Learning Points from Mocks

Question 1

Allopurinol + Renal Impairment

Answer 1

Stop

Question 2

Common drugs that can cause confusion

Answer 2

• Analgesics
• Steroids
• Metoclopramide

Question 3

What drug do you use for breakthrough analgesia

Answer 3

Same drug as their regular analgesia

Question 4

INR cut-off for treatment pre-surgery

Answer 4

1.5

Question 5

How to treat high INR pre-surgery

Answer 5

phytomenadione (Vitamin K)

Question 6

Instructions for taking Rivaroxaban

Answer 6

Take with food (improves absorption)

Question 7

Common side effect of Propranolol (not bradycardia)

Answer 7

Erectile Dysfunction

Question 8

Common Side effect of Co-Amoxiclav (not nausea)

Answer 8

Cholestatic Jaundice

Question 9

How do you monitor beneficial effect of Furosemide

Answer 9

Weight

Question 10

How to monitor benefit of ACEi’s in Heart failure

Answer 10

Exercise tolerance

Question 11

What dose do you change if morning BM is high/low (biphasic insulin)

Answer 11

Evening dose

Question 12

What dose do you change if evening BM is high/low (biphasic insulin)

Answer 12

Morning dose

Question 13

What % potassium should you use for maintenance

Answer 13

0.3% (=40mmol)

Question 14

Diltiazem cautions

Answer 14

Heart failure

Question 15

Common mirtazapine side effect (not weight gain)

Answer 15

Abnormal dreams

Question 16

IM injection caution

Answer 16

Anticoagulated

Question 17

What do you use if patient cant tolerate morphine

Answer 17

Oxycodone

Question 18

What to do if on amiodarone and develop hyperthryoidism

Answer 18

Withhold amiodarone

Question 19

Things that exacerbate psoriasis

Answer 19

• Trauma
• Alcohol
• Beta-blockers, ACEi’s
• Lithium
• NSAIDs
• Infliximab

Question 20

Verapamil Contraindication

Answer 20

Decompensated Heart Failure