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1. An example of a calculation question is below:

A 6-year-old child is taking Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief suspension 10 mL four times a day. Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief suspension contains 3.1 mmol Na+/5 mL.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of salt for a 6-year-old child is 3 g (equivalent to 1.2 g sodium) per day.
The relative atomic mass of sodium is 23.
What percentage of this child’s recommended daily salt allowance is contained in the total daily dose of Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief suspension? Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

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2. Single best answer questionsHere is an example of a single best answer (SBA) question:

A 68-year-old man is experiencing an acute attack of gout. He had an MI three years ago and has mild osteoarthritis but is otherwise well. He is taking the following medication:

-aspirin 75 mg once daily
-atorvastatin 40 mg once daily
-ramipril 10 mg once daily
-co-codamol 30/500 mg two tablets up to four times a day as required

He has no known drug allergies.

Which of the following is the most suitable drug treatment for his acute attack of gout?
3. Extended matching questions
Here is an example of an extended matching question (EMQ):Select the most likely possible consequence of the drug interaction from the listAn 83-year-old woman takes the following medication:

-isosorbide mononitrate 50 mg m/r daily
-aspirin 75 mg daily
-amlodipine 10 mg daily

She has been newly prescribed simvastatin 40 mg at night.
4. Extended matching questions
Here is an example of an extended matching question (EMQ):Select the most likely possible consequence of the drug interaction from the list:A 64-year-old man takes escitalopram 20 mg daily for generalised anxiety disorder. He had a transient ischaemic attack 12 years ago and has recently been diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. He has been newly prescribed dabigatran etexilate 150 mg twice daily.
5. Extended matching questions
Here is an example of an extended matching question (EMQ):Select the most likely possible consequence of the drug interaction from the list:A 37-year-old man takes methadone hydrochloride 1 mg/mL oral solution 90 mg daily for opioid addiction. He has been diagnosed with depression by his GP who has prescribed citalopram 20 mg daily. The man has no other relevant medical history and has no known allergies.

 

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