Q.P. CODE: 203010 Reg. No: …
Second Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
(2010 Scheme)
Pharmacology
April 2019
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75
Answer all questions
Draw diagram wherever necessary
Essays (25)
1. Classify antianginal drugs with two examples each. Explain the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects of nitrates. (5+4+4+4)
2. Enumerate fluoroquinolones. Explain the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects of ciprofloxacin.
(2+2+2+2)
Short notes on the following giving emphasis on nursing implications (5x5=25)
3. Rifampicin
4. Morphine
5. Metronidazole
6. Insulin
7. Uses and adverse effects of atropine and its substitutes
Dosage calculation (5)
8. Physician orders nitroglycerin 50mg in 250 ml 5% dextrose, run at 20micrograms/minute. How many ml/hour, should the infusion pump be set to deliver 20micrograms/minute.
Differentiate between (4x3=12)
9. Heparin and warfarin
10.Propranolol and metoprolol
11.Enalapril and losartan
12.Physostigmine and neostigmine
Define the following (4x2=8)
13.Teratogenicity
14.Therapeutic index
15.Prodrug
16.Bioavailability
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