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CNS Pharmacology Drug Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
Therapeutic indications of glucocorticoids include all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is the goal of insulin therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following drugs is MOST likely to cause hypoglycemia when used as monotherapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Actions of Testosterone derivatives include all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Testosterone derivatives exert androgenic effects (choice A, male traits), anabolic effects (choice D, muscle growth), and can be diabetogenic (choice B) by altering glucose metabolism. Estrogenic effects (choice C) occur with aromatization (e.g., to estradiol), but aren't a direct action of testosterone itself, making it the exception. This distinction clarifies testosterone's primary roles in androgen replacement or anabolic therapy, versus secondary estrogenic effects from metabolism, important for understanding side effects like gynecomastia in misuse.
Question 5 of 5
A Drug that is useful for the treatment of hypercalcemia in Paget's disease is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pamidronate (choice C), a bisphosphonate, treats hypercalcemia in Paget's by inhibiting osteoclasts, reducing bone turnover. Fluoride (choice A) strengthens bone but not hypercalcemia, Hydrochlorothiazide (choice B) retains calcium, Teriparatide (choice D) increases it. Pamidronate stabilizes calcium levels.