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OC Pills

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Quiz on OC Pills:

1.

All of the following statements about estrogen are TRUE except:

Increases apolipoprotein A

Increases triglycerides

Increases turnover of LDL receptors

Decreases HDL

None

2.

Use of tamoxifen in carcinoma of breast patients does not lead to the following side effects:

Cataract

Cancer in opposite breast

Thromboembolic events

Endometrial carcinoma

None

3.

Oral contraceptives are NOT given with:

Pyrazinamide

Ethambutol

Streptomycin

Rifampicin

None

4.

Absolute contraindication of combined oral contraceptive pill is:

Obesity

Epilepsy

Active liver disease

Smoking 10 cigars/day

None

5.

Mifepristone (RU-486) is:

Anti-androgen

Anti-progestin

Androgen

Anti-estrogen

None

6.

Which of the following is a selective progesterone receptor modulator?

Nomegestrol

Toremifene

Tamoxifen

Ulipristal

None

7.

All of the following are uses of mifepristone except:

Post coital contraception

Cushing’s syndrome

Termination of pregnancy

Post partum hemorrhage

None

8.

The progestogenic emergency contraceptive pills act by:

Altered cervical secretion

Inhibition of LH secretion

Inhibition of ovulation

Anti-implantation effect

None

9.

What is the correct administration of oral pills for post coital contraception?

Progesterone pills 2 immediately and 2 after 48 hrs

Progesterone pills 2 immediately and 2 after 12 hrs

Combined pills 2 immediately and 2 after 48 hrs

Combined pills 2 immediately and 2 after 12 hrs

None

10.

Which of the following progesterone is used in emergency contraception?

Norgesterone

Depot Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Micronised Progesterone

Levonorgestrel

None

11.

Hormone replacement therapy is beneficial for all of the following conditions except:

Vaginal atrophy

Coronary heart disease

Osteoporosis

Flushing

None

12.

Oral contraceptive pill is useful in preventing all of the following EXCEPT:

Carcinoma ovary

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Carcinoma breast

Anaemia

None

13.

The oral contraceptives shown in the below figure are:

Monophasic pills — Figure

Biphasic combined OCPs

Triphasic combined OCPs

Emergency Pills

Monophasic combined OCPs

None

14.

Ulipristal acetate is:

GnRH agonist

Selective estrogen receptor modulator

Selective progesterone receptor modulator

Androgen antagonist

None

15.

Clomiphene citrate is used for:

Depression

Psychosis

Induction of ovulation

Mania

None

16.

Which of the following is a selective estrogen receptor modulator?

Danazol

Raloxifene

Mifepristone

Anastozole

None

17.

Failure of oral contraceptives occur when used with any of these except:

Asprin

Phenytoin

Tetracycline

Rifampicin

None

18.

Which of the following is the principle disadvantage of depot progestin:

Breast tenderness

Depression

Irregular menstrual bleeding and prolonged anovulation

Weight gain

None

19.

All are true regarding selective estrogen receptor down-regulator (SERD), Fulvestrant except:

Used for treatment of advanced breast cancer

Administered as once a month i.m. dose

Is a selective estrogen antagonist

Is slower and short acting and less safer than SERMs

None

20.

All of these can be used for post-coital contraception except:

Desogestrel

Copper-T

Combined oral contraceptive pills

Levonorgestrel

None

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