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Pharmacology CNS Drugs Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
An 8 year old obese girl, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The child will have to start taking insulin injections and not oral drugs because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The PPAR-γ receptor that is activated by thiazolidinediones increases tissue sensitivity to insulin by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Progesterone is added to estrogens in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to achieve which ALL of the following effects EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In HRT, progesterone counters unopposed estrogen effects, reducing endometrial cancer risk (choice D) by opposing endometrial proliferation, and may allow lower estrogen doses (choice B) while aiding bone loss prevention indirectly (choice C). It doesn't increase estrogen's breast action (choice A); it may mitigate breast proliferation, a cancer risk factor. This exception reflects progesterone's protective role in HRT, primarily safeguarding the endometrium, not enhancing breast effects, which aligns with minimizing risks like breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Question 4 of 5
Intermittent administration of PTH produces which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Regarding local anaesthetic agents, which statement is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.