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1
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Dose for levonorgestrel

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1500mcg

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2
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Dose for Ella one

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30mg

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3
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Interactions with levonorgestrel

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Pines (anti epileptics) 
Virs (anti retro viral)
Rifampicin 
St. John wort 
Bosentan 
Modafinil 
Aprepitant 
Phenytoin
Phenobarbital 
Rufinamide 
Topiramate 
Primadone
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4
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Ella one interactions

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Cool with anti retro virals 
No other contraceptives 
Levonorgestrel 
Proton pump inhibitors - omeprazole 
St. John Wart 
Rifampicin 
Ketaconazole, Clarithromycin, famotidine
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5
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Community pharmacists

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Essential services
Advanced services
Locally commissioned services

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6
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Hospital pharmacists contributions to PHE

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Reduced risk of antimicrobial infection

Better mental health

Smoke free society

Hygiene

Health and lifestyle

Medicine optimisation

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7
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Hospital pharmacist

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Medicine reconciliation

Clinical reviews

Discharge prescriptions

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8
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NHS health check - mechanism

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Age 40 - 74

Data: BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, age, gender, ethnicity, smoking status, physical activity level, family history

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9
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Most common vascular disease

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Kidney disease
Heat attack
Stroke
Diabetes

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10
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Symptoms of heart attack/stroke

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F - face drooping
A - arm weakness
S - speech difficulty
T - time

Chest pain
Sweating
Shortness of breath

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11
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Calculation for BMI

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Weight/height2

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12
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<10% risk of vascular disease

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Low risk

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13
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10% - 20% risk of vascular disease

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Moderate risk

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14
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20% or >20% vascular disease risk

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High risk

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15
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Statins interactions

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Refer to notes

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16
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BMI Readings

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Refer to notes

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17
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Blood pressure readings

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Refer to notes

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18
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Cholesterol readings

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Refer to notes

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19
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Blood glucose readings

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Refer to notes

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20
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Infections associated with smoking

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Meningococcal disease 
Pneumonia 
TB
Influenza 
Periodontitis
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21
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Immediate benefits of stopping smoking

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  • After 10 years, your risk of death from lung cancer is half that of smokers
  • CO level returns back to normal after 12 hours
  • Heart rate becomes normal after 20 mins
  • 1-9 months - coughing and shortness of breath decreases
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22
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What is a PGD

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A legal mechanism by which a medicine can be supplied/administered without first having to see a doctor

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23
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Drugs alternate to NRT

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Verenicline

Bupropion

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24
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Passive smoking risks

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  • children more likely to become smoker themselves
  • likely to die due to cot syndrome
  • likely to suffer from infections such as ear, nose and chest
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25
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What is self care

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Led, owner and done by individuals to maintain, prevent or treat illness

26
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Benefits to NHS for self care

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Less GP visits

Less A&E visits

Low drug expenditure

27
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Benefits for patients who self care

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More in control of life and health

Less mental health issues / less depression

Medicine adherence

Remain in the home

28
Q

Which bacteria causes chlamydia

A

Trachomatis

29
Q

Treatment for Chlamydia

A

Azithromycin

Erythromycin

If excluded criteria - consider doxycycline or referral to GUM

30
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What is the dose of azithromycin

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Total dose - 1g

Dose - 125mg - x4

31
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3 domains of public health

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  • Improving services
  • Health protection
  • Health improvement
32
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3 factors that affect adherence

A

Dosage frequency
Nature of the disease
Length of the treatment

33
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3 factors to improve adherence

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  • Give a combined drug
  • Change the drug - one that can take once daily e.g ramipril rather than captoptil
  • Change formulation to modified release
34
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Name 2 compliance aids

A

Medication reminder charts

Electronic reminders

35
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What is MAS

A

Going to pharmacists so they can give advice, give medication from the local formulary or refer to services

36
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Who can access the MAS servive

A

Anyone who is referred

Anyone who has a voucher

Anyone who is registered with a GP in the PCO area

37
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Treatment for insect bite

A

Chlorphenamine (antihistamine)

38
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Treatment for chicken pox

A

Chlorphenamine

39
Q

Which medicine should be avoided with chicken pox

A

iBook

40
Q

Medicine for oral thrush

A

Micanazole gel

41
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Medicine for vaginal thrush

A

Fluconazole

42
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Medicine for athletes foot

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Clotrimazole cream 1%

Micanazole cream

43
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Virus which causes athletes foot

A

Trichophyton

44
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Fungi that causes thrush

A

Candida

45
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Virus which causes chickenpox

A

Varicella zoster

46
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Examples of good practice

A

Approved clothing

Tying hair back if it interferes or adds risk to clinical infection

Wearing ID badge

47
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What is professional socialisation and describe the process

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It is the process of turning a member of the general public into a member of profession

Selection
Training
Recruitment
Professional regulation

48
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What are the expectation of public from professionals

A

Non judgemental
High degree of knowledge
Act in best interest of the patient

49
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Attributes of a profession

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Specialised knowledge that others can’t understand

Monopoly

Autonomy

Service orientation

50
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Attributes of professionalism

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Professionalism towards the public, workers etc

Deal with mistakes

Life long learning

Aware of limitations

51
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Side effects of Ella one

A

Abdominal pain, nausea, irregular vaginal bleeding

52
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Symptoms of bowel cancer

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Abdominal pain 
Bleeding 
Constipation 
Diarrhoea 
Extreme tiredness
53
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What are the influence for self medication

A

Internet/advertising
Financial resources
Lowering of sickness absence
Increase medicine availability

54
Q

Symptoms of chlamydia for women

A

Pain when urinating
Bleeding after sex
Bleeding between periods
Unusual vaginal discharge

55
Q

Chlamydia symptoms in men

A

White cloudy discharge from the top of the penis

Pain when urinating

Pain in the testicles

56
Q

Interaction with miconazole

A

Anticoagulant

57
Q

Give evidence to show that MAS is effective

A

Only 2% would have purchased a medicine

92% of patients would have gone to the GP if MAS was not available

In 98% consultations no onward referral to other NHS providers was necessary

58
Q

Alcohol guide

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14 units per week
3 units per day
2 free alcohol days

59
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What is binge drinking

A

Drinking large amount of alcohol in a short space of time

More than 6 units of alcohol in a single session

60
Q

Treatment for opioid substitution therapy

A

Methadone
Buprenorphine

Prevention of relapse: Naltrexone

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