Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

What is the normal serum potassium range in adults?

1. A135–145 mmol/L
2. B6,0–7,5 mmol/L
3. C3,5–5,0 mmol/L
4. D1,5–2,5 mmol/L

Which of these is a live attenuated vaccine?

1. ATetanus toxoid
2. BHepatitis B vaccine
3. CInactivated influenza injection
4. DMMR (measles, mumps and rubella)

Which opioid receptor is mainly responsible for the pain relief and respiratory depression of morphine?

1. ADelta receptor
2. BNicotinic receptor
3. CMu receptor
4. DKappa receptor

How should a topical corticosteroid cream usually be applied?

1. AOn broken, infected skin to speed healing
2. BAs a thin layer to the affected area only, as directed
3. CAs a thick layer over the whole body
4. DUnder a tight plastic dressing every night without advice

Apixaban e rivaroxaban sono anticoagulanti che inibiscono direttamente:

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

Why are benzodiazepines used with great caution in older people?

1. AThey raise the risk of confusion, falls and fractures
2. BThey cause severe high blood pressure in older people
3. CThey are not absorbed from the gut after age 65
4. DThey cause permanent hearing loss in older people

Why is vancomycin given by mouth, not intravenously, for Clostridioides difficile infection?

1. AOral vancomycin is absorbed into the blood better than IV vancomycin
2. BThe oral form is cheaper but has the same effect as IV
3. COral vancomycin is not absorbed, so it reaches high levels in the colon
4. DIntravenous vancomycin causes C. difficile infection

Why is strict aseptic technique and a limited hang time needed for propofol infusions?

1. APropofol breaks down into a toxic gas after a few hours
2. BIts lipid emulsion lets bacteria grow if it is contaminated
3. CPropofol becomes more potent the longer it hangs
4. DLight exposure changes propofol into an opioid