27th to 28th april

Question 1

Which antisecretory and mucosal protectant drugs is a potent uterine stimulant?

Answer 1

misoprtostol

Question 2

what is OTC tx of scabies for 6yr

Answer 2

Crotamiton cream 10% (Eurax®)

Question 3

if pt presents with coffee ground vomit and weight loss what do you do

Answer 3

refer to exclude to oesophageal/gastric carcinoma

Question 4

is Coded audit material concerning individual patients and side effects to drugs confidential

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

what is strongly recommended maximum quantity of Schedule 2, 3 or 4 CDs prescribed

Answer 5

should not exceed 30 days.

Question 6

ou receive a supply order for diamorphine from a registered midwife.

Which is NOT required to be on the supply order?

Answer 6

address of midwife

Question 7

Mrs A presents to the pharmacy complaining of dysuria, fever and flank pain. Which condition is this symptom cluster most indicative of?

Answer 7

Pyelonephritis

Answer 8

Vaginitis is not an infection. Salpingitis is not commonly associated with fever as a symptom. ​​​​​​Cystitis can be associated with infection, but not always. ​​​​​​This leaves trichomoniasis and pyelonephritis. Pyelonephritis is associated with fever and flank pain, compared to trichomoniasis whose predominant feature is discharge.

Question 9

risk factors of having renal impairment

Answer 9

Risk factors for gout include: meat, seafood, alcohol (10 or more grams per day), diuretics, obesity, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, high triglycerides, heart failure and male gender.

Question 10

A 34-year-old woman has come in with her prescription for carbamazepine 200 mg three times daily. She asks you what the likely reason is for her maintenance dose to be higher than the dose she was started on, as her symptoms have not worsened since the start of treatment.

Why is this?

Answer 10

Carbamazepine itself increases how quickly the body processes it so the maintenance dose is higher than the initial dose

Question 11

Which one of the following is most likely to develop with fludrocortisone use?

Answer 11

hypertension

Question 12

when do you refer pt with mouth ulcer to dentists

Answer 12

Patients suffering with a mouth ulcer for more than 2 weeks should be referred to a dentist to exclude oral cancer.

Question 13

symptoms of measles

Answer 13

• pyrexia
• loss of appetite
• aches and pain
• runny nose
• conjunctivitis
• greyish white spots with red ring in the mouth
• rash made up of small red-brown, slightly raised spots that join together into larger blotchy patch

Question 14

what level of eGFR is avoided in metoformin

Answer 14

less than 30

Question 15

when is indapamide taken

Answer 15

morning

Question 16

can threadworm cause bed wetting

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

What is the maximum pack size of chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops which can be sold over the counter?

Answer 17

10 mL

Question 18

schedule of beprenorphine

Answer 18

schedule 3