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What does "bacteriostatic" mean?

1. AThe drug prevents the patient's immune response
2. BThe drug kills bacteria directly by breaking down their cell wall
3. CThe drug stops bacteria multiplying without killing them directly
4. DThe drug kills viruses as well as bacteria

Why is methadone used to treat opioid use disorder?

1. AIt cures the liver damage caused by opioids
2. BIt is a long-acting opioid that prevents withdrawal and craving
3. CIt is a pure opioid antagonist that blocks all opioid effects
4. DIt causes vomiting if other opioids are used

Which drug is used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning?

1. ADeferoxamine
2. BProtamine sulfate
3. CHydroxocobalamin
4. DVitamin K

Long-term use of metformin can cause a deficiency of which vitamin?

1. AVitamin B12
2. BVitamin D
3. CVitamin K
4. DVitamin A

Which advice helps reduce the most common side effect of varenicline?

1. ATake it with alcohol to reduce nausea
2. BTake it after food with a full glass of water
3. CTake it on an empty stomach at bedtime with a little milk
4. DTake double doses in the first week

During an oxytocin infusion, contractions become very frequent and the fetal heart rate shows late decelerations. What is the nurse's first action?

1. AStop the oxytocin infusion
2. BPosition the woman flat on her back
3. CIncrease the infusion to finish labour quickly
4. DGive a second oxytocin bolus

Why are oral liquid medicines drawn up in dedicated oral or enteral syringes that do not fit IV connectors?

1. ABecause IV syringes cannot hold liquids
2. BTo prevent oral liquids being given intravenously by mistake
3. CTo make the oral dose more accurate than a dose given through an IV syringe
4. DTo keep the medicine sterile for injection

Carboprost is a prostaglandin used for postpartum haemorrhage. In which woman should it be avoided?

1. AA woman with iron deficiency anaemia
2. BA woman who is breastfeeding
3. CA woman who had a vaginal birth
4. DA woman with asthma