Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

Which of these is one of the classic "rights" of medication administration?

1. ARight price
2. BRight route
3. CRight brand
4. DRight pharmacy

Which drug is first-line for symptomatic bradycardia in adults?

1. AMetoprolol
2. BAtropine
3. CDigoxin
4. DAdenosine

Which harmless effect of rifampicin should patients be warned about?

1. AWhite spots on the teeth
2. BOrange-red colouring of urine, sweat and tears
3. CGreen colouring of the stools
4. DBlue colouring of the fingernails and lips

A man taking tamsulosin is planning cataract surgery. What should the nurse advise?

1. AStop the drug for one day and no further action is needed
2. BTake a double dose on the day of surgery
3. CTell the eye surgeon, as it can cause floppy iris syndrome
4. DThe drug has no link with eye surgery

A patient is due the first dose of IV cefuroxime. Which question is most important before giving it?

1. A"Have you taken paracetamol today?"
2. B"Do you prefer the drip in your left arm or in your right arm?"
3. C"Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"
4. D"Have you eaten anything in the last two hours?"

Which group of signs suggests opioid withdrawal?

1. APinpoint pupils, slow breathing and drowsiness
2. BYawning, runny nose, sweating, dilated pupils and diarrhoea
3. CDry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision and confusion
4. DConstipation, itching and a slow heart rate

A malnourished patient with low serum albumin shows nystagmus and unsteady gait. Her total phenytoin level is within range. What is the most likely explanation?

1. ALow albumin makes phenytoin bind more tightly, so the drug is less active
2. BLow albumin speeds up phenytoin metabolism
3. CThe total level is high, but the laboratory is wrong
4. DMore phenytoin is unbound when albumin is low, so free levels rise

A breastfeeding mother needs a mild analgesic. Which drug is generally considered compatible with breastfeeding?

1. APethidine (meperidine)
2. BParacetamol (acetaminophen)
3. CCodeine (as co-codamol)
4. DAspirin