EVALUATION SCHEME

Interactive PCE: Preliminary Round

Category: Beginner
Participant
Name: ID: Code:

Answer Evaluation
Case no.1:  Respiratory system: Asthma
No. Question
1 List the medicines available for
the acute treatment of asthma.
Answer Point
Patients will be prescribed inhalers and 1
tablets and, at a later stage, nebulisers may
be used.
Step 1: Occasional bronchodilator relief  1
(inhaled short acting beta 2-agonistas
required).
Step 2: Regular inhaled preventer therapy 1
(inhaled short acting beta 2-agonist as
required and regular standard dose inhaled
corticosteroid).
Step 3: Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting 1
inhaled beta 2-agonists
Step 4: High-dose inhaled corticosteroid and 1
regular bronchodilators
Step 5:Patient would be on step 4 then add in 1
regular corticosteroid tablets.
(If all the points are provided) 1

2 Describe the role of the
pharmacist in the care of this
patient.
ensuring that the patient understands their 1.5
condition and can recognise the signs of
acute deterioration and risk of status
asthmaticus
counselling the patient on the medication 1
and ensuring they know why,when and how
to take the medicines
ensuring that patients know how to monitor 1
the effectiveness of the therapy
ensuring that patients know how often they 2
should visit their GP and ensure appropriate
clinical test are completed
 effective medicines management 1
(coherent expression) 1

3 Critically review the non- lifestyle advice (e.g. exercise management 1

pharmacological therapies that
are available for people with
asthma. Would these be of
benefit for this patient?
and stop smoking)
the avoidance of precipitating factors (i.e. 2
pollutants, house dust mite, grass pollen
and/or fungal spores) by the use of special
vacuum cleaners for the house and regular
change of bedding
flu vaccinations 1
the avoidance of certain medicines (e.g. 2
NSAIDs, aspirin and beta-blockers)
occupational hazards (e.g. veterinary 1
medicine, bakery and laundry work).
(if all the points are provided) 1
Total:

Case no.3:  Gynaecology: Pelvic inflammatory disease

No. Question Answer Point
1 Which antibiotics can be used to 1
treat PID and which would you 1
suggest? 1
1
1
1
(If all the points are provided) 1

2 Which analgesics would be 1.5

useful? 1
1
2
1
(coherent expression) 1

3 Miss AK is on the combined oral 1

contraceptive (COC) pill. What 2
advice would you give her? 1
2
1
(if all the points are provided) 1
Total: