Drug Tariff: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies‐gp‐practices‐and‐appliance‐contractors/drug‐tariff

Multiple Choice Questions

      1 Which of the following are all pharmaceutical reference guides?MIMS, NICE and emcSIGN, BNFc and MIMSBNFc, MIMS and emc

      2 What does the BNF stand for?British National FormularyBritish National FormulationsBranded National Formulary

      3 How many times a year is the BNFc published?Once TwiceThree times

      4 Does the BNF/BNFc detail all the information necessary for prescribing and dispensing?Yes alwaysNot alwaysNo

      5 What does PoM stand for?Pharmacy‐only medicinePrescribed oral medicinePrescription‐only medicine

      6 MIMS is primarily intended for use in which healthcare setting?All healthcare settingsPrimary careSecondary care

      7 Within MIMS how are you able to search for a drug?By drug nameBy conditionBy manufacturerAll of the above

      8 What does the abbreviation p.c. mean?Before foodWith foodAfter food

      9 Where will you find the ‘blacklist’?Within the BNFWithin the Drug TariffWithin NICE

      10 On a device what does the CE mark signify?That the device has been tried and tested and is safe to useThat the device can be prescribedThat the device has a copyright protection

      11 How often is the Drug Tariff updated?ContinuallyWeeklyMonthly

      12 Which document informs healthcare professionals on how to prescribe and use a medicine correctly?A clinical trial paperProduct InformationSummaries of Product Characteristics

      13 A PIL is a medicine leaflet written for whom?Healthcare ProfessionalsPharmacy staffPatients and their carers

      14 Where will you find the most up‐to‐date information about the use of medicines?BNFc/MIMS paper copyBNFc/MIMS onlineNICE guidance

      15 You find an outdated BNFc being used within a clinical area, what should you do?Nothing, it is still safe to use an outdated BNFcNothing, as it is not your place to say anythingSpeak to a senior member of staff to get it replaced with an up‐to‐date version