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Pharmacology CNS Drugs Quiz Questions
Question 1 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 2 of 5
Opioid analgesics must be used with caution in several clinical situations. For morphine, such situations do not include
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Accidental poisonings are common with both aspirin and ibuprofen. In overdose, aspirin is more likely to cause
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The compound most likely to lower circulating leukotriene levels is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The most common symptom of hemorrhoids is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.