Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Why do nurses wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ATo avoid exposure to drugs that may cause cancer or birth defects
2. BTo keep the drugs warm during the infusion
3. CTo protect the drug from light
4. DBecause cytotoxic drugs are radioactive and give off radiation

Perché l'insulina si somministra per iniezione anziché in compresse?

1. AÈ una proteina che verrebbe digerita nell'intestino
2. BAgisce solo se raggiunge direttamente i muscoli scheletrici
3. CÈ troppo tossica per la mucosa gastrica
4. DLe compresse la rilascerebbero troppo lentamente

Which signs are typical of hypoglycaemia?

1. AA slow pulse, constipation and weight gain
2. BSweating, shakiness, a fast heart rate and confusion
3. CFruity breath with deep, rapid breathing
4. DThirst, frequent urination and warm, dry, flushed skin

A patient has oral mucositis after chemotherapy. Which advice is appropriate?

1. AUse a soft toothbrush and rinse with saline or a bland mouthwash
2. BBrush hard with a firm toothbrush to remove debris
3. CEat spicy and acidic foods to stimulate healing
4. DUse an alcohol-based mouthwash several times a day to kill germs

Which assessment is most important during IV mannitol therapy?

1. ALiver enzymes and signs of jaundice
2. BPlatelet count and signs of bleeding
3. CBlood glucose before meals and signs of hypoglycaemia
4. DUrine output, electrolytes and signs of fluid overload

A patient is starting olanzapine. Which monitoring is most important over the following months?

1. AHearing tests and vision tests every month
2. BPeak expiratory flow
3. CWeight, blood glucose and blood lipids
4. DINR and platelet count

Which statement correctly contrasts donepezil and memantine in Alzheimer's disease?

1. ADonepezil blocks NMDA receptors; memantine inhibits acetylcholinesterase
2. BDonepezil inhibits cholinesterase; memantine blocks NMDA receptors
3. CBoth drugs are dopamine agonists that differ only in their half-lives
4. DBoth drugs remove amyloid plaques from the brain

Il probenecid è stato usato per aumentare i livelli plasmatici di penicillina. Come lo fa?

1. ABlocca la secrezione tubulare della penicillina nel rene
2. BAumenta l'assorbimento intestinale della penicillina nell'intestino tenue
3. CInibisce il metabolismo epatico della penicillina
4. DSposta la penicillina dalle proteine plasmatiche