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Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with severe shoulder pain resulting from inflammation is not responding to treatment with naproxen. You elect to begin a course of treatment with oral dexamethasone. What is the basis that the glucocorticoid will be more effective as an anti-inflammatory agent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 58 year-old postmenopausal woman has low bone mineral density. Chronic use of which of the following medications is most likely to have contributed to this woman's osteoporosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prednisone (choice C), a glucocorticoid, contributes to osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoblasts and increasing resorption, a common chronic use effect. Lovastatin (choice A), Metformin (choice B), and Propranolol (choice D) don't significantly affect bone density. Prednisone's impact is well-documented.
Question 3 of 5
Regarding inhalational anaesthetics, which statement is true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Regarding drugs used in Parkinson's disease, which statement is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement about nitrous oxide is true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.