Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

How long does it usually take for an SSRI to improve mood noticeably?

1. ASeveral weeks
2. BAbout six months
3. CA few hours
4. DOne or two days

Famotidine belongs to which drug class?

1. AProstaglandin analogues
2. BProton pump inhibitors
3. CH2 receptor antagonists
4. DAntacids

Fibrates such as fenofibrate mainly lower which blood lipid?

1. ATriglycerides
2. BHDL cholesterol
3. CBile acids
4. DLipoprotein(a) only

Apixaban e rivaroxaban sono anticoagulanti che inibiscono direttamente:

1. AIl recettore piastrinico P2Y12
2. BIl fattore Xa
3. CLa vitamina K epossido reduttasi
4. DLa trombina

Which adverse effect of ciprofloxacin should a patient report at once?

1. APain or swelling in a tendon, such as the Achilles tendon
2. BA slightly bitter or metallic taste for a while after each dose
3. CMild tiredness in the first few days
4. DDarker stools than usual

After naloxone reverses an opioid overdose, why must the patient be watched closely?

1. ANaloxone often causes severe low blood glucose a few hours after the dose
2. BNaloxone makes the opioid stay longer in the body
3. CNaloxone itself causes respiratory depression at high doses
4. DNaloxone may wear off before the opioid does, so breathing can slow again

Why is glibenclamide (glyburide) generally avoided in older adults?

1. AIt is long-acting and can cause prolonged, severe hypoglycaemia
2. BIt is not absorbed in people over 65
3. CIt causes high blood glucose in older adults
4. DIt causes severe weight loss and muscle wasting in older people

A patient taking carbimazole or methimazole (thiamazole) for Graves' disease reports a sore throat and fever. What should the nurse suspect and do?

1. AAgranulocytosis; stop the drug and check the white cell count urgently
2. BA common cold; advise rest and fluids and continue the drug as usual
3. CHypothyroidism; add levothyroxine at once
4. DThyroid storm; double the next dose of the drug