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Drugs whose names end in "-sartan", such as losartan, belong to which class?

1. AAlpha-1 blockers
2. BACE inhibitors, which block the converting enzyme
3. CLoop diuretics
4. DAngiotensin II receptor blockers

Why are corticosteroids such as betamethasone given to a woman at risk of preterm birth?

1. ATo prevent infection in the mother
2. BTo stop contractions completely
3. CTo lower the mother's blood glucose
4. DTo speed up fetal lung maturity

Oseltamivir is used to treat or prevent which infection?

1. AHIV
2. BTuberculosis
3. CInfluenza
4. DHerpes simplex

A patient is starting lamotrigine. Which adverse effect should the patient report at once?

1. AAny new skin rash
2. BSlight tiredness in the afternoon
3. CA brief change in taste
4. DMild headache on the first day

A patient refuses a prescribed oral medicine. What should the nurse do?

1. AExplore the reason, respect the decision, document and inform the prescriber
2. BLeave the tablet on the bedside table for later
3. CHide the tablet in the patient's food
4. DRecord the medicine as given, so that the chart stays complete for the next shift

Which teaching about zolpidem is correct?

1. ATake it right before bed, only if you can sleep a full night
2. BTake it with alcohol to make it act faster
3. CDrive soon after waking, as the drug has no next-day effect
4. DTake it in the morning so that it is out of the system by night

In adult cardiac arrest with shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation, which antiarrhythmic is commonly given?

1. AAdenosine
2. BAmiodarone
3. CDigoxin
4. DVerapamil

A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is about to start an IV insulin infusion. Serum potassium is 3,1 mmol/L (mEq/L). Why is this a concern?

1. APotassium has no link with insulin, so the infusion is started as planned
2. BInsulin moves potassium into cells, so the level can fall dangerously low
3. CInsulin raises potassium further and can cause cardiac arrest, so the infusion is given faster
4. DLow potassium makes insulin ineffective, so a higher dose is needed