Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Finasteride is used in benign prostatic hyperplasia because it:

  1. AInhibits 5-alpha reductase and slowly shrinks the prostate
  2. BRelaxes smooth muscle in the prostate within hours of the first dose
  3. CKills bacteria in the prostate
  4. DIncreases testosterone production
2.Easy

What does "bioavailability" describe?

  1. AHow quickly a drug is excreted
  2. BThe fraction of a dose that reaches the systemic circulation unchanged
  3. CThe fraction of a dose that is bound to plasma proteins in the circulation
  4. DHow strongly a drug binds to its receptor
3.Easy

Timolol eye drops are used mainly to treat:

  1. ADry eyes
  2. BGlaucoma
  3. CBacterial conjunctivitis
  4. DCataracts
4.Medium

What does the clearance of a drug describe?

  1. AThe volume of plasma cleared of the drug per unit of time
  2. BThe time needed for the drug to disappear completely from the plasma
  3. CThe fraction of the dose that is absorbed
  4. DThe amount of drug removed by one dialysis session
5.Medium

Which blood test is used to monitor warfarin therapy?

  1. ASerum albumin
  2. BPlatelet count
  3. CActivated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
  4. DINR (prothrombin time)
6.Medium

Besides lithium levels, which blood tests are monitored in long-term lithium treatment?

  1. AINR and fibrinogen
  2. BKidney function and thyroid function
  3. CLiver enzymes, serum amylase and lipase
  4. DTroponin and CK-MB
7.Hard

A patient starting sertraline is taught about the drug. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I may have some nausea at first."
  2. B"It may take a few weeks to feel the full effect."
  3. C"If I feel better after a week, I can stop taking it."
  4. D"I will tell someone if I have thoughts of harming myself."
8.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. AClarify the omission with the prescriber (medication reconciliation)
  2. BGive the patient's own warfarin brought from home without an order
  3. CTell the patient to stop warfarin permanently
  4. DAssume the omission is intended and do nothing

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Inhibits 5-alpha reductase and slowly shrinks the prostate
  2. 2. B · The fraction of a dose that reaches the systemic circulation unchanged
  3. 3. B · Glaucoma
  4. 4. A · The volume of plasma cleared of the drug per unit of time
  5. 5. D · INR (prothrombin time)
  6. 6. B · Kidney function and thyroid function
  7. 7. C · "If I feel better after a week, I can stop taking it."
  8. 8. A · Clarify the omission with the prescriber (medication reconciliation)

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