Prescribing and CV comorbidities

Question 1

How should you write microgram in a dosage

Answer 1

microgram (NOT ug)

Question 2

How do you write once daily

Answer 2

o.d

Question 3

How do you write twice daily

Answer 3

b.d

Question 4

How do you write thrice daily

Answer 4

t.d.s

Question 5

How do you write four times daily

Answer 5

q.d.s

Question 6

what is methotrexate prescribed as

Answer 6

a WEEKLY dose

Question 7

What agents shouldn’t be used in asthma

Answer 7

Beta blockers

Question 8

Whats the first drug of choice for hypertension in a patient of afro-carribean origin

Answer 8

CCI

Question 9

how do you indicate if there are no known drug allergies

Answer 9

NKDA

Question 10

What should you check the patient for before prescribing

Answer 10

Drug allergies

Question 11

What should you check when prescribing ACE inhibitors

Answer 11

Renal function and electrolytes both before and during treatment

Question 12

If eGFR decreases in some drugs, what should you do

Answer 12

Reduce dosage

Question 13

What are Ace inhibitors contraindicated in

Answer 13

Pregnancy

Question 14

How do you abbreviate oral route

Answer 14

po

Question 15

How do you abbreviate intramuscular and subcutaneous route

Answer 15

im

sc

Question 16

How do you abbreviate nebuliser route

Answer 16

neb

Question 17

If a person has high bp and Raynauds, what drug can you prescribe

Answer 17

Vasodilator such as a CCI

Question 18

If a person has high bp and diabetes what is the best drug

Answer 18

ACE inhibitor

Question 19

If a person has high bp and ischaemic heart disease what is the best drug

Answer 19

Beta blocker

Question 20

If person has asthma and IHD, what is best drug to use

Answer 20

CCI