Part ... Prescribing skills

Question 1

neo-naclax is known as

Answer 1

bendroflumethiazide

Question 2

thiazide diuretics cause what electrolyte abnormlaity

Answer 2

increasing potassium excretion vi akindeys causing hypokalamia

Question 3

how to thiazide diruretics work

Answer 3

inhibiting the sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in the distal convoluted tubules of the kidney
,. Thiazide diuretics inhibit this receptor, causing the body to release NaCl and water into the lumen, thereby increasing the amount of urine produced each day.

Question 4

high potassium what do you stop

Answer 4

ACE and IV fluids

Question 5

pain regime for prescription reg

Answer 5

mild - paracetamol 1g 6hrly PO , sev co-codamol 30/500 6hrly

Question 6

PRN pain

Answer 6

para 1g 6hrly
coiene 30mg6hrly or morphine 10mg orla 6hr

Question 7

max dose of paracetmaol a day

Answer 7

4g

Question 8

two drugs causing indigestion

Answer 8

ibroprofen and prednisilone

Question 9

cuases of confusion in eledelr

Answer 9

tramadol
cyclizine
diazepam

Question 10

when is methotrexate contraindicated

Answer 10

in active infection

Question 11

loop diuretics to both sodium and potassium

Answer 11

both low

Question 12

side effect of ccb

Answer 12

peripheral oedema

Question 13

half securon is what

Answer 13

verapamil