FPGEE Online Practice Questions and Answers

Half-life of streptomycin is:

A. 10-50 hours

B. 8 hours

C. 1 hour

D. 16 hours

E. 3-4 hours

Class of nelfinavir is:

A. Glucocorticosteroids

B. Anti-asthmatic agents

C. Polyenes

D. Antivirals

E. Autonomic nenrous system drugs

Mechanism of action of amyl nitrite is:

A. dopamine antagonist

B. Unknown

C. Holds water in stool

D. Potassium channel agonist

E. Stimulates guanylate cyclase

Effect of cascara is:

A. Decreases water absorption

B. Stimulates segmentation

C. Decreases meal-stimulated gastric acid secretion

D. May increase triglycerides

E. Afterload increase

Half-life of tolbutamide is:

A. 12-24 hours

B. 3 hours

C. 6-12 hours

D. 10 hours

E. 8 hours

Examples of drugs that may inhibit DNA gyrase may include:

A. Gentamycin

B. Ceftriaxone

C. Norfloxacin

D. Erythromycin

E. Penicillin

Example of drug(s) used in treatment of tuberculosis include:

I- Isoniazid II- Rifampin III- Ethambutol

A. I only

B. III only

C. I and II only

D. II and III only

E. All are correct

Which of the following vitamin is not water-soluble?

A. Vitamin B

B. Vitamin C

C. Vitamin D

D. Folic acid

E. Riboflavin

Calcitonin is mainly classified as hormone liberated by thyroid gland. Which stimulate the release of calcitonin?

A. Hypercalcemia

B. Hypocalcemia

C. Hypophosphatemia

D. Hyperphosphatemia

E. High concentration of Vit. D

Example of methyl xanthine used in the treatment of respiratory complications include:

A. Theophyllin

B. Terbutaline

C. Ipratropium

D. Zafirlukast

E. Salmeterol