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Desmopressin is a synthetic analogue of which hormone?

1. AAldosterone
2. BInsulin
3. CAntidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
4. DOxytocin, the hormone of labour

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

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

Which opioid receptor is mainly responsible for the pain relief and respiratory depression of morphine?

1. AKappa receptor
2. BMu receptor
3. CNicotinic receptor
4. DDelta receptor

Which adverse effect of ciprofloxacin should a patient report at once?

1. APain or swelling in a tendon, such as the Achilles tendon
2. BA slightly bitter or metallic taste for a while after each dose
3. CMild tiredness in the first few days
4. DDarker stools than usual

A woman taking the combined pill should seek care urgently for which symptom?

1. ALight spotting between periods early on
2. BMild breast tenderness in the first month
3. CSlight nausea in the first few weeks
4. DA painful, swollen calf or sudden chest pain

During an oxytocin infusion, contractions become very frequent and the fetal heart rate shows late decelerations. What is the nurse's first action?

1. APosition the woman flat on her back
2. BGive a second oxytocin bolus
3. CIncrease the infusion to finish labour quickly
4. DStop the oxytocin infusion

A patient on warfarin also takes ginkgo and high-dose garlic supplements and is having minor surgery next week. What should the nurse do?

1. AAdvise taking extra supplements to improve healing
2. BIgnore the supplements, as natural products are safe with warfarin
3. CAdvise stopping warfarin without telling anyone
4. DTell the surgical team, as the supplements can increase bleeding

During an IV glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) infusion for chest pain, the patient's blood pressure drops to 82/50 mmHg and he feels faint. What is the nurse's first action?

1. AGive a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet and increase the rate to relieve the remaining chest pain
2. BIncrease the infusion rate to improve blood flow to the heart
3. CSit the patient fully upright and give paracetamol for the headache
4. DStop or reduce the infusion as per protocol, lay the patient flat and notify the prescriber