Question. G D. is a 51 year-old female presented with a prescription for esomeprazole 20 mg daily, a proton pump inhibitor for her GERD condition. Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes/day Drinks 4 to 8 glasses of wine/week, Drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee/day. Which of the following inappropriate recommendations for her lifestyle modification to manage GERD.
A) Avoid coffee
B) stop smoking
C) Decrease alcohol intake
D) Sleep with two pillows
E) peptic ulcer disease
Answer: (d)
Question. What duration of treatment is appropriate for an initial trial of esomeprazole for GD.?
A) 2-4 weeks
B) 4-6 weeks
C) 6-8 weeks
D) 8-10 weeks
Answer: (a)
Question. If GD.'s symptoms do not respond to the initial trial of esomeprazole, which would be the most appropriate recommendation?
A) decrease alcohol intake
B) Take small meals
C) Add domperidone
D) Switch treatment to H2 antagonist
E) Double dose of esomeprazole
Answer: (e)
Question. Which of the following is the drug of choice to treat food induced
A) Omeprazole
B) Esomeprazole
C) Domperidone
D) Tagaseride
E) Ranitidine
Answer: (e)
Question. JL a patient with urinary infection, The patient is allergic to penicillin's (severe allergy leading to hospitalization). She has 16 weeks of pregnancy. Which options do you think are more safe to treat cystitis?
A) cephalosporins
B) Ciprofloxacin
C) Nitrofurontoin
D) Cotrimoxazole
E) Fosphomycin
Answer: (d)
Question. If considered cotrimoxazole, what is the duration of therapy for cystitis?
A) 3 days
B) 10 days
C) 12 days
D) 7 days
E) 14 days
Answer: (d)
Question. JL a patient with urinary infection, The patient is allergic to penicillin's (severe allergy leading to hospitalization). She has 16 weeks of pregnancy. Which options do you think are more safe to treat cystitis?
A) cephalosporins
B) Ciprofloxacin
C) Nitrofurantoin
D) Cotrimoxazole
E) Fosphomycin
Answer: (d)
Question. If considered cotrimoxazole, what is the duration of therapy for cystitis?
A) 3 days
B) 10 days
C) 12 days
D) 7 days
E) 14 days
Answer: (d)
Question. Which of the following laboratory tests is monitored for valproic acid?
A) Renal function tests
B) Liver function tests
C) Fabrile seizure
D) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Answer: (b)
Question. Double blind randomized placebo control study to demonstrate the efficacy of cephalexin in prophylaxis of postoperative infections (n=100, p < 0.05). Cephalexin group show 12% infection incidence, placebo group show 17% incidence Which represents a true statement regarding study outcome.
a) Cephalexin is more effective than placebo
b) Placebo is more effective than cephalexin
c) Placebo group show statistically more significant protection
d) Cephalexin group show more significant protection
Answer: (a)