Multiple choice Flashcards
What is the basis of the doctrine of signatures?
c. Things in the world are “encoded” with clues as to their purpose
Why are all-in-one cold medications a poor choice to treat a cold?
c. Many ingredients interfere with each other
What is a counter-indication?
b. A condition for which a medication should not be used
What is trepanation?
a. Cutting a hole in the skull
Which of the following herbal remedies makes a poor combination with Tylenol
(acetaminophen)?
d. St. John’s wort
The most common cause of cancer is
c. Tobacco
Testing athletes for steroid use is performed using a GC/MS (gas chromatograph/mass
spectrometer). How does this instrument work?
a. The GC sorts molecules that are then weighed by the MS
Which of the following drugs killed 18 cyclists during 1987 to 1989?
a. erythropoietin (EPO)
Aspirin is considered to be a stomach irritant because
It decreases the production of mucus and increases the production of acid
Which one of the following does NOT cause toxic headaches?
a. aged cheese containing tyramine
b. red wines containing histamines
c. processed foods containing MSG
d. ice cream containing vanillin
c. processed foods containing MSG
What do antibodies stick to?
a. Epitopes
What does a human cell use to signal to the immune system that it is infected with a virus?
b. MHC receptor
Why are purified drugs safer than extracts?
b. Doses can be controlled more precisely using purified materials
Which of the following represents a better deal?
a. Regular Motrin (200 mg ibuprofen each tablet) at $11.99 for a box of 50
b. Regular Advil (200 mg ibuprofen each tablet) at $23.99 for a box of 100
c. ACME brand ibuprofen (200 mg each tablet) at $7.99 for a box of 25
d. OGILVIE brand ibuprofen (200 mg ibuprofen each tablet) at $9.99 for a box of 250
d. OGILVIE brand ibuprofen (200 mg ibuprofen each tablet) at $9.99 for a box of 250
Which of the following foods probably contains MSG?
a. Caesar salad
b. Whole wheat bread
c. Canned spaghetti sauce
d. Pasteurized milk
c. Canned spaghetti sauce
Which of the following was highly profitable for the drug industry because of illegal use?
a. Methamphetamine
b. Ecstasy
c. Demerol
d. Fentanyl
a. Methamphetamine
What is a teratogen?
d. Substance causing birth defects
What is the major reason why industrial chemicals are dangerous?
c. Industrial chemicals are produced in very large quantities
Which drug can be used to make explosives?
b. Acetasalicylic acid
What is the most common side effect of first generation antihistamines?
b. Drowsiness
What potentially serious side effect is associated with asthma inhalers?
d. Heart attack
What is the most common side effect of metal heart valve replacement?
b. Clicking sound
According to Health Canada, how much salt should the average person consume each day?
a. 1000 – 1500 mg
Which blood pressure regulatory system can be controlled with drugs?
a. Secondary
Which of the following natural remedies is highly effective in treating congestive heart failure? a. Garlic b. Ginkgo c. Foxglove d. Coenzyme Q10
c. Foxglove
What natural health product does Health Canada warn against taking for angina?
b. Arginine
Which of the following indicates an increased risk of heart attack?
a. LDL/HDL ratio less than 3
b. HDL/LDL ratio less than 3
c. LDL/HDL ratio more than 5
d. HDL/LDL ratio more than 5
c. LDL/HDL ratio more than 5
Why are vegetable oils hydrogenated by the food industry?
b. Improve mouth feel of food
What legal loophole did Pfizer use to get fast-track FDA approval for Lipitor?
a. Orphan Drug Act
What drugs are added to herbal incense?
a. Designer analgesics
What patent medicine was the alcoholic version of Coca-Cola?
b. Vin Mariani
How is cocaine converted into crack?
a. Dissolve cocaine hydrochloride in water and add baking soda
Which of the following is characteristic of LSD intoxication?
a. Compliant and highly sexual
b. Easily fall asleep
c. Extreme aggression
d. Sensation of flying
d. Sensation of flying
What neurotransmitter do many hallucinogens resemble?
d. Serotonin
Bath salts are “legal” versions of what natural (but illegal) narcotic?
a. Khat (cathinone)
What “smart” drug is given to everyone in Canada, essentially without their knowledge?
a. Iodide
How large is the world market for counterfeit drugs?
b. $75 billion
Why do many people take saw pimento?
a. Benign prostate hyperplasia
What causes garlic breath?
c. Garlic chemicals in your blood
Why do some people take glucosamine supplements?
