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WorksheetsORION May 2023 (1-17)
Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 3570secs
Mortality of children was 8 in 2012 and 6.4 in 2017. This mean?
More hospital open
Improve health
Nothing, more information need
What database do insurance companies use?
C.L.U.E. database
Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange
Sources of data in insurance companies?
CLAIMS
Health data
Information collection
Which of the following error detection strategies result in limiting detection?
bar-coding
trigger tools
voluntary reporting
mandatory reporting
Mid goal to long term future goal?
Mission
Vision
Plan
Preventive and curative institution?
primary
secondary
tertiary
specialty
Mission and vision can be present in which strategy?
Planning
Organization
Strategic
Long term plan use all aspects in organization
strategy
operation
organization
Pharmacist wrote email to another pharmacist to ask add medication to the formulary in the hospital. This is consider as?
Inter institutional
Intra institutional
Written communication
Non Verbal communication
Head of pharmacy decide to make group to arrange formulary drugs in hospital?
organizing
planning
Leading
Who's responsible for accreditation of health care system?
SFDA
WHO
MOH
CBAHI
You received a prescription on a plain paper. What to do?
Tell the manager
Talk to the prescriber and don't dispense
Pharmacist manager screamed on one of the pharmacist who dispensed wrong medication in front of all the staff. What is the good response?
he should punish him in separate area
ask for a meeting with the staff
cut from his salary
Try to find the cause of the error and set solutions
Which of the following is the function of the pharmacy and therapeutic committee in a hospital?
Responsible for poison management
Monitor the adverse reaction reporting
Monitor the medication error reporting
Responsible for drug formulary management
Which of the following distribution systems works better for medicine requiring a higher level of control?
Bulk ward stock
Direct procurement
Automated dispensing (or unit dose system)
Individual medication order
Which of the following committees is dedicated to developing and maintaining a list of approved medicine for the hospital medicines for the hospital use?
Medical records
Medication audit
Quality assurance
Pharmacy and therapeutics
Which of the following is the definition of management?
The art of maximizing profitability
The art of maximizing productivity
The art of maximizing possibilities
The art of maximizing predictability
A 65-year-old man presents to the pharmacy for a refill his medications. On review of his refill history, the pharmacist noticed that he does not refill his medications regularly. Upon asking him, the patient stated that he has multiple medications that require complex administration. Which of the following non adherence factors affecting above patient?
Patient related factors
Provider related factors
Health care system factors
Medication and condition factor
Which of the following need to be considered first by a pharmacist in order to rationalize drug therapy decisions?
Care plan
Follow-up evaluations
Pharmacotherapy workup
It is the broad range of health care services provided by in order to optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients. Which of the following is the term used to describe the above-mentioned definition?
Pharmaceutical care
Medication counseling
Medication reconciliation
Medication therapy management
Free medical sample drugs (formulary or non-formulary) are provided by pharmaceutical sales representatives to physicians or members of the health care team. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommended policy for dealing with sample drugs?
Dispense them directly to the patient
Keep them with the rest of original items
Keep in outpatient clinics or nursing units
Exclude them from in-patient pharmacy, drug store or doctors' offices
The hierarchy is showing Hospital X organizational chart. A pharmacist assigned as a clinical pharmacist in neuroscience ward. Which of the following managerial position will the coworker re submitting a complaint?
Pharmacy Director
Medical affair Director
Neuroscience ward director
Clinical pharmacy department Head
Most on prescription?
Patient name - mrn - date
Phystion name - number - signature
Patient name - age - sex - diagnosis
all above
Which of the following medication has a side effect metallic taste?
cefuroxime
azithromycin
ciprofloxacin
metronidazole
What is the type of anemia Lack of intrinsic factor?
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Which of the following anesthetics drug has a higher risk of causing hepatic toxicity?
propofol
ketamine
isoflurane
nitrous oxide
Which of the following is the advantage of using intravenous anesthetic drug?
Produce fast onset of anesthesia
Helps in maintaining anesthesia
Increases the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of the anesthetic drugs
Produce less cardiovascular and respiratory suppression
Which of the following is the mode of action of Phentolamine?
beta-adrenergic blocker
beta-adrenergic agonist
alpha-adrenergic agonist
alpha-adrenergic blocker (non selective alpha blocker)
Which of the following is a consequence of stimulation of α1-Adrenoceptors?
