B3 Eugene/illiou Qs Flashcards
- All of the following agents will stimulate platelet activation, EXCEPT:
Ans: Prostacyclin
A. ADP B. 5-HT C. Thromboxane A2
D. Prostacyclin E. Increased Intracellular Calcium levels
- All of the following coagulation factors are Vitamin K dependent, EXCEPT:
Ans: Factor V
. Factor XB. B. Factor V C. Protein S
D. Factor VII E. Thrombin
- All of the following are possible complications associated with the use of warfarin, EXCEPT:
Ans: cross-reactivity with streptococcal antibodies
A. Thromboembolism B. Hemorrhage
C. Drug Interactions D.Teratogenicity
E. Cross-reactivity with Streptococcal antibodies
- Optimally the treatment of megaloblastic anemia should be:
Ans: cyanocobalamin and folate
A. Ferrous sulfate B. Vitamin B12 C. Erythropoeitin D. Folic Acid E. Cyanocobalamin and folate
- The best method to monitor the efficacy of warfarin therapy is via:
Ans: INR
A. aPTT B. Bleeding time C. INR D. Platelet count E. warfarin levels
- Which of the following drugs has a mechanism of action that involves inhibition of phosphodiesterase?
Ans: Dipyridamole
A. Heparin B. Clopidogrel C. Ticlopidine D. Dipyridamole E. Eptifibatide
- The neurotransmitter histamine is derived from which of the following amino acids?
Ans:Histidine
A. Tyrosine B. Tryptophan C. Phenylalanine
D. Histidine E. Glutamine
- A patient comes to your office complaining that he is constantly sneezing and has very itchy eyes, especially when he mows his lawn. You suspect that he is allergic to grass pollens. You explain that he should be allergy tested. After completing the skin allergy test, he shows a reaction to several grass pollens. You explain to him that the inflammation is due to the release of histamine. Which of the following cell types secretes histamine in response to inflammation?
Ans: platelets
A. lymphocytes B. plasma cells C. platelets D. neutrophils
- All of the following molecules can stimulate gastric acid secretion, EXCEPT:
Ans: Prostaglandin E
A. Gastrin B. Acetylcholine C. Histamine
D. Prostaglandin E E. cAMP
- Which of the following drugs is most likely to interfere with cytochrome p450 system?
Ans: Cimetidine
A. Nizatidine B. Rabeprazole C. Ranitidine
D. Cimetidine E. Sulcrafate
- Ondansetron acts by inhibition of:
Ans: Serotonin 3 receptors
A. Dopamine 2 receptors B. Histamine 1 receptors
C. Serotonin 1D receptors D. Serotonin 3 receptors
E. Muscarinic (M3) receptors
- The mechanism of action of sildenafil is such that it cannot be co-administered with:
Ans: nitrates
A. Opioids B. nitrates C. cimetidine
D. antifungals E. oral contraceptives
- Biphosphonates work to prevent osteoporosis by all of the following mechanisms, EXCEPT:
Ans: Increased vitamin D3 formation
A. Inhibition of osteoclastic breakdown of hydroxyapatite
B. Increased osteoclastic apoptosis
C. Increased vitamin D3 formation
D. Decreased activation of osteoclasts
- Which of the following anti-obesity drugs listed below is most likely to cause steatorrhea:
Ans: Orlistat
A. Phentermine B. Fenfluramine C. Subitramine
D. Orlistat E. Tadarrheic
- Mechanism of action of the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids is:
Ans: All of the above
A. Inhibition of COX-II expression
B. Inhibition of release of arachidonic acid
C. Decreased circulating lymphocytes
D. Decreased macrophage phagocytic activity
E. All of the above