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1. Which one of the following drugs causes a non-productive cough?

2. What is the most appropriate next step in management of a patient complaining of symptoms of GERD?

3. A 19 year old college student is brought to the emergency room with a police officer because of a cut wound on his arm. The student was arrested during committing a robbery at a convenient store. His record shows two fights with his neighbors on different occasions because he used to hit their pets. He also had two incidence of shoplifting. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

4. Atropine is often used prior to administration of inhalant anesthetics to reduce which of the following?

5. A 25-year-old woman presents to the clinic complaining of general aches for two years. Pain is getting worse over the past 3 months. Every morning, she has stiffness all over her body, which is usually relieved in about 5-10 min. She has no history of trauma or any medical condition. Her BMI is 21 and she has no rash or joint swelling. She has multiple tender points. All laboratory investigations are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management of this patient?

6. Loss of individual cells by fragmentation of nuclei and cytoplasm caused by a chemotherapeutic agent is produced through which one of the following mechanisms?

7. Which one of the following is the adverse effect of ACE inhibitors?

8. Which of the following drug is a PGF2-Alpha analog?

9. A drug that belongs to proton pump inhibitor is one of the following?

10. A 39 year-old man presents to the ER by his wife. They were watching TV when she noticed that her husband was confused and stumbling. He is not usually at home at this time but he did not feel good all the day. He used to drink every night with his friends at the bar but he did not go with them in the last two nights. He assumed that he is tired because he drank too much last time two days ago. He denied chest pain, shortness of breath or any abdominal symptoms. His CT scan is negative for any mass or bleeding. His lab tests show:

11. Which one of the following antipsychotics has higher affinity to both dopamine and serotonin receptors?

12. Which one of the following antihypertensive medications is appropriate to use for an asthmatic patient?

13. Which of the following is the LEAST factor can lead to urinary tract infection?

14. Which one of the following drugs is a potassium channel blocker (Class III)?

15. Androgen is released from which part of the adrenal medulla?

16. Which of the following drugs is most likely protective against the toxicity of doxorubicin?

17. A 56-year-old woman is found to have elevated intraocular pressure during a routine eye examination. Examination also reveals normal optic disc and open angle of the eye. Her doctor explains to her that her condition is probably due to increased secretion of aqueous fluid. This fluid is produced by which of the following structures?

18. A 30-year-old female after thyroidectomy needs replacement therapy. The preferred thyroid preparation for maintenance replacement therapy is which of the following drugs?

19. Which one of the following stain is most likely relevant to diagnose Cryptococcus neoformans?

20. A cytokine that induces proliferation of antigen-primed T cells along with enhancing the activity of NK cells?

21. A young boy presents with multiple skin lesions for more than a year. He is sensitive to sun and biopsies of some of his lesions show squamous cell carcinoma. Which of the following mutations is most likely present in this condition?

22. Following drugs should be avoided in patients with heart failure?

23. Which one of the following viruses most likely causes aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease?

24. Which of the following drug belongs to H2 histamine receptor blocker?

25. One of the following statements about the sympathetic neurons is wrong?