Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

What is a "superinfection" during antibiotic treatment?

1. AAn infection that is cured by a single antibiotic dose
2. BAn infection that spreads from one patient to another on the ward
3. CA new infection because normal body flora are disturbed
4. DA very severe form of the original infection

Naltrexone helps in alcohol use disorder because it:

1. ACauses vomiting and flushing whenever alcohol is drunk
2. BSpeeds up the liver breakdown of alcohol
3. CReplaces alcohol as a sedative
4. DBlocks opioid receptors, reducing reward and craving

Lithium is used mainly to treat which condition?

1. ABipolar disorder
2. BSchizophrenia with no mood symptoms
3. CAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder
4. DGeneralised anxiety disorder

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

1. A2 tablets
2. B4 tablets
3. C0,5 tablet
4. D1 tablet

Methylergometrine (methylergonovine) is prescribed for postpartum bleeding. Which finding would make the nurse withhold it and check with the prescriber?

1. AHaemoglobin slightly below normal
2. BTemperature of 37,2 °C (99 °F)
3. CBlood pressure of 160/105 mmHg
4. DHeart rate of 88 per minute

An IV site is cool, swollen and pale, and the infusion is running slowly. What should the nurse do?

1. AFlush the cannula forcefully with saline
2. BIncrease the infusion rate to push through and clear the blockage
3. CStop the infusion, remove the cannula and elevate the limb
4. DApply a tight bandage over the site

A patient who takes propranolol has anaphylaxis and does not respond to repeated adrenaline doses. Which drug may help?

1. AOral cetirizine alone
2. BMore propranolol
3. CNaloxone
4. DGlucagon

A patient who has had several courses of bleomycin develops a dry cough and worsening breathlessness. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AAsthma caused by anxiety
2. BA normal effect that will pass in a day
3. CPulmonary fibrosis from bleomycin
4. DHeart failure from bleomycin