Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Propofol is mainly used for:

1. ATreating nausea after chemotherapy
2. BInducing and maintaining anaesthesia, and ICU sedation
3. CPain relief after surgery on the ward
4. DLong-term treatment of epilepsy at home by mouth

Venlafaxine belongs to which class of antidepressants?

1. ATricyclic antidepressants
2. BMonoamine oxidase inhibitors
3. CSerotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
4. DSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Which signs are typical of hypoglycaemia?

1. AA slow pulse, constipation and weight gain
2. BThirst, frequent urination and warm, dry, flushed skin
3. CSweating, shakiness, a fast heart rate and confusion
4. DFruity breath with deep, rapid breathing

Why should NSAIDs be used with caution in some people with asthma?

1. AThey increase the clearance of salbutamol
2. BThey can trigger bronchospasm in aspirin-sensitive asthma
3. CThey block the anti-inflammatory effect of inhaled corticosteroids
4. DThey cause mucus plugs by drying the airways

Which teaching about zolpidem is correct?

1. ATake it right before bed, only if you can sleep a full night
2. BDrive soon after waking, as the drug has no next-day effect
3. CTake it in the morning so that it is out of the system by night
4. DTake it with alcohol to make it act faster

A nurse has a needlestick injury from a patient with HIV. When should post-exposure prophylaxis start?

1. AOnly if the patient's viral load is above a set level
2. BOnly after the nurse's HIV test turns positive
3. CAs soon as possible, and within 72 hours at the latest
4. DAfter one week, when the risk of infection is clearer

A patient taking long-term hydroxychloroquine for lupus is advised to have regular eye examinations. Why?

1. AThe drug stains the cornea blue
2. BThe drug raises pressure inside the eye
3. CThe drug can cause retinal toxicity that may be permanent
4. DThe drug causes cataracts within a few weeks of starting

Why must several weeks pass before starting an MAO inhibitor after stopping fluoxetine?

1. AFluoxetine and its active metabolite have very long half-lives
2. BMAO inhibitors are absorbed only after fluoxetine is gone
3. CFluoxetine permanently and irreversibly blocks MAO enzymes
4. DFluoxetine must first be converted into an MAO inhibitor