Pharmacology

Question 1

What body regulates drugs in the UK?

Answer 1

MHRA - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ensures that human medicines meet acceptable standards on safety, quality and efficacy

Question 2

What is the difference between osmolarity and osmolality?

Answer 2

Osmolarity-the measure of solute concentration per unit volume of solvent
Osmolality-the measure of solute concentration per unit mass of solvent

Question 3

How much water, electrolytes and glucose does someone need to survive?

Answer 3

Water - 25-30ml/kg/day
Sodium - 1mmol/kg/day
Potassium - 1mmol/kg/day
Glucose - 50-100g/day

Question 4

What are the 5 R’s of fluids?

Answer 4

Resuscitation
Routine maintenance
Replacement
Redistribution
Reassessment

Question 5

What spaces do colloids and crystalloids stay in?

Answer 5

Colloids stay in IVS

Crystalloids stay in ECF

Question 6

Name some crystalloids

Answer 6

Plasmalyte
Hartmann’s
Dextrose
Saline

Question 7

Name some colloids

Answer 7

Blood
Albumin
Starch

Question 8

What does the Scottish Medicines Consortium do?

Answer 8

Principal remit is to make decisions on the cost effectiveness of new/existing pharmaceutical products in respect of their use in NHS Scotland