PSA Level 1

Question 1

What is the term for a high platelet count?

Accepted Answer

thrombocytosis

Answer

confusion

Answer

agranulocytosis

Answer

dehydration

Question 2

Which dopamine antagonists can pass the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

Metaclopramide

Answer

Loop Diuretics

Answer

Furosemide Thiazides

Answer

Beta Blockers

Question 3

What are the most usual side effects of lamotrigine?

Accepted Answer

Rash, rarely Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Answer

Confusion

Answer

Fatigue, mood disorders and agitation

Answer

Diabetic nephropathy Cardiovascular disease

Question 4

What is an alternative analgesic to amitriptyline for neuropathic pain?

Accepted Answer

Pregabalin 75mg PO BD

Answer

Cyclizine 50mg 8hrs Iv

Answer

Duloxetine 60mg Po Od

Answer

Pregabalin 150mg Po Bd

Question 5

What are the most usual side effects of Sodium Valproate?

Accepted Answer

Tremor, teratogenicity, weight gain

Answer

Rash, rarely stevens-johnson syndrome

Answer

Fatigue, mood disorders and agitation

Answer

Rash, dysarthria, ataxia, nystagmus, ⇓na

Question 6

Which anti-hypertensive medications cause renal damage?

Accepted Answer

All of them

Answer

Thiazides

Answer

Metaclopramide

Answer

Loop diuretics

Question 7

What are the most usual side effects of Phenytoin?

Accepted Answer

Ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, gum hyperplasia, hepatotoxicity

Answer

Rash, dysarthria, ataxia, nystagmus, ⇓na

Answer

Rash, rarely stevens-johnson syndrome

Answer

Fatigue, mood disorders and agitation

Question 8

What exactly is neutrophilia?

Accepted Answer

high neutrophil count

Answer

a seizure lasting >30 minutes

Answer

bendroflumethiazide

Answer

low platelet count

Question 9

What is the maximum Paracetamol dosage for people weighing <50kg?

Accepted Answer

500mg QDS PO

Answer

duloxetine 60mg po od

Answer

495mg Qds Po

Answer

co-codamol 30/500 2 tablets qds po

Question 10

Which two drugs would be harmful to discontinue before surgery?

Accepted Answer

Calcium Channel Blockers

Beta Blockers

Answer

Bleeding Tissue Damage

Myeloproliferative Disorders

Answer

Loop Diuretics

Answer

Men - Valproate

Women - Lamotrigine