Buttercups Module 11 Questions and Correct Answers

Buttercups Module 11 Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
what are some examples of antimuscarinics?
Correct Answer
-hyoscine
-dicycloverine



Question 2
when should other medication be taken when taking alginates?
Correct Answer
before taking the alginate



Question 3
who can take loperamide?
Correct Answer
over 12 years old



Question 4
what are some examples of anti-diarrhoeal agents?
Correct Answer
-loperamide
-bismuth subsalicylate
-morphine




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,Question 5
what are the dietary recommendations for patients with diarrhoea?
Correct Answer
-starchy foods at start
-exclude dairy



Question 6
what do alginates do?
Correct Answer
produce thick substance that floats on the surface of stomach contents when in
contact with stomach acid



Question 7
what is an example of a stool softener?
Correct Answer
docusate sodium



Question 8
when should you refer a case of threadworm to the pharmacist?
Correct Answer
-broken or weeping skin
-when meds have failed
-pregnant or breast feeding
-people on other meds
-children under 8



Question 9
when are alginates less effective?

Correct Answer
when lying down




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, Question 10
what is a potential side effect of magnesium salts?
Correct Answer
diarrhoea



Question 11
what are some signs which might indicate the abuse of laxatives?
Correct Answer
-buying large amounts
-buying regularly
-very thin
-pale and clammy
-dry brittle hair
-dark circles
-malnourished



Question 12
what are some side effects of mebendazole?
Correct Answer
-abdominal pain
-diarrhoea
-rash



Question 13
what causes indigestion?
Correct Answer
Too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach




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