Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Tamoxifen is used mainly to treat:

1. AProstate enlargement and prostate cancer in older men
2. BOsteoarthritis
3. COestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
4. DType 2 diabetes

Perché alcuni cicli di antibiotico vanno completati come prescritto?

1. APer evitare che l'antibiotico danneggi il fegato
2. BPer ridurre il rischio che i batteri sopravvissuti causino ricadute o resistenza
3. CPerché l'antibiotico migliori di sapore col tempo
4. DPerché il corpo ha bisogno di diversi giorni per imparare a produrre da sé l'antibiotico

Giving a patient immunoglobulin after exposure to an infection provides which type of immunity?

1. AActive immunity
2. BHerd immunity
3. CInnate immunity
4. DPassive immunity

Why should NSAIDs be used with caution in some people with asthma?

1. AThey cause mucus plugs by drying the airways
2. BThey block the anti-inflammatory effect of inhaled corticosteroids
3. CThey increase the clearance of salbutamol
4. DThey can trigger bronchospasm in aspirin-sensitive asthma

A patient is due the first dose of IV cefuroxime. Which question is most important before giving it?

1. A"Have you eaten anything in the last two hours?"
2. B"Do you prefer the drip in your left arm or in your right arm?"
3. C"Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"
4. D"Have you taken paracetamol today?"

Which description fits tardive dyskinesia?

1. AA low white cell count with sore throat and fever
2. BA sudden painful spasm of the neck muscles and upward rolling of the eyes within days of the first dose
3. CHigh fever with lead-pipe rigidity and confusion
4. DInvoluntary movements of the lips, tongue and face after long-term antipsychotic use

A patient took a doxycycline tablet with a sip of water just before lying down. Now swallowing is very painful. What is the most likely cause?

1. AAn allergic reaction to the tablet coating
2. BGastric ulcer caused by doxycycline
3. COral candidiasis from the antibiotic
4. DPill-induced oesophagitis

Perché nell'iperpotassiemia grave si somministra insulina endovenosa insieme al glucosio?

1. AL'insulina protegge direttamente il muscolo cardiaco dal potassio
2. BL'insulina aumenta l'escrezione renale di potassio
3. CIl glucosio lega il potassio nel sangue
4. DL'insulina sposta il potassio dal sangue alle cellule