Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

What does pharmacokinetics describe?

1. AWhat a drug does to the body: its effects, receptors and mechanisms of action
2. BHow drugs are manufactured and packaged
3. CWhat the body does to a drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
4. DHow the price of a drug is set

What is a "high-alert medication"?

1. AA new drug during its first year on the market
2. BA drug that causes more serious harm when used in error
3. CA drug that is expensive and must be kept in a locked cupboard
4. DAny drug that is given by the intravenous or intramuscular route

Celecoxib selectively inhibits which enzyme?

1. ACyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX-1)
2. BCyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2)
3. CPhospholipase A2
4. DLipoxygenase

A malnourished patient with alcohol dependence needs IV glucose. Which vitamin should be given before or with it?

1. AVitamin C
2. BVitamin K (phytomenadione)
3. CThiamine (vitamin B1)
4. DVitamin D

Which technique is correct when giving subcutaneous enoxaparin from a prefilled syringe?

1. AExpel the air bubble from the syringe first, then inject into the deltoid muscle
2. BInject into the abdomen away from the navel and do not rub the site afterwards
3. CInject into a vein on the back of the hand
4. DMassage the site well for one minute after the injection

A parent will give a liquid medicine to a child at home. Which advice is safest?

1. AUse the oral syringe or measuring cup supplied with it
2. BMix the dose into a full bottle of milk
3. CUse any kitchen teaspoon
4. DEstimate the dose by pouring the liquid into a small cup

During an alteplase infusion for acute ischaemic stroke, the patient develops a sudden severe headache and her level of consciousness falls. What is the nurse's first action?

1. AStop the alteplase infusion and notify the provider urgently
2. BGive paracetamol for the headache and continue the infusion
3. CSlow the infusion to half the rate and recheck in 30 minutes
4. DGive a bolus of heparin to prevent a new clot

La clearance di un farmaco si dimezza a causa di un'insufficienza renale, mentre il suo volume di distribuzione resta invariato. Che cosa succede alla sua emivita?

1. AQuadruplica
2. BResta invariata
3. CSi dimezza
4. DRaddoppia