Pharm X Questions Part 3

Question 1

What are signs of B12 deficiency

Answer 1

• disturbed vision
• pins and needles
• mouth ulcers

Question 2

What is C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Answer 2

produced by liver in response to inflammation
(high inflammation is high CRP)

Question 3

What is Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

Answer 3

a measure of haemoglobin concentration of blood cells
(low MCHC indicated red cells are smaller than normal)

Question 4

What is Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Answer 4

measure of how quickly red cells settle in a test tube
(high ESR indicated inflammation)

Question 5

Which tests can test for Microcytic Anaemia

Answer 5

Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration

Question 6

What are the signs of Microcytic Anaemia

Answer 6

• pale skin
• dizziness
• extreme tiredness

Question 7

Which Parkinson medication has the side effect of sudden onset of sleep

Answer 7

• Pramipexole
• Co Caraldopa/Benaldopa

Question 8

Which Antipsychotic treats Bipolar disease and causes weight gain

Answer 8

Olanzapine

Question 9

Which bisphosphonate stimulates bone formation and reduces both resorption

Answer 9

Strontium Ranelate

Question 10

Which scan is used to diagnose Osteoporosis

Answer 10

DEXA scan

Question 11

What DEXA score should a person have to be diagnosed with osteoporosis

Answer 11

A T score of -2.5 standard deviations (measuring bone mineral density)