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Quiz by ACAPUN INSTITUTE, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ACAPUN INSTITUTE
about 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the adrenal corticosteroids?
Answer
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a. Cause retention of sodium and fluid
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b. Decrease activity in lymphoid tissue
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c. Heighten the immune response to antigens
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d. Can produce a diabetes-like syndrome with high blood levels
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e. Are therapeutically beneficial when administered orally, parenterally or topically
Question 2
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Which of the following conditions contraindicate use of corticosteroids in a dental patient?
a. AIDS
b. Candidiasis
c. Tuberculosis
d. Peptic ulcers
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a) (a), (b) and (c)
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b) (a), (b) and (d)
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c) (b), (c) and (d)
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d) (c) and (d) only
Question 3
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Which of the following does NOT result from prolonged treatment with steroids?
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a. Gastric ulcer
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b. Osteoporosis
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c. Hyperglycemia
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d. Myocardial atrophy
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e. Redistribution of body fat
Question 4
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Glucocorticosteroids are useful as secondary treatment of anaphylaxis because they
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a. Inhibit the production of antibodies
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b. Prevent the union of antigen with antibody
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c. Prevent the release of histamine from sensitized cells
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d. Suppress the inflammatory response to cell injury
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e. Inhibit the release of serotonin from vascular storage sites
Question 5
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Adrenal steroids are used successfully to treat all of the following conditions EXCEPT
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a. Gastric ulcers
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b. Addison disease
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c. Lupus erythematosus
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d. Rheumatoid arthritis
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e. Aphthous stomatitis
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