MODULE 1 Flashcards
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An agent that prevents infection by the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms when applied to inanimate objects
a. antiseptic
b. disinfectant
c. antibiotic
d. sanitizer
e. pesticide
b. disinfectant
A higher molecular weight bisurea derivative containing six sulfonic acid groups as their sodium salts
a. pentamidine
b. suramin
c. glycobiarsol
d. stibogluconate
e. clioquinol
b. suramin
A potent antifungal substance with a polyene structure from Streptomyces nodosus
a. nystatin
b. griseofulvin
c. natamycin
d. candicidin
e. amphotericin B
e. amphotericin B
A pentavalent antimonial compound intended primarily for the treatment if various forms of leishmaniasis
a. Nifurtimox
b. Suramin
c. Pentamidine
d. Glycobiarsol
e. Stibogluconate
e. Stibogluconate
Referred to as British Anti-Lewisite and is effective topically and systemically as an antidote for poisoning caused by heavy metals
a. glycobuarsol
b. melarsoprol
c. eflornithine
d. dimercaprol
e. iodoquinol
d. dimercaprol
A highly water soluble compound that is effective against various forms of filariasis, including Brancoft’s onchocerciasis and laviasis
a. pyrivinium pamoate
b. tetrachloroethylene
c. piperazine
d. pyrantel pamoate
e. diethylcarbamazine citrate
e. diethylcarbamazine citrate
A red cyanine dye used in the chemotherapy of pinworm infestations
a. pyrivinium pamoate
b. tetrachloroethylene
c. piperazine
d. pyrantel pamoate
e. diethylcarbamazine citrate
a. pyrivinium pamoate
A depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent that causes spastic paralysis to susceptible helminthes
a. pyrantel pamoate
b. thiabendazole
c. mebendazole
d. niridazole
e. niclosamide
a. pyrantel pamoate
Mechanism of action of Thiabendazole
a. Irreversibly blocks glucose uptake in susceptible helminths
b. Inhibits the helminths-specific enzyme fumarate reductase
c. Prevention of the conversion of inosine monophosphate to xanthine monophosphate
d. Irreversibly inactivates ornithine decarboxylase
e. Exerts anticholinergic effect causing paralysis and expulsion by persitalsis
b. Inhibits the helminths-specific enzyme fumarate reductase
Mechanism of action of Praziquantel
a. Irreversibly blocks glucose uptake in susceptible helminths
b. Inhibits the helminths-specific enzyme fumarate reductase
c. Prevention of the conversion of inosine monophosphate to xanthine monophosphate
d. Increases cell membrane permeability of susceptible worms, resulting in the loss of
extracellular calcium
e. Exerts anticholinergic effect causing paralysis and expulsion by peristalsis
d. Increases cell membrane permeability of susceptible worms, resulting in the loss of
extracellular calcium
Mechanism of action of Ivermectin
a. blocks interneuron-motorneuron transmission in the nematodes by stimulating the release of
the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA
b. Inhibits the helminths-specific enzyme fumarate reductase
c. Prevention of the conversion of inosine monophosphate to xanthine monophosphate
d. Increases cell membrane permeability of susceptible worms, resulting in the loss of
extracellular calcium
e. Exerts anticholinergic effect causing paralysis and expulsion by peristalsis
a. blocks interneuron-motorneuron transmission in the nematodes by stimulating the release of
the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA
Possesses the antitussive properties of codeine, without the analgesic, addictive, central depressant, and constipating features.
a. Levopropoxyphene
b. Noscapine
c. Dextromethorphan
d. Caramiphen
e. Benzonatate
c. Dextromethorphan
This describes the relative position of an energy level with respect to the other energy level present
a. principal quantum number
b. magnetic spin quantum number
c. subquantum number
d. magnetic quantum number
a. principal quantum number
This is a modification of the Marsh’s test; the chief difference being that only a test tube is required and arsine is detected by means of silver nitrate or mercury (II) chloride
a. Gutzeit’s test
b. Fleitmann’s test
c. Reinsch test
d. Thenard’s test
a. Gutzeit’s test
Chemically, Koppeschaar’s solution is
a. iodobromide solution
b. bromine, tenth normal solution
c. bromine-acetic acid solution
d. bromine t.s
b. bromine, tenth normal solution
The calcium salt that is the most frequent recommended for oral consumption as an electrolyte replenisher
a. calcium lactate
b. calcium carbonate
c. calcium phosphate
d. dibasic calcium phosphate
d. dibasic calcium phosphate
What solution is use to differentiate Group I cations?
