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कुछ एंटीबायोटिक कोर्स निर्धारित अनुसार पूरे क्यों करने चाहिए?

1. Aक्योंकि शरीर को एंटीबायोटिक खुद बनाना सीखने में कई दिन लगते हैं
2. Bताकि बचे हुए बैक्टीरिया दोबारा संक्रमण या प्रतिरोध न पैदा करें
3. Cताकि एंटीबायोटिक यकृत को नुकसान न पहुँचाए
4. Dताकि एंटीबायोटिक का स्वाद समय के साथ बेहतर हो

Nitrofurantoin is used mainly to treat:

1. APneumonia
2. BBacterial meningitis in adults and children
3. CBone infections
4. DUncomplicated cystitis (lower urinary infection)

How is pernicious anaemia usually treated?

1. AWith blood transfusions every month
2. BWith folic acid alone
3. CWith vitamin B12 injections, usually for life
4. DWith oral iron tablets for three months, then stopping

What should the nurse teach a patient about taking levothyroxine?

1. ATake it on an empty stomach, 30–60 minutes before breakfast
2. BTake it with milk at dinner, as calcium protects the stomach lining
3. CTake it together with the iron tablet to save time
4. DTake it only on days when feeling tired

Why should a patient rinse the mouth after using an inhaled corticosteroid?

1. ATo reduce the risk of oral thrush (candidiasis) and hoarseness
2. BTo stop the drug being absorbed too quickly into the blood
3. CTo make the drug work faster in the lungs
4. DTo prevent a fall in blood glucose

Why is a spacer recommended with a metered-dose inhaler?

1. AIt removes the need to shake the inhaler
2. BIt turns the inhaler into a nebuliser
3. CIt doubles the dose of drug released by each puff of the inhaler
4. DMore drug reaches the lungs and less stays in the mouth

Ten days after chemotherapy, a patient has a temperature of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) but says she feels fine. What should happen?

1. AParacetamol at home and review at the next routine clinic visit
2. BWait 48 hours to see whether the fever settles
3. CUrgent cultures and IV broad-spectrum antibiotics without delay
4. DStart oral antibiotics only if a rash develops

A patient on rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol develops a painful swollen big toe. Which drug is most likely responsible?

1. AIsoniazid
2. BEthambutol
3. CPyrazinamide
4. DRifampicin