Final Mock Paper 4 – Phersons Health College

1. Use the cough mixture below to answer questions 1-8

TIFFAL COUGH MIXUTRE

Each 5ml contains

Phenylephrine…………………………………………………………………….4mg

Diphenhydramine…………………………………………………………………10mg

Dextromethorphan…………………………………………………………………50mg

Syrup to……………………………………………………………………………..5ml

1. What type of cough mixture is the medicine above?

a) Demulcent

b) Expectorant

c) Cough Suppressant

d) None of the above

2. 2. What side effect can the patient experience when using the medication?

a) Headache

b) Fever

c) Drowsiness

d) Diabetes

3. 3. What is the ingredient responsible for the side effect in question 2?

a) Phenylephrine

b) Carbocysteine

c) Syrup

d) Diphenhydramine

4. 4. Which of the following patients must not take the medication above?

a) Ulcer

b) Hypertension

c) Malaria

d) None of the above

5. 5. What important warning will you give to the patient?

a) Should not take medication often

b) Keep away from children

c) It causes drowsiness so if affected do not drive, operate machine or take in alcohol

d) All of the above

6. 6. Which of the following patients is this medication NOT suitable for?

a) Diabetes

b) Ulcer

c) Cold patient

d) Alcoholics

7. 7. Apart from your answer in question 5, which other warning will you give to patient when taking the medication?

a) Should finish the course

b) Causes drowsiness so don’t take alcohol

c) Will make you cough more

d) Will make you dizzy

8. 8. Which of the following drugs will you add to the cough mixture to treat cold?

a) Paracetamol

c) Multivitamin

d) None of the above

9. 9. Which of the following ailments is self-limiting?

a) Cough

b) Cold

c) Headache

d) Fever

10. 10. Which of the following does not play a role in the management of common cold

a) Ascorbic acid

b) Cetirizine

c) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

d) Saline nasal drops

11. 11. Non pharmacological management of common cold include the following except?

a) Rest

b) Intake of fluids

c) Avoidance of ice cold drinks

d) Inhalation of eucalyptus oil

12. 12. Which of the measurement is used in finding if one is overweight?

a) Height

b) Weight

c) Waist size

d) Body mass index

13. 13. Which of the following is no a cause of obesity

a) Genetic factors

b) Sedentary lifestyle

c) Lack of exercise

d) None of the above

14. 14. What is the body mass index of a patient with height 1.28m and weight of 82.5kg?

a) 51kg/m²

b) 52kg/m²

c) 50.3kg/m²

d) 51.4kg/m²

15. 15. The most common cause of death in children under 5 with diarrhea is

a) Vomiting

b) Dehydration

c) Loss of appetite

d) Weight loss

16. 16. Which of the following can be used as a replacement for oral rehydration salt?

a) Coke with salt

b) Coconut water

c) Salt water

d) All of the above

17. 17. Deficiency of thiamine causes

a) Night blindness

b) Kwashiorkor

c) Pellagra

d) Beriberi

18. 18. The following are fat soluble vitamins except

a) Thiamine

b) Calciferol

c) Tocopherol

d) Retinol

19. 19. Paracetamol toxicity mainly affects which organ

a) Kidney

b) Brain

c) Heart

d) Liver

20. 20. Which of the following viruses is implicated in causing diarrhoea?

a) Norovirus

b) Rotavirus

c) Coronavirus

d) (a) and (b)

21. 21. Fever is a raise in body temperature

a) 36.5ᵒC

b) 37.0ᵒC

c) 38.0ᵒC

d) 37.5ᵒC

22. 22. The following are the main types of class A drugs except

a) Amlodipine

b) Metformin

c) IV ceftriaxone

d) Iron III polymaltose

23. 23. The following are sexually transmitted infections except………

a) Gonorrhea

b) Syphillis

c) Rhinitis

d) Chancriod

24. 24. Which is the right way to prepare oral rehydration salt?

a) Boil 600ml of water, cool, dissolve 1 sachet of ORS in it. Stir till it completely

b) Boil water, measure 600ml of the water ,cool, dissolve 1 sachet ORS, stir till it completely dissolves

c) Boil water, measure 600ml of the water, cool, dissolve 2 sachets of ORS in it. Stir till it completely dissolves

d) Boil 600ml of the water, cool, dissolve 2 sachet of ORS in it. Stir till it completely dissolves

25. 25. A patient reports to the pharmacy with a complaint of headache, fever, loss of smell and taste, as well as diarrhea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

a) Malaria

b) Cholera

c) Corona virus

d) Sars- cov-2-covid 19

26. 26. Which of the following dosage forms contain alcohol?

a) Elixir

b) Suspension

c) Syrup

d) Pills

27. 27. Features of a valid prescription include all the following except

a) Is in indelible writing signed and dated by an approved prescriber

b) States the name and address of the person to whom treatment is being given

c) Has been already fully dispensed

d) States the name, address, and qualification 0f the person signing it

28. 28. The maximum daily adult dose of acetaminophen is

a) 500mg

b) 1g

c) 4g

d) 8g

29. 29. The law that regulates the practice of pharmacy is

a) Pharmacy act 489

b) Health professions regulatory bodies (HPRBA) act,2013

c) HPRBA part IV

d) None of the above

30. 30. By which of the following routes are drugs administered directly into the bloodstream

a) Oral route

b) Intravenous route

c) Intramuscular route

d) Sublingual route

31.

