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All medicines are used to ______________ or prevent disease.

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Which of the following categories of medicines are only available from pharmacies under the supervision of a pharmacist?

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Which of following do NOT need to be on a prescription for a pharmacist to be able to dispense it?

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Which of the following are correct regarding the SIX rights of administering medicines? (Choose SIX answers)

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Why should enteric coated medicines not be chewed before swallowing?

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Which of the following groups of people can request changes to the doses of prescribed medicines?

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You are about to administer Mr Harpers medicines. When should you record the administration on the MAR chart?

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Is the following statement true or false? The stomach environment is alkaline, which helps most tablets to dissolve.

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Which of the following groups contain medicines which are all designed to work topically?

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Mrs Patel has been prescribed insulin for diabetes. Which of the following people can administer her daily injections?

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Mrs Jackson has been prescribed a new medicine by her GP. She appears to be experiencing medicine side effects. What should you do?

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Dry mouth is a common side effect of which of the following medicines?

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Which of the following need to be recorded if (in extreme circumstances) the doctor makes a verbal request for a dose alteration? (Choose SIX answers)

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Which one of the following is not correct about "over the counter medicines"?

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Which type of medicine is only allowed to be supplied via a prescription?

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A medicine is prescribed twice daily. When would be the best times to administer it?

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Mrs ONeil has been prescribed a sublingual tablet. Which of the following best describe how she should take this medicine?

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What is the ideal temperature range for medicines stored in the refrigerator?

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Mr Evans has been prescribed a sleeping tablet. Which is the best time to administer this tablet?

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Mr Jones and Mrs Jones live together and are both prescribed 500g tubs of Aqueous cream for dry skin on their legs. Mr Jones tub of cream has run out. True or false, you can use Mrs Jones cream on Mr Jones?

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The brand name of a medicine is:

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Metabolism is:

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Where are subcutaneous injections administered?

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How frequently should spacer devices (designed to be used with inhalers) be cleaned?

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Is the following statement true or false? Creams are water based and are easily removed with water.

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Which one of the following is a systemic medicine?

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Mrs Roberts takes the following medicines. Which of them would be the most dangerous if she forgot to take a dose of it?

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Mr McDonald has been prescribed a buccal tablet. Which of the following best describe how he should take this medicine?

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You are helping Ashley, a new carer on their first visit to an individual. You start a conversation about care plans and Ashley asks you how often the care plan needs updating? What is your response?

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Which areas need to be considered when assessing whether an individual needs assistance with their medicines? (Choose FOUR answers)

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You are at your regular visit to Emily Bishop. She gives you pound coin and asks you to buy her some Paracetamol before your next visit to her. Do you buy the Paracetamol?(Choose one option).

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You are visiting Steven James to administer his lunchtime medicines. On arriving you see that his wife has dispensed the lunchtime doses of his medicines into an egg cup. What do you do?

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You are with Mary Wilson on your regular evening visit, when you receive a phone call from your friend Cathy, who is Marys morning carer. She gave Mary her medicines this morning (Mary confirms this) but forgot to sign the MAR chart. She asks you to sign on her behalf, what should you do?

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When a medicine is discontinued by a GP which of the following does not need to be recorded on the MAR sheet?

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A carer can apply a dressing that is:

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An individual may prefer to take responsibility for their own medicines. Why is it important to consider this?

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The ideal place to store medicines is:

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Tablets and other medicines should be swallowed with:

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