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Which of the following is a thiazolidinediones:
- A. Pioglitazone
- B. Exenatide
- C. Sitagliptine
- D. Chlorpropamide
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione that enhances insulin sensitivity via PPAR-gamma.
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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who has absence seizures. The nurse should anticipate administering which of the following medications?
- A. Phenytoin
- B. Ethosuximide
- C. Gabapentin
- D. Carbamazepine
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethosuximide , valproic acid , and lamotrigine are effective for absence seizures.
Least half life is for which hormone
- A. Nor adrenaline
- B. Renin
- C. Aldosterone
- D. Thyroxine
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Noradrenaline has a very short half-life (minutes) due to rapid metabolism.
A 6 year old child was admitted to the emergency unit with suspicion of an accidental overdose of chlordiazepoxide. Which of the following antagonists may be administered as part of the initial treatment?
- A. Flumazenil
- B. Naloxone
- C. Fomepizole
- D. Nalorphine
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flumazenil reverses benzodiazepine (e.g., chlordiazepoxide) overdose.
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes several drugs. What patient would the nurse monitor most closely because of an increased risk for adverse effects of medications?
- A. The school-aged child
- B. The obese middle-aged man
- C. The adolescent
- D. The newborn infant
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Newborns have immature organs, increasing risk for adverse effects from multiple drugs.
The major disadvantage of celecoxib is:
- A. It is less efficacious compared to non-selective cox-1 inhibitors
- B. It causes more gastrointestinal disturbances
- C. It increases cardiovascular risk of death
- D. It increases risk of kidney disease
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, increases cardiovascular risk.