Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

What does "polypharmacy" mean?

1. AUsing a drug at a very high dose
2. BTaking one drug in several different forms
3. CA pharmacy that stocks many different brands of the same drug
4. DThe use of many medicines at the same time, often five or more

Famotidine belongs to which drug class?

1. AH2 receptor antagonists
2. BProstaglandin analogues
3. CProton pump inhibitors
4. DAntacids

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

1. AValerian
2. BCranberry
3. CGinger
4. DPeppermint

A patient is starting lamotrigine. Which adverse effect should the patient report at once?

1. AAny new skin rash
2. BMild headache on the first day
3. CA brief change in taste
4. DSlight tiredness in the afternoon

Which assessment is most important during IV mannitol therapy?

1. ALiver enzymes and signs of jaundice
2. BUrine output, electrolytes and signs of fluid overload
3. CPlatelet count and signs of bleeding
4. DBlood glucose before meals and signs of hypoglycaemia

Why should NSAIDs be used with caution in some people with asthma?

1. AThey block the anti-inflammatory effect of inhaled corticosteroids
2. BThey increase the clearance of salbutamol
3. CThey can trigger bronchospasm in aspirin-sensitive asthma
4. DThey cause mucus plugs by drying the airways

Lithium taken in the first trimester of pregnancy has been linked to which type of birth defect?

1. ALimb defects similar to thalidomide
2. BHeart malformations, such as Ebstein's anomaly
3. CCleft lip and palate only
4. DNeural tube defects such as spina bifida

У пожилой женщины, начавшей принимать СИОЗС две недели назад, появилась спутанность сознания, натрий в плазме снижен. Каков наиболее вероятный механизм?

1. AПовышенная секреция альдостерона
2. BПотеря натрия из-за тяжёлой диареи, вызванной СИОЗС
3. CПрямое повреждение надпочечников
4. DВызванная СИОЗС неадекватная секреция АДГ, приводящая к задержке воды