PACOP GREEN (PHARMACOLOGY)

Manzano, Sheryl M.
Hechenagocia, Nikki Jean P.
1. This is obtained from
an examination of the
tissues and organs of
the dead.
c. post-mortem
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evidence
An examination of a dead body to
determine the cause of death. ‘the
hospital will want to carry out a post-
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2. Death may result from poisoning
due to the following causes, except:
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c. due to interference with the
enzyme system utilizing it
Saline, also known as saline solution, is a mixture
of sodium chloride in water and has a number of
uses in medicine. Applied to the affected area it is
used to clean wounds, help remove contact lenses,
and help with dry eyes.
3. The most serious potential
consequence of ingestion of
liquid hydrocarbon such as
kerosene or gasoline is:
b. the aspiration of the poison into the
respiratory tract
4. The specific antidote for the treatment of
poisoning due to oral ingestion of silver nitrate
would be the oral
administration of :
b. normal saline
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5. Catharsis as a way of removing
a poison include the ff. except:
d. none of the above
6. This is recommended in phenol poisoning as a
cathartic but is contraindicated in poisoning by
chlorinated
insecticide, since it may increase intestinal
absorption
b. castor oil
7. A poison which increases suddenly in its
intensity of action after slow or gradual
addition of it is
b. cumulative poison
Lead is a cumulative poison, meaning once
it enters the body, it accumulates in areas
such as the blood, kidneys, liver, and brain.
8. Streptomycin can cause:
c. 8th cranial damage
9. Most accidental poisoning in
children is caused by:
c. crayons
10. Antidote for iodine poisoning:
b. starch
11. The evidences to be saved in
nonfatal poisoning are the
following, except:
a. lung
Inflammatory conditions of the lung
tissue are pneumonia, of the respiratory
tract are bronchitis and bronchiolitis, and
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of the pleurae surrounding the lungs
pleurisy.
12. A specialized field of toxicology that
designates an area of professional
emphasis within the realm of medical
science.
b. Clinical toxicology
13. This is an area of toxicology which is concerned
directly with toxicity testing, which provides
necessary information
for safety evaluation and regulatory requirements.
c. descriptive toxicology
14. The quantity of medicine that
can kill an organism
a. fatal dose
15. Acute poisoning includes, except:
c. taking several small doses at long
intervals
16. When reporting cases of poisoning like
eating in a public restaurant, the cases should
be reported to the:
d. public health officer
17. The ff. are mechanism of
poison absorption, except:
a. hydrolysis
18. An example of a Phase 1
Reaction in the metabolism of
substances is/are:
d. all of the above
chemical breakdown of a
compound due to reaction with
water.
19. Pneumomediasternum is a
complication of the use of:
a. gastric lavage
20. Constipation caused by active charcoal
can be relieved by concomitant
administration of
Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are
substances that loosen stools and increase
bowel movements. They are used to treat
and/or prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as
to how they work and the side effects they
may have.
c. laxative
21. Contraindication to the use of
cathartics are the ff. except:
d. none of the above
22. The percentage of oxygen which is indicated
for carbon dioxide poisoning to increase the
conversion of
carboxyhemoglobin to hemoglobin and
myoglobin and to increase oxygen saturation of
the plasma is:
c. 100%
23. Nail polish removers contain
c. acetone
24. Convulsions caused by drug
poisoning are most commonly
associated with:
c. strychnine
Strychnine poisoning can be fatal to humans and other
animals and can occur by inhalation, swallowing or
absorption through eyes or mouth. It produces some of the
most dramatic and painful symptoms of any known toxic
reaction, making it quite noticeable and a common choice
for assassinations and poison attacks.
25. Alkanizing the urine with
sodium bicarbonate is useful in
the treatment of poisoning with:
a. ASA and barbiturates
26. Activated charcoal may be used in the
treatment of these poisoning, except
d. methanol
27. These statements regarding carbon
monoxide poisoning are true except:
d. treatment with 100% carbon
dioxide is effective
28. Ototoxicity may be an adverse
reaction of the following, except:
d. tetracyclines
Tetracycline is used to treat a wide variety of
infections, including acne. It is an antibiotic
that works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections.
It will not work for viral infections (e.g.,
common cold, flu).
29. The major routes by which toxic agents
gain access to the body are through the ff.,
except:
a. blood
Blood is a body fluid in humans and
other animals that delivers necessary
substances such as nutrients and oxygen
to the cells and transports metabolic
waste products away from those same
cells
30. Acute exposure by inhalation refers to
continuous exposure for less than 2 hour
most frequently for:
c. cadmium
43. It is the poison found
in rust and ink eradicator
c. oxalate
44. It is used to preserve the
color of meat in pickling
a. nitrite
45. It is used in fingerprint photography
e. mercury
46. It is the choice of professional
poisoners
d. arsenic
47. It is the most toxic metal
e. beryllium
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48. Ammonium salt is the antidote for
e. formaldehyde
49. Methylene blue is the antidote for
a. aniline
50. Deferoxamine is an antidote for:
a. iron
51. These are simple
asphyxiants which are gases,
except:
a. ethyl alcohl
52. Toxic substance found in
“tulingan” or tuna and:
a. sourine
53. Effective therapy to rattle snake bite:
c. antivenin, suction and tourniquet
54. A type of poison that causes
blackening and severe corrosion in
the mouth:
b. sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid is a mineral acid with
molecular formula H₂SO₄. It is a colorless
odorless syrupy liquid that is soluble in
water, in a reaction that is highly
exothermic. Its corrosiveness can be mainly
ascribed to its strong acidic nature.
