Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Un sovradosaggio di paracetamolo danneggia soprattutto quale organo?

1. AMucosa gastrica
2. BFegato
3. CPolmoni
4. DPrima i reni, poi il cuore

Which of these is an extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotics?

1. AAkathisia (a feeling of inner restlessness)
2. BWeight gain
3. CAgranulocytosis (a very low neutrophil count)
4. DDry mouth

Before giving any medication, how should the nurse identify the patient?

1. AAsk "Are you Mr Jones?" and wait for a nod
2. BUse two identifiers, such as full name and date of birth
3. CCheck the room and bed number against the medication chart
4. DRead the name on the sign next to the door

After instilling eye drops, why should the patient press gently on the inner corner of the eye for a minute or two?

1. ATo reduce drainage into the nose and absorption into blood
2. BTo spread the drop evenly over the eyelid
3. CTo make the pupil dilate faster
4. DTo stop the eye from producing tears for about an hour

Gli antipsicotici tipici come l'aloperidolo agiscono principalmente bloccando:

1. AI recettori dopaminergici D2
2. BI recettori GABA-A
3. CL'acetilcolinesterasi
4. DLa ricaptazione della serotonina

During an infusion of a vesicant chemotherapy drug, the patient reports burning, and the site is swollen. What should the nurse do first?

1. AIncrease the infusion rate to finish quickly
2. BFlush the line with a large volume of saline
3. CRemove the cannula at once and massage the area firmly
4. DStop the infusion, leave the cannula in and follow the protocol

Why are antipsychotics used with great caution in older people with dementia?

1. AThey always cure the dementia and stop all behaviour problems
2. BThey are linked to a higher risk of stroke and death
3. CThey are not absorbed in people over 65
4. DThey cause severe hypoglycaemia in older people

A man taking spironolactone for heart failure develops painful breast enlargement. Which change may be considered?

1. ASwitching to potassium chloride tablets
2. BSwitching to eplerenone, which has fewer anti-androgen effects
3. CDoubling the spironolactone dose to overcome the side effect
4. DAdding testosterone injections