"MCQs on Pharmacology"

MCQs on pharmacology. 

MCQs of Pharmacology

1. The science which deals with the drug and their action on human body is called-

(a) Physiology

(b) Pathology

(c) Pharmacology

(d) Microbiology

2. The study of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drug is known as-

(a) Pharmacy

(b) Pharmacokinetics

(c) Pharmacodynamics

(d) Pharmacopoeia

3. The science which is concerned with the study of mechanism of action of drug and pharmacological effects produced on the human body is known as-

(a) Pharmacokinetics

(b) Toxicology

(c) Pharmacology

(d) Pharmacodynamics

4. The substances produced by or derived from living organisms that are used to kill bacteria or prevent their multiplication is called-

(a) Antibiotics

(b) Antidotes

(c) Hormones

(d) Enzymes

5. Drugs are excreted from the body through-

(a) Kidney

(b) Breast milk, saliva, sweat & bile.

(c) Intestine

(d) All of the above.

6. Which of the following is a source for obtaining drugs-

(a) Animals and plants

(b) Micro-organisms

(c) Synthetic origin

(d) All of the above

7. The rate of absorption of a drug is affected by

(a) Route of drug administration

(b) Solubility of the drug

(c) Site of administration

(d) All of the above

8. Putting a drug in liquid form into a body cavity or body orifice, is known as-

(a) Inhalation

(b) Instillation

(c) Insertion

(d) Insufflation

9. Application of the drug to the skin usually by a friction is known as-

(a) Insertion

(b) Insufflation

(c) Instillation

(d) Inunction

10. Nitroglycerine is administered by which route

(a) By sublingual route

(b) By inhalation

(c) By parenteral route

(d) By insertion

 

11. When the drug is introduced in the bone h- marrow, this route is called-

(a) Intra peritoneal

(b) Intrathecal

(c) Intramedullary

(d) Intra arterial

12. When the medicine is administered into the spinal cavity, this route is known as-

(a) Intrathecal

(b) Intra osseous

(c) Intra peritoneal

(d) Intracardiac

13. Test dose of penicillin is administered by which of the following route-

(a) Subcutaneous

(b) Intravenous

(c) Intramuscular

(d) Intradermal

14. When a drug is adminstered through the layers of skin into areolar tissue, this is known as-

(a) Intradermal administration

(b) Intra arterial administration

(c) Subcutaneous administration

(d) Intramuscular administration

 

15. In order to administer a drug safely, the nurse should know to read which of the following fact in the drug order-

(a) Name of the patient and name of the drug

(b) Dosage of the drug and route of adminstration

(c) Date and signature of the physician

(d) All of the above

16. Which of the following statement regarding drug administration is incorrect-

(a) When drug is administered by injection, there is very rapid response of drug.

(b) By parenteral route the drug go directly into the blood so no absorption is required.

(c) Parenteral route can be used in case of a unconscious patient.

(d) Parenteral route can not be used in case of a unconscious patient. administration which of the

17. Regarding drug administration which of the following statement is correct-

(a) The child dose is less in comparision to the adult dose.

(b) In administration of drugs to female patient the factors like pregnancy, lactation and menstruation are to be considered.

(c) Five rights (Right Pt. Right Drug, right dose, right time, right method) ensures safety in giving drugs.

(d) All of the above

18. Drugs used to relieve pain are-

(a) Antipyretics

(b) Analgescis

(c) Antibiotics

(d) Anti-pruritics

19. Drug which help in reducing fever are-

(a) Analgescis

(b) Anti-inflammatory

(c) Antipyretic

(d) Antiseptic

20. The drug used to prevent or treat convulsions in a epileptic patient is-

(a) Antihistamine

(b) Anticoagulant

(c) Anaesthetics

(d) Anticonvulsants

 

21. Substances used to counteract the effects of poison are-

(a) Antitussives

(b) Antidotes

(c) Anti-inflammatory

(d) Anaesthetics

22. Drugs used to destroy and expel worms are-

(a) Antibiotics

(b) Anti-inflammatory

(c) Antihelminthics

(d) Antipruritics

23. A drug that relieves itching is-

(a) Antiseptic

(b) Antipruritic

(c) Anti-infective

(d) Anti-inflammatory

24. Drugs which are used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting-

(a) Emetics

(b) Antiemetics

(c) Anti diarrheties

(d) Steroids

25. An agent used to increase the level of haemoglobin content in the blood is–

(a) Haematinics

(b) Haemostatic

(c) Oxytocics

(d) All of the above

26. Drugs which are used to increase the urine output are-

(a) Antihypertensive

(b) Diuretics

(c) Anti diuretic hormone

(d) None of the above

27. Drugs which dilate the blood vessels and used to lower blood pressure-

(a) Vasodilators

(b) Vsoconstrictor

(c) Mydriatics

(d) Myotics

28. Cardiotonics are the drugs used to-

(a) Treat dysrrhythmias

(b) Treat inflammatory disease of the heart

(c) Increase heart rate and cardiac muscle contractions

(d) All of the above

29. Anxiolytics are drugs used-

(a) To treat depression

(b) To relieve anxiety

(c) To induce sleep

(d) None of the above

30. Mydriatics are drugs which-

(a) Constrict the pupil of the eye 30

(b) Dilate the pupil of the eye

(c) Dilate the blood vessels

(d) Contract the blood vessels