Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

La loperamide si usa per trattare:

1. ALa diarrea
2. BIl bruciore di stomaco
3. CLa stitichezza
4. DLa nausea

Which drug can be used in beta blocker overdose because it raises heart rate through a non-adrenergic pathway?

1. AFlumazenil
2. BInsulin
3. CGlucagon
4. DNaloxone

Le statine come l'atorvastatina abbassano il colesterolo inibendo quale enzima?

1. AL'HMG-CoA reduttasi
2. BLa cicloossigenasi
3. CLa lipoproteina lipasi
4. DL'enzima di conversione dell'angiotensina

Which early signs suggest systemic toxicity from a local anaesthetic?

1. ANumbness around the mouth, metallic taste and tinnitus
2. BHeavy sweating, salivation and diarrhoea
3. CPinpoint pupils and slow, shallow breathing
4. DItchy rash and swelling only at the injection site

A patient taking levodopa finds that the drug works poorly after large meals. Which advice is most appropriate?

1. ATake the drug only at bedtime
2. BTake every dose with a large glass of milk and a protein snack
3. CDouble the dose after each meal
4. DAvoid taking doses at the same time as high-protein meals

A patient is due the first dose of IV cefuroxime. Which question is most important before giving it?

1. A"Have you eaten anything in the last two hours?"
2. B"Do you prefer the drip in your left arm or in your right arm?"
3. C"Have you taken paracetamol today?"
4. D"Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"

A patient with an epidural infusion of local anaesthetic becomes hypotensive. What is the most likely mechanism?

1. AThe epidural catheter has caused heavy bleeding
2. BThe local anaesthetic causes a severe allergic reaction
3. CThe drug increases urine output and causes dehydration
4. DBlockade of sympathetic nerves causes vasodilation

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. BDigoxin levels rise, so the digoxin dose is often reduced
3. CAmiodarone levels fall to zero
4. DNo interaction is expected