FPGEE Online Practice Questions and Answers

Mechanism of action of vancomycin is:

A. Potentiates glucose-mediated insulin secretion

B. Inhibits phospholipase C

C. Mitotic spindle poison

D. Inhibits transpeptidase

E. Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis

Side effect of clindamycin is:

A. Colitis (by Chlostridium difficili)

B. Malabsorption

C. Constipation

D. Hypoglycemia

E. Hepatotoxicity

Mechanism of action of doxorubicin is:

A. Inhibits topoisomerase II

B. alpha antagonist

C. Inhibits peptidyl transferase

D. beta antagonist

E. Allosterically enhances GABAergic inhibition

Indication of primaquine is:

A. Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

B. Amebiasis

C. Malaria

D. Shock

E. Rheumatoid arthritis

Subclass of tolbutamide is:

A. Sulfonylureas

B. Organic nitrates

C. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

D. Potassium channel agonists

E. Biguanides

Sucrose is a disaccharide formed from two molecules of monosaccharide:

A. Glucose + frutose

B. Glucose + glucose

C. Glucose + galactose

D. Frutose + frutose

E. Galactose + galactose

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of one group to other group is called:

A. Oxidoreductase enzymes

B. Transferase enzymes

C. Hydrolyses enzymes

D. Isomerasis enzymes

E. Lyasis enzymes

Dorzolamide:

I. has a sulfonylurea structure

II. has carbonic anhydrase inhibitor activity

III.

is useful in the treatment of glaucoma

A.

I only

B.

III only

C.

I and II only

D.

II and III only

E.

I, II and III

Auxiliary labels which should be used on cotrimoxazole suspension include which of the following?

I. Shake well before using

II. Take with plenty of fluids

III.

Exposure to sunlight may cause adverse reactions

A.

I only

B.

III only

C.

I and II only

D.

II and III only

E.

I, II and III

In the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis the salicylates:

A. Stop and often reverse the progressive joint involvement

B. Specifically reverse the cause of the disease

C. Provide only analgesic effect

D. Are effective because they are uricosuric agents

E. Are more effective when given with allopurinol