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. BAntistaminici
3. CBeta-bloccanti
4. DACE-inibitori

Drugs whose names end in "-sartan", such as losartan, belong to which class?

1. AAlpha-1 blockers
2. BAngiotensin II receptor blockers
3. CLoop diuretics
4. DACE inhibitors, which block the converting enzyme

Perché alcuni cicli di antibiotico vanno completati come prescritto?

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

A patient receiving chemotherapy has a very low neutrophil count and is going home. Which teaching is most important?

1. AReport a temperature of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher straight away
2. BExercise in crowded gyms to build strength
3. CTake paracetamol regularly so that fevers do not show
4. DEat plenty of raw shellfish to boost protein

Ai pazienti in terapia con metronidazolo si consiglia di solito di evitare:

1. ALa luce solare
2. BL'alcol
3. CIl succo di pompelmo
4. DI latticini

A patient is starting doxazosin, an alpha-1 blocker. What should the nurse advise about the first dose?

1. ATake it in the morning with a cup of strong coffee to stay alert
2. BTake it only if the urine is darker than usual
3. CTake it at bedtime, because it can cause dizziness and fainting
4. DExpect a short rise in blood pressure after the dose

A child has a tonic–clonic seizure lasting more than 5 minutes at home and has no IV access. Which drug can be given first by a trained carer or paramedic?

1. AOral paracetamol syrup
2. BOral phenytoin tablets crushed in water
3. CIntramuscular morphine
4. DBuccal or intranasal midazolam

Which finding most favours serotonin syndrome over neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

1. ASlow onset over days with lead-pipe rigidity
2. BRapid onset with hyperreflexia and clonus
3. CA very high creatine kinase
4. DRecent start of an antipsychotic drug