PMP202 Main exam Mock

Question 1

Which hormone is responsible for regulating blood pressure by acting on the kidneys to control sodium reabsorption?
A. Insulin
B. Thyroid Hormone
C. Aldosterone
D. Cortisol
E. Epinephrine

Answer 1

=A

Question 2

A patient on long-term medication therapy presents with elevated serum creatinine
levels and decreased urine output. Which class of drugs should be considered as a
potential cause of nephrotoxicity?
A. Antihypertensives
B. Antidepressants
C. Anticoagulants
D. Antihistamines
E. Antipsychotics

Answer 2

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Question 3

Chronic alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for which liver disorder?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hemochromatosis
C. Wilson’s disease
D. Gilbert syndrome
E. Cirrhosis

Answer 3

=E

Question 4

Which ONE of the following statements about loop diuretics is true?

A. They primarily act on the distal convoluted tubule.
B. They inhibit the sodium-potassium-chloride co-transporter.
C. They have a slow onset of action but a prolonged duration of effect.
D. They are contraindicated in patients with hypertension.
E. They have minimal impact on potassium excretion

Question 5

Which ONE of the following is correct with regards to dementia and its associated
pathologies?

A. Aducanumab is a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in the
UK
B. Frontotemporal dementia is closely associated with Parkinson’s disease
C. Amyloid-beta is generated from the cleavage of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP)
D. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as Donepezil will retard the generation of
Amyloid-beta
E. Memantine is a cholinesterase inhibitor

Answer 5

=C