Harper Adams University AMTRA SQP Assessments: Sample Paper for AMTRA SQP: Base Module
Harper Adams University AMTRA SQP Assessments: Sample Paper for AMTRA SQP: Base Module 14 March 2014 Desk No: _______________Student ID: _____________ LEVEL 4 DATE: 24 March 2014 MODULE NUMBER: TIME: 2 hours AC030 MODULE TITLE: AMTRA SQP: BASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE EXAMINATION PAPER Write your desk number and student ID card number (provided on your exam desk) on the front of this examination paper Note that wrong answers in the multiple choice questions only carry a small penalty (negative marking). If you leave the answer as a blank you will receive nil marks. Correct answers score one mark At the end of the examination, leave this examination paper, the NOAH compendium and all other paperwork – including rough or scrap paper – on the examination desk 1 LEGISLATION (30 marks) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS Circle the correct answer when appropriate MARKS 1. What do you understand by withdrawal period? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 2. (2) It is permissible for an SQP to break bulk when: A. The buyer only has a few animals and does not need the whole pack B. The buyer only has a young animal needing a lower dose C. Each medicine in a box is individually wrapped with a package leaflet D. You have 2 buyers who agree to take half the pack each (1) Continued............ 2 3. Explain what is meant by “the act of prescribing” in relation to a POM-VPS medicine .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 4. (1) There are specific requirements for the storage of temperature sensitive products. Outline these. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (2) Continued ……….. 5. How do POM-VPS differ from NFA-VPS, both in terms of the animals they treat and the details that must be recorded by the SQP? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 3 (4) 7. If having qualified as an SQP, you have, or intend to establish, your own business, what would you need to do to enable you to legally purchase and supply those medicines which your SQP qualification enabled you to handle, from that business? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 8. (1) List TWO labelling features necessary to enable you to identify a medicine you could legally sell from authorised premises, as described in the current VMR and approved by the Secretary of State. i).................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... ii) ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... 9. (1) Continued …………… What do you understand by Off–Label or Off-Licence use, illustrate your answer. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (1) 10. As the SQP for the store what instructions relating to the sale and supply of POM-VPS or NFA-VPS would you leave for a non-SQP if you have to leave the registered premises during working hours? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 4 (2) 11. What does VMD mean? A. Veterinary Medicines Department B. Veterinary Medicines Division C. Veterinary Medicines Directorate D. Veterinary Medicinal Directorate (1) 12. Draw lines to link the category of medicine with the group who may supply it Medicine category Who can supply the medicine category? POM-V Anyone POM-VPS SQP NFA-VPS Vet and Pharmacist AVM-GSL Vet only Vet, Pharmacist and SQP (2) 13. If a premises is approved and registered with the VMD to supply farm animal and equine products, is there any action a R-SQP has to take if they want to extend their range to companion animal products? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 5 (1) 14. When must IIT (Inspections and Investigations Team) inspectors be granted access to approved premises and their records? A. On production of a warrant B. At any time that they may demand C. At any reasonable time D. On showing of an AMTRA ID card (1) 15. When a customer reports to you that they believe that there may have been a suspected adverse reaction to a medicine purchased from you, you must? A. Advise them to contact the manufacturer B. Advise them to use another product in future C. Report this to VMD D. Advise them to report the problem to AMTRA (1) 16. Which of the following criteria must be used when deciding what product you should prescribe and supply? Answer A, B, C or D i. The available authorised veterinary medicines ii. The competence of the person who will administer the medicine iii. The best deal for the customer iv. The requirement to supply minimum amount of the product necessary for the treatment A. All of these B. i), ii) and iii) C. i), ii) and iv) D. None of these – the need of the animal is the required criteria (1) 6 17. Which of the following statements is false? A. A SQP must keep records of all outgoing transactions of POM-VPS products, which includes products sold and out-of-date products disposed of B. A SQP must keep the following information for all products sold for a minimum of 5 years – name and quantity of product sold, batch numbers, name and address of customer, identify of animal, date of supply C. A SQP must keep the following records for all authorised medicines coming into the registered premises – name of product quantity, name of supplier, batch number D. A SQP must do at least an annual physical check of the authorised medicines held in their store (1) 18. Which of the following are required for premises that supply authorised veterinary medicines directly to the public? i. Permanent building with a fixed address ii. Have air conditioning to ensure storage temperature requirements can be met iii. Have toilet areas for staff iv. Medicinal products storage areas clearly separated from food and drink for human consumption v. Measures to prevent pests A. All of these B. i), ii) and iii) C. i), iii), iv) and v) D. i), iv) and v) (1) 7 19. Which of the following statements are correct? Choose A, B, C or D. When prescribing and supplying a POM-VPS or NFAVPS medicine, a SQP must: i. Be satisfied the user is competent to use it safely ii. Specifically advise on contraindications and warnings for the product supplied iii. Be satisfied the person intends to use it for the authorised use iv. Talk to the customer face to face v. Take any available health plan into account vi. Only supply a customer if they are over the age of 18 vii. Keep products in a locked cabinet until sold viii. Advise on safe administration of the product supplied A. All of these B. i), ii), iii), iv) and viii) C. ii), vi), vii) and viii) D. i), ii), iii), v) and viii) (1) 20. Where appropriate a SQP may split the outer packaging of an authorised veterinary medicine. In addition to the normal advice requirements what else should you do in such a case? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... Continued ……….. 8 (2) 21. Briefly describe the role of the Inspections and Investigations Team (IIT) .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (2) 22. Which categories of veterinary medicines have withdrawal periods? A POM-V, POM-VPS, NFA-VPS and AVM-GSL B POM-V, POM-VPS and AVM-GSL C POM-V and POM-VPS D POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS (1) GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY (30 marks) 20. Which two cavities are found within the body of a mammal? ................