PHASE 2 SAQ 8

Question 1

biological features of depression

Answer 1

Loss of appetite, overeating, early
morning wakening, poor memory, concentration loss, loss of libido, insomnia,
constipation, diarrhoea, menstrual disturbance

Question 2

cognitive featyres of depression

Answer 2

feeling of being a failure, negative
thoughts, reduced self-esteem, reduced confidence, anhedonia

Question 3

what serological tests can u do when patient presents with virus

Answer 3

Hepatitis B (HBV Core Antibody,
HBV Surface Antigen);

Hepatitis C (Antibody)
,
Syphilis/Treponema screen

Question 4

what trrsatment should be started for hiv along with anti retroviral therapy

Answer 4

Cotrimoxazole or septrin

Question 5

how long does hiv test take

Answer 5

takes 4-6 weeks for the HIV test to reliably detect antigen and antibody

Question 6

causes of over anticoagulation

Answer 6

Change in medication, recent
prescription of antibiotics, infection, liver disease, alcohol consumption, dietary
changes, a change in drug metabolism or drug-drug interactions

Question 7

vit k dependent clotting factors

Answer 7

II, VII, IX and X (

Question 8

treatments to reverse effect of wararin

Answer 8

vit k

Prothrombin complex concentrate

Question 9

things you may take into account when evaluating a patient’s best
interests

Answer 9

Patient’s condition, likelihood of
benefit or effect of planned or proposed treatment, patients wishes, values and
concerns, patient’s mental well-being of proposed actions

Question 10

what is the alcohol harm paradox

Answer 10

refers to observations that lower
socioeconomic status (SES) groups consume less alcohol than higher SES groups but experience greater alcohol-related harm/problems

Question 11

population level approaches to primary prevention of
harmful drinking in the UK

Answer 11

‘Know your limits’ binge drinking
campaign,

Drinkaware - Alcohol labelling,

‘THINK!’ drink driving campaign ,

Question 12

other conditions to be considered with bph

Answer 12

detrusor failure/ age-related
detrusor dysfunction, anterior prostate cancer, prostate cancer

Question 13

what kind of drug is tamuslosin

Answer 13

Alpha-adrenoceptor blocker

Question 14

what to ask someone whose just had a seziure

Answer 14

Did you get any warning, how long
did you lose consciousness for, did you bite your tongue, did you wet yourself?

Question 15

what to ask when taking epilepsy hustory

Answer 15

previous head injury, underlying
brain disease, fever, history of fits, born at full term, have they taken any
drugs/alcoho

Question 16

Which two investigations should be requested in anybody who has definitely had
an epileptic seizure

Answer 16

EEG, MRI – brain or head, CT Scan
Head, CT brain