1. 1. Paracetamol elixir is called so because it contains a. Excipients b. Flavoring agent c. Alcohol d. Sugar 2. 2. Drugs are given by different route because a. Patients have different needs. b. Drugs have different chemical and physical properties d. Patients have different preferences d. d. All of the above 3. 3. Transdermal application of drugs is closely related to topical application, except that a a. Local effect rather than a systemic effect is desired. b. Systemic effect rather than a Local effect is desired. c. Transdermal application only works at the applied sites d. All of the above 4. 4. 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 5. 5. The law governing the manufacture of drugs is obtained in the a. Food and Drugs Law (Act 305 B) 1992. b. Food and Drugs Law (Act 306 B) 1992. c. Food and Drugs Law (Act 307 B) 1992. d. None of the above 6. 6. Sublingual nifedipine 10mg should be a. bitten and swallowed immediately. b. bitten and placed in the mouth immediately. c. bitten and placed under the tongue immediately. d. None of the above 7. 7. Suppositories are for a. vaginal use b. anal use. c. Otic use d. None of the above 8. 8. Cholera is caused by a. Malaria parasites b. Stapphylococcus aureus c. Vibro cholera d. None of the above 9. 9. Common cold is caused by a a. Virus b. Parasite c. Bacteria d. All of the above 10. 10. Tuberculosis is a a. non-communicable disease b. Contagious disease c. Viral disease d. None of the above 11. 11. Chlorpheniramine is a. An anti-allergic medicine b. A sedating antihistamine c. Used for hay fever d. All of the above 12. 12. Rapid diagnostic testing is commonly done for diagnosing …..in the pharmacy a. Pregnancy b. Malaria c. Typhoid fever d. All of the above 13. 13. Whitfield’s ointment or compound benzoic acid is used for treating a. Bacterial infection b. fungal infection on the skin c. Viral infections d. All of the above 14. 14. ORS when mixed with water can be used within a. 6 hours b. 12 hours c. 24 hours d. 48 hours 15. 15. Atenolol is an a. Antibiotic b. Antifungal c. Antihypertensive d. None of the above 16. 16. A cough that produces phlegm is known as a. a dry cough b. Productive cough c. Allergic cough d. None of the above 17. 17. The tablet counting tray is an example of a. a dispensing equipment b. patient counseling tool c. rapid diagnostic tool d. none of the above 18. 18. The following are over the counter medicines except a. Acetaminophen b. Artesunate and Amodiaquine c. Albendazole d. Fluconazole 19. 19. Pregnancy test should be performed for a sexually active client when dispensing a. Artemether and Lumefantrine b. Griseofulvin c. Oral contraceptive d. All of the above 20. 20. Aspirin containing medicines cannot be given to children below 16 years because a. They are too strong b. It can cause asthma c. It can cause stomach ulcers d. Of the risk of Reye’s syndrome 21. 21. Chloramphenicol eye drop a. It’s a pharmacy and over the counter medicine only b. It’s for external use only c. It’s useful for itching eye d. All of the above 22. 22. ACT medicines are preferred for treating malaria because a. They are cheaper than chloroquine b. They are easy to take c. They give rapid results and prevent resistance from occurring d. All of the above 23. 23. The following classes of people venerable of dying from malaria except a. Expectant mothers b. Children five years and below c. People coming from a less endemic area to a more endemic area d. None of the above 24. 24. Calamine lotion or cream is an emollient useful for a. Pruritus b. Urticaria c. Insect bites d. All of the above 25. 25. Promethazine should be used with caution in children two years and below because of a. Its sedative effect b. Its respiratory depression effect c. It can suppresse their appetite for food d. All of the above 26. 26. Today contraceptive (Nonoxynol 9) is an example of an a. Emergency contraceptive b. Oral contraceptive c. Spermicidal topical contraceptive d. None of the above 27. 27. The most important advice to be given to a client taking an Antimalaria is a. to take it with food. b. To take it with a fatty meal c. To complete the full course of treatment d. All of the above 28. 28. Albendazole is a medicine that works as an a. Antihelmintic b. Heamatinic c. Antifungal d. None of the above 29. 29. Folic acid is always given to pregnant woman because of a. Give them more blood b. Avoiding neural tube defect of the feotus. c. Makes the mother stronger throughout the pregnancy d. None of the above 30. 30. Diabetes is a disease that arises because a. One eats too much sugary foods b. One becomes overweight c. the body cannot regulate its blood sugar well d. All of the above 31. 31. The following Topical preparations are for external use only except a. Clotimazole cream b. Miconazole oral gel c. Saline nasal drops d. None of the above 32. 32. The condom can reduce the incidence of all except a. Sexually transmitted diseases b. Pregnancies c. Candidiasis d. Chlamydia infections 33. 33. The most important advice to give a client on preventing cholera is a. Eat fruits and vegetables more b. always to wash the hands with water before eating c. To avoid eating oily foods d. All of the above 34. 34. Hypertension is an example of a cardiovascular disease that can a. be cured completely b. managed with medications c. managed at the pharmacy d. None of the above 35. 35. The British national formulary is a reference book that gives drug information on a. Indications and side effects b. Contraindications and adverse drug reactions c. Drug interactions d. All of the above 36. 36. Loratidine is an a. Antihistamine b. Sedating c. Same as chlorpheniramine d. All of the above 37. 37. Oral rehydration Salt is given to patients with diarrhea to improve all except a. Hydration b. Dehydration c. Electrolytes balance d. Vital organs functioning 38. 38. Ferrous sulphate or Fersolate a. can be taken on an empty stomach b. is best absorbed when given with vitamin C c. can be take with dairy products d. All of the above 39. 39. Fever is also known as a. Malaria b. Yellowish vomitus c. Pyrexia d. All of the above 40. 40. Indoor Residual Spraying is a method that can be used to control a. Mosquitoes b. Rodents c. Cockroaches d. All of the above 41. 41. An Insecticide Treated Material (ITM’s) includes a. Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN’s) b. Mosquito nets c. Mosquito sprays d. All of the above 42. 42. The pharmacy protocol is a set of guidelines which includes all except a. Who are the medicines for? b. What is the patient name? c. How long the patient has been ill? d. None of the above 43. 43. Powders are classified as a. Liquid dosage form b. semi solid dosage form c. Solid dosage form d. None of the above 44. 44. Lozenges can be sucked slowly to produce a a. systemic effect in the mouth only b. Systemic effect in the mouth and throat c. Local effect in the mouth only d. Local effect in the mouth and throat 45. 45. The duties of the MCA includes all except a. to dispense medicines to patients b. keeping the pharmacy tidy c. assist in inventory management d. None of the above 46. 46. The following prescription is brought to your pharmacy Tab paracetamol 1g tid * 5/7 How many tablets will you dispense? a. 15 b. 30 c. 35 47. 47. A prescription for MMT: 15mls qd *7/7. What volume will you give? a. 420mls b. 105mls c. 150mls d. None of the above 48. 48. What is a common side effect of Chlorpheniramine? a. Neuropathic pain b. Drowsiness c. Liver failure d. Diarrhoea 49. 49. What type of dosage form is an emulsion? a. Cream b. Liquid c. Suspension d. Syrup 50. 50 Heart burns can be managed in the pharmacy with a. Paracetamol b. Magnesium trisilicate mixture c. Loperamide d. None of the above Loading … Question 1 of 50
