FoPC Formative

Question 1

What topics would you cover in ANY consultation with ANY patient?

Answer 1

• Diet
• Exercise
• Sexual health
• Smoking
• Drugs

Question 2

What factors enable a GP to be most appropriate professional to guide worries?

Answer 2

• Non-Judgemental
• Well informed
• Experienced
• Good relationship
• Aware of PMH
• Aware of social circumstances
• Knowledge of a broad scope of illness
• Trusted

Question 3

List four types of questions?

Answer 3

Leading questions
Reflective questions
Direct questions
Yes/NO questions

Question 4

Why would someone change behaviour?

Answer 4

Self belief
Changes fits in with positive view of themselves
Negative social pressure
Will expect reward from social peers

Question 5

Which 4 factors influence lay beliefs about health?

Answer 5

Culture
Gender
Social class
Age

Question 6

Six factors the government could take to reduce obesity?

Answer 6

• Increase tax
• Invest in cycle lanes
• Invest in ore clinics for obeseity
• Education programmes in schools about obesity
• Invest in public /outdoor gyms

Question 7

What is cultural competence?

Answer 7

Ongoing capacity of health care systems, organisation and professionals to provide and effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients.

Question 8

List five difficulties which may arise when consulting a patient from a different culture?

Answer 8

Communication error
May view doctor differently
May have different views on medications
May have gender issues
May not get full use our of consultation

Question 9

List the ways someone might be exposed to a hazardous substance?

Answer 9

• Inhlation
• Ingestion
• Skin
• Blood

Question 10

3 steps to safety net?

Answer 10

• What should happen during recovery
• Symptoms if things get worse
• Who to contact if condition deteriorates

Question 11

3 ways risk can be minimised? (Neighbour)

Answer 11

• Explaining the point/main objective of consultation
• Hand over to patients (ICE)
• Housekeeping

Question 12

Advantages of GP`s as gatekeepers

Answer 12

• Those who need it are referred to secondary care
• People might not know where to go
• Stops people being exposed to unnecessary or harmful tests
• Stops strain on hospital beds
• Person advocacy
• Dont know what speciality to go to
• Co-ordinate care

Question 13

What percentage of illness occuring in the community are referred on to secondary care?

Answer 13

1%