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Skills Check Unit 9 Grade 12 General
Instructions: Teachers are to select five of the following questions for skills check 1
and insert them into the skills check template. Each question is worth 1 mark.
Students must correctly answer all parts of the question, where appropriate, to gain 1
mark. Students who answer 1 or more parts of the question wrong will be awarded 0
marks for that question.
What is the name given to the healthcare professional specialised in
preparing, storing and providing medicine?
4, [(A) [Pharmacy
(B)_| Pharmacology
(C)_| Pharmacist
(0) [Physician
Which drug group does paracetamol belong to?
) [Painkillers
2. 16) [NSAIDs
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Antihistamines
(0) [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?
3, [(A) [Sublingual
(8) | Buccal
(C) | Topical
(0) [Oral
Mariam was prescribed capsules to be taken orally. How should oral
medications be taken?
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hello@ese.gov.aeMedicines that destroy or siow the growth of disease-causing bacteria are
called
(A) [antihistamines
(8) | paracetamol
(C)_| antibiotics
(0) [anti-inflammatories
In pharmacy, the abbreviation Rx means
(A) [before meals
(8) [twice a day
(C) [by mouth
(0) [prescription
‘Jasim experienced slight stomach cramps and nausea affer taking antibiotics.
What name is given to this effect after taking medication?
(A) [Causing effects
(8) | Side effects
(C) [indigestion
(0) [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
Dr Noor prescribed a 200mg dose of a drug that comes in a stock strength of
100mg, How many tablets should be given to the patient?
(A)
(8)
(C)
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(D)
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hello@ese.gov.aeCalculate 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?
Which of the following is a safe way to store medication?
(A) | Keep medicines in places that are easy to reach by children.
10, (8) | Throw away any extra information leaflets that come in the medicine
packet
) [ Close medicine caps loosely, or leave them open if possible
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Check the best before dates on medicines.
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