Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why is methadone used to treat opioid use disorder?

  1. AIt is a pure opioid antagonist that blocks all opioid effects
  2. BIt causes vomiting if other opioids are used
  3. CIt cures the liver damage caused by opioids
  4. DIt is a long-acting opioid that prevents withdrawal and craving
2.Easy

Epoetin alfa, often used in chronic kidney disease, stimulates the production of:

  1. AWhite blood cells
  2. BClotting factors
  3. CPlatelets
  4. DRed blood cells
3.Easy

What does the combined oral contraceptive pill contain?

  1. ATestosterone and an oestrogen
  2. BA progestogen only
  3. CAn oestrogen and a progestogen
  4. DOxytocin and a progestogen
4.Medium

Why is propranolol usually avoided in patients with asthma?

  1. AIt increases mucus production by blocking histamine
  2. BIt blocks beta-2 receptors in the airways and can cause bronchospasm
  3. CIt causes tolerance to inhaled corticosteroids
  4. DIt stimulates alpha-1 receptors in the airways and raises blood pressure
5.Medium

A patient with insulin-treated diabetes is found unconscious with very low blood glucose. There is no IV access. Which drug can a trained helper give?

  1. ARapid-acting insulin under the skin
  2. BGlucagon by injection or nasal spray
  3. COral glucose gel poured into the mouth
  4. DIntramuscular adrenaline
6.Medium

Which teaching about zolpidem is correct?

  1. ATake it in the morning so that it is out of the system by night
  2. BDrive soon after waking, as the drug has no next-day effect
  3. CTake it with alcohol to make it act faster
  4. DTake it right before bed, only if you can sleep a full night
7.Hard

A breastfeeding mother needs a mild analgesic. Which drug is generally considered compatible with breastfeeding?

  1. ACodeine (as co-codamol)
  2. BPethidine (meperidine)
  3. CAspirin
  4. DParacetamol (acetaminophen)
8.Hard

Which statement correctly contrasts donepezil and memantine in Alzheimer's disease?

  1. ABoth drugs are dopamine agonists that differ only in their half-lives
  2. BDonepezil inhibits cholinesterase; memantine blocks NMDA receptors
  3. CBoth drugs remove amyloid plaques from the brain
  4. DDonepezil blocks NMDA receptors; memantine inhibits acetylcholinesterase

Answer key

  1. 1. D · It is a long-acting opioid that prevents withdrawal and craving
  2. 2. D · Red blood cells
  3. 3. C · An oestrogen and a progestogen
  4. 4. B · It blocks beta-2 receptors in the airways and can cause bronchospasm
  5. 5. B · Glucagon by injection or nasal spray
  6. 6. D · Take it right before bed, only if you can sleep a full night
  7. 7. D · Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
  8. 8. B · Donepezil inhibits cholinesterase; memantine blocks NMDA receptors

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