Pharmacology worksheet with answers

Which drug is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity?

1. ACalcium gluconate
2. BNaloxone
3. CProtamine sulfate
4. DPotassium chloride

In the United States, what does a Schedule II controlled substance mean?

1. AA drug available freely over the counter
2. BA drug with almost no risk of abuse
3. CA drug with accepted medical use but a high risk of abuse
4. DA drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse

Mesalazine (mesalamine) is used mainly to treat:

1. AGallstones
2. BIrritable bowel syndrome with constipation
3. CPeptic ulcer
4. DUlcerative colitis

How should a topical corticosteroid cream usually be applied?

1. AAs a thick layer over the whole body
2. BOn broken, infected skin to speed healing
3. CAs a thin layer to the affected area only, as directed
4. DUnder a tight plastic dressing every night without advice

Why are many drugs started at lower doses in older adults?

1. AOlder adults absorb no drugs from the stomach
2. BLower doses are cheaper for older patients
3. CKidney and liver clearance often decline, and sensitivity to drugs increases
4. DOlder adults always weigh more than younger adults, so drugs last longer

Which common side effect is typical of ACE inhibitors?

1. ADry cough
2. BAnkle swelling caused by vasodilation
3. CBradycardia
4. DHypoglycaemia

Which regimen is standard for eradicating Helicobacter pylori?

1. AA single dose of an antibiotic given intravenously
2. BAcid suppression plus at least two antibiotics, often with bismuth, for 14 days
3. CAn antacid alone, taken after meals and at bedtime for six months
4. DAn H2 blocker taken only when pain occurs

A drug is ordered at 5 micrograms/kg/min for an 80 kg patient. The infusion contains 1,600 micrograms per mL. What rate in mL/h is needed?

1. A4 mL/h
2. B25 mL/h
3. C15 mL/h
4. D150 mL/h