A flushing Adrenergic Receptors
increased heart rate
elevated blood pressure
Which drug is used to treat an anaphylactic reaction?
Atropine
Adrenaline
Isoprinosine
Phentolamine
Which of the following is a property of amphetamine?
It does not cross the blood brain barrier
It stimulates the release of stored acetylcholine
It stimulates the release of stored norepinephrine
It stimulates the release of five hydroxytryptophan (5-HT)
A 25-year-old driver was held for reckless driving and confronting a policeman. He is too confident, talkative, restless and continuously walking around the hall. Which of the following is the drug that the driver is abusing?
Diazepam
Theophylline
Amphetamine
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
What is the pharmacological classification of Ipratropium bromide?
Beta agonist
Alpha agonist
Cholinergic agonist
Antimuscarinic agent
Which of the following is a consequence of stimulation of α1-adrenoceptors?
Flushing
Increased heart rate
Constricted bronchioles
Elevated blood pressure
Which of the following describes the mechanism of action of rivastigmine?
Cholinesterase inhibitor
Alpha-1 receptor inhibitor
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
Drug to reverse action of Atropine?
Physostigmine
Benztropine
Disulfiram
Propranolol
Catechol amine with COMT?
Rapid metabolism
Slow metabolism
A 21-year-old patient went through respiratory depression after receiving an anesthetic agent. Which of the following agents will counteract post-anesthetic respiratory depression?
Morphine
Picrotoxin
Diazepam
Thiopental
Which of the following drugs would decrease the amount of minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) for an anesthetic drug?
Diazepam
Buspirone
Ephedrine
Loratadine
Which of the following anesthetic drugs has a higher risk of causing anemia?
Propofol
Ketamine
Isoflurane
Nitrous oxide
Which depolarizing neuromuscular blocker is less potent than tubocurarine?
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Rocuronium (Zemuron)
Pipecuronium (Arduan)
Doxacurium (Nuromax)
Which of the following is heparin antidote?
Protamine Sulphate
Octreotide
N-Acetylcysteine
Naloxone Hydrochloride
What is the antidote for heparin toxicity?
Protamine sulfate
Sodium salicylate
Naloxone
Glucagon
Which of the following situation is most likely to be controlled by administering parenteral calcium as an antidote?
Hypokalemia
Verapamil overdose
Heroine intoxication
Cocaine intoxication
A 55-year-old man presents with excessive bronchial and oconasal secretions. History revealed exposure to an organophosphate insecticide. Which of the following is the best management?
Atropine IV
Diphenhydramine orally
Pralidoxime intramuscularly
Physostigmine intramuscularly
In case a patient develops toxicity from midazolam, which of the following medications can be given as an antidote?
Atropine
Flumazenil
Amifostine
Acetylcysteine
Which of the following is the precursor for 5-hydroxytryptamine?
Proline
Alanine
Glutamine
Tryptophan
Which of the following enzymes regulate supercoiling of DNA?
Helicases
Primases
Topoisomerases
Reverse transcriptase
Where does the electron transport chain reaction pathway take place?
Cell cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
Outer mitochondrial membrane
Inner mitochondrial membrane
Which of the following vitamin deficiency can cause scurvy?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
The diagram shows the role of a vitamin as a coenzyme for cystathionine synthase and cystathionase enzymes which catalyze the transsulfuration of methionine to cysteine. Which of the following is the vitamin indicated by the star in the figure?
B2
B3
B5
B6
pH difference between extracellular and intracellular fluid is
Nil
0.2
0.4
0.8
Role of ATP
Energy carrier
Oxygen carrier
Amino acid carrier
Which is cytokine
Leukotriene
Adrenaline
Gonadotropin
Which process does insulin work on or increase?
Glycogenolysis
Glyconeogenesis
Glucogenesis
Ketogenesis
Glycogenesis
The synthesis of glycogen from glucose is called
Glycogenesis
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Glycolysis
How many ATP molecules are produced for every glucose?
12
24
38
Which amino acid is given for anorexia?
Alanine
Arginine
Valine
Starch is digested in saliva by?
Amylase
Lipase
Which is a polysaccharide?
Glucose
Glycogen
Glucagon
Which of the following is the precursor for 5‑hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)?
Proline
Alanine
Glutamine
Tryptophan
How many ATP molecules are produced for every glucose molecule?
