Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

How do second-generation antihistamines such as cetirizine and loratadine differ from older ones?

1. AThey block H2 receptors in the stomach
2. BThey work only on the skin
3. CThey cause much less drowsiness
4. DThey are given only by injection

Quale farmaco orale è comunemente il farmaco di prima linea nel diabete di tipo 2?

1. APrednisolone
2. BMetformina
3. CInsulina glargine
4. DLevotiroxina

Timolol eye drops are used mainly to treat:

1. AGlaucoma
2. BDry eyes
3. CBacterial conjunctivitis
4. DCataracts

Which blood test is commonly used to monitor a continuous infusion of unfractionated heparin?

1. AHaemoglobin A1c
2. BSerum potassium
3. CActivated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
4. DINR (international normalised ratio, prothrombin time)

While giving medicines, a patient says, "That pill looks different from the one I usually take." What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain that only the staff decide which medicines are given
2. BReassure the patient and give the pill anyway
3. CGive the pill and check the chart afterwards
4. DStop and recheck the order and the medicine before giving it

Why is a progestogen added to oestrogen in hormone replacement therapy for a woman who still has her uterus?

1. ATo protect against endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
2. BTo lower the risk of blood clots to zero
3. CTo reduce hot flushes much more than oestrogen alone can
4. DTo prevent breast cancer completely

Perché i beta-bloccanti possono mascherare i segnali d'allarme dell'ipoglicemia nei diabetici?

1. ABloccano completamente il rilascio di insulina
2. BAlzano la glicemia, quindi l'ipoglicemia non può verificarsi affatto
3. CCausano ipertermia che nasconde la sudorazione
4. DAttenuano sintomi adrenergici come tremore e palpitazioni

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. BPropofol becomes more potent the longer it hangs
3. CLight exposure changes propofol into an opioid
4. DIts lipid emulsion lets bacteria grow if it is contaminated