問題一覧
1
Oxygen is stored in what colour cylinder?
Black canister with white shoulder
2
It is recommended that entonox cylinders are inverted several times to mix the gases in which of the following medical conditons?
Low temperatures
3
Which of the following is NOT an approved class of medications
Off the shelf medicines
4
Which medical gas is avaliable fro use on NWAS vehicles?
Entonox
5
Which of the following is NOT a correct benefit of oxygen therapy?
Oxygen therapy will assist in reversing hypoxia, regardless of respiratory effort & tissue perfusion
6
Entonox is NOT contraindicated in which of the following?
Intraocular injection of gas within the last ten weeks
7
What does this abbreviation mean - GSL?
General sales list
8
What does this abbrevation mean - POMs
Prescription/ prescriber- only medications
9
What does this abbreviation mean- P?
Pharmacy medicines
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‘The science of how medicines INTERACT with the body’ is the correct definition for which term?
Pharmacology
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‘The science of how medicines AFFECT the body’ is the correct definition of which term?
Pharmacodynamics
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‘The science of how the body AFFECTS the medicine’ is the correct definition of which term?
Pharmacokinetics
13
Which of the following is a therapeutics benefit of paracetamol?
Antipyretic when associated with discomfort
14
Which of the following is a therapeutic benefit of entonox?
Pain relief
15
Which of the following is a therapeutic benefit of ibuprofen?
Analgesia
16
Medications which are avaliable to purchase from any outlet with restrictions are known as:
General sales license medications
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Medications which have legislation for how they are managed, ordered, stored, documented & disposed of are known as:
Controlled drugs
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Medication which is avaliable only with prescription or for administration by permitted healthcare professionals is known as:
Prescription only medications
19
What drug can cause bronchoconstriction?
Ibuprofen
20
What medications can cause bubbles in the blood stream to expand?
Entonox
21
Paracetamol can be given every
4 to 6 hours with renal impairment
22
Which of the following is NOT a parenteral route in medication administration?
Oral
23
Which is the route of entry for Salbutamol?
Inhalation
24
To comply with IPC in medication administration the principles of ANTT must be followed. What does ANTT stand for?
Aseptic non touch technique
25
Which act relates to drugs that are considered dangerous or harmful
Misuse of drugs act 1971
26
Some drugs are classed as CD. What does CD stand for?
Controlled drugs
27
What colour is the syringe for oral administration?
Purple
28
Which of the following is NOT used in medications that EMT’s can give?
Ampoule breaker
29
Which consideration should be taken into account when administering medication to paediatric patients?
Dosage, based on patient weight or age in line with JRCALC
30
Which consideration should be taken into account when administering medication to paediatrics patients?
Local policies must be adhered to prior to administration
31
What are the five rights of medication use?
Right person, right medication, right dose, right route, right time.
32
The human medicines regulations 2012 defines three legal catergories of medicines. What are they?
GSL, P, POMs
33
What does a patient group direction (PGD) allow NWAS to do?
To supply &/or administer specified medicines to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber (such as doctor or nurse prescriber)
34
The misuse of drugs act 1971 classifies drugs into how many catergories
3
35
Which of the following is a legal requirements for labelling medical gases?
The name of product
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Official oxygen labelling should include
Cylinder size
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Official oxygen labelling should include
Hazard diamond
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What are the components of a medical gas cylinder?
Schraeder outlet, live contents gauge , gauge, fir tree, handwheel
39
The medical gases & cylinders carried on ambulances are:
D size O2, F size O2 & D size N2O2
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Which equipment can be used with O2?
Medium concentration mask, 100% non breather mask, BVM, nebuliser mask.
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Oxygen is a drug, it can cause harm to the clinician using it by:
Using it in a flammable enviroment
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Respiratory depression can be caused by using oxygen in a patient who has:
COPD
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Oxygen is contra-indicated:
In an explosive enviroment
44
The most serious hazard when using oxygen is:
Fire
45
There are several hazards associated with the use of oxygen. Which is classed as the most serious
Fire
46
Oxygen cylinders are
Black with white collar
47
Which of the following are the advantages of using Entonox?
Fast acting self-administered & rapidly reversed
48
Entonox should be administered:
To a patient with labour pain
49
Entonox should be administered to:
Patients in pain with some restrictions
50
Overuse of Entonox will cause the cylinder to freeze & gases separate so the patient will be inhaling dangerous levels of Nitrous Oxide, what is this process called?
Lamination
51
Which statement relates to Entonox storage
Below -6 the Nitrous Oxide will separate from the gas mixture. To prevent this it should be stored above 10 Celsius for atleast 24hrs prior to use.
52
Which safety check should be made prior to medication administration?
The patient is identified not allergic to the drug that is about to be administered
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Which safety checked should be made prior to medication administration?
It is the correct dose of the drug required
54
Which safety check would NOT be made prior to medication administration?
The drug route is enteral
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Which drug legislation act does NOT relate to NWAS?
Medicines storage & handling act 2005
56
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of oxygen therapy?
Increases lung toxicity
57
Select an instance when oxygen therapy is NOT indicated:
Hyperventilating patient with signs of over insufflation
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JRCALC does NOT state that a target saturation of 94% - 98% using 15 LPM should try to be attained in what patient group?
Asthma patients
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Which is NOT a patient contradiction relevant to the use of Entonox (Nitrous Oxide):
Pancreatitis in patients over the age of 65
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Which is NOT a patient-specific side effect relevant to the use of Entonox (Nitrous Oxide)
Polyuria
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Select a patient-specific caution relevant to the use of Entonox (Nitrous Oxide)
Any patient at risk of having pneumothorax
62
Which of the following does NOT meet safe medical gas storage requirements under health & safety legislation:
Full & empty containers can be stored together horizontally
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Which is NOT an agreed ways of working when handling medical gases:
DO edge-roll cylinders up or down steps of 250mm or higher
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Which option should NOT be adhered to when storing medical gases:
Gas cylinders can be stored for excessive periods of time
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Which of the following is FALSE when adhering to legislation & agreed ways of working when administering medical gases?
Adhere to the 3 R’s of drug administration
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Select the legislative act that does NOT relate to the storage of medical gases
ERICPD - The hierarchy of hazard control measures act 2015