12
24
38
Which process does insulin increase?
Glycogenolysis
Glycogenesis
Gluconeogenesis
Ketogenesis
Krebs cycle is for production of?
ATP
DNA
Ketone bodies
Lactate
DNA ligase enzyme is for ligation of?
mRNA with tRNA
Two mRNA molecules
Two tRNA molecules
Two DNA strands
Glucosamine is used for?
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoarthritis
Where does the electron transport chain reaction occur?
Cell cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
Outer mitochondrial membrane
Inner mitochondrial membrane
How many amino acids are in the human body?
20
30
40
Which parameter is used when a patient is given a statin and there is rhabdomyolysis?
Creatine kinase
CrCl
What is the purpose of mitochondria?
Synthesis of DNA
Synthesis of RNA
Produce ATP
Which is a complex protein?
Pr
Sec
Tri
Quaternary in structure
Acetyl‑CoA to form malonyl‑CoA uses which vitamin?
Biotin (B7)
Riboflavin
Pyridoxine
Nicotinamide
Which coenzyme is used by cystathionine synthase and cystathionase that catalyze the transfiguration of methionine to cysteine?
B2
B3
B5
B6
Acetyl‑CoA and citric acid cycle use which vitamin?
B6
B12
B2
B9
Which is the carrier in the Krebs cycle?
Oxaloacetate
NADH
Citric acid
Acetyl‑CoA
Number of ATP in glycolysis?
1
22
24
2
What is the function of small nuclear (snRNAs) in protein synthesis?
Act as catalyst
Modifies mRNA molecules
Genetic blueprint for the protein
Translates genetic code to amino acid
Which of the following pairs represents the purines nitrogenous bases?
Adenine (A) and uracil (U)
Cytosine (C) and uracil (U)
Adenine (A) and guanine (G)
Cytosine (C) and guanine (G)
Which of the following is the process of breaking down glycogen?
Glycolysis
Glycogenesis
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Which of the following inhibits gluconeogenesis?
Insulin
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Glucocorticoid
Which of the following is a non‑essential amino acid?
Lysine
Valine
Cysteine
Isoleucine
Which of the following inhibits gluconeogenesis?
Insulin
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Glucocorticoids
Which carbohydrate produces more energy?
Glucose
Maltose
Sucrose
All produce the same amount of energy per gram
Which of the following compounds is the urea cycle a biochemical reaction that produces urea from?
Sucrose
Glucose
Glycogen
Ammonia (NH3)
A water-soluble vitamin catalyzes the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to form malonyl-CoA, which is required for the synthesis of fatty acids (see image). Which of the following vitamins plays this role?
Biotin (B7)
Riboflavin
Pyridoxine
Nicotinamide
Which of the following is a function of alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme?
Accelerates the reduction of ethanol
Accelerates the addition of hydrogen to ethanol
Accelerates the addition of phosphate to ethanol
Accelerates the removal of hydrogen from ethanol
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for forming DNA copy from RNA?
Reverse transcriptase
DNA polymerase
Helicase
Primase
Which of the following is a potential serious side effect that is common among all anticoagulant agents?
Hypokalemia
Major bleeding
Liver dysfunction
Renal dysfunction
Which of the following is an example of a parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor?
Enoxaparin
Argatroban
Fondaparinux
Unfractionated heparin
Which of the following antiplatelets is contraindicated in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke?
Prasugrel
Ticagrelor
Clopidogrel
Which of the following antiplatelet agents has the highest risk of causing dyspnea?
Prasugrel
Ticagrelor
Clopidogrel
Dipyridamole
Which of the following is the recommended anticoagulation strategy for an atrial fibrillation patient with a CHAD2DS2-VACS score of 5?
Aspirin
Dabigatran
Clopidogrel
No anticoagulation
Which of the following could lead to a decrease in international normalized ratio (INR) in a patient on warfarin therapy?
Decrease the consumption of dietary vitamin K
Carbamazepine therapy
Cotrimoxazole therapy
Metronidazole therapy
Which of the following is the preferred anticoagulant therapy during hemodialysis procedure?
Enoxaparin
Dabigatran
Rivaroxaban
Unfractionated heparin (UFH)
A 51-year-old man diagnosed with pulmonary embolism is planned for warfarin and started combination with warfarin until INR is therapeutic (see lab result). Weight 80 kg; Height 160 cm; Creatinine 85 μmol/L (normal 44–115 μmol/L); Creatinine clearance 103 μmol/L (normal 70–103 μmol/L). Which of the following enoxaparin dose regimen should the patient receive?
