Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Fibrates such as fenofibrate mainly lower which blood lipid?

1. ABile acids
2. BHDL cholesterol
3. CTriglycerides
4. DLipoprotein(a) only

Tamoxifen is used mainly to treat:

1. AOsteoarthritis
2. BProstate enlargement and prostate cancer in older men
3. CType 2 diabetes
4. DOestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

Which drug is the antidote for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose?

1. ANaloxone
2. BFlumazenil
3. CAcetylcysteine
4. DVitamin K

A patient takes low-dose weekly methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Which monitoring is needed?

1. AMonthly hearing tests
2. BRegular blood count, liver and kidney function tests
3. CDaily blood glucose checks
4. DWeekly INR checks and a monthly ECG to check the heart rhythm

What should the nurse teach a patient starting nitrofurantoin?

1. AStop it as soon as the burning settles
2. BExpect blue urine, which shows that the drug is working well
3. CTake it with food, and the urine may turn dark yellow or brown
4. DTake it on an empty stomach with an antacid

Perché la doxiciclina non va assunta contemporaneamente a latte o antiacidi?

1. AGli antiacidi la trasformano in un composto tossico
2. BIl calcio e altri ioni metallici la legano e ne riducono l'assorbimento
3. CL'associazione causa una grave stitichezza
4. DIl latte ne accelera la degradazione nel fegato inducendo gli enzimi

A patient taking hydralazine for several months develops joint pain, fever and a rash. Anti-histone antibodies are positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?

1. ADrug-induced lupus
2. BGout
3. CAn acute viral infection
4. DRheumatoid arthritis

A patient on valproate becomes lethargic, starts vomiting and develops jaundice. Which adverse effect should be suspected first?

1. AKidney stones
2. BHypothyroidism
3. CLiver toxicity
4. DNormal start-up side effects