b. Arthritis
What substance, found in human sweat, is present in many perfumes and colognes?
c. Androstenone
What substance is released during breastfeeding and promotes mother-child bonding?
c. Oxytocin
What is a substance that elicits a specific unlearned response in another member of the
same species called?
c. Pheromone
How are most aphrodisiacs discovered?
d. By applying the doctrine of signatures
What did Giles Brindley ask members of his audience to do?
b. Touch his erection
Why was Alprostadil considered a success?
a. It proved that erectile dysfunction had a physical cause
The biggest obstacles to using appropriate pain medications for those experiencing chronic
pain is
c. Social attitudes and legal barriers
Bonus: What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
d. What do you mean, African or European swallow?
Joseph Lister is associated with the development of what important medical breakthrough?
a) antisepsis
Which of the following was associated with the doctrine of signatures?
Mandrake
What was the responsibility of the Board of Food and Drug Inspection that was founded in 1907?
c) to ensure that drugs were properly labeled
Which of the following statements regarding the discovery of Aspirin is true?
a) Aspirin was discovered by the reverend Edward Stone in 1763
b) Willow bark was used as a treatment for malaria
c) Aspirin was first isolated from willow bark
d) Aspirin was manufactured from coal tar
d) Aspirin was manufactured from coal tar
Which of the following drugs is not to be given to children?
a) naproxen
b) ibuprofen
c) Aspirin
d) Tylenol
c) Aspirin
What is the major difference between name brand and generic drugs?
a) the price of each product
Which medication should you not use for a hangover?
d) acetaminophen
Tryptan drugs abort migraine by
a) activating the nerve signals normally carried by serotonin
Which of these statements about the common cold is true?
a) cold weather causes colds to happen in winter
b) men are more susceptible to colds than women are
c) the incidence of colds decreases with age
d) colds are most frequently transmitted by coughing and sneezing
c) the incidence of colds decreases with age
Antihistamines produce which of the following combinations of effects?
a) clear up runny eyes, stop sneezing, suppress appetite
b) reduce coughing and induce drowsiness
c) clear up runny eyes, stop sneezing, induce drowsiness
d) reduce coughing and suppress appetite
c) clear up runny eyes, stop sneezing, induce drowsiness
What is the best choice to reduce nasal congestion due to a cold?
c) Sinutab Extra Strength containing pseudoephedrine
Which of the following substances, found in tobacco, is not a significant cause of cancer?
a) Polonium-210
b) combustion by-products
c) benzopyrenes
d) nicotine
d) nicotine
What was the extremely important medical contribution made by Henrietta Lacks in the 1950s?
c) she was the source of the HeLa cell line
How do many cancer drugs work?
b) chemically alter DNA inside cancer cells
Which method do most doctors use to select a course of treatment?
c) faith and intuition in their own judgment
When amphetamines were first marketed, what were they primarily used for?
As nasal decongestants for colds
Why did the International Olympic Committee restrict drug use by athletes during
competition?
a. Improper drug use was harmful to the health of the athletes
What was the principal technique that East German athletes used to mask steroid use?
b. Injecting epitestosterone just before competition
The safest way to obtain human protein for drug use is to
d. Make the protein using genetic modification
How do sulfa drugs inhibit bacterial growth?
c. Sulfa drugs become “stuck” in the enzyme that makes coenzyme F
Which of the following statements about modern penicillin-type drugs is false?
a. Most penicillin drugs sold today are natural forms
.Why did early tobacco smokers prefer to smoke pipes?
a. The stem of the pipe removed chemicals that irritated the smokers throat
Which of the following substances, found in tobacco, is not a significant cause of cancer?
nicotine
.Why is ammonia added to cigarette tobacco?
c. Ammonia removes acids that destroy nicotine thus increasing nicotine delivery
What type of cell provides the primary immunologic memory for bacterial infections?
d. B cells
Why are adjuvants added to vaccines?
c. Adjuvants reduce the need for booster shots
Which of the following does not contain squalene?
a. Sharks
b. Influenza vaccine
c. Humans
d. Anthrax vaccine
Anthrax vaccine
Which of the following diseases kills the most people in the world today?
a. Malaria
b. Smallpox
c. Ebola
d. AIDS
AIDS
Why are most new drugs artificially designed rather than discovered in nature?
c. Natural source drugs are often difficult to manufacture in large quantities
Why do many people incorrectly evaluate risk in modern life?
a. People judge risks using emotional responses rather than rational thought
