Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Which of these is a live attenuated vaccine?

1. AMMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
2. BTetanus toxoid
3. CHepatitis B vaccine
4. DInactivated influenza injection

Mesalazine (mesalamine) is used mainly to treat:

1. APeptic ulcer
2. BUlcerative colitis
3. CIrritable bowel syndrome with constipation
4. DGallstones

Montelukast, used in asthma, belongs to which drug class?

1. AShort-acting beta-2 agonists
2. BAntimuscarinic bronchodilators
3. CInhaled corticosteroids
4. DLeukotriene receptor antagonists

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 taken paracetamol today?"
4. D"Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"

Which assessments are most important during a magnesium sulfate infusion?

1. ABowel sounds and appetite
2. BBlood glucose, pupil size and pupil reaction to light
3. CTemperature and skin colour only
4. DDeep tendon reflexes, respiratory rate and urine output

A patient with a peanut allergy is taught to use an adrenaline auto-injector. Which statement is correct?

1. AThere is no need to see a doctor if the swelling goes down
2. BUse it only if the antihistamine has not worked after an hour
3. CKeep it at home so it is not lost
4. DCall emergency services after using it, even if symptoms improve

Why is the TPMT enzyme often tested before azathioprine is started?

1. ALow TPMT activity causes toxic levels and marrow suppression
2. BTPMT testing shows whether the patient has tuberculosis
3. CHigh TPMT activity causes an allergic reaction to azathioprine
4. DTPMT is needed to absorb azathioprine from the gut

A patient taking digoxin has nausea, yellow-green vision and a dangerous arrhythmia. Which specific treatment can bind the drug?

1. AProtamine sulfate
2. BDigoxin immune Fab (antibody fragments)
3. CFlumazenil
4. DIntravenous vitamin K (phytomenadione) given slowly