Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

A patient taking furosemide is advised to eat potassium-rich foods. Which food is a good choice?

1. ABananas
2. BEgg whites
3. CButter
4. DWhite rice

Propofol is mainly used for:

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

Drugs whose names end in "-pril", such as lisinopril, belong to which class?

1. AACE inhibitors
2. BAngiotensin II receptor blockers
3. CBeta blockers
4. DCalcium channel blockers

In which patient is bupropion contraindicated?

1. AA patient with high blood cholesterol and a family history of it
2. BA patient with a seizure disorder or an eating disorder
3. CA patient with seasonal allergies
4. DA patient who wants to stop smoking

A patient wants to stop paroxetine suddenly. What should the nurse explain?

1. AIt can cause dizziness, "electric shock" feelings and irritability
2. BIt can be stopped at any time, as antidepressants cause no withdrawal effects
3. CStopping suddenly causes the drug to work better for a while
4. DStopping suddenly causes dangerous low blood sugar

I pazienti in terapia con i vecchi inibitori delle MAO vengono avvertiti riguardo ai cibi ricchi di tiramina. Che cosa può succedere?

1. AUna crisi ipertensiva
2. BUna grave ipoglicemia
3. CUn'improvvisa insufficienza renale
4. DUn'eruzione cutanea allergica

A patient who has taken lorazepam daily for many months stops it suddenly. Which serious complication may follow?

1. AWithdrawal seizures
2. BSevere bradycardia
3. CPinpoint pupils and coma
4. DProfound respiratory depression

Which regimen is standard for eradicating Helicobacter pylori?

1. AA single dose of an antibiotic given intravenously
2. BAn antacid alone, taken after meals and at bedtime for six months
3. CAcid suppression plus at least two antibiotics, often with bismuth, for 14 days
4. DAn H2 blocker taken only when pain occurs