FRACGP Industry Regulations 4

Question 1

A GP in New South Wales wants to access a patient's medication history via the Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system. What is the correct name of the NSW system and when must it be checked?

Accepted Answer

SafeScript NSW — when prescribing S8 drugs and recommended for high-risk S4 drugs

Answer

SafeScript NSW is the RTPM system; checking it is mandatory before prescribing S8 drugs and strongly recommended for high-risk S4 drugs like benzodiazepines and opioids.

Question 2

The RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) require that practices have a written infection control policy. Which of the following elements is specifically mandated?

Accepted Answer

Protocols for standard precautions and management of sharps injuries

Answer

The RACGP Standards require written infection control policies that include standard precautions and clear protocols for sharps injuries and exposure incidents.

Question 3

A GP provides a medical certificate stating a patient was unfit for work on a day the GP did not examine the patient and for which there is no contemporaneous clinical record. This behaviour is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Professional misconduct and potentially fraudulent certification

Answer

Providing a medical certificate without an appropriate examination and clinical basis constitutes professional misconduct and may constitute fraud, regardless of the patient relationship.

Question 4

Under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) legislation, which of the following is an 'authority required' prescribing situation for a GP?

Accepted Answer

Prescribing biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis beyond streamlined authority quantities

Answer

Biologic agents for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis often require PBS authority approval beyond streamlined quantities, necessitating prior approval from Services Australia.

Question 5

Which principle of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) requires a GP practice to inform patients about how their personal health information will be used at the time of collection?

Accepted Answer

APP 5 — Notification of the collection of personal information

Answer

APP 5 requires organisations to notify individuals at or before the time of collecting personal information about how it will be used, stored, and disclosed.

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FRACGP Industry Regulations 4