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1.Easy

Which adverse effect is most common with colchicine?

  1. AConstipation and dry mouth
  2. BDiarrhoea, nausea and vomiting
  3. CWeight gain and swelling
  4. DDrowsiness and slow breathing
2.Easy

Which herbal product is commonly taken for sleep and can add to the effect of sedatives?

  1. APeppermint
  2. BGinger
  3. CValerian
  4. DCranberry
3.Easy

In the United States, what is a "boxed warning" (black box warning) on a drug label?

  1. AA sign that the drug must be stored in a dark box
  2. BA label showing that the drug is a controlled substance with abuse potential
  3. CThe strongest FDA warning about a serious or life-threatening risk
  4. DA note that the drug is available without prescription
4.Medium

After several years of levodopa treatment, which problem is common?

  1. ADyskinesias and "on–off" fluctuations in response
  2. BSevere hypoglycaemia after each dose
  3. CComplete and permanent loss of all Parkinson's symptoms
  4. DPermanent hearing loss
5.Medium

A patient with a fentanyl patch is given home-care advice. Which instruction is correct?

  1. ACut the patch in half if the pain is mild
  2. BApply each new patch over the same skin area
  3. CThrow used patches loose into the household bin with the packaging
  4. DAvoid heating pads, hot baths and saunas over or near the patch
6.Medium

What is the most important adverse effect of sulfonylureas such as gliclazide?

  1. ALactic acidosis
  2. BDry cough
  3. CHyperkalaemia
  4. DHypoglycaemia
7.Hard

During an IV glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) infusion for chest pain, the patient's blood pressure drops to 82/50 mmHg and he feels faint. What is the nurse's first action?

  1. AGive a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet and increase the rate to relieve the remaining chest pain
  2. BSit the patient fully upright and give paracetamol for the headache
  3. CStop or reduce the infusion as per protocol, lay the patient flat and notify the prescriber
  4. DIncrease the infusion rate to improve blood flow to the heart
8.Hard

Why is glibenclamide (glyburide) generally avoided in older adults?

  1. AIt is not absorbed in people over 65
  2. BIt causes severe weight loss and muscle wasting in older people
  3. CIt is long-acting and can cause prolonged, severe hypoglycaemia
  4. DIt causes high blood glucose in older adults

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting
  2. 2. C · Valerian
  3. 3. C · The strongest FDA warning about a serious or life-threatening risk
  4. 4. A · Dyskinesias and "on–off" fluctuations in response
  5. 5. D · Avoid heating pads, hot baths and saunas over or near the patch
  6. 6. D · Hypoglycaemia
  7. 7. C · Stop or reduce the infusion as per protocol, lay the patient flat and notify the prescriber
  8. 8. C · It is long-acting and can cause prolonged, severe hypoglycaemia

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