Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Why is magnesium sulfate given to a woman with severe pre-eclampsia?

1. ATo start labour contractions
2. BTo treat a urinary infection
3. CTo raise her blood pressure
4. DTo prevent eclamptic seizures

Psyllium (ispaghula husk) is which type of laxative?

1. ABulk-forming
2. BStool softener
3. COsmotic
4. DStimulant

Why do nurses wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ATo protect the drug from light
2. BTo avoid exposure to drugs that may cause cancer or birth defects
3. CTo keep the drugs warm during the infusion
4. DBecause cytotoxic drugs are radioactive and give off radiation

A patient refuses a prescribed oral medicine. What should the nurse do?

1. ALeave the tablet on the bedside table for later
2. BHide the tablet in the patient's food
3. CRecord the medicine as given, so that the chart stays complete for the next shift
4. DExplore the reason, respect the decision, document and inform the prescriber

I pazienti in terapia con i vecchi inibitori delle MAO vengono avvertiti riguardo ai cibi ricchi di tiramina. Che cosa può succedere?

1. AUn'eruzione cutanea allergica
2. BUn'improvvisa insufficienza renale
3. CUna grave ipoglicemia
4. DUna crisi ipertensiva

Why is testing for HLA-B*15:02 recommended before carbamazepine in people of some Asian ancestries?

1. AThis gene variant causes carbamazepine to raise blood glucose
2. BThis gene variant speeds up the kidney excretion of carbamazepine
3. CThis gene variant makes carbamazepine ineffective
4. DIt greatly raises the risk of Stevens–Johnson syndrome

A patient with angina is taught to use sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin). Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I will replace my tablets before the expiry date."
2. B"I may get a headache after taking it."
3. C"I will sit down before I take the tablet, because it can make me feel faint or dizzy."
4. D"If the pain is no better after one tablet, I will wait an hour before calling for help."

A patient starting sertraline is taught about the drug. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"If I feel better after a week, I can stop taking it."
2. B"It may take a few weeks to feel the full effect."
3. C"I will tell someone if I have thoughts of harming myself."
4. D"I may have some nausea at first."