Which of the following is supposedly an abbreviation for the Latin word for recipe?

a) Rx

b) Tx

c) Sx

d) Dx

32. 32. The word pharmacy is derived from the ancient Greek word

a) Pharmakos

b) Pharmakon

c) Pharmacopeia

d) Pharmakot

33. 33. The……………….is responsible for dispensing prescription only medication

a) Pharmacist

b) Pharmacy technician

c) Medicine counter assistant

d) Over-the-counter medicine sellers

34. 34. Keeping the pharmacy tidy is the duty of the

a) Pharmacist

b) Pharmacy technician

c) Medicine counter assistant

d) Pharmacologist

35. 35. ………………………………is producing, mixing, or preparing a drug by combing ingredients

a) Preparation

b) Reconstitution

c) Compounding

d) Dispensing

36. 36. Which of the following pharmacies are registered by pharmacy council

I. Retail pharmacies

II. Wholesale pharmacies

III. Retail and wholesale pharmacies

IV. Pharmacies within hospitals

a) I only

b) I and II

c) I,II,III

d) I,II,III,IV

37. 37. The following are the main types of customers

I. Exterior customers

II. Internal cutomers

III. External customers

IV. Interior customers

a) I and II

b) I and III

c) III and IV

d) II and III

38. 38. Rx Tab metronidazole 400mg id x7/7. Available in the pharmacy is 200mg tablets, how many tablets will you dispense to the patient

a) 36

b) 42

c) 21

d) 49

39. 39. Medicines can be used for

I. Treatment

II. Diagnosis

III. Prevention

a) I only

b) I and II

c) I,II,III

d) None of the above

40. 40. The following are main classes of drugs except

a) Prescription –only medication

b) Over –the –counter –medications

c) Doctor’s recommended medications

d) Pharmacist recommended medications

41. 41. Which of the following does not include the roles and functions of the registrar of pharmacy council

a) Publishing in a gazette notices of cancellation of pharmacist registration certificate

b) Publishing in a gazette notices of supervision of pharmacist registration certificate

c) Submitting a complaint ,information or written report to council about a pharmacist who in breach of professional standards

d) Paying salaries of registered pharmacist of pharmacies

42. 42. Professional misconduct according to L.I.1645 include the following except

a) Dispensing unwholesome medicines

b) Supplying medicines whilst not under influence of alcohol

c) Convicted of a criminal offense which involves fraud

d) Willfully advising on wrong medications

43. 43. The set of ethical rules principles by a profession to which is members abide by is known as

a) Professionalism

b) Code of ethics

c) Codes of profession

d) Rules

44. 44. What do you find wrong on the labelLassume name and address of pharmacy are included)

18/11/20

Syrup Paracetamol

Take 5mg three times daily for five days

After meals

Patient’s name: Rosemary Appiah

a) The dosage form of the drug is not stated

b) The date of dispensing the medicine is not stated

c) The dosage is wrong

d) There is nothing wrong with the label

45. 45. Ten drops of water from a medicine dropper is equivalent to 2ml.How many drops of water from this medicine dropper will give you 0.6ml

a) 10

b) 30

c) 3

d) 6

46. 46. If the dosage for a medication is 2 tablets every 4 hours, how many tablets can be taken in a week?

a) 12

b) 6

c) 84

47. 47. If you receive a prescription which reads 20mls t.i.dx5/7 and the medicine is packaged as 60ml, 150ml, 250ml and 300ml. Which will be the most appropriate to dispense

a) 300ml

b) 60ml

c) 150ml

d) 250ml

48. 48. You have received a prescription for betadine topical preparation .Which label or instructions is the most appropriate

d) To be 2

a) taken with water

b) Not to be chewed but swallowed

c) To be inserted deep into the vagina

d) Apply thinly to the affected part

49. 49. A patient reports to the pharmacy with a complaint of headache, fever, loss of smell and taste, as well as diarrhea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

a) Malaria

b) Cholera

c) Corona virus

d) Sars- cov-2-covid 19

50. 50. How will you manage the patient with the symptoms above?

a) Artemether Lumefantrine, paracetamol and multivitamin

b) ORS ,zinc tablet, loperamide

c) Vitamin Zinc tablet, nasal drops

d) Vitamin Zinc tablet ,self- isolation, refer to the hospital