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    The document contains pharmacy quiz questions covering topics like organic compounds, glass types, antibiotics, and drug calculations. Multiple choice questions are included to test knowledge on these topics.

    Some of the topics covered in the sample questions include organic derivatives, glass composition, microorganisms causing infections, drug density calculations, and insulin effects on glucose transport.

    The largest capsule size mentioned is size 000, which can contain approximately 0.65 to 1.82 grams of powdered material.

    The National Pharmacy Week 2015

    Quiz Bee Questions

    EASY

    1. The following organic compounds can be regarded as derivatives of water,


    EXCEPT:
    a. Alcohol
    b. Ether
    c. Aldehyde
    d. Phenol

    2. Which among the following glass types is made up of silicon dioxide and boron
    trioxide?
    a. Type I
    b. Type II
    c. Type III
    d. NP

    3. Which of the following antifungal agents causes visual changes that occurs
    immediately after intravenous administration and resolves within 30 minutes?
    a. Posaconazole
    b. Voriconazole
    c. Fluconazole
    d. Itraconazole
    e. Ketoconazole

    4. This microorganism is the causative agent for walking pneumonia.


    a. Bacillus anthracis
    b. Legionella pneumophilia
    c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
    d. Staphylococcus aureus

    5. It is a generic term used to identify vitreous silicate materials prepared by


    fusing a base, such as Na2CO3 and CaCO3 with pure silica.
    Answer: Glass

    6. What is the density of helium gas at 25C and 0.987 atm?


    Answer: 0.1614 g/L

    7. Is diphenhydramine 25 mg capsule a prescription or non-prescription drug?


    Answer: Non-prescription

    8. Which of the following antibiotics can directly stimulate the motilin receptors
    on GI smooth muscle and promote the onset of a migrating motor complex that
    will be beneficial for some patients with gastroparesis and in patients with acute
    upper GI hemorrhage in promoting gastric emptying of blood pressure before
    endoscopy?
    a. Clindamycin
    b. Telithromycin
    c. Erythromycin
    d. Chloramphenicol
    e. Linezolid

    9. In which one of the following tissues is glucose transport into the cell enhanced
    by insulin?
    a. Adipose tissue
    b. Red blood cells
    c. Brain
    d. Liver

    10. Which of the following belongs to ketone volatile oils?


    a. Thyme oil
    b. Lavender oil
    c. Coriander oil
    d. Caraway oil

    11. What is the largest capsule size which contains approximately 0.65 gram 1.82
    grams of powdered material?
    Answer: 000

    12. Sulfuric acid (98.08 g/mol) of density 1.3028 g/mL contains 40 per cent of
    sulfuric acid by weight. Compute the Normality of the solution.
    Answer: 10.6264 N

    13. Who was the president of the Philippines who signed R.A. 5921?
    a. Corazon Aquino
    b. Ferdinand Marcos
    c. Manuel Quezon
    d. Fidel Ramos

    14. Acetanilide is metabolized to Paracetamol via:


    a. Acetylation
    b. Dealkylation
    c. Hydroxylation
    d. Deamination

    15. Which of the following beta-blockers has an intrinsic sympathomimetic activity?


    a. Carvedilol
    b. Metoprolol
    c. Atenolol
    d. Bisoprolol
    e. Acebutolol

    16. Which of the following products or devices does not need to be registered with
    the FDA?
    a. Oxygen mask
    b. Skin traction kit
    c. Suturing needles
    d. Tongue depressors

    17. The following are infusion-related toxicity associated with amphotericin


    administration EXCEPT:
    a. Muscle spasm
    b. Fever
    c. Renal damage
    d. Hypotension
    e. Chills

    18. It is a non-absorbable disaccharide that decreases ammonia production in the


    gut. It is given 15-30 ml orally 2-4 times a day for the management of hepatic
    encephalopathy.
    Answer: Lactulose (Duphalac)

    19. If a cough syrup contains 0.18 g of dextromethorphan HBr in 120 ml, how many
    milligrams of the drug are contained in each teaspoonful dose?
    Answer: 7.5000 mg

    20. The Philippine National Drug Policy (PNDP) is the government response to the
    problem of inadequate provision of good quality essential drugs to the people.
    It stands on 5 pillars that form an integral unit mutually complimentary and
    supportive of each other. These 5 pillars include the following EXCEPT:
    a. Rational drug use
    b. Assurance of safety, efficacy, and usefulness of pharmaceutical product
    c. Development of self-reliance to pharmaceutical industry through quality
    control
    d. Assurance of patient confidentiality
    e. Tailored procurement

    AVERAGE

    Question 1: The phosphoric acid of commerce and science is:


    a.
    b.
    c.
    d.

    Diphosphoric acid
    Metaphosphoric acid
    Orthophosphoric acid
    (unreadable)phosphoric acid

    Question 2: Phase IV Clinical Vaccine Trial is a mandatory post marketing surveillance


    study of newly registered biologic products or combined vaccines for a period of _____
    years.
    e.
    f.
    g.
    h.

    Two
    Five
    Six
    Ten

    Question 4: Patient was prescribed with nitroglycerin 5mg over anterior chest wall
    once daily with 8 hours nitrate-free interval. If the patch was attached at 9pm, when
    will be the appropriate time to remove it such that the patient will receive a 10 hours
    nitrate-free interval?
    Answer: 11 pm

    Question 6: The compound with the general formula of RN=N+=N is classified as:

    a.
    b.
    c.
    d.

    Azo
    Azide
    Azine
    Azido

    Question 8: Which of the following NSAID is the only non-acid NSAID in current use? It
    is a very expensive NSAID but less damaging to stomach.
    a. Ketoprofen
    b. Nabumetone

    c. Diflunisal
    d. Indomethacin

    Question 10: What is the percentage purity of a sample of KClO3 (122.548) which
    weighed 0.7440 gram and yielded a precipitate of AgCl (143.321) which weighed
    0.8600 gram?
    Answer: 98.8375%

    Question 11: Transcription of a gene in human cells:


    a.
    b.
    c.
    d.

    Requires a primer RNA


    Does not require local unwinding of two DNA strands
    Always begins at an AUG codon (which codes for methionine)
    Always reads the DNA template strand in the 3 to 5 direction

    Question 12: Technetium-99m (99mTc) is the most commonly used metal atom in
    radiopharmaceuticals. It is derived from the decay of:
    a.
    b.
    c.
    d.

    Mo
    Ge
    87
    Y
    132
    Te
    99
    68

    Question 13: Give the IUPAC name of:

    Answer: bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane

    Question 14: This drug is a highly selective alpha-2-adrenergic agonist and is


    principally used for short-term sedation of intubated and ventilated patients in an ICU
    setting:
    Answer: Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)

    Question 15: A powder was poured through the funnel and formed a cone 3.3 cm high
    and 9 cm in diameter. What is the angle of repose?
    Answer: 36.2500

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