Question

21.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are treated with drugs that are specifically effective against ________.

		burning, urgency and pain
		viruses
		gram-negative bacteria
		gram-positive bacteria

22.

Diuretic drugs are commonly used to treat ________.

		hypertension
		urinary tract infection
		bladder spasm
		kidney stones

23.

The drugs ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) and furosemide (Lasix) are examples of which category of diuretic drugs?

		loop diuretic drugs
		carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic drugs
		potassium-sparing diuretic drugs
		potassium chloride drugs

24.

All of the following types of drugs belong to the category of diuretic drugs, EXCEPT ________.

		thiazide
		androgen inhibitor
		loop
		potassium-sparing

25.

Which of the following is NOT one of the diseases treated with diuretic drugs?

		urinary tract infection
		renal failure
		edema associated with congestive heart failure
		hypertension

Answer 1

Answer: Gram negative bacteria. ( Generally the bacteria involves in the urinary tract infection is the gram negative bacteria)

Answer: Hypertension. ( Diuretics are drugs which induces the frequency of the urination)

Answer: Loop diuretics ( furosemide is an example of loop diuretics)

Answer: Androgen inhibitors ( These are the drugs which prevents the action of androgen in the body)