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So, in today's video we're going to look at the strategies to help you with
Reading part B and we'll take a look at some example
questions and these come from our online course
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In today's video we will look at an overview of Reading part B,
how to approach part B and study tips to help you prepare for the exam.
Here, you can see an overview of the reading exam.
We are going to focus on part B in this video
and the papers for part B and C will be given together in the exam
and you'll have 45 minutes to do both parts.
So, what's the exam format for part B?
In part B there will be six short texts and each will be about approximately 100
to 150 words in length. There are six questions, one for each
text and all of the questions are three option multiple choice
questions. Reading part B will begin with these set
of instructions.
How should you approach part B?
Let's look at some of the ways to help you
with reading part B. First, read the question to understand
the context, think about underlining the key words,
then read the three options and notice the differences between them.
Then, read the text and look out for links to the options.
When you decide why one option is correct, you can confirm this by noticing
why the other options are incorrect.
Be careful because there may be distractors
where all three options are mentioned in
the text but only one will fully answer the question.
So, here we have an example of a part B question.
You can see the title at the top of the text: Controlled Drug Changes - Tramadol Changes
and this outlines the type of information you will find in the text.
Now, read the question which states
Changes in the way Tramadol was prescribed
meant that... So, we know we have to look for the result of the changes that have
been implemented.
If we look at the first option there were more restrictions put in place
regarding the drug. We understand that we are looking for
information that supports that there has been an
increase in the restrictions put in place.
Option B says, the drug could no longer be prescribed
under schedule 3. So, this is more specific than option A
and you will need to find information that supports this change
for this to be the correct answer. And finally, you have option C, the format
of quantities in the prescriptions changed. The difference with this option
is that it is referring specifically to the format of the quantities in the
prescriptions. Now, read through the text and choose the
option which you think fits best.
The correct answer is A. Let's look at why A is the correct answer.
So here, the text states that all
prescriptions will have to comply with the CD Schedule requirements
from 10th June 2014. And underneath we can see that
restrictions have been outlined, prescriptions will now only be valid for
28 days after issue and that the quantity should not exceed
30 days.
It also states that batch repeat prescriptions
will no longer be prescribed and that Tramadol
cannot be prescribed using the electronic prescription service.
So, these examples and the text as a whole
clearly illustrate how more restrictions have been put in place
and so option A is the correct answer.
Let's look at why option B is incorrect. So, at the end of the text here it states
that Tramadol as a schedule 3 controlled drug, cannot be
prescribed using EPS, so option B is incorrect.
If we look at the text here, we can see that it states that the quantity
prescribed must be written in words and figures,
however it does not specify whether this is a change
or reiterating what must be done to comply with CD schedule requirements,
so option C is also incorrect.
Let's take a look at another example question.
So, the text contains information about guidelines for Swallow Screening in the
Management of Patients with stroke, and the question is Swallow Screening
after a stroke is an important test which...
followed by the three options. So, we want to know
what the swallow screening test does. Option A, focuses on monitoring the risk
of swallowing and speech problems. Option B is quite different and it
mentions that the test checks the level of fluid restrictions
for swallowing problems. The last option talks about specifically
identifying patients who need further assessment of dysphagia,
now read through the text and choose the answer which you think fits best.
And the correct answer is C, let's look at why.
At the beginning of the text, we can read that the screening process
is used to identify those patients who should be referred for a full clinical
assessment by a professional skilled in the
management of dysphagia. This is a match for option C.
We can also confirm that this is the correct answer by looking at why options
A and B are incorrect. Here, it is stated that
screening tests are based on identified risk factors, not that the
screening test monitors the risk of swallowing and speech problems,
so option A is incorrect.
Option B, says that the screening test checks the levels of fluid restrictions
for swallowing problems and this is not mentioned in the text.
The only information to talk about restrictions is avoiding them
if the procedure does not identify any problems,
so option B is also incorrect.
Top tips for reading part B. Read the context and questions carefully,
and notice the differences between the options,
then read the text quickly and find links to the options.
Be careful of distractors and it's a good idea to practice reading these
types of texts by reading policies on websites and instruction manuals.
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