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How long does it usually take for an SSRI to improve mood noticeably?

1. AOne or two days
2. BA few hours
3. CAbout six months
4. DSeveral weeks

Which drug can be used in beta blocker overdose because it raises heart rate through a non-adrenergic pathway?

1. AGlucagon
2. BNaloxone
3. CFlumazenil
4. DInsulin

Disulfiram is used in alcohol use disorder because it:

1. ACauses an unpleasant reaction if alcohol is drunk
2. BCures liver damage caused by alcohol
3. CReplaces alcohol at its receptors in the brain
4. DRemoves alcohol from the blood faster

A patient with insulin-treated diabetes is found unconscious with very low blood glucose. There is no IV access. Which drug can a trained helper give?

1. ARapid-acting insulin under the skin
2. BOral glucose gel poured into the mouth
3. CIntramuscular adrenaline
4. DGlucagon by injection or nasal spray

Why should loperamide usually be avoided in bloody diarrhoea with fever?

1. ALoperamide causes severe hypertension when there is an infection
2. BLoperamide makes the bleeding worse by blocking platelets
3. CSlowing the gut may keep bacteria and toxins in the bowel longer
4. DLoperamide is an antibiotic that causes resistance

Which assessment is most important before giving a dose of IV morphine?

1. ARespiratory rate and level of sedation
2. BPupil size and hearing
3. CBlood glucose and temperature, checked before each dose
4. DBowel sounds and urine colour

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. AIntravenous furosemide
2. BOral sodium polystyrene sulfonate
3. COral potassium chloride
4. DIntravenous calcium gluconate

A patient taking carbimazole or methimazole (thiamazole) for Graves' disease reports a sore throat and fever. What should the nurse suspect and do?

1. AThyroid storm; double the next dose of the drug
2. BAgranulocytosis; stop the drug and check the white cell count urgently
3. CHypothyroidism; add levothyroxine at once
4. DA common cold; advise rest and fluids and continue the drug as usual