Pharmacy Subjects MCQs with Answer Keys - MCQ # 111 to 120 - Part 12

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Note: Answer keys are given at the end of the MCQs.

111. Intravenous injection is usually given at an approximate angle of;
a- 85 degree
b- 75 degree
c- 45 degree
d- 25 degree
e- 5 degree

112. All of the following statements are true regarding Pilocarpine but one;
a- it is a naturally occurring alkaloid
b- it is a direct-acting cholinergic agonist
c- it is a non-selective muscarinic agonist
d- used in the treatment of xerostomia
e- it inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase

113. Omega-3 fatty acids are indicated in;
a- hypolipidemia
b- hyperlipidemia
c- impaired metabolism
d- body-building exercises
e- pregnant or lactating women

114. Urinary bladder has which type of cholinergic receptors?
a- nicotinic receptors
b- ionotropic receptors
c- metabotropic receptors
d- M-3 receptors
e- M-2 receptors

115. Cardiac cells have which type of cholinergic receptors?
a- nicotinic receptors
b- ionotropic receptors
c- metabotropic receptors
d- M-3 receptors
e- M-2 receptors




116. All of the following statements are correct regarding carbachol except; 
a- it is an ester of carbamic acid
b- it has both nicotinic and muscarinic actions
c- hydrolysed by acetylcholinestrase
d- has strong CV and GI effects
e- used in eye surgery and glaucoma

117. All of the following statements are true about bethanechol but one; 
a- it is an ester of carbamic acid
b- it has muscarinic actions but no nicotinic activity
c- hydrolyzed by esterases other than acetylcholinesterase
d- has major effects on CV and GIT
e- its duration of action is about 1 hour

118. A drug is given to an unconscious patient via IV infusion at a rate of 5 mg/hr. The half-life of the drug is 3 hours. How many milligrams of this drug are needed to achieve the steady-state plasma concentration?
a- 15 mg
b- 30 mg
c- 45 mg
d- 55 mg
e- 75 mg

119. A drug of a certain strength is prescribed for a patient with a certain disease state. The half-life of this drug is 10 hours. After taking the drug by the patient, how many hours it will take for the drug to be biotransformed and reach a concentration of below 2%?
a- 20 hrs
b- 40 hrs
c- 50 hrs
d- 60 hrs
e- 98 hrs

120. We have a drug whose half-life is 48 hours. If we start giving this drug to a patient, in how much time the patient will have received the complete dose of the drug?
a- 1 day
b- 2 days
c- 4 days
d- 5 days
e- 10 days

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Answer Keys

MCQ # - Correct option

111- d
112- e
113- b
114- d
115- e
116- c
117- d
118- e
119- d

120- e