This is Pharmacology MCQ set-25 in the series of hundreds of Pharmacology MCQ in nursing coarse which are very important for staff nurse, AIIMS, PGIMER nursing recruitment examinations. MCQ are given below:

Pharmacology MCQ Question 181:-


Prolonged use of isoniazid leads to deficiency of

(a) Niacin
(b) Cyanocobalamine
(c) Folic acid
(d) pyridoxine

Ans: (d) pyridoxine ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 182:-


Side effect of antiretroviral drugs zidovudine includes

(a) neutropenia
(b) nephrotoxicity
(c) Ototoxicity
(d) Splenomegaly

Ans: (a) neutropenia ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 183:-


The purpose of combination drug therapy in the treatment of tuberculosis is to reduce

(a) the duration of treatment
(b) adverse effects of the drugs
(c) doses of drugs
(d) drug resistance

Ans: (d) drug resistance ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 184:-


Deficiency of which of the following cation may cause amphotericin B toxicity when the drug is administered?

(a) magnesium
(b) calcium
(c) sodium
(d) Potassium

Ans: (d) Potassium ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 185:-


Deficiency of which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with depression?

(a) Acetylcholine
(b) norepinephrine
(c) dopamine
(d) serotonin

Ans: (d) serotonin ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 186:-


Drug induced parkinsonism is treated by

(a) anticholinergics
(b) anticholine-esterses
(c) Cholinergic drugs
(d) hydralazine

Ans: (a) anticholinergics ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 187:-


Which of the following antitubercular drug causes peripheral neuropathy?

(a) Isoniazid
(b) Pyrazinamide
(c) Rifampicin
(d) Dapsone

Ans: (a) Isoniazid ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 188:-


Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are associated with

(a) Anxiolytics
(b) Antipsychotic
(c) antidepressants
(d) antiemetics

Ans: (b) Antipsychotic ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 189:-


Simple herpes virus infection is treated with

(a) stavudine
(b) Ganciclovir
(c) Acyclovir
(d) Lamivudine

Ans: (c) Acyclovir ✔

Pharmacology MCQ Question 190:-


Cocaine intoxication causes

(a) Visual sensations
(b) tactile sensations
(c) olfactory sensations
(d) Kinetic sensations

Ans: (b) tactile sensations ✔

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