Enoxaparin 30 mg SC every 24 h
Enoxaparin 40 mg SC every 24 h
Enoxaparin 80 mg SC every 12 h
Enoxaparin 160 mg SC every 12 h
Which of the following medications is an anticoagulant agent?
Aspirin
Warfarin
Clopidogrel
Streptokinase
Which of the following is the mechanism of action of apixaban?
An indirect inhibitor of thrombin
An indirect inhibitor of factor Xa
A direct inhibitor of thrombin
A direct inhibitor of factor Xa
Which of the following can decrease the effect of warfarin?
Antibiotics
Paracetamol
Multivitamins (contain vitamin K)
Calcium supplement
Which of the following best represents the activity of dipyridamole?
It has fibrinolytic activity
It has antifibrinolytic activity
It is a platelet aggregation inhibitor
It is a phosphodiesterase enzyme inducer
What is the route of administration of enoxaparin?
Intrathecal bolus
Transdermal injection
Subcutaneous injection
Intramuscular injection
Which of the following drugs can be used to lyse fibrin clots?
Heparin
Warfarin
Enoxaparin
Streptokinase
Which of the following can decrease the effect of warfarin?
Antibiotics
Paracetamol
Multivitamins
Calcium supplement
Which of the following medications produces antiplatelet effect by inhibiting adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptors?
Aspirin
Abciximab
Clopidogrel
Streptokinase
Which of the following is recommended regarding air bubble in the syringe for a patient starting on enoxaparin subcutaneous injection?
Inject the dose with the air bubble
Inject the air bubble if the volume is small
Remove the air bubble to avoid wastage of the dose
Remove air bubble and adjust volume before injection
Which of the following is a potential serious side effect that is common among all anticoagulant agents?
Hypokalemia
Major bleeding
Liver dysfunction
Renal dysfunction
Which of the following statements describes unfractionated heparin?
Enolic acid derivative
Propionic acid derivative
Acetyl ester of salicylic acid
Mucopolysaccharide polymers
Which of the following is recommended regarding air bubble in the syringe for a patient starting on enoxaparin subcutaneous injection?
Inject the dose with the air bubble
Inject the air bubble if the volume is small
Remove the air bubble to avoid wastage of the dose
Remove air bubble and adjust volume before injection
Risk factor causing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Age
Food rich in vitamin K
Surgery
The recommended DVT prophylaxis duration for postpartum women with high risk of DVT is:
3 weeks
6 weeks
3 months
6 months
Which of the following is a parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor?
Argatroban
Dabigatran
Heparin
Warfarin
Which of the following antiplatelets works by inhibition of the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor?
Aspirin
Abciximab
Clopidogrel
Streptokinase
Which direct oral anticoagulant requires 5–10 days of prior anticoagulation (initial parenteral lead-in) before use?
Edoxaban
Apixaban
Dabigatran
Rivaroxaban
How does ibuprofen inhibit the antiplatelet effect of aspirin?
Irreversibly acetylates platelet COX-1 at a different site
Ibuprofen bind to cox1 and hinder it's acetylation by aspirin
Inhibits thrombin generation independent of COX
Promotes aspirin metabolism via hepatic induction
A patient on warfarin with a mechanical valve has an INR of 3.5. What should be done?
No management
Decrease the warfarin dose
Neonate with coagulopathy: which vitamin K route will you use?
Suppository
Intravenous (IV)
Subcutaneous (SC)
Intramuscular (IM)
Which antiplatelet is contraindicated in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
Dipyridamole
Clopidogrel
Prasugrel
Ticagrelor
After warfarin initiation as an outpatient, when should INR monitoring occur?
Next day
2–5 days
1 month
3 months
Treatments for pulmonary embolism: which regimen is appropriate?
Enoxaparin 40 mg SC once daily
Rivaroxaban
Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg twice daily or 2 mg/kg once daily
A patient taking warfarin 4.5 mg PO daily presents with INR of 5.1 without signs of active bleeding. What is the appropriate management?
Hold warfarin and give vitamin K IV
Hold warfarin and resume with lower dose
Hold warfarin and give platelet
