S15 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Which illness is characterised by white spots surrounded by a red ring on the inner cheek and gums?
Atopic eczema
Chicken pox (varicella)
German measles (rubella)
Impetigo
Measles (morbilli)
Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Slap cheek syndrome (parvovirus)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Measles (morbilli)
The difference between German measles and measles (morbilli) is that morbilli manifests itself with white spots in the mouth.
Vaccination against this disease is usually given within the first year of life in a combination vaccine with diphtheria, tetanus, haemophilus influenza type b and polio.
Atopic eczema
Chicken pox (varicella)
German measles (rubella)
Impetigo
Measles (morbilli)
Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Slap cheek syndrome (parvovirus)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Given as a single injection (at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks) containing vaccines to protect against six separate diseases: diphtheria; tetanus; whooping cough (pertussis); polio; Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); and hepatitis B.
Which condition would be suitable to treat with topical steroids if required?
Atopic eczema
Chicken pox (varicella)
German measles (rubella)
Impetigo
Measles (morbilli)
Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Slap cheek syndrome (parvovirus)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Atopic eczema is an inflammatory condition that can be treated with topical steroids. It should also be controlled with emollients.
Pregnant women have to be extra cautious to ensure that they will not come into contact with this disease as there is an increased risk of congenital abnormalities.
Atopic eczema
Chicken pox (varicella)
German measles (rubella)
Impetigo
Measles (morbilli)
Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Slap cheek syndrome (parvovirus)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
German measles (rubella)
Rubella usually only becomes a serious concern if a pregnant woman catches the infection during the first 20 weeks of her pregnancy. This is because the rubella virus can disrupt the development of the baby and cause a wide range of health problems.
A 32-year-old male who has been prescribed lamotrigine for the first time.
Do not take this medication at the same time as antacids
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of anaemia, bruising or infection to your doctor
Take this medication after food
Take this medication at night
Take this medication on an empty stomach
Report any signs of visual impairment immediately to your prescriber
You may experience sudden onset of sleep. Please exercise caution when performing skilled tasks
Your medication may colour your urine blue. This is harmless
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of anaemia, bruising or infection to your doctor
Anaemia, bruising or infection are signs of bone marrow suppression.
A 24-year-old with severe eczema who is prescribed azathioprine.
Do not take this medication at the same time as antacids
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of anaemia, bruising or infection to your doctor
Take this medication after food
Take this medication at night
Take this medication on an empty stomach
Report any signs of visual impairment immediately to your prescriber
You may experience sudden onset of sleep. Please exercise caution when preforming skilled tasks
Your medication may colour your urine blue. This is harmless
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of anaemia, bruising or infection to your doctor
Anaemia, bruising or infection are signs of bone marrow suppression.
A 67-year-old male who has been prescribed co-careldopa for Parkinson’s disease.
Do not take this medication at the same time as antacids
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of anaemia, bruising or infection to your doctor
Take this medication after food
Take this medication at night
Take this medication on an empty stomach
Report any signs of visual impairment immediately to your prescriber
You may experience sudden onset of sleep. Please exercise caution when preforming skilled tasks
Your medication may colour your urine blue. This is harmless
You may experience sudden onset of sleep. Please exercise caution when preforming skilled tasks
Co-careldopa contatins levodopa a precursor to dopamine receptor agonists. Dopamine receptor agonists are associated with sudden onset of sleep.
A 23-year-old female has suffered from rapid onset headaches around her right eye every night for the past week. She describes it as excruciating and tells you that she suffers from photophobia in that eye.
Cluster headache
Epilepsy
Meningitis
Migraine
Rebound headache
Sinus headache
Tension headache
Vertigo
Her signs are typical of a cluster headache: brief headaches around an eye with possible associated symptoms of unilateral photophobia, redness, lid swelling and nasal stuffiness. These are recurrent and could last for a couple of weeks.
A 28-year-old male has suffered from several episodes of a type of headache throughout the year. He describes it as a throbbing unilateral headache which lasts 3 hours and is associated with photophobia, phonophobia and vomiting.
Cluster headache
Epilepsy
Meningitis
Migraine
Rebound headache
Sinus headache
Tension headache
Vertigo
His signs are typical of a migraine. The patient could also experience an aura prior to the start of the headache, although this does not occur in some patients
A 45-year-old male comes into the pharmacy. You note that he has halitosis. He describes a dull, throbbing headache which is made worse when he bends down.
Cluster headache
Epilepsy
Meningitis
Migraine
Rebound headache
Sinus headache
Tension headache
Vertigo
His signs are typical of a sinus headache: a dull, throbbing headache in the upper half of the face which is made worse on bending down. It can also be associated with halitosis and pain, swelling and tenderness around the eyes, cheeks and forehead.
Hypokalaemia will predispose the patient to toxicity of this drug.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
Digoxin
Patients taking digoxin should have their potassium levels monitored, especially when therapy changes which can adversely affect potassium levels.
This drug has analgesic, antipyretic and antiplatelet properties.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia, the prevention of clotting and the reduction of fever.
This drug should not be given to children under 16 years of age unless specifically indicated for Kawasaki disease.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
Aspirin should not be given to under 16 years old as there is a risk of Reye’s syndrome.
This drug is a direct inhibitor of activated factor X.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant and works on the activated factor X cascade.
This drug is considered safe to treat hypertension during pregnancy.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
Methyldopa is often used to treat high blood pressure that is diagnosed during pregnancy
This drug inhibits the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 and can cause a cough as a side effect.
Apixaban
Aspirin
Atenolol
Digoxin
Lacidipine
Methyldopa
Ramipril
Urokinase
It is a commonly known side effect of ACE inhibitors that they can cause a dry cough. Ramipril is the only option which is an ACE inhibitor.
You have received a hand written FP10 prescription from a GP. It is not for a controlled drug. The prescription is missing the quantity. The GP surgery is currently open. What is the best course of action?
Ask the doctor’s receptionist how many to dispense
Ask the patient to return to the prescriber and get the quantity added
Contact the prescriber for guidance and add a ‘PC’ endorsement to the prescription
Dispense 5 days worth of treatment and add a ‘PNC’ endorsement to the prescription
Dispense the largest pack size available
Dispense the smallest pack size available
Dispense 30 days without taking further action
Use your professional judgement to decide how many to dispen
Contact the prescriber for guidance and add a ‘PC’ endorsement to the prescription
The quantity to dispense is not a legal requirement on this prescription, but appropriate actions should be taken to dispense the correct amount. The prescriber should be contacted where this is possible for further clarification. If the prescriber is not available 5 days worth of treatment should be dispensed.
