Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Quale classe di farmaci si usa per un attacco d'asma acuto?

1. ABeta-2 agonisti a breve durata d'azione
2. BACE-inibitori
3. CBeta-bloccanti
4. DAntistaminici

What does "PRN" mean on a medication order?

1. ABefore meals
2. BAs needed
3. CImmediately, once only
4. DEvery morning

Che cosa significa «emivita» di un farmaco?

1. AIl tempo prima che il farmaco inizi ad agire
2. BLa metà del tempo in cui il farmaco resta nel corpo
3. CIl tempo in cui metà della dose viene assorbita dall'intestino
4. DIl tempo in cui la concentrazione plasmatica si dimezza

Which adverse effect of ciprofloxacin should a patient report at once?

1. ADarker stools than usual
2. BA slightly bitter or metallic taste for a while after each dose
3. CMild tiredness in the first few days
4. DPain or swelling in a tendon, such as the Achilles tendon

Quali recettori bloccano principalmente i beta-bloccanti come il metoprololo?

1. ARecettori adrenergici beta-1 del cuore
2. BRecettori alfa-1 dei vasi
3. CRecettori beta-3 del tessuto adiposo
4. DRecettori muscarinici del cuore

A patient is starting lamotrigine. Which adverse effect should the patient report at once?

1. AA brief change in taste
2. BSlight tiredness in the afternoon
3. CMild headache on the first day
4. DAny new skin rash

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

A patient on long-term lithium passes large amounts of dilute urine and is always thirsty. What is the most likely explanation?

1. ALithium blocks the kidney's response to ADH (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus)
2. BLithium causes type 1 diabetes by destroying the pancreatic beta cells
3. CLithium increases ADH release from the pituitary
4. DThe patient is drinking too much and lithium is unrelated