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... Continued …………….. 9 (2) 21. In most species, why doesn’t milk drain out of the mammary gland due to gravity? .................................................................................................... ......................... .......................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 22. i) (2) Give ONE example of a fibrous carbohydrate. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... ii) (1) What is it that makes them so difficult to digest? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (2) 23. What is meant by certain teeth having ‘open roots’? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (1) 24. Name TWO structures present in the small intestine of an animal that facilitate absorption of nutrients. i).................................................................................................. ii) ................................................................................................. Continued …………….. 10 (2) 25. Describe the structure of arteries and explain how their structure is related to their function. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (3) 26. Explain the process of copraphagy. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... Continued …………. 11 (1) Figure Two – Pulmonary Ventilation in mammals Use Figure 2 to complete the blanks below 27. a) For air to pass inwards, the pressure of the air in the lungs has to be _______________________________ than the air pressure outside the animal. b) To achieve this; i) The diaphragm muscle _________________ ii) Diaphragm moves _____________________ iii) Intercostal muscles_____________________ iv) Ribs move____________________________ v) Volume of thorax ______________________ vi) Pressure inside thorax __________________ vii) Air moves _______________________lungs 12 (4) 28. . What are the THREE main categories of white blood cells (leucocytes) and their function? i).................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... ii) ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... iii) ................................................................................................ .................................................................................................... 29. (3) Name THREE functions of the liver. i).................................................................................................. ii) ................................................................................................. iii) ................................................................................................ 30. (3) What is the function of mucus in the stomach? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 31. (1) What is the function of muscle tissue? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... Continued …………….. 13 (1) 32. What are symbiotic microbes and give an example? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (2) GENERAL (40 marks) 33. a) When is an animal protected by innate immunity? .................................................................................................... b) (1) Give THREE innate defence mechanisms that protect an animal from infectious disease agents. i)........................................................................................ ii) ....................................................................................... iii) ...................................................................................... (3) 34. Outline THREE differences between a bacteria and a virus and (iv) explain how one of these differences influences the way these microorganisms can be controlled. i).................................................................................................. ii) ................................................................................................. iii) ................................................................................................ iv) ................................................................................................ (4) 35. . What is the most important component of a vaccine? ...................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................... 14 (1) 36. . Choose the word from Table Y below that best match these definitions and write it in the appropriate space. Inflammation of the skin .................................................................................................... Inflammation of the lung .................................................................................................... Cell of the innate immune system that defends the body by engulfing and destroying foreign material .................................................................................................... Milk produced by a dam around parturition that contains protective antibodies for the newborn .................................................................................................... A preparation of antigen given to stimulate an immune response .................................................................................................... Table Y phagocyte antibody pneumonia antisera dermatitis T cell bronchitis B cell injection antigen vaccine pathogen interferon pleurisy colostrum (5) Continued …………….. 15 37. Briefly describe (or draw) the life cycle of a louse, say where it lives and how it feeds and suggest how an animal can become infected for the first time. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (5) Continued …………….. 16 38. What is a notifiable disease? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 39. a) (1) What does “pathogen” mean? .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... b) (1) Give examples of TWO different types of pathogen. i).................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... ii) ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................... (2) 40. Give THREE ways an animal keeper can reduce the risk of bacterial infection spreading from one animal to others. i).................................................................................................. ii) ................................................................................................. iii) ............................................................................................... Continued …………….. 17 (3) 41. Give an example of a different zoonotic disease for each of the following animal species; dog cow pig chicken horse (5) 42. Briefly describe (or draw) the life cycle of a tapeworm, say where it lives and how it feeds. Suggest how an animal can become infected for the first time. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... (5) Continued …………….. 18 43. Describe how to ensure a baby animal gets the maximum benefit from colostrum. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... 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