stroke/ acs

brands

100

ASA/DIPYRIDAMOLE

AGGRENOX

200

TENORETIC

ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE

300

VYTORIN

SIMVASTATIN/EZETIMBE

400

PRAVASTATIN

PRAVACHOL

500

VERAPAMIL

VERELAN

Laws

100

THE QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ?

5

200

TRUE OR FALSE

THE TERM "FOOD" INCLUDES CHEWING GUM

TRUE

300

T/F

A prescription communicated verbally should be validated by the prescriber within 72 hours.

F

400

List three offences under the Food and Drug Act

1. BRIBE/ ATTEMPT TO BRIBE AN INSPECTOR

2. BEING AND INSPECTOR AND ACCEPT BRIBES

3. KNOWINGLY GIVES FALSE/ MISLEADING INFO TO INSPECTOR

500

SECTION 21 OF PHARMACY ACT STATES:

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY & PHARMACIST SHOULD BE ON DISPLAY

Stroke

100

SIGNS/ SYMPTOMS OF THE ONSET OF A STROKE

Balance

Eyes (vision loss)

Face uneven

Arms

Speech

Time

200

Which of the following agents is most likely to cause subarachnoid haemorrhage?

A) STREPTOKINASE

B) DEXAMETASONE

C) ALTEPLASE

D) B-BLOCKER

Alteplase

300

ALTEPLASE DOSE IN TREATING ISCHEMIC STROKE

0.9mg/kg (max:90mg) IV infusion over 1 hour with 10% given as IV bolus over 1 min

400

inclusion criteria

1. >18yrs

2. clear cut diagnosis of ischemic stroke

3. treatment should be started within 3hrs of symptoms 

500

exclusion criteria

1. high BP

2. history of haemorragic stroke

3. internal bleeding

4. low or high bloo sugar

5. seizure @ onset

6. received heparin in the last 48hrs

ACS

100

what is angina pectoris?

the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand

200

Which of the following is not indicated in the therapy for the treatment of STEMI?

A) NITRATES

B) B-BLOCKER

C) ALTEPLASE

D) ASPIRIN/ CLOPIOGREL  

ALTEPLASE

300

DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN STABLE AND UNSTABLE ANGINA

STABLE ANGINA: occurs when heart workload increases eg. exercising; short duration eg. <5mins; relieved with rest or use of anti-ischemic meds.

UNSTABLE ANGINA: medical emergency; occurs even at rest; longer duration; not relieved with rest or meds; may signal a heart attack

400

ALTEPLASE DOSE IN TREATING STEMI

15mg IV bolus followed by 0.7mg/kg infusion (max 50mg) over 30mins, followed by 0.5mg/kg infusion (max 35mg) over 60mins -

(max dose 100mg)

500

Patient had MI and was given a stat dose of ASA 325 mg what therapy should she continue with:

a. Clopidogrel 300mg, Oxygen, Lisinopril 10mg, Simvastatin 20mg

b. Morphine 10mg, Clopidogrel 75mg, Enalapril 10mg, Ramipril 2.5mg

c. Clopidogrel 300mg, Atorvastatin 80mg, Lisinopril 20mg, Oxygen

Clopidogrel 300mg, Atorvastatin 80mg, Lisinopril 20mg, Oxygen

RANDOM

100

A YOUNG ATHLETE COMES TO THE PHARMACY WITH ITHCING BETWEEN THE TOES AND SMELLY FEET & WOULD LIKE A REMEDY. WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD YOU GIVE?

LAMISIL CREAM

200

NORMAL LDL VALUE

<100mg/L

300

ROLE OF ANTICOAGULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A. FIB

TO PREVENT STROKE AS A. FIB CAUSES A LOT OF POOLING OF BLOOD WHIH MAY LEAD TO CLOT FORMATION

400

How is Nitroprusside given in HTN emergency?

a. IV Bolus

b. IV Infusion

c. Subcutaneously

IV Infusion

500

If a 250mcg tablet of digoxin has a bioequivalence of 6 and the liquid 0.05mg/ml has a bioequivalence of 7.5 how much liquid will be equivalent to a 250mcg tablet

A) 3ml

B) 3.75

C) 5 ml

D) 4 ml

250MG =0.25MG

6% OF 0.25MG=0.015MG TABS

7.5% OF 0.05MG=0.00375MG LIQ.

0.00375MG ---------->1 ML

0.015MG-------------- X

X= 4ML OF LIQUID