Health And Social care - Qp15

12 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 133

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1.

If someone lacks the capacity to make decisions about their care and it is decided that it is in their best interests for them to be deprived of their liberty, the decision-maker must follow an authorisation process before the person can be lawfully deprived of their liberty.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

______ must be prescribed by a doctor or designated clinician.
- A.
  
  General Sale List Medicine
- B.
  
  Pharmacy Medicines
- C.
  
  Prescription Only Medicine
- D.
  
  Controlled Drugs
3.

There are other types of medications available apart from the ones in the table earlier and they are classed as complementary or alternative medicines.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

It is usual to suffer side effects from natural remedies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

______ – is where the medicine is placed under the tongue, the most common of which is for angina (a heart condition)
- A.
  
  Orally
- B.
  
  Sub-lingually
- C.
  
  Inhalation
- D.
  
  Injections
6.

Instillation Administration- this is when the medicine is a liquid and dispensed into the eyes, ears or nose.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

A prescription will usually be an NHS prescription, but you will sometimes see private or hospital prescriptions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

All medicines will need to be stored correctly and in a care environment are usually stored in a dedicated room with a temperature of less than ______.
- A.
  
  23 degrees
- B.
  
  24 degrees
- C.
  
  25 degrees
- D.
  
  26 degrees
9.

The reasons why drugs may be destroyed includes: (Select three)
- A.
  
  Because someone’s treatment has finished or changed
- B.
  
  A person is transferred to another care service and no longer needs them
- C.
  
  Medicine that has reached it’s expiry date or become contaminated by opening and not being used within the recommended time
- D.
  
  A person dies – however, the medicines need to be kept for fifteen days in case if an inquest by the coroner.
10.

It is vital that there is a full audit trail with regard to medicines and the administration of any medicines, or the reporting of any side effect of adverse drug reactions is accurately recorded.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False