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Practice Exam: Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Exam 1: Inflamation

Exam 1: Inflamation

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Question # 1 (Multiple Answer) Manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis:

    A) inflammatory synovitis
    B) cartilage destruction
    C) bone erosion
    D) changes in joint integrity
    E) progressive, relentless polyarthritis with functional impairment

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) The major role in chronic management of arthritis:

    A) glucocorticoids
    B) nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Mechanism of action: aspirin-platelet effects:

    A) promotes platelet aggregation
    B) activates thromboxane synthesis
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 4 (Multiple Answer) Factors accounting for rheumatoid arthritis incidence:

    A) genetics
    B) climate
    C) urbanization

Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Mediator most likely to promote pain:

    A) histamine
    B) serotonin
    C) bradykinin
    D) prostaglandins
    E) leukotrienes

Question # 6 (True/False) Aspirin: bleeding time

    A) increases bleeding time
    B) decreases bleeding time

Question # 7 (True/False) Genetic risk factors fully account for the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis.

    A) true
    B) false

Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) At low doses required to inhibition of thymidylate synthase, an enhanced adenosine release

    A) chloroquine
    B) gold
    C) methotrexate
    D) cyclophosphamide to
    E) ketorolac

Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Mediator promoting greatest increase in vascular permeability, associated with acute inflammation:

    A) serotonin
    B) prostaglandins
    C) bradykinin
    D) leukotrienes

Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) Isozyme primarily responsible for prostaglandin production by cells involve an inflammation:

    A) COX-I
    B) COX-II

Question # 11 (Multiple Answer) Aspirin and antipyresis:

    A) elevation of body temperature is typically a useful defense mechanism
    B) aspirin -- best available drug for reducing fever (in the absence of contraindications to its use recurrent
    C) aspirin -- more effective in lowering elevated temperature than normal body temperature
    D) aspirin-induced temperature reduction is caused by vasodilation
    E) fever associated with infection: caused by actions of prostaglandins and interleukin 1 at the periphery

Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Phases of inflammation:

    A) acute inflammation
    B) the immune response
    C) chronic inflammation

Question # 13 (Multiple Answer) Advantages of other NSAIDs compared with aspirin:

    A) generally less expensive
    B) less gastric irritation
    C) potentially better compliance (e.g. naproxen, sulindac)
    D) easier to establish therapeutic range using blood levels
    E) absence of acute renal failure/nephrotic syndrome

Question # 14 (Multiple Answer) Aspirin:

    A) inhibits prostaglandin synthase
    B) inhibits cyclooxygenase
    C) decreases prostaglandin formation
    D) decreases thromboxane A2 formation
    E) decreases leukotrienes

Question # 15 (Multiple Answer) Mediators of chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis:

    A) IL-1
    B) IL-2
    C) IL-3
    D) TNF alpha
    E) interferons

Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Effective in managing acute gouty arthritisand ankylosing spondylitis; also accelerates closure of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants:

    A) gold
    B) ketorolac
    C) phenylbutazone
    D) methotrexate
    E) indomethacin

Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Approximate prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis:

    A) 1%
    B) 5%
    C) 7%
    D) 10%
    E) 15%

Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) In rheumatoid arthritis: primary effect of this mediator is on prostaglandin production:

    A) PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor)
    B) GM-CSF
    C) TNF alpha

Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Analgesic effects of aspirin:

    A) peripheral action (inflammation)
    B) subcortical site of action
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 20 (True/False) rheumatoid arthritis: genetic predisposition

    A) yes
    B) no

Question # 21 (Multiple Answer) Correct drug-drug interactions:

    A) aspirin -- acetazolamide: enhanced salicylate intoxication
    B) aspirin -- spironolactone: reduced spironolactone activity
    C) aspirin -- probenecid: increased uricosuric activity
    D) aspirin -- phenytoin: increased free phenytoin serum levels
    E) aspirin-alcohol: increased gastrointestinal bleeding

Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) NSAID primarily promoted as an analgesic, not as an anti-inflammatory agent:

    A) piroxicam
    B) ibuprofen
    C) naproxen
    D) ketorolac
    E) sulindac

Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Drug associated with the hepatic/renal toxic metabolite: N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone

    A) diclofenac
    B) meclofenamate
    C) indomethacin
    D) acetaminophen
    E) aspirin

Correct Answers

1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23






































Question # 1 (Multiple Answer) Manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis:

(A) inflammatory synovitis

(B) cartilage destruction

(C) bone erosion

(D) changes in joint integrity

(E) progressive, relentless polyarthritis with functional impairment

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Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) The major role in chronic management of arthritis:

Answer: (B) nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs

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Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Mechanism of action: aspirin-platelet effects:

Answer: (D) neither

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Question # 4 (Multiple Answer) Factors accounting for rheumatoid arthritis incidence:

(A) genetics

(B) climate

(C) urbanization

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Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Mediator most likely to promote pain:

Answer: (C) bradykinin

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Question # 6 (True/False) Aspirin: bleeding time

Answer: True

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Question # 7 (True/False) Genetic risk factors fully account for the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis.

Answer: False

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Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) At low doses required to inhibition of thymidylate synthase, an enhanced adenosine release

Answer: (C) methotrexate

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Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Mediator promoting greatest increase in vascular permeability, associated with acute inflammation:

Answer: (D) leukotrienes

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Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) Isozyme primarily responsible for prostaglandin production by cells involve an inflammation:

Answer: (B) COX-II

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Question # 11 (Multiple Answer) Aspirin and antipyresis:

(B) aspirin -- best available drug for reducing fever (in the absence of contraindications to its use recurrent

(C) aspirin -- more effective in lowering elevated temperature than normal body temperature

(D) aspirin-induced temperature reduction is caused by vasodilation

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Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Phases of inflammation:

(A) acute inflammation

(B) the immune response

(C) chronic inflammation

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Question # 13 (Multiple Answer) Advantages of other NSAIDs compared with aspirin:

(B) less gastric irritation

(C) potentially better compliance (e.g. naproxen, sulindac)

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Question # 14 (Multiple Answer) Aspirin:

(A) inhibits prostaglandin synthase

(B) inhibits cyclooxygenase

(C) decreases prostaglandin formation

(D) decreases thromboxane A2 formation

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Question # 15 (Multiple Answer) Mediators of chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis:

(A) IL-1

(B) IL-2

(C) IL-3

(D) TNF alpha

(E) interferons

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Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Effective in managing acute gouty arthritisand ankylosing spondylitis; also accelerates closure of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants:

Answer: (E) indomethacin

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Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Approximate prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis:

Answer: (A) 1%

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Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) In rheumatoid arthritis: primary effect of this mediator is on prostaglandin production:

Answer: (C) TNF alpha

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Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Analgesic effects of aspirin:

Answer: (C) both

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Question # 20 (True/False) rheumatoid arthritis: genetic predisposition

Answer: True

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Question # 21 (Multiple Answer) Correct drug-drug interactions:

(A) aspirin -- acetazolamide: enhanced salicylate intoxication

(B) aspirin -- spironolactone: reduced spironolactone activity

(D) aspirin -- phenytoin: increased free phenytoin serum levels

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Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) NSAID primarily promoted as an analgesic, not as an anti-inflammatory agent:

Answer: (D) ketorolac

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Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Drug associated with the hepatic/renal toxic metabolite: N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone

Answer: (D) acetaminophen

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