Question 1

Prescription-only medicines are substances that:

Accepted Answer

A)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person. 
B)  are provided on the order of persons permitted by legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription. 
C)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
D)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. 
A)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person. 
B)  are provided on the order of persons permitted by legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription. 
C)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
D)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. B

Question 2

In Victoria,midwives employed in hospitals are permitted to initiate administration of up to two pethidine injections to a woman in labour without a health professional's order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Australian regulations require nursing staff to maintain a ward register for administration of controlled drugs and periodically check the balance of ampoules,tablets and volumes of liquid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Controlled drugs are substances that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. 
B)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
C)  require professional advice and should be available to the public from a pharmacist without a prescription. 
D)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person. 
A)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. 
B)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
C)  require professional advice and should be available to the public from a pharmacist without a prescription. 
D)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person.

Question 5

Prohibited substances are substances that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are available to the public from a pharmacist without a prescription. 
B)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
C)  are available only to specialised or authorised users who have the skills necessary to handle them safely. 
D)  may be abused or misused. Their manufacture, possession, sale or use should be prohibited by law except when required for medical or scientific research, or for analytical teaching or training purposes. 
A)  are available to the public from a pharmacist without a prescription. 
B)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
C)  are available only to specialised or authorised users who have the skills necessary to handle them safely. 
D)  may be abused or misused. Their manufacture, possession, sale or use should be prohibited by law except when required for medical or scientific research, or for analytical teaching or training purposes.

Question 6

After giving a verbal order,the health professional must:

Accepted Answer

A)  confirm the verbal order in writing within 48 hours. 
B)  confirm the verbal order in writing within 24 hours. 
C)  ensure that the medication is administered by the health professional. 
D)  ensure that a health professional has co-signed the verbal order. 
A)  confirm the verbal order in writing within 48 hours. 
B)  confirm the verbal order in writing within 24 hours. 
C)  ensure that the medication is administered by the health professional. 
D)  ensure that a health professional has co-signed the verbal order.

Question 7

When the drug order is unclear,the health professional should:

Accepted Answer

A)  ask a colleague to interpret the writing. 
B)  check what other medications the patient is taking and have an educated guess. 
C)  question the prescriber about what was intended. 
D)  withhold the medication. 
A)  ask a colleague to interpret the writing. 
B)  check what other medications the patient is taking and have an educated guess. 
C)  question the prescriber about what was intended. 
D)  withhold the medication.

Question 8

According to the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons in Australia,in which drug schedule is a controlled drug classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule 1. 
B)  Schedule 2. 
C)  Schedule 4. 
D)  Schedule 8. 
A)  Schedule 1. 
B)  Schedule 2. 
C)  Schedule 4. 
D)  Schedule 8.

Question 9

Pharmacy medicines are substances that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. 
B)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person. 
C)  are provided on the order of persons permitted by legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription. 
D)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions. 
A)  are available for use but require restriction of manufacture, supply, distribution, possession and use to reduce abuse, misuse and physical or psychological dependence. 
B)  require professional advice from a pharmacist and should be available from a pharmacy or, where a pharmacy service is not available, from a licensed person. 
C)  are provided on the order of persons permitted by legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription. 
D)  have a 2 potential for causing harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of distinctive packaging with strong warnings and safety directions.

Exam 2: Health Professionals and the Law

Prescription-only medicines are substances that:

In Victoria,midwives employed in hospitals are permitted to initiate administration of up to two pethidine injections to a woman in labour without a health professional's order.

Australian regulations require nursing staff to maintain a ward register for administration of controlled drugs and periodically check the balance of ampoules,tablets and volumes of liquid.

Controlled drugs are substances that:

Prohibited substances are substances that:

After giving a verbal order,the health professional must:

When the drug order is unclear,the health professional should:

According to the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons in Australia,in which drug schedule is a controlled drug classified?

Pharmacy medicines are substances that:

Sociocultural Aspects

Ethical Issues

the Roles and Responsibilities of Health Professionals in Medicine Adherence, Education and Advocacy

the Roles and Responsibilities of Health Professionals in Medicine Management

Medicine Formulations, Storage and Routes of Administration

the Clinical Decision-making Process

Medicine Administration Strategies and Documentation

Medication Errors

Management of Common Adverse Drug Reactions

Risk Communication: Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Drug Treatment

Drug Nomenclature

Pharmacokinetics: Absorption and Distribution

Pharmacokinetics Metabolism and Excretion

Drug Interactions

Pharmacodynamics

Drug Development, Evaluation and Safety

Genetic Considerations in Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetic Factors That Modify Drug Action

Paediatric and Geriatric Pharmacology

Poisoning and Envenomation

the Management of Acute Clinical Overdose

Contemporary Drugs of Abuse

Drug Abuse in Sport

General Aspects of Neuropharmacology

Adrenergic Pharmacology

Cholinergic Pharmacology

An Introduction to Chemical Mediators

Histamine and Antihistamines

Prostaglandins and Serotonin

Nitric Oxide and the Endothelins

General concepts of Psychopharmacology

Antipsychotics

Anxiolytics and Hypnotics

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilisers

Medicines Used in Neurodegenerative Disorders

Antiseizure Agents and Muscle Relaxants

Central Nervous System Stimulants

Opioid Analgesics

Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic and Non-opioid Analgesic Agents

Medicines Used to Treat Migraine

General Anaesthesia

Local Anesthesia

Medicines Used to Lower Blood Lipids

Antihypertensive Agents

Medicines Used to Promote Tissue Perfusion

Antithrombotic, Fibrinolytic and Haemostatic Agents

Diuretics and Other Renal Medicines

Topic: Medicines Used to Treat Heart Failure

Medicines Used to Treat Cardiac Dysrhythmia

Fluid and Potassium Imbalances

Antianaemic Agents

Medicines Used to Maintain Gas Exchange

Medicines for Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions

Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Medicines

Lower Castrointestinal Tract Medicines

Antiemetic Agents

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Medicines and the Pituitary Gland

Medicines and the Thyroid

Medicines and the Pancreas

Medicines Affecting the Adrenal Cortex

Medicines and the Gonads

Medicines and Bone Metabolism

Hyperuricaemia and Gout

Obesity and Its Treatment

Introduction to Chemotherapy

Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim

Antibacterial Agents

Antituberculotic and Antileprotic Agents

Antiseptics and Disinfectants