Hormonal Agents Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT effective in controlling the hot flushes of menopause in a woman?

Accepted Answer

Raloxifene

Answer

Isoflavones

Answer

Hormone replacement therapy

Answer

Tibolone

Question 2

Which drug is primarily used in the treatment of breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Tamoxifen

Answer

Cyproterone

Answer

Testosterone

Answer

Chlorambucil

Question 3

A patient on tamoxifen therapy is most likely to develop which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Endometrial hyperplasia

Answer

Increased risk of breast cancer

Answer

Increased LDL cholesterol levels

Answer

Increased risk of myocardial infarction

Question 4

What is the mechanism of action of fulvestrant?

Accepted Answer

Selective estrogen receptor downregulator

Answer

Selective estrogen agonist

Answer

Selective estrogen receptor modulator

Answer

Selective estrogen receptor upregulator

Question 5

Which of the following is not true regarding estrogen use in postmenopausal osteoporosis management?

Accepted Answer

Lowers breast cancer risk

Answer

Improves bone density

Answer

Increases thromboembolism risk

Answer

May cause endometrial hyperplasia

Question 6

Which of the following is a testosterone inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

Spironolactone

Answer

Clomiphene

Answer

Bremelanotide

Answer

Sildenafil

Question 7

Which of the following statements about sitagliptin is false?

Accepted Answer

Cannot be used orally

Answer

Used in type II diabetes mellitus

Answer

Used in combination with other oral hypoglycemic agents

Answer

All of the above statements are true

Question 8

Secondary leukemias are caused by

Accepted Answer

Alkylating agents

Answer

Antimetabolites

Answer

Vinca alkaloids

Answer

Actinomycin D

Question 9

Continuous GnRH therapy is used in All EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

Male infertility

Answer

Precocious puberty

Answer

Prostate cancer

Answer

Endometriosis

Question 10

Which of the following steroids possesses maximum glucocorticoid activity?

Accepted Answer

Dexamethasone

Answer

Prednisolone

Answer

Aldosterone

Answer

Cortisol

Hormonal Agents — MCQs

Hormonal Agents — MCQs

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