Cevaplı Farmakoloji çalışma kâğıdı

Bir ilacın "yarılanma ömrü" ne anlama gelir?

1. Aİlacın etkisini göstermeye başlaması için geçen süre
2. Bİlacın vücutta kaldığı sürenin yarısı
3. CPlazma konsantrasyonunun yarıya inmesi için geçen süre
4. DDozun yarısının bağırsaktan emilmesi için geçen süre

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

1. AThickening of the skin
2. BIncreased hair loss on the scalp
3. CPermanent darkening of the nails
4. DThinning of the skin

Cilde uygulanan bir fentanil bandı hangi uygulama yoluna örnektir?

1. Aİntradermal
2. BTransdermal
3. CSubkutan
4. DDil altı (sublingual)

Which patient should usually not receive a live vaccine?

1. AA patient with mild seasonal allergies
2. BA healthy adult nurse who works on a children's ward
3. CA patient receiving chemotherapy for leukaemia
4. DA healthy 1-year-old child

A patient with suspected sepsis has blood cultures ordered and a first antibiotic dose due. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the antibiotic first, then take blood cultures the next day
2. BWait for the culture results before giving any antibiotic
3. CTake the blood cultures first, then give the antibiotic at once
4. DGive the antibiotic only if the temperature is above 40 °C (104 °F)

A patient with Addison's disease on hydrocortisone develops a fever with flu. What is the usual advice?

1. AIncrease the dose as instructed (sick-day rules) and seek help if vomiting
2. BStop the hydrocortisone until the fever settles, to let the body recover
3. CMake no change, as illness does not affect cortisol needs
4. DHalve the hydrocortisone to reduce side effects

A baby born to a mother on methadone becomes irritable on day 2, with a high-pitched cry, tremors, sneezing and poor feeding. What is the most likely cause?

1. ANeonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
2. BNormal newborn behaviour
3. CNeonatal hypoglycaemia from maternal diabetes
4. DVitamin K deficiency bleeding

Which heart failure drug improves symptoms and reduces hospital admissions but has not been shown to reduce mortality?

1. ADigoxin
2. BAn ACE inhibitor
3. CA mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist such as spironolactone
4. DA beta blocker such as bisoprolol