Admin Flashcards
Schedule 1 controlled drugs
Cannabis
Lysergide (LSD)
Schedule 2 controlled drugs
Diamorphine
Morphine
Pethidine
Amphetamine
Cocaine
Schedule 3 controlled drugs
Barbiturates
Buprenorphine
Midazolam
Temazepam
Tramadol
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
Schedule 4 controlled drugs part 1
Benzodiazepines (except midazolam and temazepam)
Zolpidem
Zopiclone
Schedule 4 controlled drugs part 2
Androgenic and anabolic steroids
hCG
Somatropin
Schedule 5 controlled drugs
Codeine
Pholcodine
Oramorph
Which schedule drugs are marked CD in the BNF?
2 and 3
How long are prescriptions for controlled drugs 2, 3 and 4 valid?
28 days
How often is universal credit paid?
Once a month
Twice a month in scotland
Requirements for universal credit
The person and their partner:
- live in the UK
- age over 18
- earn a low income or out of work
- less than £16,000 collectively in savings
- below state pension age
- 16 and 17 year olds can rarely claim if a carer, estranged from parents, have a child
What are extra payments given for when on universal credit?
up to 2 children
disability
caring for a severely disabled person
housing costs
How long do people have to wait for the first universal credit payment?
5 weeks
Data protection act - who does the practice have to register with?
Information Commissioner’s Office
Fitness to fly - unstable angina, uncontrolled HTN, uncontrolled arrhythmia
Should not fly
Fitness to fly - uncomplicated MI
Fly after 7-10 days
Fitness to fly - complicated MI
Fly after 4-6 weeks
Fitness to fly - coronary artery bypass graft
Fly after 10-14 days
Fitness to fly - percutaneous coronary intervention
Fly after 3 days
Fitness to fly - stroke
Advised to wait 10 days to fly
If stable may be carried within 3 days
Fitness to fly - pneumonia
Fly when clinically improved with no residual infection
Fitness to fly - pneumothorax
Absolute contraindication to flying
May fly 1 week post check cxr
Fitness to fly - pregnancy
Do not fly after 36 weeks for single pregnancy or 32 weeks for multiple pregnancy
Will require certificate after 28 weeks pregnancy
Fitness to fly - abdominal surgery
Fly after 10 days
Fitness to fly - laparoscopic surgery
Fly after 24 hours
Fitness to fly - colonoscopy
Fly after 24 hours
Fitness to fly - plaster cast
Fly after 24 hours for flights less than 2 hours
Fly after 48 hours for longer flights
Fitness to fly - haematological disorders
Haemoglobin >8 may travel without problems
What is triangulation?
Using more than one method or approach to evaluate a process, individual or organisation
Benefits - funeral payment
One-off payment to the partner or parent of the deceased if they are on benefits to help pay for a funeral
Benefits - what is bereavement support payment?
Lump sum then up to 18 monthly payments if they are under the state pension age when their partner died
Benefits - what does bereavement support payment depend upon?
NI contributions
Different rates are paid according to whether the claimant gets child benefit
Benefits - what is Widow’s parent’s allowance?
Payable to a parent whose husband or wife has died
Benefits - eligibility for widow’s parent’s allowance
- Surviving partner bringing up a child <19 and receiving child benefit
- Or women is expecting late husband’s baby
- Deceased partner made adequate NI contributions
- Divorcees and those who remarry are not eligible to claim
What needs to be included on a controlled drug prescription?
Name and address of patient
Form, strength and preparation of medication
Total quantity in words and figures
Dose
Prescriber’s name, signature, address and date