Cevaplı Farmakoloji çalışma kâğıdı

Which of these is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic?

1. AFluphenazine
2. BChlorpromazine
3. CHaloperidol
4. DOlanzapine

Alendronate, used for osteoporosis, belongs to which class?

1. AThyroid hormones
2. BBisphosphonates
3. CCalcium channel blockers
4. DCorticosteroids

Finasteride is used in benign prostatic hyperplasia because it:

1. AInhibits 5-alpha reductase and slowly shrinks the prostate
2. BIncreases testosterone production
3. CKills bacteria in the prostate
4. DRelaxes smooth muscle in the prostate within hours of the first dose

Which early signs suggest systemic toxicity from a local anaesthetic?

1. ANumbness around the mouth, metallic taste and tinnitus
2. BItchy rash and swelling only at the injection site
3. CPinpoint pupils and slow, shallow breathing
4. DHeavy sweating, salivation and diarrhoea

Which blood test is used to monitor warfarin therapy?

1. AActivated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
2. BINR (prothrombin time)
3. CSerum albumin
4. DPlatelet count

During adult cardiac arrest, how often is IV adrenaline (epinephrine) usually repeated?

1. AOnce only, at the start
2. BEvery 3–5 minutes
3. CEvery 30 seconds
4. DEvery 15–20 minutes

A patient with epilepsy needs pain relief. Why is tramadol used with caution?

1. AIt lowers the seizure threshold
2. BIt speeds up the metabolism of all antiepileptic drugs
3. CIt causes a sharp rise in blood glucose
4. DIt always causes respiratory arrest in epilepsy

A heparin infusion contains 25,000 units in 500 mL. The order is 1,000 units per hour. What rate should be set on the pump?

1. A50 mL/h
2. B10 mL/h
3. C25 mL/h
4. D20 mL/h