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Why is magnesium sulfate given to a woman with severe pre-eclampsia?

1. ATo start labour contractions
2. BTo raise her blood pressure
3. CTo prevent eclamptic seizures
4. DTo treat a urinary infection

Disulfiram is used in alcohol use disorder because it:

1. ACauses an unpleasant reaction if alcohol is drunk
2. BRemoves alcohol from the blood faster
3. CReplaces alcohol at its receptors in the brain
4. DCures liver damage caused by alcohol

Baclofen is used mainly to treat:

1. AHigh blood pressure in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia
2. BBacterial infections of the skin
3. CAcid reflux and heartburn
4. DMuscle spasticity, for example in multiple sclerosis

How should a patient store sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) tablets?

1. AIn the original dark glass bottle, away from heat, light and moisture
2. BLoose in a shirt pocket close to the body for quick access
3. CIn the fridge in a damp, open container to keep them fresh and cool
4. DIn a plastic weekly pill box with other tablets

A woman taking the combined pill should seek care urgently for which symptom?

1. ASlight nausea in the first few weeks
2. BA painful, swollen calf or sudden chest pain
3. CLight spotting between periods early on
4. DMild breast tenderness in the first month

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

A 19-year-old woman is starting isotretinoin for severe acne. Which requirement is most important?

1. AReliable contraception and pregnancy tests, as it is highly teratogenic
2. BA high-vitamin A diet to boost the effect
3. CWeekly hearing tests and monthly eye examinations during treatment
4. DTaking the drug only at weekends

A patient on weekly methotrexate is prescribed trimethoprim for a urinary infection. What is the main risk?

1. AHypoglycaemia from reduced liver glucose output
2. BSevere hypertension from the combination
3. CBone marrow suppression, because both drugs inhibit folate metabolism
4. DLoss of antibiotic effect because methotrexate binds trimethoprim