Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

La levodopa si usa principalmente per trattare quale malattia?

1. AL'epilessia
2. BLa sclerosi multipla
3. CLa malattia di Alzheimer
4. DIl morbo di Parkinson

Alendronate, used for osteoporosis, belongs to which class?

1. AThyroid hormones
2. BCorticosteroids
3. CBisphosphonates
4. DCalcium channel blockers

How does activated charcoal work in poisoning?

1. AIt makes the patient vomit the poison before it is absorbed
2. BIt speeds up liver metabolism of the poison
3. CIt neutralises acids in the blood
4. DIt binds (adsorbs) the poison in the gut so less is absorbed

Quale fattore aumenta il rischio di tossicità da litio?

1. ALa disidratazione
2. BUna dieta ricca di sale
3. CBere più acqua
4. DAssumere la dose con il cibo

What should the nurse teach a patient starting nitrofurantoin?

1. AExpect blue urine, which shows that the drug is working well
2. BTake it with food, and the urine may turn dark yellow or brown
3. CStop it as soon as the burning settles
4. DTake it on an empty stomach with an antacid

When does oseltamivir give the most benefit in influenza?

1. AOnly after symptoms have lasted at least one week
2. BAt any time, as the timing makes no difference
3. CWhen started within 48 hours of the first symptoms
4. DOnly after a bacterial pneumonia has developed

Beta-lactam antibiotics show time-dependent killing. What does this mean for administration?

1. ADoses should be given only when the patient has a fever
2. BA single very large daily dose works best
3. CDoses should be given on time at evenly spaced intervals
4. DDoses can be given at any time as long as the daily total is right

A patient taking azathioprine is prescribed allopurinol for gout. What is the main danger?

1. AGout becomes worse because allopurinol is inactivated by azathioprine
2. BSevere bone marrow suppression, because azathioprine breakdown is reduced
3. CLiver enzyme induction, making azathioprine ineffective
4. DSevere hypertension from the combination