IPS2: PHARMACOLOGY: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1) Dipivefrin is a prodrug of epinephrine used for
A) Hypertension
B) Thrombosis
C) Glaucoma
D) Heart failure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Glaucoma
2) At what dose of dopamine is it used for the management of heart failure?
A) >3 mcg/kg min
B) >5 mcg/kg min
C) >7 mcg/kg min
D) >10 mcg/kg min -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. >5 mcg/kg min
3) The potential adverse effect of chronic use of isoproterenol in asthmatic patients
is tachyarrhythmias.
A) True
, B) False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. True
4) LABA except
A) albuterol
B) salmeterol
C) indacaterol
D) bambuterol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. albuterol
5) Ritodrine, isoxsuprine and terbutaline are used for:
A) Prevention of obesity
B) Prevention of heart failure
C) Parkinsonism
D) Prevention of preterm labor -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. Prevention
of preterm labor
6) An indirect sympathomimetic drug that caused hemorrhagic stroke in young
women.
A) Phenylpropanolamine
B) Procainamide
C) Salmeterol
D) Ritodrine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Phenylpropanolamine
7) Selective alpha-2 agonists, except:
A) clonidine
B) guanfacine
C) guanadrel
D) guanabenz -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. guanadrel
, 8) Which of the following is the most common side effect of methyldopa?
A) Hypotension
B) Sedation
C) Allergy
D) Diuresis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Sedation
9) A beta-blocker used for the management of stage fright, prevention of migraine
and symptomatic relief of hyperthyroidism.
A) Atenolol
B) Pindolol
C) Propranolol
D) Carvedilol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Propranolol
10) Selective alpha-1 blockers used for BPH.
A) Doxazosin
B) Phenoxybenzamine
C) Phentolamine
D) Propranolol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Doxazosin
11) Cholinergic effects include contraction of sphincter.
A) True
B) False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. False
12) Acetylcholine produces positive inotropic effect.
CORRECT ANSWERS
1) Dipivefrin is a prodrug of epinephrine used for
A) Hypertension
B) Thrombosis
C) Glaucoma
D) Heart failure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Glaucoma
2) At what dose of dopamine is it used for the management of heart failure?
A) >3 mcg/kg min
B) >5 mcg/kg min
C) >7 mcg/kg min
D) >10 mcg/kg min -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. >5 mcg/kg min
3) The potential adverse effect of chronic use of isoproterenol in asthmatic patients
is tachyarrhythmias.
A) True
, B) False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. True
4) LABA except
A) albuterol
B) salmeterol
C) indacaterol
D) bambuterol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. albuterol
5) Ritodrine, isoxsuprine and terbutaline are used for:
A) Prevention of obesity
B) Prevention of heart failure
C) Parkinsonism
D) Prevention of preterm labor -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. Prevention
of preterm labor
6) An indirect sympathomimetic drug that caused hemorrhagic stroke in young
women.
A) Phenylpropanolamine
B) Procainamide
C) Salmeterol
D) Ritodrine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Phenylpropanolamine
7) Selective alpha-2 agonists, except:
A) clonidine
B) guanfacine
C) guanadrel
D) guanabenz -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. guanadrel
, 8) Which of the following is the most common side effect of methyldopa?
A) Hypotension
B) Sedation
C) Allergy
D) Diuresis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Sedation
9) A beta-blocker used for the management of stage fright, prevention of migraine
and symptomatic relief of hyperthyroidism.
A) Atenolol
B) Pindolol
C) Propranolol
D) Carvedilol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Propranolol
10) Selective alpha-1 blockers used for BPH.
A) Doxazosin
B) Phenoxybenzamine
C) Phentolamine
D) Propranolol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Doxazosin
11) Cholinergic effects include contraction of sphincter.
A) True
B) False -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. False
12) Acetylcholine produces positive inotropic effect.
