Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Lithium is used mainly to treat which condition?

1. ABipolar disorder
2. BSchizophrenia with no mood symptoms
3. CAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder
4. DGeneralised anxiety disorder

Timolol eye drops are used mainly to treat:

1. ABacterial conjunctivitis
2. BGlaucoma
3. CCataracts
4. DDry eyes

Methylphenidate, used in ADHD, belongs to which class?

1. AAntipsychotics (dopamine blockers)
2. BCentral nervous system stimulants
3. COpioid analgesics
4. DBenzodiazepines

Why is aspirin avoided in children and teenagers with viral illnesses such as flu or chickenpox?

1. AIt causes grey baby syndrome
2. BIt stops the vaccine from working
3. CIt causes severe, permanent hearing loss in young children
4. DIt is linked to Reye's syndrome, which harms the liver and brain

A 19-year-old starts an SSRI for depression. Which is most important for the nurse to monitor during the first weeks?

1. ABlood glucose before every meal and at bedtime
2. BDaily bowel movements only
3. CNew or worsening suicidal thoughts or agitation
4. DHearing loss and tinnitus

How should oral potassium chloride tablets be taken?

1. AWith food and plenty of water, swallowed whole if slow-release
2. BCrushed and dissolved under the tongue
3. CLying down straight after the dose
4. DOn an empty stomach with only a small sip of water, then lie down

A toddler swallowed many of his mother's iron tablets. He has vomiting and bloody diarrhoea. Which drug may be used to bind iron?

1. AAcetylcysteine
2. BActivated charcoal given by mouth
3. CDeferoxamine (desferrioxamine)
4. DNaloxone

Un farmaco a breve emivita viene somministrato con un intervallo tra le dosi molto più lungo della sua emivita. Qual è il risultato allo stato stazionario?

1. AAmpie oscillazioni tra livelli di picco e di valle
2. BLo stato stazionario non viene mai raggiunto
3. CAccumulo graduale fino a livelli tossici
4. DLivelli molto stabili con oscillazioni quasi nulle