Pharmacology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why is vitamin K given to newborn babies?

  1. ATo protect against hepatitis B
  2. BTo prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding
  3. CTo improve weight gain
  4. DTo prevent neonatal jaundice in the first week
2.Easy

Benzodiazepines such as diazepam work by enhancing the effect of which neurotransmitter?

  1. AGlutamate
  2. BSerotonin
  3. CNoradrenaline
  4. DGABA
3.Easy

What is the main role of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma?

  1. ATo reduce airway inflammation and prevent attacks
  2. BTo relieve sudden bronchospasm within minutes
  3. CTo kill bacteria in the airways
  4. DTo thin mucus so it can be coughed up
4.Medium

Intravenous vancomycin is commonly used to treat infections caused by:

  1. AEscherichia coli
  2. BPseudomonas aeruginosa
  3. CMRSA
  4. DCandida albicans
5.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. AStop the infusion, leave the cannula in and follow the protocol
  2. BIncrease the infusion rate to finish quickly
  3. CFlush the line with a large volume of saline
  4. DRemove the cannula at once and massage the area firmly
6.Medium

Which common side effect is typical of ACE inhibitors?

  1. AHypoglycaemia
  2. BBradycardia
  3. CDry cough
  4. DAnkle swelling caused by vasodilation
7.Hard

Why is gentamicin often given once daily instead of in several small doses?

  1. AIt has a very long half-life of several days
  2. BIts killing depends only on the time the level stays above the MIC
  3. CIt is absorbed slowly from the muscle over 24 hours
  4. DIts killing depends on high peak levels, with a post-antibiotic effect
8.Hard

A patient on methadone is also prescribed diazepam for anxiety. What is the main safety concern?

  1. AAdditive sedation and respiratory depression
  2. BDiazepam blocks the effect of methadone completely
  3. CMethadone causes diazepam to be excreted very quickly
  4. DSevere hypertension from the combination

Answer key

  1. 1. B · To prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding
  2. 2. D · GABA
  3. 3. A · To reduce airway inflammation and prevent attacks
  4. 4. C · MRSA
  5. 5. A · Stop the infusion, leave the cannula in and follow the protocol
  6. 6. C · Dry cough
  7. 7. D · Its killing depends on high peak levels, with a post-antibiotic effect
  8. 8. A · Additive sedation and respiratory depression

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