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6. A pharmacist is the superintendent of a pharmacy, which of the following scenarios is legal?

  • the pharmacist is away for 2 hours and only GSL and PO medicines are sold
  • the pharmacist is absent for 4 hours and so according to the GPhC the assiatants can start to sell POM and P medication for the wellbeing of patients
  • CD only need to be recorded if it is methadone
  • SOPs are only to be followed in the absence of a pharmacist

7. give the incorrect statement about ointments

  • very good for dry skin
  • they are usually limited to use just after breakfast
  • they are usually in a petroleum based vehicle that melts near body temp
  • they can prolong drug release and contact time

8. What is the correct order of stages of the calgary-cambridge model?

  • initiating the session, gathering info, explanation and planning, physical examination and closing the session
  • initiating the session, physical examination, gathering info, explanation and planning and closing the session
  • initiating the session, gathering info, physical examination, explanation and planning and closing the session
  • initiating the session, physical examination, explanation and planning, gathering info, closing the session

9. Which one of these factors does not affect bioavailability?

  • chemical form
  • first pass effect
  • solubility
  • dose form

10. A prescription is a document which has 3 purposes, which of the following is not part of these purposes

  • to state the age of the patient if under 12 years old
  • to comply with the misuse of medicines regulations 1971
  • to pay the standard prescription fee
  • to comply with the medicines act 1968

11. What is the correct statement regarding the drug tariff?

  • it lists the price of all drugs
  • it doesnt state the price of contraceptives
  • All prescriptions are sent to the NHS BSAPPD every month
  • it is produced by the NHS business system authority precription pricing delegates

12. A prescription requires several pieces of information by law, everything else is additional. Which of these is not a legal requirement?

  • prescriber's particulars
  • drug name
  • signature
  • patients name

13. There are many different phycisal communciation barriers, which of these is NOT one of them?

  • privacy
  • medical jargon use
  • noise
  • time

14. IV administration is popular when the oral route is not available, however, which of these does not correctly describe the IV route

  • it is for w/o emulsions only not o/w?
  • can be infusion or bolus
  • infusion is for drugs with short half lives
  • the drug goes directly into systemic circulation

15. The following question is a probing question:

  • Please can you describe your pain
  • you don't believe that do you?
  • How can i help you?
  • does the pain stop when you rest

16. Which one of the following is correct about how much people remember?

  • 30% of what they see
  • 60% of what they see and hear
  • 20% of what they read
  • 20% of what they see