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1. The

organisation responsible for monitoring the safety of medicines in the UK is NHS

(Points: 1)

Executive

Department

of Health

Association

of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency General

Pharmaceutical Council

2. The maximum number of paracetamol soluble tablets 500mg that can be purchased over the counter in a pharmacy is (Points: 1) 16 32 96 100 unlimited – there is no legal limit

3. A GP writes a private prescription for Codeine Phosphate tablets 60mg on 1/10/12 but dates it as 1/11/12. The prescription is valid for (Points: 1) 28 days from 1/10/12 28 days from 1/11/12 6 months from 1/10/12 6 months from 1/11/12 1 year from 1/10/12

4. A patient calls into your pharmacy and requests two boxes of Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) tablets to relieve his nasal congestion. The maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that you are able to sell him is (Points: 1)

180mg 560mg 720mg 940mg nothing, since pseudoephedrine has recently been reclassified as a POM

5. Which of the following statements is false concerning the provision of emergency supplies at the request of a patient? (Points: 1) There must be an immediate need for the medication It is impractical to obtain a prescription without undue delay The medication must have been previously prescribed by an appropriate practitioner (such as a UK registered doctor)  he patient must have ‘evidence’ on their person to prove they take the T medication in question A maximum of 30 days may be supplied if the medicine requested is not a controlled drug

6. Which one of the following product types can be included on the General Sales List? (Points: 1) Anthelmintics Products for parenteral administration Enemas Suppositories Aspirin tablets for children

7. A patient presents you with a prescription that was written by a medical practitioner in France whilst she was on holiday. Which of the following statements is false?

(Points: 1) The age of the patient is not a legal requirement The medicine prescribed must have a UK product license If the medicine is a controlled drug, schedule 1-5 then it must not be dispensed If the prescription is dispensed, a record must be made in the POM register You are not legally required to dispense it if you are not happy to do so

8. Which of the following drugs can only be prescribed for the treatment of addiction by specially authorised doctors licensed by the Secretary of State? (Points: 1) Methadone Buprenorphine Dipipanone Diazepam Dihydrocodeine

9. Which of the following does not need to be present on the label when a medicine is given out through an emergency supply at the request of a doctor? (Points: 1) Name of the patient Keep out of the reach of children (or equivalent) The words ‘emergency supply’ Form of the medicine Date the medicine is dispensed

10. You have just dispensed a private prescription written by the local dentist for amoxicillin capsules 500mg. Which of the following does not legally need to be recorded in the POM register when you make a record of the dispensing?

(Points: 1) The date when the prescription was dispensed The date on the prescription The quantity of the medicine The address of the prescriber The dose on the prescription

11. You are the sole pharmacist at a community pharmacy and you have signed in as the responsible pharmacist. At lunchtime you decide to attend a short meeting at the local GP surgery. Which of the following must not happen whilst you are away from the premises? (Points: 1) A customer is sold a pack of 16 Aspirin tablets 300mg The delivery driver hands in a pile of prescriptions he has collected from another surgery The responsible pharmacist notice is taken down whilst you are away You leave the premises without filling a reason for your absence in the responsible pharmacist record  delivery of dispensary medicines arrives from the wholesaler and the A pre-registration pharmacist starts putting it away

12. Which of the following does not legally need to appear on a prescription for a Schedule 2 controlled drug? (Points: 1) Patient’s name An appropriate date The signature of the prescriber An appropriate dose The strength of the drug

13. You dispense a private prescription on 7/12/12 from a doctor which was dated 6/8/12. It is a legal requirement to keep the POM register entry for (Points: 1) Six months from 6/8/12 Six months from 7/12/12 Two years from 6/8/12 Two years from 7/12/12 No legal requirement if the prescription is retained at the pharmacy for 1 year

14. Which one of the following statement about perindopril is false? (Points: 1) A common side effect is a dry cough It is an Angiotensin Converting Inhibitor It is usually taken once daily It is available as two different salts; arginine and tert-butylamine (erbumine) It is used for hypotension, heart failure and post-MI

15. After a NHS prescription has been dispensed it should be sent at the end of the month to (Points: 1) Pharmacy Prescriptions Department Prescription Processing Division Prescription Pricing Division Pricing Prescriptions Department Pharmacy Pricing Division

