Past Exam Prep

Question 1

What medicine to take at night?

Answer 1

Donepezil

Question 2

Bruising patients - what test to do?

Answer 2

FBC

Question 3

Sand paper - strawberry tongue infection?

Answer 3

Scarlett fever

Question 4

Low severity community acquired pneumonia - pregnant patient treatment?

Answer 4

Erythromycin

Question 5

Vet legal requirement

Answer 5

Phone number

Question 6

Asthma SABA + ICS next step?

Answer 6

LABA

Question 7

Rivaroxaban antidote?

Answer 7

Andexanet Alfa

Question 8

Asthma kid next step up from Saba?

Answer 8

Low dose ICS

Question 9

Rate control first line?

Answer 9

Betablocker not sotalol- think why?

Question 10

Abx causing tendinitis?

Answer 10

Ciprofloxacin

Question 11

DVT Risk factor?

Answer 11

HRT

Question 12

Cause of High Bilarubicin?

Answer 12

Co-amoxiclav

Question 13

Neuropathic pain after knee amputation?

Answer 13

Amitriptyline

Question 14

Risedronate- tingling, numb, muscle spasms cause of what?

Answer 14

Hypocalcaemia

Question 15

Palliative care - what’s most likely to be stopped?

Answer 15

Atorvastatin

Question 16

Most likely to cause nosebleed?

Answer 16

DOAC

Question 17

Theophylline - smoking cessation?

Answer 17

Dose needs to be adjusted as smoking increases clearance of theophylline

So the theophylline would have to be reduced as doesn’t have to consider smoking clearing the drug

Question 18

What drug will increase bleeding risk with Apixaban?

Answer 18

SSRI - Fluoxetine

Question 19

TIA now type 2 diabetes?

Answer 19

Add -flozin

Question 20

OD insulin?

Answer 20

Glargine

Question 21

Pioglitazone dark urine, nausea, fatigue

What should pt do?

Answer 21

Stop taking straight away, see GP

Question 22

Eye with red in half of it?

Answer 22

Subconjuctival Haemorrhage

Question 23

Pathogen causing Respiratory tract infection?

Answer 23

Streptococcos Pneumoniae

Question 24

Low BP, what med should be withheld :

Aspirin, Clexane, Ramipril, Relvar Elipta, Salbutamol?

Answer 24

Ramipril

Question 25

Chicken pox pt, what to recommend?

Answer 25

Paracetamol- general advice

Question 26

68 reports in 3260, description of frequency: V common Common Uncommon Rare V Rare

Answer 26

1 in 100 to 1 in 10 - Common

Question 27

Oxycodone max supply on a RX?

Answer 27

30 days

Question 28

Increased URE & Creatine Which drug is causing it? Atorvastatin Clopidogrel Lansoprazole Metformin Ramipril

Answer 28

Metformin ***DAMN***

Question 29

Which drug is contributing to developing Diabetes? Clobazam Fluoxetine Levothyroxine Risperidone Zolpidem

Answer 29

Risperidone

Question 30

Paracetamol Dose in a 3 year old?

Answer 30

180mg

Question 31

T2DM - Insulin wanted BD with meals? Soluble Human Insulin Glulisine Biphasic insulin lispro Insulin Glargine Insulin Aspart

Answer 31

Biphasic - Humalog

Question 32

Gentamicin: Low peak, Normal Trough What to do?

Answer 32

Increase dose, maintain dose interval

Question 33

Mouth ulcer in pt for approx 5 weeks Drinks 23 units a week 15 cigarettes a day What to do?

Answer 33

Refer to dentist to investigate ulcer is priority- Had for long time

Question 34

What should be stopped when commencing Rivaroxiban?

Answer 34

Dipyridamole MR

Question 35

RP Absent for 2 hours, what can be done?

Answer 35

Just -> Sale of Gsl NO Clinical checks of repeat from GP NO Emergency Supply of POM NO handing bagged products to driver

Question 36

Back pain no red flags NKA treatment? Ibuprofen 400mg Co-codamol Paracetamol

Answer 36

Ibuprofen 400mg

Question 37

Lithium and Ramipril drug interaction?

Answer 37

Reduced eGFR

Question 38

Simvastatin and Amlodopine interaction?

Answer 38

MYOPATHY

Question 39

Dabigatran and Escitalopram interaction?

Answer 39

Bleed Risk Especially SSRI induce bleeding risk

Question 40

Methadone and Citalopram Drug reaction?

Answer 40

QT Prolongation

Question 41

Dyspnoea and Tachypnoea meaning?

Answer 41

Dyspnoea - Shortness of breath Tachypnoea - Rapid Breathing

Question 42

Citalopram increased drowsiness and nausea/confusion?

Answer 42

Hyponatraemia

Question 43

Digoxin furosemide - Pt fatigue dizziness muscle spasms?

Answer 43

Hypokalaemia

Question 44

Pt starts treatment with Ertugliflozin, already takes metformin and gliclazide Reports mild headache? Yellow card reporting correct option for this?

Answer 44

Limited experience of use of product Report