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Where is a sublingual tablet placed?

1. ABetween the cheek and the gum
2. BUnder the tongue
3. CIn the stomach, swallowed with water
4. DOn top of the tongue, then chewed

Drugs whose names end in "-sartan", such as losartan, belong to which class?

1. ALoop diuretics
2. BAngiotensin II receptor blockers
3. CACE inhibitors, which block the converting enzyme
4. DAlpha-1 blockers

Which adverse effect can follow long-term use of strong topical corticosteroids?

1. APermanent darkening of the nails
2. BThinning of the skin
3. CThickening of the skin
4. DIncreased hair loss on the scalp

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

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

How should a hyoscine (scopolamine) patch for motion sickness be used?

1. AApply it behind the ear several hours before travel
2. BCut it in half for children without advice
3. CApply it to the chest only after the vomiting has started
4. DSwallow it if no water is available

Why is a progestogen added to oestrogen in hormone replacement therapy for a woman who still has her uterus?

1. ATo lower the risk of blood clots to zero
2. BTo protect against endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
3. CTo reduce hot flushes much more than oestrogen alone can
4. DTo prevent breast cancer completely

A teenager took a large overdose of diphenhydramine. He is agitated, hot, flushed and confused, with dry skin, dilated pupils and a full bladder. What is this pattern?

1. AAnticholinergic toxidrome
2. BCholinergic toxidrome
3. COpioid toxidrome
4. DSerotonin syndrome

An older patient who has taken omeprazole for many years has muscle cramps, tremor and an irregular heartbeat. Which lab finding is most likely linked to the drug?

1. AHigh serum sodium
2. BLow serum glucose
3. CLow serum magnesium
4. DHigh serum calcium