Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

After chemotherapy, what is the "nadir"?

1. AThe time when nausea is worst
2. BThe point when the tumour is at its smallest after treatment
3. CThe point when blood cell counts are at their lowest
4. DThe day the drug is given

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

Chlordiazepoxide is commonly used to manage:

1. ABipolar mania
2. BOpioid overdose
3. CAlcohol withdrawal
4. DMigraine prevention

I pazienti in terapia con i vecchi inibitori delle MAO vengono avvertiti riguardo ai cibi ricchi di tiramina. Che cosa può succedere?

1. AUna grave ipoglicemia
2. BUna crisi ipertensiva
3. CUn'improvvisa insufficienza renale
4. DUn'eruzione cutanea allergica

L'ipratropio è un broncodilatatore usato nella BPCO. Come agisce?

1. AStimola i recettori beta-2 adrenergici delle vie aeree
2. BRiduce l'infiammazione come un corticosteroide
3. CBlocca i recettori muscarinici della muscolatura liscia bronchiale
4. DBlocca i recettori dei leucotrieni

Before starting a TNF-alpha inhibitor such as adalimumab, which test is required?

1. AAn echocardiogram in every patient
2. BA bone density scan
3. CA glucose tolerance test
4. DScreening for latent tuberculosis

A patient on valproate becomes lethargic, starts vomiting and develops jaundice. Which adverse effect should be suspected first?

1. AHypothyroidism
2. BNormal start-up side effects
3. CKidney stones
4. DLiver toxicity

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