PSA EXAM 2024/25 QUESTIONS & ANS!!
Bleomycin(a chemotherapy agent) can cause what side effect? Answer - Lung
fibrosis
What should patients be assessed for before starting entanercept and
infliximab? Answer - can cause activation of latent TB so patients should be
assessed for active and latent TB before starting treatment
What investigation should a patient have before starting Doxorubicin? Answer
- Echo- as it causes cardiomyopathy
How often are blood tests required for methotrexate use? Answer - FBC, LFT,
U+E before commencing treatment. These should be repeated every 1-2 weeks
until therapy has stabilised, and thereafter every 2-3 months.
Most important blood test to have when deciding of the dosing of vancomycin?
Answer - serum creatinine
How often should clozapine be monitored ? Answer - An FBC should be taken
before starting treatment, weekly for the first 18 weeks and then at least every
two weeks. If blood count is stable after one year of treatment, FBC monitoring
can be reduced to every four weeks.
Clozapine is affected by what lifestyle habit? Answer - smoking cessation has
been reported to increase clozapine- a dose reduction may be appropriate
when stopping smoking.
Bleomycin(a chemotherapy agent) can cause what side effect? Answer - Lung
fibrosis
What should patients be assessed for before starting entanercept and
infliximab? Answer - can cause activation of latent TB so patients should be
assessed for active and latent TB before starting treatment
What investigation should a patient have before starting Doxorubicin? Answer
- Echo- as it causes cardiomyopathy
How often are blood tests required for methotrexate use? Answer - FBC, LFT,
U+E before commencing treatment. These should be repeated every 1-2 weeks
until therapy has stabilised, and thereafter every 2-3 months.
Most important blood test to have when deciding of the dosing of vancomycin?
Answer - serum creatinine
How often should clozapine be monitored ? Answer - An FBC should be taken
before starting treatment, weekly for the first 18 weeks and then at least every
two weeks. If blood count is stable after one year of treatment, FBC monitoring
can be reduced to every four weeks.
Clozapine is affected by what lifestyle habit? Answer - smoking cessation has
been reported to increase clozapine- a dose reduction may be appropriate
when stopping smoking.
