ورقة عمل علم الأدوية مع الإجابات

What is a "broad-spectrum" antibiotic?

1. AOne that is taken for a long time at low dose to prevent any infection
2. BOne that also treats viral and fungal infections
3. COne that acts against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
4. DOne that is given only intravenously in hospital

Tamoxifen is used mainly to treat:

1. AType 2 diabetes
2. BProstate enlargement and prostate cancer in older men
3. COestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
4. DOsteoarthritis

Before giving any medication, how should the nurse identify the patient?

1. AAsk "Are you Mr Jones?" and wait for a nod
2. BRead the name on the sign next to the door
3. CUse two identifiers, such as full name and date of birth
4. DCheck the room and bed number against the medication chart

After instilling eye drops, why should the patient press gently on the inner corner of the eye for a minute or two?

1. ATo make the pupil dilate faster
2. BTo stop the eye from producing tears for about an hour
3. CTo spread the drop evenly over the eyelid
4. DTo reduce drainage into the nose and absorption into blood

Why should NSAIDs be used with caution in some people with asthma?

1. AThey can trigger bronchospasm in aspirin-sensitive asthma
2. BThey cause mucus plugs by drying the airways
3. CThey block the anti-inflammatory effect of inhaled corticosteroids
4. DThey increase the clearance of salbutamol

أي أثر ضار خطير لكنه نادر للستاتينات يجب على المرضى الإبلاغ عنه فورًا؟

1. Aطعم معدني
2. Bألم أو ضعف عضلي غير مفسَّر
3. Cسعال جاف
4. Dتورم الكاحلين

A patient has a serum potassium of 7,0 mmol/L (mEq/L) and peaked T waves on the ECG. Which drug is given first to protect the heart?

1. AOral potassium chloride
2. BOral sodium polystyrene sulfonate
3. CIntravenous calcium gluconate
4. DIntravenous furosemide

An older patient with coronary artery disease is starting levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Why is a low starting dose used?

1. AHigh starting doses cause permanent hypothyroidism
2. BFast replacement raises cardiac oxygen demand and can cause angina
3. CLevothyroxine causes severe hypoglycaemia in older patients
4. DOlder patients absorb levothyroxine much better, so small doses are all they need