Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

What is drug synergism?

1. AA drug loses its effect after repeated doses
2. BOne drug cancels out the effect of another drug
3. CTwo drugs together produce exactly the sum of their separate effects
4. DTwo drugs together have a greater effect than the sum of each alone

Montelukast, used in asthma, belongs to which drug class?

1. AShort-acting beta-2 agonists
2. BAntimuscarinic bronchodilators
3. CInhaled corticosteroids
4. DLeukotriene receptor antagonists

Which herbal product is commonly taken for sleep and can add to the effect of sedatives?

1. ACranberry
2. BValerian
3. CPeppermint
4. DGinger

Sumatriptan is contraindicated in which patient?

1. AA patient with iron deficiency anaemia
2. BA patient with coronary artery disease
3. CA patient with a recent ankle sprain
4. DA patient with mild asthma

Какие рецепторы в основном блокируют бета-блокаторы, например метопролол?

1. AАльфа-1-рецепторы сосудов
2. BБета-1-адренорецепторы сердца
3. CБета-3-рецепторы жировой ткани
4. DМускариновые рецепторы сердца

What should the nurse teach a patient about taking levothyroxine?

1. ATake it with milk at dinner, as calcium protects the stomach lining
2. BTake it together with the iron tablet to save time
3. CTake it only on days when feeling tired
4. DTake it on an empty stomach, 30–60 minutes before breakfast

How does aripiprazole differ from most other antipsychotics?

1. AIt is a partial agonist at dopamine D2 receptors
2. BIt works by blocking the reuptake of serotonin only
3. CIt has no effect on dopamine and acts only on histamine
4. DIt is a full dopamine agonist that increases dopamine activity

Why are tetracyclines usually avoided in pregnancy and in young children (under 8 years in US guidance, under 12 years in the UK)?

1. AThey cause severe hearing loss in children
2. BThey bind to growing teeth and bone and stain the teeth permanently
3. CThey cause grey baby syndrome in infants
4. DThey block the action of growth hormone and stunt the child's growth