Saudi Pharmacist Licensing Exam Questions
51) Because of under-use, overuse, and misuse of medications and treatments, patients are harmed and resources go wasted. Clearly, we need improvement in the quality of pharmacy services. In this regard, a pharmacy department wants to design a system that will maximize the value of drug therapy to patients. Which of the following systems should the pharmacy department adopt?
A) patient safety first program
B) pharmacy benefit management program
C) communication with the prescriber and the therapist
D) networking of local pharmacies and adopting the bar-code system
E) digitalize the whole pharmacy system
52) Following is the data of heights in cm of 13 pediatric patients :
95, 103, 107, 110, 129, 124, 129, 136, 95, 147, 142, 140, 153
Measuring the central tendency, what does the value '129' represent?
A)Mode
B)Mean
C)Median
D)Confidence interval
E) Average
53. Identify the one statement that is INCORRECT about colipase?
A) a co-enzyme required for optimal activity of pancreatic lipase
b) colipase is secreted from the pancreas in an inactive form as pro-colipase
c) procolipase is converted into colipase in the intestinal lumen by trypsin
d) plays a crucial role in the digestion and elimination of phospholipids
e) does not hydrolyze cholesterol esters into cholesterol and free fatty acids
c) levofloxacin plus vancomycin
56) The imipenem antibiotic is commonly administered with cilastatin to treat a variety of bacterial infections. What is the rationale behind this combo?
a) increases gram-negative activity
b) decreases gram-positive activity
c) increases the half-life of imipenem
d) decreases the volume of distribution of imipenem
e) renders imipenem to be renal-friendly
57) How many milliliters of 0.250M Sodium Hydroxide are required to neutralize 40mL of 0.125M Hydrochloric acid?
a) 10mL
b) 15mL
c) 18mL
d) 20mL
e) 25mL
58) Identify the one statement that is WRONG about starch?
a) it is the storage form of glucose in botanicals
b) it is a trisaccharide molecule
c) it is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin
d) natural starches predominantly consist of amylopectin
e) employed as a binder, diluent, and disintegrant in tableting
59) A patient is recently diagnosed with a particular type of inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis. The doctor prescribes Cortisone and Mesalazine for the treatment of this condition. What supplement must be used along with the prescribed medicines?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Calcium
c) Iron
d) Vitamin B6
e) Folic acid
60) The dominant hormone around the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle is;
a) LH
b) FSH
c) estradiol
d) progesterone
e) estrogen
61) Which of the following measures of concentration will not be affected by the changes in temperature?
a) molality
b) normality
c) molarity
d) formality
e) none of the above
62) The recommended daily dose of folic acid in pregnancy is;
a) 400 mcg
b) 500 mcg
c) 600 mcg
d) 800 mcg
e) 1200 mcg
63) Iron is recycled in our bodies through?
a) transferrin
b) hemosiderin
c) ferritin
d) biliverdin
e) iron is not recycled in our bodies
64) Which drug is recommended for treating a woman with phobia of cars?
a) alprazolam
b) carbamazepine
c) diazepam
d) buspirone
e) adrenaline
65) In the titration of a strong acid and a weak base, which of the following indicators is suitable?
a) thymol blue
b) phenolphthalein
c) methyl orange
d) litmus
e) fluorescein
66) The common complaint of patients that are taking beta-blockers;
a) sinking heart
b) cold hands or feet
c) hypotension
d) hypoglycemia
e) increased anxiety
67) Identify the pure synthetic opioid compound from among the following;
a) Buprenorphine
b) Heroin
c) Morphine
d) Fentanyl
e) Oxycodone
68) Which of the following drugs need dosage adjustment in patients with chronic kidney disease?
a) ceftriaxone
b) clindamycin
c) imipenem-cilastatin
d) azithromycin
e) Amoxicillin
69) The rationale behind the coloration of solid oral dosage forms like tablets and capsules is;
a) helps patients in the identification of a medication
b) gives identity to a brand in the marketplace
c) increases the aesthetic value of the product
d) helps to reduce the chance of counterfeiting
e) all of the above
70) What prescription abbreviation is used to denote 'take medicine when required or needed?
a) stat
b) prn
c) nmt
d) tpn
e) gtt
71) Which opioid among the following has the shortest half-life?
a) methadone
b) remifentanil
c) pethidine
d) fentanyl
e) morphine
72) BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia can be worsened by;
a) diphenhydramine
b) pseudoephedrine
c) amoxapine
d) diuretics
e) all of the above
73) Point out the one WRONG statement from among the following;
a) bipolar disorder drug Lithium causes painful cold fingers and toes
b) phenelzine is useful in the treatment of social phobia
c) long-term benzo therapy increases the risk of dementia
d) max daily dose of simvastatin in geriatrics is 80 mg per day
e) Ativan is a brand name of lorazepam
74) Which among the following is NOT a polysaccharide molecule?
a) hyaluronic acid
b) glycogen
c) cellulose
d) chitin
e) galactose
75) A pharmacist prepares a 600 mL solution of 0.1M Sodium Bromide in a quality control lab. Calculate the number of milligrams of bromine present in this solution?
(Atomic weights; Na = 23, Br = 80)
a) 1800 mg
b) 2200 mg
c) 4000 mg
d) 4800 mg
e) 5150 mg
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