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Unit 9 Grade 12

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name given to the healthcare professional specialized in preparing, storing and providing medicine?

a)

Pharmacy

b)

Pharmacology

c)

Pharmacist

d)

Physician

2.

Which drug group does paracetamol belong to?

a)

Painkillers

b)

NSAIDs

c)

Antihistamines

d)

Antibiotics

3.

Which route of drug administration involves applying a cream or a gel directly on the area that needs to be treated, for example on the skin?

a)

Sublingual

b)

Buccal

c)

Topical

d)

Oral

4.

Medicines that destroy or slow the growth of disease-causing bacteria are called ________.

a)

antihistamines

b)

paracetamol

c)

antibiotics

d)

anti-inflammatories

5.

In pharmacy, the abbreviation Rx means ___________.

a)

before meals

b)

twice a day

c)

by mouth

d)

prescription

6.

Jasim experienced slight stomach cramps and nausea after taking antibiotics. What name is given to this effect after taking medication?

a)

Causing effects

b)

Side effects

c)

Indigestion

d)

Antibiotic resistance

7.

Calculate the number of tablets needed for the following prescription based on the formula given. Prescribed dose ÷ Stock strength = Number of tablets needed ,The drug comes in a stock strength of 100mg and Dr Noor prescribed 200mg.

How many tablets should be given to the patient?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0.5

8.

Calculate the number of tablets needed for the following prescription based on the formula given. Prescribed dose ÷ Stock strength = Number of tablets needed Dr Khalfan prescribed a 50mg dose of a drug that comes in a stock strength of 10mg. How many tablets should be given to the patient?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

0.2

d)

0.5

9.

Which of the following is a safe way to store medication?

a)

Keep medicines in places that are easy to reach by children

b)

Throw away any extra information leaflets that come in the medicine packet

c)

Close medicine caps loosely, or leave them open if possible

d)

Check the best before dates on medicines

10.

Antibiotics can cause the following less common side effects

a)

Upset stomach

b)

Nausea and vomiting

c)

Bowel inflammation

d)

Skin rash

11.

Pharmacokinetics

a)

have 4 stages

b)

is what the drug does to the body

c)

is when side effects happens

d)

all of the above

12.

Metabolism is

a)

How the medicine gets into the body

b)

Where the medicine goes in the body

c)

What the body does to the medicine

d)

How the body gets rid of (removes) the medicine