a. ammonium sulphide
b. hydrogen sulphide
c. hydrochloric acid
d. ammonium hypophosphate
c. hydrochloric acid
Among the three acetates of sodium, which is the most suitable for the qualitative testing of sodium?
a. zinc uranyl acetate
b. magnesium uranyl acetate
c. cobalt uranyl acetate
d. none of these
c. cobalt uranyl acetate
The only single acid that can dissolve gold
a. hydrochloric acid
b. nitric acid
c. selenic acid
d. aqua regia
c. selenic acid
This process can produce hydrogen with 99% purity and is based on the decomposition of superheated
steam by metallic iron with the subsequent reduction of iron oxides so formed by a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (blue water gas)
a. Messerschimdt process
b. Solvay Ammonia process
c. Haber process
d. none of these
a. Messerschimdt process
Chalybeate water contains
a. Lithium
b. Carbon
c. Salt
d. Iron
d. Iron
“Greenish yellow” halogen
a. fluorine
b. chlorine
c. iodine
d. bromine
b. chlorine
Magnesium ion is detected using this dyestuff in alkaline solution forming a blue lake:
a. aluminon reagent
b. amaranth
c. p-nitrobenzene resorcinol
d. oxine reagent
c. p-nitrobenzene resorcinol
Type of sulfur used in Vleminckx’s Solution
a. precipitated sulfur
b. lac sulfur
c. sublimed sulfur
d. none of these
c. sublimed sulfur
Zinc white is:
a. zinc oxide
b. zinc sulfide
c. zinc chloride
d. zinc sulfate
a. zinc oxide
Stereoisomers in which the two forms of the compounds are non-superimposable mirror images is called:
a. optical isomers
b. anomers
c. epimers
d. isomers
c. epimers
Equal amounts of two isomers are called:
a. levorotatory
b. dextrorotatory
c. racemic mixture
d. optically active
c. racemic mixture
Reduction occurs in:
a. cathode
b. anode
c. both
d. none of these
a. cathode
A law that states that the entropy of a pure, crystalline solid at absolute zero temperature is zero.
a. Third Law of Thermodynamics
b. Second Law of Thermodynamics
c. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
d. First Law of Thermodynamic
a. Third Law of Thermodynamics
The energy change that occurs when an electron is added to a gaseous atom is called:
a. ionization energy
b. electronegativity
c. electron affinity
d. electron density
c. electron affinity
When added to boric acid, and then ignited it burns with a green-bordered flame.
a. Hexane
b. Ethanol
c. Butanol
d. Methanol
d. Methanol
Designed for the visualization of the gall bladder
a. Iopanoic Acid, USP
b. Barium hydroxide
c. Barium sulfate
d. All of these
a. Iopanoic Acid, USP
Produces a bluish green flame through a cobalt glass
a. sodium
b. barium
c. strontium
d. calcium
b. barium
Produces a purple flame through a cobalt glass
a. sodium
b. barium
c. strontium
d. calcium
c. strontium
Gutzeit’s test is for the identification of:
a. magnesium
b. arsenic
c. antimony
d. iron
b. arsenic
Conjugate base of a strong acid is a:
a. strong base
b. weak base
c. slightly weak base
d. salt
b. weak base
Argyria can be caused by
a. gold
b. cobalt
c. iron
d. silver
d. silver
Vogel’s reaction involves cobaltous solution with the addition of:
a. copper
b. iron
c. cobalt
d. manganese
c. cobalt
A law that states that the elemental composition of a pure compound is always the same regardless of its
source.
a. Law of Conservation of Mass
b. Law of Constant Composition
c. Law of Definite Proportion
d. b and c
d. b and c
Borates are added to glass to:
a. mask the blue-green color
b. give brown glass
c. reduce the coefficient of expansion
d. increase refractive index
c. reduce the coefficient of expansion