Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Naltrexone helps in alcohol use disorder because it:

  1. ASpeeds up the liver breakdown of alcohol
  2. BCauses vomiting and flushing whenever alcohol is drunk
  3. CBlocks opioid receptors, reducing reward and craving
  4. DReplaces alcohol as a sedative
2.Easy

How long does it usually take for an SSRI to improve mood noticeably?

  1. ASeveral weeks
  2. BOne or two days
  3. CAbout six months
  4. DA few hours
3.Easy

What is an "adjuvant analgesic"?

  1. AA placebo given to test whether pain is real
  2. BA drug that reverses the effects of opioids
  3. CA strong opioid used only for severe pain at the end of life
  4. DA drug for another condition that also relieves some pain
4.Medium

Aciclovir is mainly used to treat infections caused by:

  1. AHIV
  2. BInfluenza A virus
  3. CHerpes viruses such as herpes simplex and varicella-zoster
  4. DBacteria that produce beta-lactamase
5.Medium

Which technique is correct when giving subcutaneous enoxaparin from a prefilled syringe?

  1. AMassage the site well for one minute after the injection
  2. BExpel the air bubble from the syringe first, then inject into the deltoid muscle
  3. CInject into a vein on the back of the hand
  4. DInject into the abdomen away from the navel and do not rub the site afterwards
6.Medium

Which drug is the antidote for an opioid overdose?

  1. AAtropine
  2. BNaloxone
  3. CAcetylcysteine
  4. DFlumazenil
7.Hard

A 19-year-old woman is starting isotretinoin for severe acne. Which requirement is most important?

  1. AA high-vitamin A diet to boost the effect
  2. BTaking the drug only at weekends
  3. CReliable contraception and pregnancy tests, as it is highly teratogenic
  4. DWeekly hearing tests and monthly eye examinations during treatment
8.Hard

Which finding most favours serotonin syndrome over neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

  1. ASlow onset over days with lead-pipe rigidity
  2. BRapid onset with hyperreflexia and clonus
  3. CA very high creatine kinase
  4. DRecent start of an antipsychotic drug

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Blocks opioid receptors, reducing reward and craving
  2. 2. A · Several weeks
  3. 3. D · A drug for another condition that also relieves some pain
  4. 4. C · Herpes viruses such as herpes simplex and varicella-zoster
  5. 5. D · Inject into the abdomen away from the navel and do not rub the site afterwards
  6. 6. B · Naloxone
  7. 7. C · Reliable contraception and pregnancy tests, as it is highly teratogenic
  8. 8. B · Rapid onset with hyperreflexia and clonus

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