Užduočių lapas tema Farmakologija su atsakymais

Propylthiouracil and carbimazole (or its active form methimazole, also called thiamazole) are used to treat which condition?

1. AType 1 diabetes
2. BAdrenal insufficiency
3. CHyperthyroidism
4. DHypothyroidism

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

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

Timolol eye drops are used mainly to treat:

1. ACataracts
2. BBacterial conjunctivitis
3. CDry eyes
4. DGlaucoma

A patient takes isoniazid. Which advice is most important?

1. AAvoid alcohol and report jaundice, dark urine or poor appetite
2. BExpect the urine to turn orange
3. CTake it with antacids to protect the stomach from irritation
4. DStop the drug when the cough improves

How are most medication doses for children calculated?

1. ABy giving half of the adult dose to all children under 12
2. BBy body weight in kilograms, or sometimes body surface area
3. CBy the child's height alone
4. DBy the child's age in years only

Why is aspirin avoided in children and teenagers with viral illnesses such as flu or chickenpox?

1. AIt causes severe, permanent hearing loss in young children
2. BIt stops the vaccine from working
3. CIt causes grey baby syndrome
4. DIt is linked to Reye's syndrome, which harms the liver and brain

Why is the TPMT enzyme often tested before azathioprine is started?

1. ALow TPMT activity causes toxic levels and marrow suppression
2. BTPMT testing shows whether the patient has tuberculosis
3. CHigh TPMT activity causes an allergic reaction to azathioprine
4. DTPMT is needed to absorb azathioprine from the gut

A patient taking furosemide has a serum potassium of 2,9 mmol/L (mEq/L). Which ECG change is typical of this level?

1. AWidened QRS with a sine-wave pattern
2. BTall, peaked T waves
3. CA short QT interval with high R waves
4. DFlattened T waves and prominent U waves