ورقة عمل علم الأدوية مع الإجابات

يُستخدم الليفوثيروكسين لعلاج أي حالة؟

1. Aالسكري من النوع 1
2. Bفرط نشاط الغدة الدرقية
3. Cقصور الغدة الدرقية
4. Dداء أديسون

ماذا تصف «فاعلية» الدواء (potency)؟

1. Aمدة بقاء الدواء في الجسم
2. Bأكبر تأثير يمكن أن يُحدثه الدواء
3. Cمدى أمان الدواء مقارنة بالأدوية الأخرى في فئته
4. Dكمية الدواء اللازمة لإحداث تأثير معيّن

Where is a sublingual tablet placed?

1. ABetween the cheek and the gum
2. BIn the stomach, swallowed with water
3. CUnder the tongue
4. DOn top of the tongue, then chewed

Why is a progestogen added to oestrogen in hormone replacement therapy for a woman who still has her uterus?

1. ATo prevent breast cancer completely
2. BTo reduce hot flushes much more than oestrogen alone can
3. CTo protect against endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
4. DTo lower the risk of blood clots to zero

100 mL of an antibiotic is to be given over 30 minutes using a giving set of 20 drops/mL. What is the drip rate?

1. AAbout 67 drops per minute
2. BAbout 100 drops per minute
3. CAbout 33 drops per minute
4. DAbout 20 drops per minute

Why are many drugs started at lower doses in older adults?

1. AOlder adults always weigh more than younger adults, so drugs last longer
2. BKidney and liver clearance often decline, and sensitivity to drugs increases
3. CLower doses are cheaper for older patients
4. DOlder adults absorb no drugs from the stomach

A patient on digoxin is started on amiodarone. What change should the nurse expect?

1. ADigoxin levels fall sharply, so the digoxin dose is doubled
2. BNo interaction is expected
3. CDigoxin levels rise, so the digoxin dose is often reduced
4. DAmiodarone levels fall to zero

Why is pethidine (meperidine) avoided in older people and in kidney impairment?

1. AIt causes severe hypoglycaemia in these groups
2. BIts metabolite norpethidine builds up and can cause seizures
3. CIt is not absorbed from the gut when kidney function is poor
4. DIt has no pain-relieving effect in older people