1. 1. Pharmacy was thought to have originated from a. the Greek term Pharmaki which means remedy b. the Greek term Pharmaki which means bestower of security. c. the Greek term Pharmakon which means remedy d. the Greek term Pharmakon which means bestower of security 2. 2. The Dispensing school in the Gold Coast was set up in a. Korle- Bu to train Pharmacist by colonial masters b. Gold Coast hospital to train dispensers by colonial masters. c. KATH to train dispensers by colonial masters. d. Korle-Bu to train dispensers by colonial masters. 3. 3. The modern concept of Pharmacy practice is centered on the new term a. Pharmaceutical dispensing b. Pharmaceutical counter prescribing c. Pharmaceutical care provider d. Pharmaceutical care 4. 4. Nobody shall practice as a pharmacist or pharmaceutical care provider unless he’s a. Registered in Accordance with HPRA 525. b. Registered in Accordance with HPRA 857 c. Registered in Accordance with HPRA 829 d. Registered in Accordance with HPRA 725 5. 5. The chemical seller’s license authorizes a person to engage in the a. wholesale supply of only over the counter drugs b. wholesale supply of Pharmacy only medicines c. Retail supply of only over the counter drugs d. Retail supply of Pharmacy only medicines 6. 6. The Ghana Health service (GHS) was established by an act of parliament a. Act 489 b. Act 525 c. Act 857 d. Act 725 7. 7. The food and drugs board is a state institution responsible for a. the registration and regulation of the manufacture only. b. importation, sale and marketing of food and drugs in the country. c. the registration and regulation of food and drugs in the country. d. All of the above except option B e. None of the above except option B 8. 8. The pharmacy is the first point of call in most a. Hospitals when people are ill b. Clinics when people are ill c. Communities when people are ill d. All of the above 9. 9. Pharmacists can give treatment for simple diseases of common occurrence except a. Diarrhoea, b. Malaria, c. Simple cough and colds d. None of the above 10. 10. The Pharmaceutical care team can do the following except a. Interpret prescriptions b. Inject patients with chronic conditions, c. Pack and dispense medications to patients d. Diagnose simple ailments 11. 11. The following can cause the cancellation of certificate of registration of an MCA except. a. Working under the influence of alcohol b. Being rude to a customer c. Dispensing prescription medicines d. None of the above 12. 12. Which of the following can operate a retail alone a. The Pharmacy owner b. The MCA c. The dispensing Technician d. None of the above 13. 13. A re- constituted preparation can be stored in the fridge and used within. a. Ten days of opening. b. Seven days of opening. c. Three days of opening. d. The days stated by the manufacturer 14. 14. Common cold is self limiting; this means a. there is no need to take any medication for it b. It normally resolves on its own c. It can’t spread to other people d. None of the above 15. 15. Genital Ulcers can increase a patient’s susceptibility to a. Malaria b. Tuberculosis c. HIV infection. d. Vaginal Candidiasis 16. 16. The signs and symptoms of uncomplicated malaria includes none except a. Anemia. b. Persistent vomiting c. Dizziness d. Fever 17. 17. The therapeutic efficacy of drugs can sometimes be discussed with patients a. but you shouldn’t tell the patient the whole truth b. in such a way so as not to impair confidence in the prescriber. c. but the doctor should be consulted first d. if you believe the doctor was wrong and the patient needs to know 18. 18. Malaria is the commonest cause of ………..in adults and children in Ghana. a. Nausea b. Headaches c. Fever d. Loss of appetite 19. 20. Scurvy is the deficiency of a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin D 20. 21. Vitamin A is necessary for a. Preventing gum bleeding b. Good eye sight c. Dry skin d. Good stamina 21. 22. Night blindness is as a result of lack of a. Calciferol b. Thiamine c. Ascorbic acid d. Retinol 22. 23. Products can be used within a grace period of…………..after their expiry date. a. Three months b. Two months c. One months d. None of the above 23. 24. Pellagra is a deficiency of the a. Niacin b. Riboflavin c. Phytomenadone d. None of the above 24. 