1.ง่าย
Drugs whose names end in "-pril", such as lisinopril, belong to which class?
- ACalcium channel blockers
- BBeta blockers
- CACE inhibitors
- DAngiotensin II receptor blockers
2.ง่าย
What does "polypharmacy" mean?
- ATaking one drug in several different forms
- BA pharmacy that stocks many different brands of the same drug
- CUsing a drug at a very high dose
- DThe use of many medicines at the same time, often five or more
3.ง่าย
Clomifene is used mainly to:
- APrevent pregnancy
- BInduce ovulation in women with infertility
- CStop postpartum bleeding
- DTreat menopausal hot flushes and night sweats
4.ปานกลาง
Which rule applies to intravenous potassium chloride?
- AIt may be given intramuscularly if there is no IV access
- BIt is mixed into blood products to save time
- CIt is given as a rapid IV push to correct low levels quickly
- DIt must be diluted and given as an infusion, never as an IV push
5.ปานกลาง
A patient is due the first dose of IV cefuroxime. Which question is most important before giving it?
- A"Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"
- B"Have you taken paracetamol today?"
- C"Have you eaten anything in the last two hours?"
- D"Do you prefer the drip in your left arm or in your right arm?"
6.ปานกลาง
Which patient should usually not use the combined oral contraceptive pill?
- AA 30-year-old non-smoker with no medical problems
- BA 38-year-old woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day
- CA 22-year-old non-smoker with acne
- DA 25-year-old woman with heavy periods
7.ยาก
Carboprost is a prostaglandin used for postpartum haemorrhage. In which woman should it be avoided?
- AA woman with asthma
- BA woman who is breastfeeding
- CA woman who had a vaginal birth
- DA woman with iron deficiency anaemia
8.ยาก
เหตุใดจึงให้อินซูลินทางหลอดเลือดดำพร้อมกลูโคสในภาวะโพแทสเซียมสูงรุนแรง?
- Aอินซูลินปกป้องกล้ามเนื้อหัวใจจากโพแทสเซียมโดยตรง
- Bกลูโคสจับโพแทสเซียมในเลือด
- Cอินซูลินย้ายโพแทสเซียมจากเลือดเข้าสู่เซลล์
- Dอินซูลินเพิ่มการขับโพแทสเซียมทางไต
เฉลย
- 1. C · ACE inhibitors
- 2. D · The use of many medicines at the same time, often five or more
- 3. B · Induce ovulation in women with infertility
- 4. D · It must be diluted and given as an infusion, never as an IV push
- 5. A · "Have you ever had a reaction to penicillin or another antibiotic?"
- 6. B · A 38-year-old woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day
- 7. A · A woman with asthma
- 8. C · อินซูลินย้ายโพแทสเซียมจากเลือดเข้าสู่เซลล์
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