Gold Flashcards
Miss V has been started on an ultra-rapid-acting insulin. How long before a meal should an ultra-rapid-acting insulin be given?
At the time of, or immediately after, eating
15 minutes before
30 minutes before
40 minutes before
60 minutes before
At the time of, or immediately after eating
Mr Jenkinson has visited his diabetes specialist nurse and has been started on a rapid-acting insulin. Which of the following insulin preparations is rapid-acting?
Insulatard®
Lyumjev®
Toujeo®
Tresiba®
Actrapid®
Lyumjev
Miss Washington has been started on a new insulin and has noticed it is cloudy in appearance. Which of the following insulin preparations is cloudy in appearance?
Insulatard®
Lantus®
Novorapid®
Fiasp®
Humalog®
Insulatard
Mr Khan has been started on doxycycline for the treatment of cellulitis. Which of the following foods can likely reduce the absorption of doxycycline?
Apple
Pomelo
Milk
Beef
Grapefruit
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic, and its absorption can be significantly reduced by calcium-containing foods and drinks, such as milk and dairy products. Calcium binds to doxycycline in the gut, forming insoluble complexes that reduce its bioavailability.
Mr Smith has started a new medication and has noticed a blue-greyish discolouration of his skin. Which of his following medications is likely to be responsible for this side effect?
Diazepam
Amiodarone
Bendroflumethiazide
Bisoprolol
Ramipril
Amiodarone
Which of the following is an example of a long acting benzodiazepine?
Nitrazepam
Loprazolam
Temazepam
Lormetazepam
Midazolam
Nitrazepam
Mr James is complaining of severe pain from his heel after starting a new antibiotic, which of the following antibiotics is likely to be responsible for his symptoms?
Dalbavancin
Vancomycin
Linezolid
Ciprofloxacin
Ceftazidime
Cipro
Which of the following is not a side effect of prednisolone?
Diabetes mellitus
Adrenal suppression
Osteoporosis
Psychotic disorder
Weight loss
Weight loss
Which of the following foods can increase the blood concentration of tacrolimus?
Milk
Oats
Pomelo
Banana
Orange
Pomelo, like grapefruit, contains furanocoumarins, which can inhibit the CYP3A4 enzyme and P-glycoprotein in the liver and intestines. Since tacrolimus is metabolised by CYP3A4, this inhibition can lead to increased blood levels, raising the risk of toxicity.
Prednisolone 40mg daily for 5 days then reduce the dose by one tablet every other day until all tablets are taken. How many prednisolone 5mg tablets would you supply?
28
56
84
96
112
96
You receive a prescription for prednisolone tablets, what time of the day would you recommend the patient to take the tablet?
In the morning
At lunchtime
Mid afternoon
With dinner
At night
Morning
What dose of temazepam is approximately equivalent to 5mg of diazepam?
1mg
2mg
5mg
10mg
20mg
10mg
Which of the following can be used as treatment for benzodiazepine poisoning?
Ondansetron
Potassium chloride
Dicobalt edetate
Activated charcoal
Sodium thiosulfate
Activated charcoal
Which of the following antibiotics demonstrates activity against chlamydia pneumoniae?
Doxycycline
Dalbavancin
Gentamicin
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Amoxicillin
Doxy
Which of the following antibiotics demonstrates activity against mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Co-amoxiclav
Dalbavancin
Ciprofloxacin
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Amoxicillin
Cipro
Which of the following is an example of a long-acting corticosteroid?
Prednisolone
Prednisone
Fludrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
Which of the following antibiotics demonstrates activity against legionella pneumophila?
Co-amoxiclav
Vancomycin
Clarithromycin
Amoxicillin
Temocillin
Clarithomycin
A patient is diagnosed with an animal bite and requires an antibiotic with activity against bacteroides fragilis. Which of the following antibiotics demonstrates activity against bacteroides fragilis?
Co-amoxiclav
Benzylpenicillin
Temocillin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Co-amox
Which of the following antibiotics demonstrates activity against pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Co-amoxiclav
Benzylpenicillin
Trimethoprim
Cefalexin
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
A patient walks into your community pharmacy with a prescription for Zopiclone. Which controlled drug schedule does zopiclone belong to?
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
4
A patient is commenced on vancomycin for the treatment of a infective endocarditis. Which of the following side effects is not a side effect of vancomycin?
Ototoxicity
Red man syndrome
Phototoxicity
Phlebitis
Nephrotoxicity
Phototoxicity
Which of the following cephalosporins is an example of a fifth generation cephalosporin?
Cefalexin
Cefaclor
Ceftazidime
Ceftaroline
Cefuroxime
Ceftraoline
Which of the following diseases is not an example of a notifiable disease?
Rubella
Scarlet fever
Endocarditis
Meningitis
COVID-19
Endocarditis
What is the recommended treatment of severe acute ulcerative colitis if corticosteroids are contraindicated?
Intravenous hydrocortisone
Intravenous infliximab
Surgery
Intravenous ciclosporin
Oral methotrexate
IV ciclosporin