Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Which adverse effect is most common with colchicine?

1. AWeight gain and swelling
2. BDrowsiness and slow breathing
3. CDiarrhoea, nausea and vomiting
4. DConstipation and dry mouth

Why do nurses wear chemotherapy-tested gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ABecause cytotoxic drugs are radioactive and give off radiation
2. BTo protect the drug from light
3. CTo keep the drugs warm during the infusion
4. DTo avoid exposure to drugs that may cause cancer or birth defects

What is enzyme induction?

1. AA drug blocks liver enzymes, so other drugs build up in the blood
2. BA drug speeds up liver enzymes, so other drugs are broken down faster
3. CA drug is converted into an enzyme in the body
4. DA drug causes an allergic reaction to enzymes

What should the nurse teach a patient about taking levothyroxine?

1. ATake it together with the iron tablet to save time
2. BTake it on an empty stomach, 30–60 minutes before breakfast
3. CTake it only on days when feeling tired
4. DTake it with milk at dinner, as calcium protects the stomach lining

After a vaccination, why is a person asked to wait for a short time before leaving?

1. ATo watch for anaphylaxis, which usually starts within minutes
2. BTo make sure the injection site does not bruise
3. CTo check that the vaccine has already created protective antibodies
4. DTo measure the person's temperature for fever

Which rule applies to intravenous potassium chloride?

1. AIt is given as a rapid IV push to correct low levels quickly
2. BIt is mixed into blood products to save time
3. CIt may be given intramuscularly if there is no IV access
4. DIt must be diluted and given as an infusion, never as an IV push

A patient who takes clonidine stopped it suddenly two days ago. He is now agitated, has a headache and his blood pressure is very high. What is the most likely explanation?

1. AClonidine toxicity due to slow excretion by the kidneys
2. BNormal variation unrelated to the medication
3. CRebound hypertension from abrupt clonidine withdrawal
4. DAn allergic reaction to clonidine

A patient with asthma starts timolol eye drops for glaucoma and soon becomes wheezy. What is the most likely explanation?

1. ATimolol is absorbed and blocks beta-2 receptors in the airways
2. BTimolol activates histamine receptors in the lungs
3. CThe eye drops contain an allergen that causes hay fever and asthma
4. DThe wheeze is unrelated to the eye drops