BENHA UNIVERSITY, CREDIT HOURS SYSTEM
PHARMACOLOGY, URINARY SYSTEM (PHA311)
FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PHARMACOLOGY PROGRAMS
URINARY DRUGS (Diuretics-1)
MCQs
Notes:
(i) Each Question has 4 points to choose from. Choose ONLY ONE point to answer the Question.
(ii) Answer the questions after carefully reading the text.
1. The term “Diuretic” refers to:
A) A drug which causes diarrhoea.
B) A drug which increases the urine volume.
C) A drug which changes pH of the urine.
D) None the above.
2. The term “Antidiuretic” refers to a drug which decreases urine volume by ↓ excretion of H20.
A) True.
B) False.
3. The term “Uricosuric” refers to a drug which ↓ uric acid level and ↑ its excretion.
A) True.
B) False.
4. Primary diuretics produce their effect on the kidney while secondary diuretics produce it by acting on sites
other than kidney.
A) True
B) False
5. As diuretics, xanthine alkaloids are:
A) Extrarenal by increasing cardiac output.
B) Extrarenal by arterial dilatation.
C) Renal by inhibiting Na reabsorption in loop of Henle.
D) Both A & B may apply.
6. The following features are associated with Digitoxin as a diuretic:
A) Primary.
B) Secondary.
C) Acts on distal convoluted tubules.
D) Acts on proximal convoluted tubules.
7. The following features are associated with water/alcohol as diuretics:
A) Primary.
B) Secondary.
C) Inhibit release of Antidiuretic hormone → ↓facultative H2O re-absorption.
D) Both B & C may apply.
8. Glucose solution could be used as osmotic diuretic at concentration of 5%.
A) True
B) False
Urinary system Pharmacology Surviving Revision
PHARMACOLOGY, URINARY SYSTEM (PHA311)
FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PHARMACOLOGY PROGRAMS
URINARY DRUGS (Diuretics-1)
MCQs
Notes:
(i) Each Question has 4 points to choose from. Choose ONLY ONE point to answer the Question.
(ii) Answer the questions after carefully reading the text.
1. The term “Diuretic” refers to:
A) A drug which causes diarrhoea.
B) A drug which increases the urine volume.
C) A drug which changes pH of the urine.
D) None the above.
2. The term “Antidiuretic” refers to a drug which decreases urine volume by ↓ excretion of H20.
A) True.
B) False.
3. The term “Uricosuric” refers to a drug which ↓ uric acid level and ↑ its excretion.
A) True.
B) False.
4. Primary diuretics produce their effect on the kidney while secondary diuretics produce it by acting on sites
other than kidney.
A) True
B) False
5. As diuretics, xanthine alkaloids are:
A) Extrarenal by increasing cardiac output.
B) Extrarenal by arterial dilatation.
C) Renal by inhibiting Na reabsorption in loop of Henle.
D) Both A & B may apply.
6. The following features are associated with Digitoxin as a diuretic:
A) Primary.
B) Secondary.
C) Acts on distal convoluted tubules.
D) Acts on proximal convoluted tubules.
7. The following features are associated with water/alcohol as diuretics:
A) Primary.
B) Secondary.
C) Inhibit release of Antidiuretic hormone → ↓facultative H2O re-absorption.
D) Both B & C may apply.
8. Glucose solution could be used as osmotic diuretic at concentration of 5%.
A) True
B) False
Urinary system Pharmacology Surviving Revision
