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SAMPLE PAPER PHARMACY TECHNICIAN IST YEAR PART I PAPER 2
SUBJECTIVE
1. Hospital pharmacies carry out a number of unique activities such as unit
dose drug distribution system, repackaging, floor stock, and an IV
admixture/TPN service. What is an advantage of a unit dose drug
distribution system?
A. There is no advantage, it is a standard
B. It helps with management
C. It is protocol
D. It saves money and reduces the chance of medication errors
E. It makes distribution easier
2. Under the organization of the hospital, which committee is responsible
for the prevention of nosocomial infections in the hospital?
A. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
B. Disease Control Committee
C. Infection Control Committee
D. Institutional Review Board
3. Communicating in the hospital setting often means working with a wide
variety of other healthcare providers. Understanding what role they play
in the patients’ healthcare is essential to effective communication. What
duties does a phlebotomist have?
A. Assessing patient’s readiness for surgery
B. They are involved in the diagnostic testing of infants, children
and adults with underlying medical concerns including disease
and sleep disorders.
C. To help people who suffer from chronic respiratory diseases
like asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.
D. Their function is to draw blood from a patient for clinical or
medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.
E. To practice in the field of health sciences focusing on safe and
effective medication use.
4. Ibn Baytar (d.1248) described some 1400 drugs derived from various
plants including some 200 new plants in his book “Kitab al-Jamey fil
Adwiya alMufrada”. Which of the following is Ibn Baytar credited with
discovering?
A. various types of foods and drugs and their effects on a person’s
health
B. the preparation of drugs by sublimation and distillation
C. more than 350 colored renderings of plants and animals
D. the earliest known herbal treatment for cancer: Hindiba
E. discourses on melancholy, a treatise on pulse and one on
materia medica
5. The pH at which an enzyme has maximum activity is known as:
A. Optimum pH
B. Isoelectric pH
C. Low pH
D. High pH
E. Maximum pH
6. The amino acid which has a pK near 4 and thus is negatively charged at
pH 7 is:
A. Alanine
B. Glutamic acid
C. Glutamine
D. Aspargine
E. Threonine
7. What is the most appropriate treatment that could be dispensed over-
the-counter for irritation caused by contact dermatitis?
A. Eurax cream
B. Canesten HC cream
C. Hydrocortisone cream
D. Clarityn tablets
E. Pevaryl cream
8. A 24 years old woman comes to the pharmacy with a new prescription
for amitriptyline 25 mg tablets, two tablets t.d.s. The label produced for
the medicine dispensed to the patient should include:
A. take two tablets three times daily
B. take two tablets four times daily
C. take two tablets three times daily after meals
D. take two tablets three times daily before meals
9. You have in your pharmacy a cream containing 0.5% w/w
hydrocortisone. You have been requested to use this cream as a base
and to add in sufficient calamine such that the final concentration of
calamine in the new cream will be 10.0% w/w. What is the
concentration of hydrocortisone in the new cream?
A. 0.3% w/w
B. 0.45% w/w
C. 0.5% w/w
D. 0.05% w/w
10.Which of the following is NOT an example of Chemical incompatibility?
A. Precipitation
B. Colour change
C. Effervescences
D. Insolubility
E. Decomposition
11.Which one of the following belongs to family liliaceae?
A. Vanilla
B. Almond
C. Senna
D. Colchicum
E. Opium
12.Which one of the following belongs to family Solanaceae?
A. Capscicum
B. Digitalis
C. Male Fern
D. Agar
E. Ephedra
13.An agent which is responsible for artificial abortion is known as:
A. Abstinance
B. Acrid
C. Abortifacient
D. Abortant
E. Bruccal
14.Which one of the following is defines as a compound which upon
hydrolysis give rise to one or more sugars and a non sugar compound?
A. Fixed oil
B. Volatile oil
C. Resin
D. Glycoside
E. Carbohydrate
15.Which one of the following term is usually restricted to the agents which
have one or more heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen?
A. Enzymes
B. Tannin
C. Vitamins
D. Alkaloid
E. Phenols
16.Fibrinolysin is used to treat _______.
A. Inflammation
B. Antipyretic
C. Venous Thrombosis
D. Spleenomegally
E. Achly-gastrica
17.Pancreatin is used to treat ________.
A. Liver Cirrhosis
B. Pancreatitis
C. Hepatomegally
D. Pulmonary Embolism
E. Asthma
18.What is the biological source of Pale Catechu?
A. Acacia catechu
B. Uncaria Gambier
C. Quercus infectoria
D. Coriander Sativum
E. Acacia Arabica
19.What is the biological source of peppermint oil?
A. Mentha Spicata
B. Mentha Piperita
C. Illicium Varum
D. Cassia Cinamomum
E. Menthol
20.Which one of the following alkaloid has the antihypertensive properties?
A. Morphine
B. Emetine
C. Cocaine
D. Reserpine
E. Atropine
DESCRIPTIVE PORTION
21.Discus the isotonic solution with example and give its applications.
22.What is prescription? Enumerate its parts and give the detail about
inscription
23.What do you mean by crude drug evaluation? Write down the name of
different method of evaluation and give detail about organoleptic
evaluation.
24.What are resins? Write down the botanical name, chemical class, family,
chemical constituents and medicinal uses of colocynth.
