Pharmacology worksheet with answers

What does pharmacokinetics describe?

1. AHow the price of a drug is set
2. BWhat the body does to a drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
3. CHow drugs are manufactured and packaged
4. DWhat a drug does to the body: its effects, receptors and mechanisms of action

Which drug is the antidote for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose?

1. AAcetylcysteine
2. BVitamin K
3. CFlumazenil
4. DNaloxone

Why should a full course of some antibiotics be completed as prescribed?

1. ATo reduce the chance that surviving bacteria cause relapse or resistance
2. BTo prevent the antibiotic from damaging the liver
3. CTo make the antibiotic taste better over time
4. DBecause the body needs several days to learn to produce the antibiotic itself

A parent will give a liquid medicine to a child at home. Which advice is safest?

1. AMix the dose into a full bottle of milk
2. BUse the oral syringe or measuring cup supplied with it
3. CUse any kitchen teaspoon
4. DEstimate the dose by pouring the liquid into a small cup

A patient has oral mucositis after chemotherapy. Which advice is appropriate?

1. AEat spicy and acidic foods to stimulate healing
2. BUse an alcohol-based mouthwash several times a day to kill germs
3. CBrush hard with a firm toothbrush to remove debris
4. DUse a soft toothbrush and rinse with saline or a bland mouthwash

A patient takes cholestyramine. How should other oral medicines be timed?

1. AMix them into the cholestyramine drink so they are taken together
2. BTake them 1 hour before or several hours after cholestyramine
3. CTiming does not matter, as cholestyramine is not absorbed
4. DTake them all at the same time as cholestyramine

A ventilated ICU patient receives vecuronium, a neuromuscular blocker. Why must sedation and pain relief also be given?

1. ASedatives are needed to prevent vecuronium from causing seizures and agitation
2. BNeuromuscular blockers paralyse muscles but do not cause sedation or analgesia
3. CVecuronium stops working unless a sedative is also given
4. DVecuronium causes severe pain at the injection site

A noradrenaline infusion is running through a peripheral cannula. The skin around the site becomes pale, cold and hard. What should the nurse do?

1. AIncrease the rate to improve blood flow to the area
2. BStop the infusion at that site and follow the extravasation protocol
3. CApply heat and massage the area, then continue the infusion
4. DLeave the infusion running and recheck in 4 hours