Pharmacology

Pharmacology Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge on pharmacology with our comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals and students alike. This quiz covers essential topics related to heparin, muscle relaxants, anesthetic agents, and more.

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1) Heparin induces anticoagulation primarily by

A) preventing activation of platelets

B) preventing activation of prothrombin

c) chelating calcium

D) potentiating activity of Antithrombin III

e) destroying fibrin polymer

2) The average half life of unfractionated heparin is

A) 0.5 -1hr

B) 1-2 hrs

C) 6-8 hrs

D) 10-12 hrs

3) Heparin is metabolised in vivo by

A) lung

B) heart

C) RE cells and kidney

D) Protamine

6) One of the main side effect of Propofol is

A) convulsion

B) hypotension

C) multiple ventricular ectopics

D) severe vasoconstriction

7) Vecuronium is preferred over other muscle relaxants in cardiac surgery because

a) of its early onset of action

B) it is short acting

C) it is low in cost

D) it maintains a stable heart rate

8) Etomidate is

A) a potent loop diuretic

B) a short acting intravenous anesthetic agent

C) the drug of choice for malignant ventricular arrhythmia

D) a myocardial protector due to its action on ATP

9) Which of the following statement regarding Fentanyl is FALSE?

A) it is an opioid

B) it has a slow onset of action

C) it has a short duration of action

D) it is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine

10) Which of the following statements, regarding Midazolam, is true?

A) it is an ultra short acting muscle relaxant

B) it is an inhalational anesthetic

C) it is an intravenous anesthetic

D) it is an atropine analogue

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