55. It causes Minamata disease:
d. mercury
56. Examples of herbicides,
except:
d. nicotine
57. Mushroom poisoning comes from:
c. Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the
death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete
fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita.
Widely distributed across Europe, A. phalloides
forms ectomycorrhizas with various
broadleaved trees
58. It is the poison in toilet bowl
deodorant:
c. naphthalene
Ethanol (C2H5OH) is an intoxicating, energy-
yielding molecule produced by alcoholic
fermentation from plants with high carbohydrate
content (e.g., barley, wheat, corn, and grapes).
59. Lead can be effectively detoxified by:
b. BAL with EDTA
60. It is known as the rodent’ poison
b. phosphorus
61. An antidote to methanol poisoning:
a. ethanol
62. Induction of vomiting is
accomplished by administering:
a. syrup of ipecac
63. Banned toxic substance in
“pandesal”, cakes and other
bakery products:
c. potassium bromate
64. Fatal dose of aspirin:
b. 5 grams
65. Lysergic acid poisoning has
this toxic syndrome/s:
b. hallucinations and dilated pupil
66. Death due to strychnine
poisoning is from:
d. exhaustion of respiratory center
67. The abuse of this drug is
responsible for major medical and
socio – economic problems:
d. ethanol
68. Poisoning due to anticholinesterase is
best managed by the administration of:
b. atropine
69. Conjuctival and bronchial
irritation are primary signs of
exposure to:
b. sulfur dioxide
70. Poisonous fishes contain
unedible organs or toxin such as:
a. ciguatoxin
Ciguatera fish poisoning occurs after eating reef
fish contaminated with toxins such as ciguatoxin
or maitotoxin. These potent toxins originate
from small marine organisms (dinoflagellates)
that grow on and around coral reefs.
71. Activated charcoal is specifically
helpful in the treatment of poisoning
from:
c. alkaloid
72. Convulsions caused by drug
poisoning are commonly associated
with:
b. strychnine
73. Paraquat poisoning is
characterized by:
d. bloody stool and hematemesis
74. The universal antidote usually
contains tannic acid, activated charcoal
and:
c. magnesium hydroxide
75. A carcinogenic substance found in
stale peanut:
c. aflatoxin
Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens that
are produced by certain molds (Aspergillus
flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) which
grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, and
grains.
76. Black widow spider venom is called:
b. lactrotoxin
77. The antidote for DDT poisoning:
d. barbiturate
Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from
Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft,
malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal
and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface
of pure copper has a reddish-orange color
78. Causes digitalis-like toxicity
and baritosis:
c. barium
79. Metal used in water purification:
b. copper
80. Litharge is also known as:
b. lead oxide
81. Manihotoxin found in this crop root:
b. cassava
Manihot esculenta is a woody shrub native to South
America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is
extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical
and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous
root, a major source of carbohydrates.
82. Best known physiological
antidote for strychnine
c. barbiturate
A barbiturate is a drug that acts as a central nervous system
depressant, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of
effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also
effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants
83. Phencyclidine has this toxic syndrome:
c. coma with open eyes and
violent syndrome
84. Bitter almond odor is symptoms of
this poisoning
b. cyanide
85. Principal active alkaloid of ipecac:
d. emetine
86. Sweet odor of vomitus is/are due to
this type of poison/s:
a. chloroform and acetone
87. A poisonous principle of cocculus
indicus used as fish poison:
c. picrotoxin
88. Treatment of bismuth
poisoning involves the use of:
b. dimecaprol
Dimercaprol, also called British anti-
Lewisite, is a medication used to
treat acute poisoning by arsenic,
mercury, gold, and lead. It may also
be used for antimony, thallium, or
bismuth poisoning, but the evidence
for these uses is not very strong.
88. Treatment of bismuth poisoning
involves the use of:
b. dimecaprol
89. A common household
substance given as antidote is
milk because:
a. it is amphoteric and coats the
90. It causes shellfish toxicity
a. dinoflagellates
The dinoflagellates are a large group of flagellate
eukaryotes that constitute the phylum
Dinoflagellata. Most are marine plankton, but they
also are common in freshwater habitats.
91. One of the ingredients in mothballs
b. naphthalene
92. Poison that converts the red
hemoglobin to chocolate brown color
c. both a & b
93. Dilution with water is
contraindicated in the poisoning
with
a. sulfuric acid
94. The poisonous substance in Lysol:
a. cresol
95. Saxitoxin is the poison found in:
c. marine animal
96. Cobra’s venom is composed of:
d. syntoxin
. Which of the
following is the
toxic action of
antimony?
a. inhibition of enzymes
through combination with –
SH group
. Yellow or disturbed vision, disturbed
respiration, eplileptiform convulsion can
be caused by:
a. santonin