Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

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

1. AACE inhibitors
2. BAngiotensin II receptor blockers
3. CCalcium channel blockers
4. DBeta blockers

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

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

Which intramuscular site is generally preferred for adults because it is far from major nerves and vessels?

1. AForearm
2. BVentrogluteal
3. CDorsogluteal
4. DDeltoid for large volumes

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

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

A patient refuses a prescribed oral medicine. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecord the medicine as given, so that the chart stays complete for the next shift
2. BHide the tablet in the patient's food
3. CExplore the reason, respect the decision, document and inform the prescriber
4. DLeave the tablet on the bedside table for later

Come abbassa principalmente la glicemia la metformina?

1. ARiduce la produzione di glucosio da parte del fegato
2. BBlocca l'assorbimento del glucosio nel rene
3. CSostituisce l'insulina mancante
4. DStimola il rilascio di insulina dal pancreas

A patient with epilepsy needs pain relief. Why is tramadol used with caution?

1. AIt causes a sharp rise in blood glucose
2. BIt always causes respiratory arrest in epilepsy
3. CIt lowers the seizure threshold
4. DIt speeds up the metabolism of all antiepileptic drugs

A patient develops a dry cough on an ACE inhibitor and is switched to losartan. Why is losartan less likely to cause cough?

1. AIt is excreted faster by the kidney
2. BIt also acts as a bronchodilator
3. CIt blocks histamine receptors in the airways
4. DIt does not block the breakdown of bradykinin