Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

Before giving any medication, how should the nurse identify the patient?

1. ACheck the room and bed number against the medication chart
2. BAsk "Are you Mr Jones?" and wait for a nod
3. CUse two identifiers, such as full name and date of birth
4. DRead the name on the sign next to the door

Donepezil, used in Alzheimer's disease, belongs to which class?

1. ADopamine agonists
2. BBenzodiazepines
3. CAcetylcholinesterase inhibitors
4. DSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Что описывает «активность» (potency) лекарства?

1. AНаибольший эффект, который может вызвать лекарство
2. BКак долго лекарство остаётся в организме
3. CНасколько лекарство безопасно по сравнению с другими препаратами своего класса
4. DКоличество лекарства, необходимое для получения данного эффекта

Which approach is usually recommended to prevent constipation in a patient on regular opioids?

1. ABulk-forming fibre alone, with fluid intake restricted
2. BNo laxative until the patient has not opened the bowels for a week
3. CAn antidiarrhoeal drug at night to slow the gut
4. DA stimulant laxative such as senna, often with a stool softener

How should a patient store sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) tablets?

1. AIn the fridge in a damp, open container to keep them fresh and cool
2. BLoose in a shirt pocket close to the body for quick access
3. CIn a plastic weekly pill box with other tablets
4. DIn the original dark glass bottle, away from heat, light and moisture

A patient with a fentanyl patch is given home-care advice. Which instruction is correct?

1. AApply each new patch over the same skin area
2. BThrow used patches loose into the household bin with the packaging
3. CAvoid heating pads, hot baths and saunas over or near the patch
4. DCut the patch in half if the pain is mild

Ten days after chemotherapy, a patient has a temperature of 38,5 °C (101,3 °F) but says she feels fine. What should happen?

1. AParacetamol at home and review at the next routine clinic visit
2. BUrgent cultures and IV broad-spectrum antibiotics without delay
3. CWait 48 hours to see whether the fever settles
4. DStart oral antibiotics only if a rash develops

Beta-lactam antibiotics show time-dependent killing. What does this mean for administration?

1. ADoses can be given at any time as long as the daily total is right
2. BDoses should be given on time at evenly spaced intervals
3. CDoses should be given only when the patient has a fever
4. DA single very large daily dose works best