Lembar kerja Farmakologi dengan jawaban

Why is HIV treated with a combination of antiretroviral drugs?

1. ABecause one drug alone causes no side effects
2. BBecause each single drug cures only part of the infection
3. CTo make the treatment shorter, usually a few weeks
4. DTo suppress the virus and prevent drug resistance

After chemotherapy, what is the "nadir"?

1. AThe time when nausea is worst
2. BThe point when the tumour is at its smallest after treatment
3. CThe day the drug is given
4. DThe point when blood cell counts are at their lowest

How does ezetimibe lower cholesterol?

1. AIt binds bile acids in the gut
2. BIt increases the excretion of cholesterol in the urine and bile
3. CIt reduces the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine
4. DIt inhibits HMG-CoA reductase in the liver

A nurse realises that a patient has been given the wrong dose of a medicine. What is the first action?

1. ACorrect the chart so it shows the right dose
2. BWait to see whether the patient notices
3. CComplete the incident report before anything else
4. DAssess the patient for effects of the error

How should a patient take oral alendronate?

1. ACrushed into yoghurt with calcium supplements
2. BWith breakfast and coffee to protect the stomach
3. CWith plain water on an empty stomach, staying upright for 30 minutes
4. DWith milk at bedtime, then lying down straight away to aid absorption

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

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

A nurse calculates a child's dose and finds it is ten times higher than the usual range in the drug reference. What should the nurse do?

1. AWithhold it, recheck the calculation and clarify with the prescriber
2. BGive the dose, because the prescriber is responsible for the order
3. CGive one tenth of the dose without telling anyone
4. DGive half the dose as a compromise

On admission, a patient's home medicine list includes warfarin for atrial fibrillation, but warfarin is not on the admission orders. What should the nurse do?

1. AAssume the omission is intended and do nothing
2. BClarify the omission with the prescriber (medication reconciliation)
3. CGive the patient's own warfarin brought from home without an order
4. DTell the patient to stop warfarin permanently