Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why is magnesium sulfate given to a woman with severe pre-eclampsia?

  1. ATo raise her blood pressure
  2. BTo start labour contractions
  3. CTo prevent eclamptic seizures
  4. DTo treat a urinary infection
2.Easy

What is a "broad-spectrum" antibiotic?

  1. AOne that is given only intravenously in hospital
  2. BOne that acts against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  3. COne that also treats viral and fungal infections
  4. DOne that is taken for a long time at low dose to prevent any infection
3.Easy

Which drug reverses the effect of heparin?

  1. AFlumazenil
  2. BVitamin K
  3. CProtamine sulfate
  4. DNaloxone
4.Medium

Why is aspirin avoided in children and teenagers with viral illnesses such as flu or chickenpox?

  1. AIt causes severe, permanent hearing loss in young children
  2. BIt causes grey baby syndrome
  3. CIt is linked to Reye's syndrome, which harms the liver and brain
  4. DIt stops the vaccine from working
5.Medium

Which patient should usually not use the combined oral contraceptive pill?

  1. AA 25-year-old woman with heavy periods
  2. BA 38-year-old woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day
  3. CA 22-year-old non-smoker with acne
  4. DA 30-year-old non-smoker with no medical problems
6.Medium

After several years of levodopa treatment, which problem is common?

  1. AComplete and permanent loss of all Parkinson's symptoms
  2. BPermanent hearing loss
  3. CSevere hypoglycaemia after each dose
  4. DDyskinesias and "on–off" fluctuations in response
7.Hard

In adult cardiac arrest with shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation, which antiarrhythmic is commonly given?

  1. AAmiodarone
  2. BVerapamil
  3. CAdenosine
  4. DDigoxin
8.Hard

A patient receiving a phenylephrine infusion has a rise in blood pressure and a fall in heart rate. What is the best explanation?

  1. APhenylephrine stimulates muscarinic receptors
  2. BPhenylephrine directly blocks beta-1 receptors in the heart's conduction system
  3. CAlpha-1 vasoconstriction raises blood pressure and causes reflex bradycardia
  4. DThe fall in heart rate shows phenylephrine toxicity of the AV node

Answer key

  1. 1. C · To prevent eclamptic seizures
  2. 2. B · One that acts against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  3. 3. C · Protamine sulfate
  4. 4. C · It is linked to Reye's syndrome, which harms the liver and brain
  5. 5. B · A 38-year-old woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day
  6. 6. D · Dyskinesias and "on–off" fluctuations in response
  7. 7. A · Amiodarone
  8. 8. C · Alpha-1 vasoconstriction raises blood pressure and causes reflex bradycardia

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