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NCLEX questions on chemotherapy drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
Ethylenediamine-tetracetic acid is an antidote for which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: EDTA chelates lead, making it an effective antidote for lead poisoning.
Question 2 of 5
Yellow pigmentation of the skin is most common with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quinacrine (Atabrine) commonly causes yellow skin pigmentation as a side effect.
Question 3 of 5
Antimicrobial treatment does not alter the course of the following diarrhoeas except
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Campylobacter diarrhea responds to antibiotics like erythromycin, unlike the others where antimicrobials are less effective.
Question 4 of 5
The preferred drug for controlling an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prednisolone, a corticosteroid, is preferred for acute exacerbations of ulcerative colitis due to its rapid anti-inflammatory effects.
Question 5 of 5
Select the sulfonamide drug which is active against pseudomonas and is used by topical application for prophylaxis of infection in burn cases
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Silver sulfadiazine is used topically for burn prophylaxis, effective against Pseudomonas due to its broad-spectrum activity.