Final Mock Paper 5

1. 1.CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

1. What condition do you think Mrs AS is having

2. 2. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

2. What test will be done to confirm it

3. 3. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

3. Which of the following medicines will be your first choice

4. 4. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

4. What vector is responsible

5. 5. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

5. What is the recommended treatment strategy in preventing the condition

6. 6. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER(S)

Mrs AS an expectant mother in her eighteenth week comes to your pharmacy with fever, headache, chills and rigors. She has not attended antenatal since she become pregnant

6. What is the best way of preventing malaria

7. 7. Mr OD a taxi driver presents with a sneezing, running nose, watery eyes and a mild fever.

7. What condition is Mr OD presenting with

8. 8. Mr OD a taxi driver presents with a sneezing, running nose, watery eyes and a mild fever.

8. What organism is the likely causative agent

9. 9. Mr OD a taxi driver presents with a sneezing, running nose, watery eyes and a mild fever.

9. What medicine will be safe and effective for Mr OD’s condition

10. 10.A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

10.What condition is JK suffering from

11. 11. A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

11. What do you think the causative agent

12. 12. A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

12. What best action will you recommend the mother to take

13. 13. A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

13. What medicine will be useful to manage JK’s condition

14. 14.  A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

14. Which of these could be a complication if JK’s condition is not handled well

15. 15.  A one year old baby, JK, is brought to the pharmacy with complains of four loose watery stools within four hours. The mother is weaning JK off breast milk.

15. What signs should the mother watch out for which may be  indication there is a complication

16. 16. Which of the following is an antihypertensive medicine

17. 17. Which of the following is an Antidiabetic medicine

18. 18. Which of the following medicines is useful for cramps

19. 19. The dewormer of choice for pregnant women is

20. 20. Lack of the ………. Can cause bleeding gums and poor healing of wounds

21. 21. Sally has been prescribed 500mg of Amoxicillin three times a day. Sally can’t swallow tablets so has been prescribed Amoxicillin suspension 125mg/ 5mls. How many milliliters of the Amoxicillin suspension do you need to give to Sally for each dose?

22. 22. Convert 360micrograms to milligrams.

23. 23. 300mg aminophylline injection is prescribed. 250mg in 10ml ampoules are available.

The volume of injection required is?

24. 24. An injectable drug is prescribed for a 54kg child for 5days, after cancer treatment. The dose per day is 1 microgram/kg/day. The medication comes in a graduated pre-filled syringe containing 120 micrograms/0.2ml.

24. Calculate the dose per day

25. 25. A prescription calls for 2000mg of amoxicillin for one dose. If the pharmacy only carries 250mg capsules of amoxicillin,

how many capsules will you need to fill this dose?

26. 26. Tab Clo-trimoxazole 720mg ss tid * 3/12 was prescribed for Mr ED. The strength available at the pharmacy is 360mg/tab. Calculate the total number of tablets you will dispense.

27. 27. Tab Aspirin 600mg IBD * 5/52. Strength available = 75mg/tab. Calculate the total tablet you will give out?

28. 28. An order is written for 375mg of ampicillin to be given IV qqh for 24hours. Ampicillin is available in a 125mg/50ml concentration. An ampoule is 100ml.

Calculate the total volume in milliliters needed for the prescription.

29. 29. If there are 400,000 units of penicillin in 250mg of penicillin V potassium,

how many units of penicillin will a patient receive in a 125mg dose of penicillin V potassium?

30. 30. A prescription was written for 750mg dose of Ciprofloxacillin to be taken 3 times a day for 10 days. There are 500mg of Ciprofloxacillin in 1 tablet.

How many tablets should be dispensed for a 10-day supply?

31. 31. A prescription is written for the patient to take 2 tablets q8hours. The prescription calls for 180 tablets to be dispensed. How long (duration) will this prescription last? Calculate the day’s supply

32. 32.  Syrup Paracetamol 62.5mg qid * 7/52 was prescribed. Strength available at the pharmacy is 250mg/10ml. A bottle is 100ml.

32. Calculate the total volume for prescription above?

33. 33.  Syrup Paracetamol 62.5mg qid * 7/52 was prescribed. Strength available at the pharmacy is 250mg/10ml. A bottle is 100ml.

33.  How many bottles will you dispense?

34. 34. What volume of syrup will give 225mg, if each 5mls contains 300mg?

35. 35. IM Ceftriaxone 2g stat, 500mg bid * 14/7. Strength = 500mg/10ml and volume of one ampoule is 15mls

35. What volume will be given as a dose for stat?

36. 36. IM Ceftriaxone 2g stat, 500mg bid * 14/7. Strength = 500mg/10ml and volume of one ampoule is 15mls

36.  How many ampoules will you dispense for the prescription?

37. 37. A patient entered your pharmacy with a prescription that reads

Rx

Tab Alendronic acid і 70mg weekly * 28/7.

Calculate the total tablet you will give your patient?

38. 38. How much will the prescription cost?

Susp. Flucloxacillin 500mg qid * 3/52 was prescribed, Strength available = 125mg/5ml

Volume of a bottle = 120mls, Price for a bottle = GH¢ 16.00

39. 39. In each case, select the most appropriate route of administration you will recommend for the various conditions

39. When a child is profusely vomiting

40. 40. In each case, select the most appropriate route of administration you will recommend for the various conditions

40. When a lady is having diarrhoea + vomiting

41. 41. In each case, select the most appropriate route of administration you will recommend for the various conditions

41.  A patient with skin condition such as allergic itching, rashes, stings from an insect bite.

42. 42. Dalacin oral susp 600mg PO QID, direction for mixing: Add 100ml of water and shake vigorously. Each 2.5ml contains 100mg of Dalacin.

How many teaspoon of Dalacin will you give?

43. 43. The abbreviation dol.urg means

44. 44.  The total number of tablet to dispense for this prescription. “Tab Glibenclamide 10mg mane, 5mg nocte dly* 2/12. Available strength is 2.5mg.

45. 45. A child was prescribed half tablespoon Susp. Cloxacillin qid * 6.

If a bottle of Susp. Cloxacillin is 100mls.

45. What is the total volume needed for the prescription?

46. 46. A child was prescribed half tablespoon Susp. Cloxacillin qid * 6.

If a bottle of Susp. Cloxacillin is 100mls.

46.  Calculate the number of bottles to be dispensed?

47. 47. Calculate the total tablets to dispense for this prescription: Tab Folic acid I q8am * 7/52.

48. 48.  MD writes an order for Lortab Elixir 5mg by mouth as needed for pain every 4 hours. Pharmacy dispenses you with 7.5mg/15ml. How many tablespoons will you tell a nurse to administer per dose?

49. 49. Mr ED visited your pharmacy to check for his BMI, his weight was 60kg and height was 160cm. Mr ED asked you to convert his Height from centimeters to inches, because he will be using it to fill a passport form which requires measurements in inches. What will be Mr. ED height in inches?

50. 50.  550mg of a medication is equivalent to ………………grams