ANSWER KEY
Q #. Right Choice
1 D. It saves money and reduces the chance of medication errors
2 C. Infection Control Committee
3 D. Their function is to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.
4 D. the earliest known herbal treatment for cancer: Hindiba
5 A. Optimum pH
6 B. Glutamic acid
7 C. Hydrocortisone cream
8 A. take two tablets three times daily
9 B. 0.45% w/w
10 D. Insolubility
11 D. Colchicum
12 A. Capscicum
13 C. Abortifacient
14 D. Glycoside
15 D. Alkaloid
16 C. Venous Thrombosis
17 B. Pancreatitis
18 B. Uncaria Gambier
19 B. Mentha Piperita
20 D. Reserpine
21. Discuss the isotonic solution with examples and give its applications.
An isotonic solution is a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as another solution with which it is compared. In the context of biological systems, an isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes as the fluid within a cell or a body fluid. This ensures that there is no net movement of water across the cell membrane, and cells maintain their shape and function.
Examples of Isotonic Solutions:
0.9% Sodium Chloride (Normal Saline):
- This solution contains 0.9% w/v sodium chloride (NaCl) in water. It is commonly used in medical settings for intravenous (IV) infusions, especially in situations where there is a need to expand extracellular fluid volume without causing cell shrinkage or swelling.
Lactated Ringer's Solution:
- This solution contains electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and lactate. It is often used in medical settings for fluid resuscitation and to restore electrolyte balance.
5% Dextrose in Water (D5W):
- Initially, D5W is isotonic, but once administered, the dextrose is rapidly metabolized, leaving a hypotonic solution. It is used in situations where water and some calories are needed but not electrolytes.
Applications of Isotonic Solutions:
Intravenous Fluid Administration:
- Isotonic solutions are commonly used in intravenous (IV) therapy to maintain or expand extracellular fluid volume without causing significant changes to the osmotic pressure within the cells. Normal saline and lactated Ringer's solution are frequently administered in medical settings.
Blood Transfusions:
- Isotonic solutions are used as a medium for blood transfusions to prevent hemolysis (rupture of red blood cells). The osmolarity of the isotonic solution closely matches that of blood, preventing damage to blood cells.
Wound Irrigation:
- Isotonic solutions, such as normal saline, are used for wound irrigation to clean and moisten wounds. They help maintain the natural balance of fluids around cells and tissues without causing cell damage.
Contact Lens Solutions:
- Isotonic saline solutions are commonly used as a rinse or soaking solution for contact lenses. This ensures that the lenses do not cause irritation to the eyes and are comfortable to wear.
Laboratory Applications:
- Isotonic solutions are used in various laboratory procedures and experiments, especially when working with cells or biological specimens. Maintaining an isotonic environment is crucial to avoid altering the physiological conditions of the samples.
- What is a prescription? Enumerate its parts and give details about the inscription.
- A prescription is a written order for a medication. Parts include:
- Superscription: The patient's name, address, and age.
- Inscription: The names and quantities of drugs.
- Subscription: Directions for compounding.
- Signa (Sig): Instructions for patient use.
Inscription
- The inscription is the main body of the prescription and contains specific information about the medications to be dispensed. This part includes:
- Patient Information: The patient's name, age, weight, and other relevant details.
- Medication Names: The names of the prescribed medications, along with their strengths and dosage forms.
- Dosage Instructions: The specific instructions on how the medications should be taken, including the dose, frequency, and route of administration.
- Quantity of Medication: The amount of medication to be dispensed, often indicated in terms of the number of tablets, capsules, milliliters, etc.
- Special Instructions: Any additional instructions or precautions, such as "take with food" or "shake well before using."
- What do you mean by crude drug evaluation? Write down the names of different methods of evaluation and give details about organoleptic evaluation.
- Identification of a drug and determination of its quality
& purity is called Evaluation of Drug. - Following methods are frequently
employed for the determination of quality & purity of Crude Drugs.
• Organoleptic Evaluation
• Physical Evaluation
• Chemical Evaluation
• Biological Evaluation.
1- Organoleptic Evaluation
Organoleptic Evaluation refers to evaluate the crude
drug by using organ’s senses which include its external features &
morphology.
• Study of Morphological Characters ;
To study morphology of drug, its shape & size, color,
external marking, fracture, odour and taste are examined. The organized
drugs are classified into;
• Barks e.g. Cinnamon
• Leaves e.g. Senna & Tulsi
• Flowers e.g. Clove
• Seeds e.g. Nux-Vomica
• Herbs e.g. Pudina
The external marking can be studied on the following mentioned terms;
• Annulations.
• Nodules.
• Projections
• Wrinkles.
The drugs like Ginger & capsicum have pungent taste while glycyrrhizin &
honey are sweet in taste. Crude drugs belong to class fixed oils have bland taste
• Study of Microscopic Characters
Microscope is also used for a quantitative evaluation of drugs
and adulterated powders. This is done by counting specific features such as
stomatal number.
• Stomatal Number;
The average number of stomata per square millimeter
of epidermis is known as stomatal number.
- What are resins? Write down the botanical name, chemical class, family, chemical constituents, and medicinal uses of colocynth.
- Resins are plant exudates. Colocynth:
- Botanical name: Citrullus colocynthis
- Chemical class: Cucurbitacin glycosides
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Constituents: Colocynthin
- Medicinal uses: Used as a purgative, in treating constipation, and for its anti-inflammatory properties.
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