Grade 12 Pharmacy revision

Grade 12 Pharmacy revision

By Faye Downing

Unit 9 Pharmacy

The questions in this quiz are relevant to the exam specification. Any questions you get incorrect make sure you come back to in your revision.

THE FIRST 3 QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT THE KEY WORDS

Ready, set, go......​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words describes 'a written message from a doctor'?

• pharmacists

• prescription

• procedures

• metabolism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means 'the effect the drug has on the body'?

• pharmacokinetics

• pharmacodynamics

• excipient

• pharmacology

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means 'a component used when making medicines'?

• medicine

• excipients

• pharmacists

• prescription

the following questions are relevant to the exam specification

Multiple Choice

Which type of pharmacist develops new drugs?

• Community pharmacist

• Clinical pharmacist

• Home care pharmacist

• Research pharmacist

Multiple Choice

Pharmacodynamics is the study of.....

• what the drug does to the body

• what the body does to the drug

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'excepients'?

• They are used directly as a treatment.

• They are used when making medicines. It helps formulate, protect and support medicine.

• They are chemical substances that are taken from plants, animals, microorganisms or minerals.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a generic name for a drug?

• paracetamol

• metformin

• ibuprofen

• panadol

Multiple Choice

Which medicine should you take for toothache/swollen gums?

• NSAIDs

• Painkillers

• Antihistamines

Multiple Choice

Oral administration is when you take the medicine.....

• by placing underneath the tongue

• by mouth (usually tablet)

• by injection

• as a cream or gel

Multiple Choice

Antibiotics are medicines that destroy or slow the growth of viruses.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common side effect of taking antibiotics?

• diarrhoea

• nausea

• breathlessness

• rash

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for the word 'intramuscular'?

• SC

• IV

• IM

• PO

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for 'by mouth'?

• SC

• IV

• IM

• PO

Open Ended

(NOT A QUIZ QUESTION)

Tell me one thing you are still unsure about and would like to study more before the exam.