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Pharmacology XV

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  1. 1Occurrence of which of the following is LEAST characteristic of narcotic ingestion?
    1. AA) Vomiting
    2. BB) Diarrhea
    3. CC) Urinary retention
    4. DD) Bronchiolar constriction
    5. EE) Increase in intracranial pressure
  2. 2Therapeutic doses of morphine administered intramuscularly may produce
    a. Constipation
    b. Euphoria
    c. Dysphoria
    d. Mental clouding
    e. Decreased response to pain
    1. AA) (a) and (b) only
    2. BB) (a), (b) and (d)
    3. CC) (a), (d) and (e)
    4. DD) (c), (d) and (e)
    5. EE) All of the above
  3. 3Which of the following are pharmacologic effects of morphine?
    a. Respiratory depression
    b. Euphoria
    c. Sedation
    d. Constipation
    e. Dysphoria
    1. AA) (a), (b) and (c)
    2. BB) (a), (b) and (d)
    3. CC) (a) and (e)
    4. DD) (c), (d) and (e)
    5. EE) All of the above
  4. 4Which of the following drugs acts to suppress the cough reflex?
    1. AA) ASA
    2. BB) Codeine
    3. CC) Meperidine
    4. DD) Acetaminophen
    5. EE) Phenyibutazone
  5. 5Morphine binds to which site to produce analgesia?
    1. AA) By binding to specific receptors in the CNS
    2. BB) By decreasing the influx of sodium
    3. CC) By decreasing the synthesis of prostaglandins
    4. DD) By decreasing nerve activatin at the site of injury
  6. 6Morphine causes vomiting by
    1. AA) A direct irritant action on the gastric mucosa
    2. BB) Stimulation of the nodose ganglion of the vagus nerve
    3. CC) Stimulation of the medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone
    4. DD) Direct stimulation of the gastrointestinal musculature
  7. 7The decrease in ventilation caused by morphine, meperidine and some of the related opioids depends chiefly upon
    1. AA) Depression of cortical activity
    2. BB) Peripheral blockade of chemoreceptor impulses
    3. CC) An increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the blood
    4. DD) Blockade of afferent autonomic impulses from the lungs
    5. EE) Loss of sensitivity of the medullary respiratory center to carbon dioxide
  8. 8Small doses of barbiturates and morphine depress respiration primarily by
    1. AA) A parasympathominetic action
    2. BB) Inhibiting the Herine-Bueuer reflex
    3. CC) Rendering the aortic chemoreceptor system insensitive to O2
    4. DD) Rendering the respiratory center in the brain stem less sensitive to changes in CO2
    5. EE) A specific effect at myoneural junctions of phrenic and intercostal nerves
  9. 9Which of the following are pathognomonic symptoms of narcotic overdose?
    1. AA) Miosis, coma and depressed respiration
    2. BB) Mydriasis, coma and smooth muscle spasms
    3. CC) Mydriasis, coma and depressed respiration
    4. DD) Miosis, convulsions and depressed respiration
    5. EE) Mydriasis, convulsions and depressed respiration
  10. 10The cause of death with opioid intoxication is
    1. AA) Oxygen apnea
    2. BB) Cardiac arrest
    3. CC) Terminal convulsions
    4. DD) Circulatory collapse
    5. EE) Respiratory depression

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Praxis Tests: Pharmacology Quiz on Pharmacology XV, created by ACAPUN INSTITUTE on 08/11/2021.
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