Medical Conditions And Drugs

Question 0

What is a symptom?

Answer 0

What the person feels

Question 1

What is a sign?

Answer 1

What you can see

Question 2

What are the signs of a faint?

Vasovagal attack/syncope

Answer 2

Pale clammy skin
Slow pulse
Temp loss of consciousness
Quick recovery

Question 3

What are the symptoms of a faint?

Syncope

Answer 3

Nausea
Stomach ache
Blurred vision
Dizziness
Tunnel vision

Question 4

What is the treatment for a faint?

Syncope

Answer 4

Raise legs
Check airway/breathing
Loosen right clothing
Reassure
Glucose

Question 5

If a pregnant woman faint what should you do?

Answer 5

Place on left side in recovery position to reduce pressure to inferior vena cava

Question 6

What are the symptoms of hyperventilation?

Answer 6

Agitation

Carpopedal spasm

Question 7

What should you not do when someone hyperventilates?

Answer 7

Administer oxygen

Question 8

What is a grand mal?

Answer 8

Generalised seizure

Question 9

What is a petit mal

Answer 9

Partial seizure

Question 10

What medication do epileptic patients?

Answer 10

Epanutin (phenytoin)

Question 11

What is the treatment for a epileptic seizure?

Answer 11

Do not restrain
Remove dangers
IM or IV diazepam

Question 12

What are the three types if diabetes?

Answer 12

Diet controlled
Tablet controlled
Insulin controlled

Question 13

What is hyperglycaemia?

Answer 13

High blood sugar

Question 14

What is hypoglycaemia?

Answer 14

Low blood sugar

Question 15

What is the treatment for anaphylaxis?

Answer 15

Recovery position
Oxygen
Adrenaline (Epi pen epinephrine)
Antihistamine IM
Hydrocortisone IM

Question 16

What is angina pectoris?

Answer 16

Build up of cholesterol plaque on the inner lining of the coronary artery

Question 17

What is the treatment for angina?

Answer 17

GTN spray

Glyceryl trinitrate spray

Question 18

What is a myocardinal infarction?

Answer 18

Heart attack

Question 19

How much oxygen do we breathe in?

Answer 19

20%

Question 20

How much oxygen is given via mouth to mouth?

Answer 20

16%

Question 21

What is the treatment for a bruise?

Answer 21

Cold compress

Question 22

What three ways can drugs be administered?

Answer 22

Externally
Internally
Topically

Question 23

Who should not take tetracycline?

Answer 23

Under 12’s

Pregnant women

Question 24

What do antiviral drugs do?

Answer 24

Suppress but not treat the virus

Question 25

What is aciclover (Zovirax) used for?

Answer 25

Herpes simplex

Question 26

What do anti coagulant drugs do?

Answer 26

Blood thinning agents | Warfarin aspirin

Question 27

What does INR mean?

Answer 27

International Normalised Ratio

Question 28

What should INR be?

Answer 28

Between 2.3 and 3.5

Question 29

What year did the medicine acts come into place?

Answer 29

1968

Question 30

What year did the misuse of drugs act come into place?

Answer 30

1971

Question 31

What does BNF mean?

Answer 31

British national formulary

Question 32

On a prescription what does B.D mean?

Answer 32

Twice a day

Question 33

On a prescription what does T.D.S mean

Answer 33

Three times a day?

Question 34

On a prescription what does Q.D.S mean

Answer 34

Four times a day

Question 35

Vasoconstrictors are required in local anaesthetics to?

Answer 35

Narrow blood vessels and ensure the numbness spreads