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MCQ March 2014
| 1. | All of the following statements concerning smoking and smoking cessation are correct EXCEPT: |
| A. | Tobacco is a major killer in Hong Kong. |
| B. | Quitting smoking has immediate and long term benefits. |
| C. | Nicotine replacement therapy should not be prescribed to patients with stable cardiovascular diseases. |
| D. | Nicotine replacement therapy provides smokers with a non-tobacco source of nicotine which lessens the severity of nicotine withdrawal. |
| E. | Bupropion is an approved smoking cessation agent. |
Answer: C.
| 2. | Which of the following is NOT a short acting nicotine replacement therapy product? |
| A. | Nicotine gum. |
| B. | Nicotine nasal spray. |
| C. | Nicotine inhaler. |
| D. | Nicotine lozenges. |
| E. | Nicotine patches. |
Answer: E.
| 3. | Which of the followings is INCORRECT according to a local study on Nicotine Replacement therapy (NRT) in Hong Kong? |
| A. | NRT increased abstinence rate for up to 52 weeks. |
| B. | Combined NRTs was more effective than monotherapy. |
| C. | Available types of NRTs provided similar abstinence rates. |
| D. | Professional smoking cessation advice also helped in quitting smoking. |
| E. | The abstinence rates in the study applied to those motivated smokers. |
Answer: B.
| 4. | Which ONE of the following statements about depression is TRUE? |
| A. | Antidepressants are more effective than placebo for patients with mild depression. |
| B. | Among patients with sub-threshold depression, the key goal of intervention is for complete symptom relief. |
| C. | Tricyclic antidepressants are the treatment of choice among patients without suicide ideations. |
| D. | Treatment should be discontinued once patient is in remission. |
| E. | There is a possibility of addiction with antidrepressants. |
Answer: B.
| 5. | Which ONE of the following statements about SSRIs is FALSE? |
| A. | The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding is increased. |
| B. | They should not be co-prescribed with warfarin. |
| C. | They inhibit liver enzymes. |
| D. | Their main problems are related to their anticholinergic effects. |
| E. | Among SSRIs, sertraline has less propensity for drug interactions. |
Answer: D.
| 6. | Which of the following is/are a role/roles of a family physician in caring for cancer patients? |
| A. | Early detection of cancers. |
| B. | Co-management of the patients with other specialist teams. |
| C. | Ongoing care for patients’ co-morbidities and monitoring of survivors. |
| D. | Facilitating palliative care. |
| E. | All of the above. |
Answer: E.
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