16. Pharmacists must ascertain the identity of the person collecting a controlled drug when supplying which of the following: 1. MST (morphine sulphate) 10 mg tabs 2. Phenobarbitone 30 mg tabs

3. Diazepam 10 mg tabs (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

17. Which of the following categories of medicines is/are legal categories? 1. General Sales List medicines 2. Pharmacy medicines 3. Pharmacy-only medicines (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

18. Which of the following is/are legal requirements on a NHS prescription for a non-CD POM? 1. All the details on the prescription must be written in indelible ink 2. Name of the prescriber 3. Address of the prescriber (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

19. You receive a private prescription from the local GP for Methotrexate tablets 2.5mg, six daily, mitte 24, repeat x 6. The prescription was written yesterday. Which of the following statement is/are true? 1. After it has been dispensed fully the patient will have received 144 methotrexate tablets 2. The dose is legally incorrect 3. The prescription must be kept at the pharmacy after the last dispensing (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

20. A private prescription identification number is legally required on a private prescription for which of the following: 1. A schedule 2 controlled drug 2. A schedule 3 controlled drug 3. A schedule 4 controlled drug (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

21. Which of the following scenarios corresponds to the legal sale of a pharmacy medicine? 1. Sale by the pharmacist personally 2. Sale by an assistant who is acting under the supervision of a pharmacist who is not signed in as the Responsible Pharmacist

3. Sale by an assistant when the pharmacist is upstairs in the staff room but is still signed in as the Responsible Pharmacist (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

22. Which of the following controlled drug(s) does not legally need to be stored in safe custody? 1. Sevredol (morphine sulphate) 20 mg tablets 2. Temazepam 20 mg tablets 3. Codeine phosphate 60 mg tablets (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

23. Which of the following legal classifications can apply to ranitidine preparations? 1.  GSL 2. P 3. POM (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct

3 is only correct

24. You receive a FP10 prescription for diazepam 5mg, 1 nocte. Which of the following statements is/are true? 1. It is valid for 30 days from the date on the prescription 2. The maximum legal quantity that may be prescribed is 30 tablets 3. The form of the medicine is not a legal requirement on this prescription (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

25. Which of the following are counselling points to give to the patient when handing out a prescription for amoxicillin capsules? 1. It should be taken regularly, every six hours 2. It is a type of penicillin so if you are allergic to penicillin you must not take it 3. It is important to finish the course, even if you feel better after a few days of treatment (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

26. It is a legal requirement to have an age of the patient on a prescription if they are under 12 years of age if 1. The prescription is for a POM (which is not a CD)

2. The prescription is for a CD schedule 4 or 5 3. The prescription is for a CD schedule 2 or 3 (Points: 1) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 only are correct 2 and 3 only are correct 1 is only correct 3 is only correct

27. Which best describes the two statements? 1. A dentist can legally write a private prescription for timolol eye drops 0.5% 2. Dentists can legally prescribe any POM. (Points: 1) 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and if the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is false 1st statement is false - 2nd statement is true 1st statement is false - 2nd statement is false

28. Which best describes the two statements? 1. A prescription written by a doctor in the USA may be dispensed in the UK 2. It is a legal requirement that pharmacists dispense prescriptions if they are legally complete (Points: 1) 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and if the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is false

1st statement is false - 2nd statement is true 1st statement is false - 2nd statement is false

29. Which best describes the two statements? 1. When dispensing a prescription for temazepam 10 mg tabs an entry should legally be made in the CD register 2. Temazepam 10 mg tabs are classified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs (Points: 1)  st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and the 2nd statement is a 1 correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and if the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is false 1st statement is false - 2nd statement is true 1st statement is false - 2nd statement is false

30. Which best describes the two statements? 1. Care should be taken when dispensing methadone liquid, as it is available in many different strengths 2. Methadone 10 mg/ml oral concentrate is coloured green (Points: 1) 1st

statement is true - 2nd statement is true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st 1st statement is true - 2nd statement is true and if the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st 1st

statement is true - 2nd statement is false

1st

statement is false - 2nd statement is true

1st

statement is false - 2nd statement is false...