Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Drugs whose names end in "-pril", such as lisinopril, belong to which class?

  1. ABeta blockers
  2. BCalcium channel blockers
  3. CACE inhibitors
  4. DAngiotensin II receptor blockers
2.Easy

Which drug can be used in beta blocker overdose because it raises heart rate through a non-adrenergic pathway?

  1. ANaloxone
  2. BFlumazenil
  3. CInsulin
  4. DGlucagon
3.Easy

In the United States, what does a Schedule II controlled substance mean?

  1. AA drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
  2. BA drug available freely over the counter
  3. CA drug with almost no risk of abuse
  4. DA drug with accepted medical use but a high risk of abuse
4.Medium

After naloxone reverses an opioid overdose, why must the patient be watched closely?

  1. ANaloxone often causes severe low blood glucose a few hours after the dose
  2. BNaloxone makes the opioid stay longer in the body
  3. CNaloxone may wear off before the opioid does, so breathing can slow again
  4. DNaloxone itself causes respiratory depression at high doses
5.Medium

A patient takes theophylline for COPD. Which advice is most important?

  1. ATake extra doses when short of breath
  2. BLimit coffee, tea and cola, because caffeine adds to the side effects
  3. CDrink plenty of grapefruit juice each morning to improve absorption
  4. DAvoid potassium-rich foods such as bananas
6.Medium

How should a patient store sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) tablets?

  1. ALoose in a shirt pocket close to the body for quick access
  2. BIn the original dark glass bottle, away from heat, light and moisture
  3. CIn a plastic weekly pill box with other tablets
  4. DIn the fridge in a damp, open container to keep them fresh and cool
7.Hard

A patient taking azathioprine is prescribed allopurinol for gout. What is the main danger?

  1. ASevere bone marrow suppression, because azathioprine breakdown is reduced
  2. BSevere hypertension from the combination
  3. CLiver enzyme induction, making azathioprine ineffective
  4. DGout becomes worse because allopurinol is inactivated by azathioprine
8.Hard

A man taking doxazosin for hypertension starts sildenafil for erectile dysfunction. What is the main risk?

  1. ASevere hypertension and a pounding headache
  2. BBronchospasm
  3. CSymptomatic low blood pressure and fainting
  4. DHyperkalaemia

Answer key

  1. 1. C · ACE inhibitors
  2. 2. D · Glucagon
  3. 3. D · A drug with accepted medical use but a high risk of abuse
  4. 4. C · Naloxone may wear off before the opioid does, so breathing can slow again
  5. 5. B · Limit coffee, tea and cola, because caffeine adds to the side effects
  6. 6. B · In the original dark glass bottle, away from heat, light and moisture
  7. 7. A · Severe bone marrow suppression, because azathioprine breakdown is reduced
  8. 8. C · Symptomatic low blood pressure and fainting

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