Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

Venlafaxine belongs to which class of antidepressants?

1. ATricyclic antidepressants
2. BSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
3. CSerotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
4. DMonoamine oxidase inhibitors

Psyllium (ispaghula husk) is which type of laxative?

1. AStimulant
2. BOsmotic
3. CStool softener
4. DBulk-forming

Which drug is an antidote for methanol or ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning?

1. AFomepizole
2. BFlumazenil
3. CAtropine
4. DNaloxone

Which patient should usually not receive a live vaccine?

1. AA patient receiving chemotherapy for leukaemia
2. BA healthy 1-year-old child
3. CA patient with mild seasonal allergies
4. DA healthy adult nurse who works on a children's ward

Типичные антипсихотики, например галоперидол, действуют в основном путём блокады:

1. AОбратного захвата серотонина
2. BАцетилхолинэстеразы
3. CДофаминовых D2-рецепторов
4. DГАМК-A-рецепторов

Which lab tests are monitored in a patient taking carbamazepine?

1. ASerum amylase and lipase
2. BFull blood count and serum sodium
3. CINR and aPTT
4. DThyroid antibodies and cortisol

A patient taking long-term morphine for cancer pain becomes very sedated with slow breathing. Why is naloxone given in small, diluted doses?

1. ABecause naloxone is toxic to the liver in large doses
2. BBecause naloxone is much more potent and toxic in patients with cancer
3. CTo make the effect of naloxone last longer than morphine
4. DTo restore breathing without causing severe withdrawal and pain

Why are antipsychotics used with great caution in older people with dementia?

1. AThey are linked to a higher risk of stroke and death
2. BThey cause severe hypoglycaemia in older people
3. CThey are not absorbed in people over 65
4. DThey always cure the dementia and stop all behaviour problems