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Dpht 035 Pharmacy Practice 3 Question Paper

Dpht 035 Pharmacy Practice 3

Course:Diploma In Pharmaceutical Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2016

SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PHARMACY
UNIT CODE : DPHT 035
UNIT TITLE : PHARMACY PRACTICE
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Attempt all the questions on all the sections
PART 1: answer all the questions
Question One
Explain the role of pharmacy practice in a hospital. (5 Marks)
Question Two
Differentiate the role of a pharmaceutical technologist from a clinical officer in a hospital. (5 marks)
Question Three
Explain the standards for a hospital drug store. (5 Marks)
Question Four
List five drugs that must be kept in a refrigerator. (5 marks)
Question Five
In a professional hospital pharmacy which agency regulates the majority of pharmaceutical technologists? (5 Marks)
Question Six
Indicate which route of administration will give the highest blood concentration level in the shortest time (5 Marks)
• Sub-lingual
• Transdermal patch
• Vaporizer
• Intravenous
Question Seven
Which of the following will a patient be prescribed an albuterol of salbutud inhaler?
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• Smoking cessation
• Post myocardial intardion
Question Eight
A patient suffering from severe pain is prescribed vicodin which contains 10 mg of hydrocodone and 660mg of APAP. The prescription reads
ITAB QIID PRN XIV days
How many grams of hydrocodone will be in this order? (5 Marks)
Question Nine
Which of the following routes of administration is not parenteral? (5 Marks)
• SQ
• SL
• IL
• IV
Question Ten
Given the name Eugmentin, this drug is likely a: (5 Marks)
• ACE inhibitor
• Beta blocker
• Anti-diabetic
• Antibiotic
PART II: answer all the questions in this part
Question One
After their shift a pharmacist and a pharm tech went next door to a coffee shop. They began gossiping about how many narcotics and antidepressants prescriptions they had tilled and even mentioned some customer’s names who received them. They were overheard by several patrons including one of the (mentioned) customers housekeeper. Indicate which professional requirements they violated. (10 Marks)
Question Two
Indicate the onset time for the following insulins; (10 marks)
• Lente
• Utralente
• 30/70 (NPH) insulin
• Regular/soluble
Question Three
An order calls for 150g of a custom 2:3:5 topical ointment. How much of each ingredient is needed? (10 marks)
Question Four
u-100 insulin is the most prescribed. However, insulin may be ordered in different strength (i.e u-40). The "u" value indicates the number of active insulin units in each ________ml of liquid. (10 marks)
• 1000
• 100
• 10
• 1
Question Five
A prescription order for a drug which is supplied in 5mg tablets was filled during a rush hour shift, but not approved. The pharmacist on your shift asks you to do double check the quantity dispensed. The order calls for a tapered dose therapy as follows;
10mg po qid x5d
10mg pot id x5d
10 mg po bid x5d
5mg po bid x3d
5mg qd x2
How many tablets should be in a bottle? (10 Marks)
• 45
• 90
• 180
• 60

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