Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In which clinical trial phase is a new drug usually first given to humans, often healthy volunteers?

  1. APhase II
  2. BPhase III
  3. CPhase I
  4. DPhase IV
2.Easy

Tamoxifen is used mainly to treat:

  1. AProstate enlargement and prostate cancer in older men
  2. BOsteoarthritis
  3. COestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
  4. DType 2 diabetes
3.Easy

What does the "potency" of a drug describe?

  1. AThe largest effect the drug can produce
  2. BHow long the drug stays in the body
  3. CHow safe the drug is compared with other drugs in its class
  4. DThe amount of drug needed to produce a given effect
4.Medium

Benzathine benzylpenicillin (penicillin G benzathine) is ordered. Which route is correct?

  1. AIntravenous infusion over 30 minutes
  2. BSubcutaneous in the abdomen
  3. CDeep intramuscular only
  4. DIntravenous push
5.Medium

How does glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) relieve angina?

  1. AIt increases the force of contraction so the heart pumps blood more efficiently
  2. BIt dissolves the clot in the coronary artery
  3. CIt blocks beta-1 receptors and slows the heart
  4. DIt releases nitric oxide, mainly dilating veins and reducing cardiac workload
6.Medium

Which description fits tardive dyskinesia?

  1. AInvoluntary movements of the lips, tongue and face after long-term antipsychotic use
  2. BHigh fever with lead-pipe rigidity and confusion
  3. CA sudden painful spasm of the neck muscles and upward rolling of the eyes within days of the first dose
  4. DA low white cell count with sore throat and fever
7.Hard

A patient who has had several courses of bleomycin develops a dry cough and worsening breathlessness. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AHeart failure from bleomycin
  2. BPulmonary fibrosis from bleomycin
  3. CA normal effect that will pass in a day
  4. DAsthma caused by anxiety
8.Hard

Beta-lactam antibiotics show time-dependent killing. What does this mean for administration?

  1. ADoses should be given only when the patient has a fever
  2. BDoses should be given on time at evenly spaced intervals
  3. CDoses can be given at any time as long as the daily total is right
  4. DA single very large daily dose works best

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Phase I
  2. 2. C · Oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
  3. 3. D · The amount of drug needed to produce a given effect
  4. 4. C · Deep intramuscular only
  5. 5. D · It releases nitric oxide, mainly dilating veins and reducing cardiac workload
  6. 6. A · Involuntary movements of the lips, tongue and face after long-term antipsychotic use
  7. 7. B · Pulmonary fibrosis from bleomycin
  8. 8. B · Doses should be given on time at evenly spaced intervals

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