Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

What does the combined oral contraceptive pill contain?

1. AA progestogen only
2. BAn oestrogen and a progestogen
3. CTestosterone and an oestrogen
4. DOxytocin and a progestogen

Какой белок плазмы связывает большинство кислых лекарств, например варфарин?

1. AИнсулин
2. BФибриноген
3. CАльбумин
4. DГемоглобин

Disulfiram is used in alcohol use disorder because it:

1. ACauses an unpleasant reaction if alcohol is drunk
2. BCures liver damage caused by alcohol
3. CRemoves alcohol from the blood faster
4. DReplaces alcohol at its receptors in the brain

A prescriber gives a verbal medication order in an emergency. What should the nurse do?

1. AWrite it down and read it back to the prescriber to confirm
2. BGive the drug without recording the order
3. CRemember it and write it in the chart at the end of the shift
4. DAsk another nurse to remember the order

A man takes finasteride. What should be explained about handling the tablets?

1. AAnyone can handle the tablets, as they contain no active drug
2. BPregnant women should not handle crushed or broken tablets
3. CThe tablets must be stored in the fridge
4. DThe tablets must be crushed before swallowing

How does sucralfate help a peptic ulcer heal?

1. AIt blocks histamine H2 receptors in the stomach
2. BIt kills Helicobacter pylori directly
3. CIt neutralises acid by releasing bicarbonate
4. DIt forms a protective coating over the ulcer base

An older patient with coronary artery disease is starting levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Why is a low starting dose used?

1. AOlder patients absorb levothyroxine much better, so small doses are all they need
2. BHigh starting doses cause permanent hypothyroidism
3. CFast replacement raises cardiac oxygen demand and can cause angina
4. DLevothyroxine causes severe hypoglycaemia in older patients

Why is vancomycin given by mouth, not intravenously, for Clostridioides difficile infection?

1. AIntravenous vancomycin causes C. difficile infection
2. BOral vancomycin is absorbed into the blood better than IV vancomycin
3. CThe oral form is cheaper but has the same effect as IV
4. DOral vancomycin is not absorbed, so it reaches high levels in the colon