Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Oseltamivir is used to treat or prevent which infection?

1. AHIV
2. BTuberculosis
3. CInfluenza
4. DHerpes simplex

What is the normal serum sodium range in adults?

1. A150–165 mmol/L
2. B3,5–5,0 mmol/L
3. C135–145 mmol/L
4. D95–105 mmol/L

Finasteride is used in benign prostatic hyperplasia because it:

1. AIncreases testosterone production
2. BKills bacteria in the prostate
3. CInhibits 5-alpha reductase and slowly shrinks the prostate
4. DRelaxes smooth muscle in the prostate within hours of the first dose

An Rh-negative mother gives birth to an Rh-positive baby. When is anti-D immunoglobulin usually given?

1. AAt least two weeks after the birth
2. BOnly at the start of the next pregnancy
3. CWithin 72 hours after the birth
4. DIt is not needed if the baby is Rh-positive

A patient with Addison's disease on hydrocortisone develops a fever with flu. What is the usual advice?

1. AMake no change, as illness does not affect cortisol needs
2. BHalve the hydrocortisone to reduce side effects
3. CStop the hydrocortisone until the fever settles, to let the body recover
4. DIncrease the dose as instructed (sick-day rules) and seek help if vomiting

Quale effetto avverso è tipico della metoclopramide, soprattutto nei giovani?

1. ADisturbi extrapiramidali del movimento come la distonia acuta
2. BStitichezza grave
3. CGlicemia bassa
4. DTosse secca

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

1. ALiver toxicity
2. BKidney stones
3. CHypothyroidism
4. DNormal start-up side effects

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. AAn acute viral infection
2. BDrug-induced lupus
3. CGout
4. DRheumatoid arthritis