Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Timolol eye drops are used mainly to treat:

1. AGlaucoma
2. BBacterial conjunctivitis
3. CDry eyes
4. DCataracts

Ciclosporin and tacrolimus are used mainly to:

1. ARelieve acute pain after surgery
2. BLower high blood cholesterol
3. CTreat bacterial infections after surgery
4. DPrevent rejection of transplanted organs

Chlordiazepoxide is commonly used to manage:

1. AOpioid overdose
2. BBipolar mania
3. CMigraine prevention
4. DAlcohol withdrawal

How should the nurse straighten the ear canal to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child?

1. APush the pinna forward and up
2. BPull the pinna up and back
3. CLeave the ear untouched and drop into the canal
4. DPull the pinna down and back

A patient uses two different eye drops at the same time of day. What should the nurse advise?

1. APut both drops in at exactly the same moment
2. BUse only one of them each day
3. CMix the drops in one bottle first
4. DWait at least 5 minutes between the two drops

Which adverse effects are typical of donepezil?

1. AHair loss and skin pigmentation
2. BWeight gain and high blood glucose
3. CNausea, diarrhoea and a slow heart rate
4. DDry mouth, constipation and a fast heart rate

Which statement correctly contrasts donepezil and memantine in Alzheimer's disease?

1. ADonepezil inhibits cholinesterase; memantine blocks NMDA receptors
2. BDonepezil blocks NMDA receptors; memantine inhibits acetylcholinesterase
3. CBoth drugs remove amyloid plaques from the brain
4. DBoth drugs are dopamine agonists that differ only in their half-lives

Which statement about raloxifene for postmenopausal osteoporosis is correct?

1. AIt has no effect on the risk of blood clots
2. BIt is a bisphosphonate taken weekly with water
3. CIt acts like oestrogen on bone but blocks oestrogen in the breast, and raises clot risk
4. DIt acts like oestrogen in all tissues, including the breast, and relieves hot flushes