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 prednisolone is equivalent to 100 mg hydrocortisone?
- 5 mg
- 10 mg
- 15 mg
- 20 mg
- 25 mg
2.
Which E number corresponds to sodium betabisulphite?
- E102
- E211
- E171
- E223
- E422
3.
All of the following medicines require reconstitution with water EXCEPT?
- Ampicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension
- Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension
- Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension
- Aciclovir 200mg/5ml oral suspension
- Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension
4.
The following medicines are not prescribable under the NHS EXCEPT?
- Redoxon
- Milpar
- Codalax Forte
- Codalax
- Corgard
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 management of phaechromocytoma, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
- Long term management of phaechromocytoma involves surgery
- Metolazone is used in the short term management of hypertensive episodes in phaechromocytoma
- Bendroflumethiazide is used in the short term management of hypertensive episodes in phaechromocytoma
6.
Which of the following statements relating to EEA prescriptions is/are TRUE?
- Pharmacists may dispense prescriptions for controlled drugs in schedule 2 and 3
- Pharmacists may dispense prescriptions for controlled drugs in schedule 4
- Pharmacist may dispense prescriptions for controlled drugs in schedule and 5
Directions for questions 7 to 10: For each question, select, from A-E. Each lettered option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
- Gingival hypertrophy
- Dry mouth
- Alopecia
- Flatulence
- Vertigo
Select, from A-E, which one of the above side effects may occur with following medicines below?
7.
Phenytoin
8.
Chloral hydrate
9.
Lactulose
10.
Imiquimod
Answers
1: E
2: D
3: D
4: E
5: A
6: D
7: A
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.