Lembar kerja Farmakologi dengan jawaban

Where is a sublingual tablet placed?

1. AOn top of the tongue, then chewed
2. BIn the stomach, swallowed with water
3. CBetween the cheek and the gum
4. DUnder the tongue

Drugs whose names end in "-pril", such as lisinopril, belong to which class?

1. ABeta blockers
2. BCalcium channel blockers
3. CAngiotensin II receptor blockers
4. DACE inhibitors

Which side effect is common with magnesium-containing antacids?

1. AConstipation
2. BDrowsiness
3. CDiarrhoea
4. DDry cough

Why is IV promethazine given with great caution?

1. AIt can cause severe tissue injury if it leaks or enters an artery
2. BIt is a strong opioid that causes addiction
3. CIt causes a severe rise in blood pressure when it is given intravenously
4. DIt causes immediate kidney failure

How should oral potassium chloride tablets be taken?

1. AOn an empty stomach with only a small sip of water, then lie down
2. BLying down straight after the dose
3. CWith food and plenty of water, swallowed whole if slow-release
4. DCrushed and dissolved under the tongue

After instilling eye drops, why should the patient press gently on the inner corner of the eye for a minute or two?

1. ATo stop the eye from producing tears for about an hour
2. BTo spread the drop evenly over the eyelid
3. CTo make the pupil dilate faster
4. DTo reduce drainage into the nose and absorption into blood

A child has a tonic–clonic seizure lasting more than 5 minutes at home and has no IV access. Which drug can be given first by a trained carer or paramedic?

1. AOral phenytoin tablets crushed in water
2. BIntramuscular morphine
3. CBuccal or intranasal midazolam
4. DOral paracetamol syrup

A man on long-term testosterone therapy has a rising haematocrit. Why is this important?

1. AA high haematocrit shows that the testosterone is not being absorbed
2. BIt is a sign of liver failure caused by testosterone
3. CIt means the testosterone dose is too low
4. DTestosterone raises red cell production, increasing clot risk