Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Drugs whose names end in "-sartan", such as losartan, belong to which class?

1. AACE inhibitors, which block the converting enzyme
2. BAlpha-1 blockers
3. CLoop diuretics
4. DAngiotensin II receptor blockers

In the United States, what does a Schedule II controlled substance mean?

1. AA drug with accepted medical use but a high risk of abuse
2. BA drug with almost no risk of abuse
3. CA drug available freely over the counter
4. DA drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse

Le benzodiazepine come il diazepam agiscono potenziando l'effetto di quale neurotrasmettitore?

1. ASerotonina
2. BGlutammato
3. CGABA
4. DNoradrenalina

Apixaban e rivaroxaban sono anticoagulanti che inibiscono direttamente:

1. ALa vitamina K epossido reduttasi
2. BIl recettore piastrinico P2Y12
3. CIl fattore Xa
4. DLa trombina

Bethanechol may be used for non-obstructive urinary retention. How does it work?

1. AIt increases urine production in the kidney
2. BIt stimulates muscarinic receptors and contracts the bladder muscle
3. CIt shrinks the prostate gland
4. DIt blocks muscarinic receptors and relaxes the bladder wall muscle

Which lab tests are monitored in a patient taking carbamazepine?

1. ASerum amylase and lipase
2. BThyroid antibodies and cortisol
3. CINR and aPTT
4. DFull blood count and serum sodium

A patient on stable warfarin is prescribed a course of metronidazole. What is the likely effect, and what should the nurse expect?

1. AMetronidazole replaces warfarin, so warfarin is stopped
2. BThe INR falls, so the risk of clotting increases
3. CThe INR rises, so closer INR monitoring is needed
4. DThe INR stays the same, as these drugs do not interact

A patient taking digoxin has nausea, yellow-green vision and a dangerous arrhythmia. Which specific treatment can bind the drug?

1. AProtamine sulfate
2. BIntravenous vitamin K (phytomenadione) given slowly
3. CDigoxin immune Fab (antibody fragments)
4. DFlumazenil