General

Question 1

4 pillars of medical ethics

Answer 1

Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Autonomy and Justice

Question 2

What is beneficence

Answer 2

doing good. Consider: will it resolve and is proportional to the problem? Is the outcome in line with patients expectation/treatment?

Question 3

What is non-maleficence

Answer 3

to do no harm or allow harm through neglect. Consider: associated risks, do I posses the skills/knowledge required, is the patient being treated with dignity and respect, are they put at risks due to other factors?

Question 4

What is autonomy

Answer 4

Giving the patient to choose freely where they are able. Are they actively involved in diagnosis and treatment? Explain advantages and disadvantages. Can patient evaluate/retain information? Has consent been provided?

Question 5

What is justice

Answer 5

Ensuring fairness. Is it compatible with the law and patients rights? DOES NOT unfairly contradict human rights, prioritize one group over another . Can it be justified in terms of overall benefit to society.

Question 6

Who is the health secretary

Answer 6

Sajid Javid as of June 2021

Question 7

What does the health secretary do

Answer 7

overall financial control and oversight of NHS delivery and performance
oversight of social care policy

Question 8

Impact of covid-19

Answer 8

scarce resources, mental health (teenagers isolated and stress on adults)

Question 9

Impact of brexit

Answer 9

flow of supplies (medicines and equipment), staffing (immigration), scientific research (not part of EU horizon initiative and receive Eu budget (lost 3.4 billion))

Question 10

Why are patients waiting longer in A&E

Answer 10

rising attendance, fewer hospital bed, ageing population, unnecessary A&E attendance, staff shortages

Question 11

A&E solutions

Question 12

Difference between the roles of doctors and nurses

Answer 12

Learn content in more detail (greater understanding) greater responsibility/more leaership (i.e. design care plans and nurses carry them out), provide the path to recovery, lead me open to research.

Question 13

Parkisnon’s MOOC

Question 14

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 14

Genetically inherited disease affecting the movement of salt and water out of the cell causing a build up of thick mucus particularly in the lungs. The cilia can not waft the mucus out of the cell causing the bacteria to remain in the lungs and being more susceptible to infections. Cilia is also damaged.

Question 15

The man who mistook his wife for a hat

Question 16

Cystic Fibrosis new drugs

Answer 16

Kaftrio became available to patients in the UK last year. It works on the protein CFTR (commonly dmaaged in CF patients and regulates movement of salt and water) Ivacaftor improves its function andtezacaftor increases the amount of protein. So mucus less sticky.

Question 17

What are MDT

Answer 17

group of health and care staff who are members of different organisations and professions (e.g. GPs, social workers, nurses), that work together to make decisions regarding the treatment of individual patients and service users. MDTs are used in both health and care settings.

Question 18

CF charity work

Question 19

Strength

Answer 19

Caring nature or teamwork skills

Question 20

Weakness

Answer 20

Confidence, improved by working at maze etc