25. The inability of a person’s blood to clot is as a result of the lack of a. Vitamin C b. Vitamin B c. Vitamin A d. Vitamin K 25. 26. Analgesics and anti-pyretic are medicines use for alleviating a. Pain and Nausea b. Pain and Headaches c. Pain and Pyrexia d. None of the above 26. 27. The recommended paracetamol tablets for adults in 24hrs should not exceed a. Six tablets b. Eight tablets c. Ten tablets d. None of the above 27. 28. Non Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs excludes all except a. Tramadol b. Aceclofenac c. Paracetamol d. DF118 28. 29. Reyes Syndrome is as a result of the drug a. Ibuprufen b. Acetly salicylic acid c. Acetaminophen d. None of the above 29. 30. Malaria is caused by the malaria parasite a. Plasmodium falciparos b. Plasmodium Vivax c. Plasmodium malaria d. None of the above 30. 31. ……………is still the first drug of choice for the treatment of simple malaria a. Chloroquine b. Artesunate c. Artesunate and Amodiaquine d. Artemeter and Lumefantrine 31. 32. Pyrimethamine and ………….. containing medicines are used for malaria prevention a. Sulphadoxine b. Sulphonamide c. Sulfametrin d. Sulfumixazole 32. 33. Artemether and Lumefantrine is currently one of the drug combination for treating a. Complicated malaria b. Severe malaria c. Simple malaria d. All of the above 33. 34. Artesunate is contraindicated in a. Asthmatic patients b. Sickle cell patients c. Expectant mothers in their first trimester d. All of the above 34. 35. Magnesium containing antacids may cause a. Diarrhoea b. Constipation c. Dizziness d. None of the above 35. 36. Antacids interfere with the absorption of a. Iron supplements b. Antibiotics c. Antifungals d. All of the above 36. 37. Simeticone is added to antacid as an a. Anti-platelet agent b. Anti bulking agent c. Antifoaming agent d. None of the above 37. 38. Enteric coated medicines (EC) should a. Not be crushed or chewed if a patient cannot swallow it b. Be Swallowed whole c. Not be taken if tablet is broken d. All of the above 38. 39. Chlorhexidine gargle is a. for external use only b. indicate for oral infections c. a common cause of staining of the teeth d. All of the above 39. 40. Metronidazole is commonly used for a. Candidiasis (white) b. Treating diarrhoea in children c. Simple coughs d. None of the above 40. 41. The medicine counter Assistant can……… under the supervision of a pharmacist a. Dispenses Antibiotics b. Dispense antihypertensive medicines c. Dispense antimalaria medicines d. All the above 41. 42. All medicines are poisons,it is only the ………that determines whether it will kill or cure a. Dose b. Freguency of intake c. Duration of intake d. All of the above 42. 43. Dexamethasone is a. Not recommended for weigh gain b. A prescription only medicine c. Used in suppressing the immune system d. All of the above 43. 44. Penicillin V tablet is classified as a. an antibiotic b. an over the counter medicine c. Food supplement d. For dressing topical sores 44. 45. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that can be used to a. treat waist pains b. Common cold and coughs c. Candidiasis d. None of the above 45. 46. A suspending agent helps the drug to be suspended in order for the a. Children under five years b. Asthmatic patients c. Pregnant women d. All of the above 46. 48. A suspending agent helps the drug to be suspended in order for the a. patient to take an accurate dose b. Right amount to be measured in each dose. c. Patient to avoid taking an overdose or under dose d. All of the above 47. 47. Common cold and cough medicines containing pseudoephedrine is contraindicated in a. Babies b. Pragnant women c. Hypertensive Patient d. All of the above 48. 48. If a patient is taking two capsules of Amoxicillin (500mg per capsule),then the strength is a. 250mg b. 500mg c. 1000mg d. None of the above 49. 49. The number of times a patient will take Tab ASA ii tid X 10/7 is…….time(s) a. One b. Three c. Thirty d. sixty 50. 50. A patient swallowed all her medicines for the prescription below within three days “Tab Clotrimazole 200mg PV X3/7”, what do you find wrong; a. She took an overdose b. She took the wrong medicine c. She used the wrong route d. All of the above 51. 33. Dispersible tablets a) Insert in vagina b). Insert in anus (rectum) c). Suck d). Dissolve in water before drinking Loading … Question 1 of 51
