Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Which of these drugs has a narrow therapeutic index?

1. AAmoxicillin
2. BOmeprazole
3. CLithium
4. DLoratadine

La loperamide si usa per trattare:

1. ALa nausea
2. BIl bruciore di stomaco
3. CLa stitichezza
4. DLa diarrea

Desmopressin is a synthetic analogue of which hormone?

1. AAldosterone
2. BAntidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
3. COxytocin, the hormone of labour
4. DInsulin

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

In which patient is bupropion contraindicated?

1. AA patient with high blood cholesterol and a family history of it
2. BA patient with seasonal allergies
3. CA patient who wants to stop smoking
4. DA patient with a seizure disorder or an eating disorder

A patient with heart failure starts furosemide. Which self-monitoring instruction is most useful?

1. ACount the respiratory rate each evening
2. BMeasure the temperature twice a day and record it in a diary
3. CCheck the blood glucose before every meal
4. DWeigh daily at the same time on the same scales

Carboprost is a prostaglandin used for postpartum haemorrhage. In which woman should it be avoided?

1. AA woman with iron deficiency anaemia
2. BA woman with asthma
3. CA woman who is breastfeeding
4. DA woman who had a vaginal birth

A patient with severe liver cirrhosis takes oral propranolol, a drug with a high first-pass metabolism. What effect is expected?

1. AThe drug is excreted faster by the kidney, so it works for a shorter time
2. BMore drug reaches the circulation, so a lower dose may be needed
3. CLess drug is absorbed from the gut, so a higher dose is needed
4. DThe first-pass effect increases, so the drug becomes inactive