impact of changes in pressures caused by asthma
Q. Which drug/intervention is rarely used acutely in the acute setting of exacerbation of COAD?
a. salbutamol
b. CPAP
c. Aminophylline
d. Steroids
e. Ipratropium
Q. Which statement is incorrect regarding the acute management of exacerbation of COAD?
a. support for the widespread use of steroids is limited
b. support for the use of salbutamol combined with ipratropium is limited
c. B agonists are widely used assuming the possiblility of a small reversible component to the airflow obstruction
d. Support for the widespread use of CPAP and BiPAP is minimal
e. Theophylline is rarely used acutely
Q. Regarding pulmonary emboli, which statement is correct?
a. a normal Aa gradient excludes a PE
b. a paO2>80 excludes a PE
c. a normal CXR excludes a PE
d. anticoagulation reduces mortality from PE from 30% to 10%
e. all of the above are correct
Q. With regards to PE which statement is CORRECT?
a. embolectomy has a better outcome than thrombolysis in massive PE
b. streptokinase is more effective with lower side effects than tPA in massive PE
c. LMWH is probably as effective as unfractionated heparin
d. TOE is sensitive for peripheral emboli
e. Spiral CT angiography is better at detecting peripheral clots than central