Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Propofol is mainly used for:

1. AInducing and maintaining anaesthesia, and ICU sedation
2. BLong-term treatment of epilepsy at home by mouth
3. CTreating nausea after chemotherapy
4. DPain relief after surgery on the ward

Which side effect is common with magnesium-containing antacids?

1. ADiarrhoea
2. BDry cough
3. CConstipation
4. DDrowsiness

Un cerotto di fentanil applicato sulla pelle è un esempio di quale via di somministrazione?

1. ATransdermica
2. BIntradermica
3. CSottocutanea
4. DSublinguale

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

During adult cardiac arrest, how often is IV adrenaline (epinephrine) usually repeated?

1. AOnce only, at the start
2. BEvery 15–20 minutes
3. CEvery 3–5 minutes
4. DEvery 30 seconds

Why is directly observed therapy (DOT) often used for tuberculosis?

1. AThe drugs work only if a nurse is present
2. BTB drugs must always be given intravenously in hospital
3. CPatients with TB cannot swallow tablets
4. DTreatment lasts months, and missed doses cause resistance

A woman has received a high-dose oxytocin infusion with large volumes of hypotonic fluid for many hours. She now has a headache, confusion and a low serum sodium. What is the most likely cause?

1. ANormal tiredness after a long labour
2. BWater intoxication from the antidiuretic effect of oxytocin
3. CExcessive salt in the infusion fluid
4. DAn allergic reaction to oxytocin causing brain swelling

Una donna anziana che ha iniziato un SSRI due settimane fa è ora confusa e il suo sodio plasmatico è basso. Qual è il meccanismo più probabile?

1. AAumento della secrezione di aldosterone
2. BSecrezione inappropriata di ADH indotta dall'SSRI, con ritenzione idrica
3. CDanno diretto alle ghiandole surrenali
4. DPerdita di sodio per una grave diarrea causata dall'SSRI