Combination chemotherapy is used in tuberculosis in order to reduce____________?

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1. All of the following drugs are components of the MOPP cancer Chemotherapy regimen EXCEPT______________?

   A. Procarbazine
   B. Vincristine
   C. Mechlorethamine
   D. Methotrexate

2. Chemotherapy can be successful during treatment of_____________?

   A. Ameloblastoma
   B. Leukemia
   C. Fibrosarcoma
   D. Basal cell carcinoma

3. A 50 year old female with end stage renal disease (ESRD) develops pulmonary tuberculosis. Which one of the following drugs should be used in a reduced dose ?

   A. Rifampicin
   B. Isoniazide
   C. Pyrazamide
   D. Ethambutol

4. Clavulanic acid is given in combination with amoxicillin in order to____________?

   A. Reduce the risk allergic reactions:
   B. Prolong amoxicillin’s half-life
   C. Reduce the severity of diarrhea
   D. Extend amoxicillin’s antibacterial spectrum

5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is differentiated from other atypical mycobacteria by______________?

   A. Niacin test
   B. AFB staining
   C. Pas staining
   D. None of the above

6. Rapid diagnosis of Tuberculosis is possible with_______________?

   A. Ziel Nelson
   B. Kin Young stain
   C. Auramine-Rhodamine stain
   D. Giemsa stain

7. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is best demonstrated by_________________?

   A. Gram’s stain
   B. H & E stain
   C. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
   D. PAS stain

8. The type of immunity activated in tuberculosis is____________?

   A. Cell mediated
   B. Humoral
   C. Foreign body reaction
   D. None of the above

9. Lesions of oral tuberculosis are associated with all the following except_______________?

   A. Central caseation
   B. Hyaline degeneration
   C. Giant cells in the center
   D. Presence of epithelioid cells

10. Which of the following combination of iron can be given both IM and IV____________?

    A. Iron dextran
    B. Iron Sorbitol Citrate Solution
    C. ferrous Sulphate
    D. ferrous Humourate