Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

What does "bacteriostatic" mean?

1. AThe drug prevents the patient's immune response
2. BThe drug stops bacteria multiplying without killing them directly
3. CThe drug kills bacteria directly by breaking down their cell wall
4. DThe drug kills viruses as well as bacteria

Which vasopressor is usually first-line for septic shock that persists after fluids?

1. ANoradrenaline (norepinephrine)
2. BAdenosine
3. CIsoprenaline (isoproterenol)
4. DGlyceryl trinitrate

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

1. APrednisolone
2. BInsulina glargine
3. CLevotiroxina
4. DMetformina

Gli antipsicotici tipici come l'aloperidolo agiscono principalmente bloccando:

1. ALa ricaptazione della serotonina
2. BI recettori GABA-A
3. CL'acetilcolinesterasi
4. DI recettori dopaminergici D2

Digoxin 0,25 mg is ordered. The tablets available are 0,125 mg. How many tablets should be given?

1. A0,5 tablet
2. B1 tablet
3. C4 tablets
4. D2 tablets

Quale effetto collaterale comune è tipico degli ACE-inibitori?

1. ATosse secca
2. BEdema delle caviglie da vasodilatazione
3. CIpoglicemia
4. DBradicardia

A man taking doxazosin for hypertension starts sildenafil for erectile dysfunction. What is the main risk?

1. ASevere hypertension and a pounding headache
2. BBronchospasm
3. CSymptomatic low blood pressure and fainting
4. DHyperkalaemia

A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is about to start an IV insulin infusion. Serum potassium is 3,1 mmol/L (mEq/L). Why is this a concern?

1. ALow potassium makes insulin ineffective, so a higher dose is needed
2. BInsulin moves potassium into cells, so the level can fall dangerously low
3. CPotassium has no link with insulin, so the infusion is started as planned
4. DInsulin raises potassium further and can cause cardiac arrest, so the infusion is given faster