Pharmacology worksheet with answers

Loperamide is used to treat:

1. AHeartburn
2. BConstipation
3. CDiarrhoea
4. DNausea

Which class of drug is used to relieve an acute asthma attack?

1. AShort-acting beta-2 agonists
2. BACE inhibitors
3. CBeta blockers
4. DAntihistamines

Which drug reverses the effect of heparin?

1. AFlumazenil
2. BNaloxone
3. CVitamin K
4. DProtamine sulfate

Which patient should usually not receive a live vaccine?

1. AA patient with mild seasonal allergies
2. BA patient receiving chemotherapy for leukaemia
3. CA healthy adult nurse who works on a children's ward
4. DA healthy 1-year-old child

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

1. AInject into a vein on the back of the hand
2. BInject into the abdomen away from the navel and do not rub the site afterwards
3. CExpel the air bubble from the syringe first, then inject into the deltoid muscle
4. DMassage the site well for one minute after the injection

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 stimulates alpha-1 receptors in the airways and raises blood pressure
4. DIt causes tolerance to inhaled corticosteroids

A patient with type 2 diabetes starts a high dose of prednisolone for a flare of COPD. Which change should the nurse expect?

1. ALower blood glucose, so the diabetes medicines should be stopped
2. BNo change in glucose, as steroids act only in the lungs
3. CLower potassium only, with no effect on glucose
4. DHigher blood glucose, so more frequent glucose checks are needed

Why is clavulanic acid combined with amoxicillin (co-amoxiclav)?

1. AIt reduces the risk of penicillin allergy
2. BIt slows the kidney excretion of amoxicillin
3. CIt makes amoxicillin cross the blood–brain barrier more easily
4. DIt inhibits beta-lactamase enzymes that would destroy amoxicillin