Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Oxytocin is used in obstetrics mainly to:

  1. ALower blood pressure in pre-eclampsia
  2. BInduce or strengthen contractions and prevent postpartum bleeding
  3. CMature the fetal lungs before birth
  4. DStop preterm labour by relaxing the uterine muscle
2.Easy

What does "bacteriostatic" mean?

  1. AThe drug prevents the patient's immune response
  2. BThe drug kills bacteria directly by breaking down their cell wall
  3. CThe drug stops bacteria multiplying without killing them directly
  4. DThe drug kills viruses as well as bacteria
3.Easy

What is a "superinfection" during antibiotic treatment?

  1. AAn infection that is cured by a single antibiotic dose
  2. BAn infection that spreads from one patient to another on the ward
  3. CA very severe form of the original infection
  4. DA new infection because normal body flora are disturbed
4.Medium

How can the absorption of oral iron be improved?

  1. ATake it with a cup of strong tea
  2. BTake it at the same time as an antacid to protect the stomach
  3. CTake it with vitamin C, such as orange juice, on an empty stomach
  4. DTake it with a glass of milk
5.Medium

A patient receiving chemotherapy has a very low neutrophil count and is going home. Which teaching is most important?

  1. ATake paracetamol regularly so that fevers do not show
  2. BReport a temperature of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or higher straight away
  3. CExercise in crowded gyms to build strength
  4. DEat plenty of raw shellfish to boost protein
6.Medium

Which factor increases the risk of lithium toxicity?

  1. ADehydration
  2. BDrinking extra water
  3. CTaking the dose with food
  4. DA high-salt diet
7.Hard

On admission, a patient's home medicine list includes warfarin for atrial fibrillation, but warfarin is not on the admission orders. What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive the patient's own warfarin brought from home without an order
  2. BTell the patient to stop warfarin permanently
  3. CAssume the omission is intended and do nothing
  4. DClarify the omission with the prescriber (medication reconciliation)
8.Hard

Two days after starting chemotherapy for a leukaemia with a high white cell count, a patient has reduced urine output. Which lab pattern suggests tumour lysis syndrome?

  1. AHigh potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium
  2. BNormal electrolytes with a high haemoglobin
  3. CHigh sodium, high glucose and low potassium
  4. DLow potassium, low phosphate, low uric acid and high calcium

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Induce or strengthen contractions and prevent postpartum bleeding
  2. 2. C · The drug stops bacteria multiplying without killing them directly
  3. 3. D · A new infection because normal body flora are disturbed
  4. 4. C · Take it with vitamin C, such as orange juice, on an empty stomach
  5. 5. B · Report a temperature of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or higher straight away
  6. 6. A · Dehydration
  7. 7. D · Clarify the omission with the prescriber (medication reconciliation)
  8. 8. A · High potassium, high phosphate, high uric acid and low calcium

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