Log in
New Activity
Types of activities
Support center
Enter your Game Pin
Blog
Premium
English
Español
Français
New Activity
Log in
All the activities
Play Froggy Jumps
Print Froggy Jumps
Pharmacology tutorial 1
Author :
Kelly Abbott
1.
Vasopressin deficiency is called:
A
SIADH
B
Diabetes mellitus
C
Diabetes insipidus
2.
What does oxytocin NOT do?
A
increase social inhibition
B
contract smooth muscle in the uterus
C
cause milk release during lactation
3.
What is carbetocin used for?
A
premature labour
B
post-partum haemorrhage
C
promote lactation
4.
Which of the following is true about SIADH?
A
It can be treated with tolvaptan or demeclocycline
B
Hypernatraemia is a common sign
C
Hypotension is a common sign
5.
Prolactin
A
Suppresses oestrogen synthesis by decreasing GnRH
B
Release is continual
C
Promotes ovulation as well as lactation
6.
A potential cause of hyperprolactinaemia is:
A
Haloperidol
B
Risperidone
C
Olanzapine
7.
Excess prolactin
A
is due to excess dopamine acting on D1 receptors
B
leads to infertility
C
is due to reduced TRH secretion from the hypothalamus
8.
Which is true:
A
We treat hypoprolactinaemia with domperidone or metoclopramide
B
We treat hyperprolactinaemia with dopamine antagonists bromocriptine and cabergoline
C
Lactation can be maintained in the absence of prolactin secretion
9.
Which is true:
A
Somatostatin promotes growth hormone secretion
B
Somatorelin inhibits growth hormone secretion
C
Growth hormone increases insulin growth factors
10.
Growth hormone deficiency can be caused by
A
Hyperpituitarism
B
excess GRH release
C
selective impairment of somatotrophs
11.
We treat growth hormone deficiency with recombinant human growth hormone. Which of these is NOT a common adverse effect?
A
Hyperthyroidism
B
Muscle and joint pain
C
Peripheral oedema
12.
How do we treat growth hormone excess?
A
Dopamine antagonists
B
Somatostatin analogues
C
Pegvisomant