Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Psyllium (ispaghula husk) is which type of laxative?

  1. AStimulant
  2. BOsmotic
  3. CStool softener
  4. DBulk-forming
2.Easy

What is drug tolerance?

  1. AAn allergic reaction to a drug
  2. BA reduced response after repeated use, so a higher dose is needed
  3. CA stronger response each time the drug is taken
  4. DThe ability to take a drug without developing any side effects at all
3.Easy

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

  1. AInsulin
  2. BNaloxone
  3. CGlucagon
  4. DFlumazenil
4.Medium

Why is IV promethazine given with great caution?

  1. AIt causes immediate kidney failure
  2. BIt is a strong opioid that causes addiction
  3. CIt causes a severe rise in blood pressure when it is given intravenously
  4. DIt can cause severe tissue injury if it leaks or enters an artery
5.Medium

When should a patient take a once-daily proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole?

  1. AWith a glass of milk at bedtime, when acid output is highest
  2. BOnly when heartburn is severe
  3. CStraight after a large evening meal
  4. DAbout 30–60 minutes before the first meal of the day
6.Medium

A prescriber gives a verbal medication order in an emergency. What should the nurse do?

  1. AWrite it down and read it back to the prescriber to confirm
  2. BRemember it and write it in the chart at the end of the shift
  3. CGive the drug without recording the order
  4. DAsk another nurse to remember the order
7.Hard

A patient with severe chronic hyponatraemia receives hypertonic saline. Why is the rate of correction strictly limited?

  1. AHypertonic saline is toxic to the liver at high rates
  2. BRaising sodium too fast can cause osmotic demyelination in the brain
  3. CRaising sodium too fast causes severe hypokalaemia and cardiac arrest
  4. DFast correction causes immediate kidney failure
8.Hard

A woman with chronic hypertension who takes lisinopril is now pregnant. What is the key concern?

  1. ALisinopril has no known fetal effects and should be continued
  2. BAll antihypertensives must be stopped in pregnancy
  3. CACE inhibitors harm fetal kidneys, so a safer drug is used
  4. DLisinopril works better in pregnancy, so the dose should be increased

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Bulk-forming
  2. 2. B · A reduced response after repeated use, so a higher dose is needed
  3. 3. C · Glucagon
  4. 4. D · It can cause severe tissue injury if it leaks or enters an artery
  5. 5. D · About 30–60 minutes before the first meal of the day
  6. 6. A · Write it down and read it back to the prescriber to confirm
  7. 7. B · Raising sodium too fast can cause osmotic demyelination in the brain
  8. 8. C · ACE inhibitors harm fetal kidneys, so a safer drug is used

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