Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

Introduction to the BNF and common medications

Workbook one
ANA/MHA/LDA
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Course

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Please work through each of these questions. Follow the instructions provided
Each question indicates whether a brief or long answer is required.
It may be necessary to include references.

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The focus of this work book is to increase your familiarity with resources available to
support our understanding and knowledge of specific medications, side effects,
doses and prescribing.
The questions are designed to prompt you to seek out information, a skill which will
be needed throughout you career as a nurse and possibly as a prescriber.
All the answers for each of these questions can found within the British national
Formulary or (BNF). Free online resources are available via the following link
https://bnf.nice.org.uk/

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General Guidance

1. Find this Symbol; What does it mean?

2. What Legal requirements are required to be provided on a Label of

medication prescribed?

3. What is a Patient Group Directive (PGD)?

4. Adverse reactions need to be reported using the Yellow Card scheme. These
cards can be found in the back of the BNF. What address do you post these
Cards to?

Interactions
Identify the possible Interaction(s) of the following Drugs with Alcohol
Drug Possible Interaction
Bendroflumethiazide
Zopiclone
Warfarin
Metronidazole
Chlorphenamine
Amitriptyline

Pregnancy
What Guidance is provided for the following Medications if the patient is, or may be
pregnant?
Drug Guidance
AMISULPRIDE
CHLORAMPHENICOL
CODEINE PHOSPHATE
ERYTHROMYCIN
OXYTETRACYCLINE
QUETIAPINE

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Recommended Dosage
The BNF outlines Dose recommendations for Adults and sometimes there are
variations for the elderly and children. Find the recommended dosage range for the
following Medications for each of these age groups.
Medication Adult Dose Elderly Dose Child Dose
ALPRAZOLAM
CARBAMAZEPINE
GABAPENTIN
HALOPERIDOL
PARACETAMOL

Review the Treatment guidance for the following Conditions and provide a
summary of treatment options
Alcohol Dependance/ assisted Alcohol Withdrawal

Chronic Pain

Mania and hypomania

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Crohn's disease

Cautions
In what circumstances should the following Drugs be used with Caution?
Drug Cautions?
ATENOLOL
CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
TEMAZEPAM
RANITIDINE
FLUPENTIXOL

Some Drugs require specific monitoring requirements. For each of these drugs
outline the monitoring requirements required.
LITHIUM CARBONATE
LISINOPRIL
OLANZAPINE
QUININE
FERROUS SULFATE

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