POM - PGDs

Question 1

No one can administer a parenteral POM otherwise to themselves, unless appropriate practitioner or acting under supervision of appropriate practitioner in any circumstance. True or false?

Answer 1

False - exemption is certain injectables when saving a life in an emergency

Question 2

Anyone can administer parenteral chloramphenamine in the event of an emergency. True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are PGDs designed for?

Answer 3

To provide POMs for a certain group of individuals

Question 4

PGD requires signature by a doctor, dentist or a pharmacist. True or false?

Answer 4

False - doctor/dentist AND pharmacist must sign

Question 5

A PGD doesn’t have to be a written direction. True or false?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

PGDs must include patient name. True or false?

Answer 6

False - no patient name

Question 7

Pharmacists, dieticians, midwives, chiropodists can supply POMs under PGDs. True or false?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is a black triangle drug?

Answer 8

A UK drug under intensive surveillance

Question 9

Black triangle drugs cannot be included in PGDs. True or false?

Answer 9

False - they can if justified by clinical practice

Question 10

Can unlicensed medicines be supplied under PGD?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

All scehdule 4 CDs can be supplied under PGD. True or false?

Answer 11

False - anabolic steroids cannot

Question 12

All schedule 5 CDs can be supplied under PGD. True or false?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Which schedule 3 CD can be supplied under PGD?

Answer 13

Midazolam

Question 14

Nurses and pharmacists can supply which two schedule 2 CDs under PGD?

Answer 14

Morphine

Diamorphine

Question 15

Records of stock and use of PGDs must be kept. True or false?

Answer 15

True