Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Vitamin D supplements support bone health mainly by:

  1. AIncreasing calcium absorption from the gut
  2. BIncreasing calcium loss in the urine
  3. CStimulating osteoclasts to break down bone
  4. DReplacing collagen in bone
2.Easy

Which organ excretes most water-soluble drugs and their metabolites?

  1. ALung
  2. BLiver
  3. CSkin
  4. DKidney
3.Easy

Why is adrenaline (epinephrine) sometimes added to a local anaesthetic injection?

  1. AIt prevents allergic reactions to the anaesthetic
  2. BIt makes the anaesthetic act on the brain as well
  3. CIt speeds up the removal of the anaesthetic from the tissue into the blood
  4. DIt constricts vessels, so the block lasts longer and less enters the blood
4.Medium

How many micrograms are in 0.5 mg?

  1. A500 micrograms
  2. B5000 micrograms
  3. C50 micrograms
  4. D5 micrograms
5.Medium

A patient with heart failure starts furosemide. Which self-monitoring instruction is most useful?

  1. AMeasure the temperature twice a day and record it in a diary
  2. BCount the respiratory rate each evening
  3. CCheck the blood glucose before every meal
  4. DWeigh daily at the same time on the same scales
6.Medium

During an infusion of a vesicant chemotherapy drug, the patient reports burning, and the site is swollen. What should the nurse do first?

  1. AFlush the line with a large volume of saline
  2. BIncrease the infusion rate to finish quickly
  3. CStop the infusion, leave the cannula in and follow the protocol
  4. DRemove the cannula at once and massage the area firmly
7.Hard

A patient with HIV has a CD4 count below 200 cells/mm3. Which prophylaxis is usually started?

  1. AFluconazole to prevent urinary and skin infections
  2. BCo-trimoxazole to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia
  3. COseltamivir to prevent influenza
  4. DIsoniazid to prevent hepatitis B
8.Hard

A patient taking azathioprine is prescribed allopurinol for gout. What is the main danger?

  1. ASevere hypertension from the combination
  2. BLiver enzyme induction, making azathioprine ineffective
  3. CSevere bone marrow suppression, because azathioprine breakdown is reduced
  4. DGout becomes worse because allopurinol is inactivated by azathioprine

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Increasing calcium absorption from the gut
  2. 2. D · Kidney
  3. 3. D · It constricts vessels, so the block lasts longer and less enters the blood
  4. 4. A · 500 micrograms
  5. 5. D · Weigh daily at the same time on the same scales
  6. 6. C · Stop the infusion, leave the cannula in and follow the protocol
  7. 7. B · Co-trimoxazole to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia
  8. 8. C · Severe bone marrow suppression, because azathioprine breakdown is reduced

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