OPRA: Therapeutics & patient care
Therapeutics and patient care is the largest OPRA domain — roughly 45% of the exam — so it's where focused practice pays off most.
High-yield areas
- Cardiovascular (hypertension, heart failure, lipids, anticoagulation)
- Respiratory (asthma & COPD), endocrine (diabetes, thyroid)
- Infectious diseases & antimicrobial choice
- Pain, CNS/mental health, GI, renal and women's health
How to study it
Pair each condition's Crash Course concept with a set of scenario questions, then let spaced repetition resurface what you miss. Because it's the biggest domain, give it the most time.
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How much of OPRA is therapeutics?
Approximately 45% — the largest single domain, worth more marks than the other four combined.
What topics sit in the therapeutics and patient care domain?
Cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, infectious disease, mental health, pain, oncology, renal and women's health therapeutics — alongside counselling, medication safety and quality use of medicines.
Should I study therapeutics first?
For most candidates, yes. At roughly 45% of the paper it carries the most marks, so early gains here move your overall score further than the same effort spent on a 10% domain.