Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Clomifene is used mainly to:

  1. ATreat menopausal hot flushes and night sweats
  2. BInduce ovulation in women with infertility
  3. CPrevent pregnancy
  4. DStop postpartum bleeding
2.Easy

Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic used mainly to:

  1. AReduce raised intracranial pressure
  2. BTreat high blood pressure long term
  3. CRaise serum potassium
  4. DPrevent blood clots
3.Easy

Which intramuscular site is recommended for infants?

  1. AVastus lateralis (outer thigh)
  2. BVentral forearm
  3. CDeltoid
  4. DDorsogluteal (upper outer buttock)
4.Medium

A 19-year-old starts an SSRI for depression. Which is most important for the nurse to monitor during the first weeks?

  1. ABlood glucose before every meal and at bedtime
  2. BNew or worsening suicidal thoughts or agitation
  3. CDaily bowel movements only
  4. DHearing loss and tinnitus
5.Medium

How should oral potassium chloride tablets be taken?

  1. ALying down straight after the dose
  2. BOn an empty stomach with only a small sip of water, then lie down
  3. CWith food and plenty of water, swallowed whole if slow-release
  4. DCrushed and dissolved under the tongue
6.Medium

Which lab tests are monitored in a patient taking carbamazepine?

  1. ASerum amylase and lipase
  2. BThyroid antibodies and cortisol
  3. CFull blood count and serum sodium
  4. DINR and aPTT
7.Hard

Which pair of adverse effects is characteristic of long-term amiodarone treatment?

  1. AOtotoxicity and nephrotoxicity
  2. BThyroid dysfunction and pulmonary fibrosis
  3. CDry cough and angioedema
  4. DGum overgrowth and excess hair growth
8.Hard

A woman using the combined oral contraceptive pill starts carbamazepine for epilepsy. What is the main concern?

  1. ACarbamazepine toxicity because the pill strongly blocks its metabolism
  2. BNo concern, because the drugs do not interact
  3. CSevere hypoglycaemia from the combination
  4. DContraceptive failure because the hormones are metabolised faster

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Induce ovulation in women with infertility
  2. 2. A · Reduce raised intracranial pressure
  3. 3. A · Vastus lateralis (outer thigh)
  4. 4. B · New or worsening suicidal thoughts or agitation
  5. 5. C · With food and plenty of water, swallowed whole if slow-release
  6. 6. C · Full blood count and serum sodium
  7. 7. B · Thyroid dysfunction and pulmonary fibrosis
  8. 8. D · Contraceptive failure because the hormones are metabolised faster

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