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What is the purpose of the Z-track technique for intramuscular injections?

1. ATo avoid the need to clean the skin
2. BTo allow a larger volume to be given than with a standard injection
3. CTo stop the drug leaking back into the subcutaneous tissue
4. DTo make the injection faster

ما التفاعل الدوائي الضار؟

1. Aالتأثير العلاجي المقصود للدواء
2. Bاستجابة ضارة غير مقصودة لدواء بالجرعات المعتادة
3. Cأي تأثير للدواء يلاحظه المريض
4. Dتفاعل لا يحدث إلا بعد جرعة زائدة

Which of these is an extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotics?

1. ADry mouth
2. BWeight gain
3. CAgranulocytosis (a very low neutrophil count)
4. DAkathisia (a feeling of inner restlessness)

An IV site is cool, swollen and pale, and the infusion is running slowly. What should the nurse do?

1. AStop the infusion, remove the cannula and elevate the limb
2. BApply a tight bandage over the site
3. CFlush the cannula forcefully with saline
4. DIncrease the infusion rate to push through and clear the blockage

A child is starting methylphenidate for ADHD. Which advice is appropriate?

1. AGive doses early in the day and monitor appetite and growth
2. BGive the last dose at bedtime to help the child sleep
3. CExpect weight gain as the main side effect
4. DGive the drug only at weekends

A patient takes low-dose weekly methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Which monitoring is needed?

1. AMonthly hearing tests
2. BRegular blood count, liver and kidney function tests
3. CWeekly INR checks and a monthly ECG to check the heart rhythm
4. DDaily blood glucose checks

A teenager took a large overdose of diphenhydramine. He is agitated, hot, flushed and confused, with dry skin, dilated pupils and a full bladder. What is this pattern?

1. AOpioid toxidrome
2. BAnticholinergic toxidrome
3. CSerotonin syndrome
4. DCholinergic toxidrome

A patient on simvastatin is prescribed gemfibrozil. What is the main concern?

1. AA much higher risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis
2. BA sharp rise in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
3. CLoss of all lipid-lowering effect
4. DSevere hypoglycaemia