Фармакология: лист заданий с ответами

Which of these insulins is rapid-acting?

1. AInsulin detemir
2. BInsulin lispro
3. CNPH (isophane) insulin
4. DInsulin glargine

What is the purpose of "Tall Man" lettering, such as hydrOXYzine and hydrALAZINE?

1. ATo reduce confusion between look-alike drug names
2. BTo show the brand name of the drug
3. CTo show which drugs are high-alert medications
4. DTo show which drugs are for children

Buspirone is used mainly to treat:

1. AGeneralised anxiety disorder
2. BPanic attacks needing immediate relief
3. CAcute alcohol withdrawal
4. DSevere pain

Long-term use of metformin can cause a deficiency of which vitamin?

1. AVitamin D
2. BVitamin B12
3. CVitamin A
4. DVitamin K

Why is testing for HLA-B*15:02 recommended before carbamazepine in people of some Asian ancestries?

1. AThis gene variant speeds up the kidney excretion of carbamazepine
2. BIt greatly raises the risk of Stevens–Johnson syndrome
3. CThis gene variant makes carbamazepine ineffective
4. DThis gene variant causes carbamazepine to raise blood glucose

How does sucralfate help a peptic ulcer heal?

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

Период полувыведения лекарства 6 часов. Его уровень в плазме 80 mg/L. Каков уровень через 18 часов при кинетике первого порядка и без новых доз?

1. A20 mg/L
2. B40 mg/L
3. C26,7 mg/L
4. D10 mg/L

Five days after starting clindamycin, a patient has frequent watery diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and a fever. What should the nurse suspect and do?

1. AA normal side effect; give loperamide and continue as usual
2. BC. difficile infection; send stool, use contact precautions, avoid antidiarrhoeals
3. CAn allergy to clindamycin; give an antihistamine and continue the antibiotic
4. DFood poisoning; encourage a high-fibre diet and plenty of milk products