These pre-reg open book questions below have been compiled for the purpose of helping you to get to know some of the information that can be found in the BNF and help you in preparing for the GPhC pre-reg open book exam. These questions are concentrated on the reference source, BNF, edition 64.
1.
What dose of sulpiride is the approximate equivalent to clozapine 150 mg?
- 200 mg
- 350 mg
- 400 mg
- 600 mg
- 800 mg
2.
What does the abbreviation d.c. stand for?
- Direct current
- Directional coronary
- Directional colour
- Double care
- Double with
3.
All of the following emollients are parabens free EXCEPT?
- Diprobase cream
- Diprobase ointment
- Zerobase cream
- Hydromol cream
- Hydromol ointment
4.
All of the following drugs carry a definite risk of haemolysis in most G6PD deficient individuals EXCEPT?
- Dapsone
- Ciprofloxacin
- Co-trimoxazole
- Nitrofurantoin
- Gliclazide
Directions for questions 5 and 6: For each question, ONE or MORE of the responses is (are) correct. Decide which of the responses is (are) correct. Then choose:
- if 1 is correct
- if 1 and 2 are correct
- if 2 is correct
- if 2 and 3 are correct
- if 1 and 3 are correct
| Directions Summarised | ||||
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 1 | 1+2 | 2 | 2+3 | 1+3 |
5.
Regarding the sale of H2-receptor antagonists to the public, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
- Ranitidine can be sold to the public for the short-term symptomatic relief of heartburn
- Cimetidine and nizatidine can be sold to the public for the treatment of duodenal ulceration
- Famotidine can be sold to the public providing the pack does not contain more than three weeks supply
6.
Regarding malignant hyperthermia, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
- Dandrolene is used in the treatment of malignant hyperthermia
- Malignant hyperthermia is a common complication of anaesthesia
- Malignant hyperthermia is characterised by a rapid decrease in temperature, increase muscle rigidity, tachycardia and acidosis
Directions for question 7: The question below consists of a statement in the left hand column followed by a second statement in the right hand column.
Decide whether the first statement is true or false
Decide whether the second statement is true or false
Then choose:
- If both statements are true and the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement
- If both statements are true but the second statement is not a correct explanation of the first statement
- If the first statement is true but the second statement is false
- If the first statement is false but the second statement is true
- If both statements are false
| Directions Summarised | |||
| First statement | Second statement | ||
| A | True | True | Second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement |
| B | True | True | Second statement is not a correct explanation of the first statement |
| C | True | False | |
| D | False | True | |
| E | False | False | |
7.
| First Statement | Second Statement |
| Liquid paraffin is a faecal softener | Liquid paraffin is considered to be less suitable for prescribing by the Joint Formulary Committee |
Directions for questions 8 to 10: For each question, select, from A-E. Each lettered option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
- Absorbent dressings
- Hydrogel dressings
- Soft polymer dressings
- Alginate dressings
- Odour absorbent dressings
Select, from A-E, which one of the above dressings would be suitable for the following wounds described below?
8.
Wound red with no symptoms or signs of infection and moderate exudate
9.
Wound yellow with no symptoms or signs of infection and heavy exudate
10.
Wound pink with no symptoms or signs of infection and low exudate
Answers
1: D
2: A
3: D
4: E
5: A
6: A
7: B
8: D
9: D
10: C
The questions above are not intended to be of the standard applied in the GPhC pre-reg exam. Please also note that these questions should not be your only revision tool, source or method to be used when revising and preparing for the GPhC pre-reg exam.