Pharmacology worksheet with answers

Permethrin is used to treat:

1. AFungal nail infections
2. BAcne
3. CPsoriasis
4. DScabies and head lice

Drugs whose names end in "-sartan", such as losartan, belong to which class?

1. ALoop diuretics
2. BAngiotensin II receptor blockers
3. CACE inhibitors, which block the converting enzyme
4. DAlpha-1 blockers

Chlordiazepoxide is commonly used to manage:

1. AMigraine prevention
2. BOpioid overdose
3. CBipolar mania
4. DAlcohol withdrawal

In which patient is bupropion contraindicated?

1. AA patient with high blood cholesterol and a family history of it
2. BA patient who wants to stop smoking
3. CA patient with a seizure disorder or an eating disorder
4. DA patient with seasonal allergies

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. BWeigh daily at the same time on the same scales
3. CCheck the blood glucose before every meal
4. DCount the respiratory rate each evening

Why should long-term oral corticosteroids not be stopped suddenly?

1. AThe adrenal glands are suppressed and may not make enough cortisol
2. BThe drug forms toxic metabolites when stopped
3. CStopping causes a sudden rise in blood glucose
4. DThe immune system would immediately attack the liver and adrenal glands

What is the main mechanism of action of proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole?

1. ACompetitive blocking of histamine H2 receptors on parietal cells
2. BIrreversible inhibition of the H⁺/K⁺-ATPase in parietal cells
3. CNeutralising acid in the stomach
4. DCoating the ulcer to protect it

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

1. AVerapamil
2. BDigoxin
3. CAmiodarone
4. DAdenosine