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WorksheetsUnit 9 Grade 12
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the name given to the healthcare professional specialized in preparing, storing and providing medicine?
Pharmacy
Pharmacology
Pharmacist
Physician
Which drug group does paracetamol belong to?
Painkillers
NSAIDs
Antihistamines
Antibiotics
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?
Sublingual
Buccal
Topical
Oral
Medicines that destroy or slow the growth of disease-causing bacteria are called ________.
antihistamines
paracetamol
antibiotics
anti-inflammatories
In pharmacy, the abbreviation Rx means ___________.
before meals
twice a day
by mouth
prescription
Jasim experienced slight stomach cramps and nausea after taking antibiotics. What name is given to this effect after taking medication?
Causing effects
Side effects
Indigestion
Antibiotic resistance
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?
3
2
1
0.5
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?
5
2
0.2
0.5
Which of the following is a safe way to store medication?
Keep medicines in places that are easy to reach by children
Throw away any extra information leaflets that come in the medicine packet
Close medicine caps loosely, or leave them open if possible
Check the best before dates on medicines
Antibiotics can cause the following less common side effects
Upset stomach
Nausea and vomiting
Bowel inflammation
Skin rash
Pharmacokinetics
have 4 stages
is what the drug does to the body
is when side effects happens
all of the above
Metabolism is
How the medicine gets into the body
Where the medicine goes in the body
What the body does to the medicine
How the body gets rid of (removes) the medicine
