REVISION

Circle the best answer for the following sentences

1. “qld” is an abbreviation for ______________________________.
A. every meal B. every day C. taken through the rectum D. as needed
2. An abbreviation used for “every night at bedtime” is ______________.

A. QID B. QAM C. QHS D. SQDS

3. Pour an ampoule of this solution into boiling water and ________________ it for five minutes.

A. swallow B. take C. inhale D. rub

4. If the cause is a bacterial infection, ____________ salt water may help.

A. dipping B. crushing C. shaking D. gargling

5. Dip a cotton bud in this_______________ and apply it to your gums.

A. Nebuliser B. lozenge C. tincture D. Liniment

6. “AC” is an abbreviation for _________________.

A. every meals B. after meals C. before meals D. twice a day

7. Some people ____________ nicotine patches to help them give up smoking.

A. take B. take C. apply D. wear
8. The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at_______________.
A. resuscitation B. chemotherapy C. emergency D. administration
9. If someone _________, they fall down because of being sick or weak.
A. has lymphoma B. gets adenoma C. collapses D. have hypotension
10. Infants' Strength ________ are recommended for infants ages 6 to 36 months to temporarily reduce fever and
relieve minor aches, pain and headaches.
A. lozenge B. suppositories C. pills D. drops
11. The route of administration is taking orally once a day. What is the abbreviation for this instruction?
A. PO od B. Od po C. Pr od D. Od Pr
12. The route of administration is taking 1 teaspoon three times a day. What is the abbreviation for this instruction?
A. 1tbs SID B. 1tsp TID C. 1tbs TID D. 1tsp SID
13. A __________ is an effect that the administration of one drug has on another drug(s), often causing a harmful
effect.
A. side effect B. desired treatment C. adverse effect D. drug interaction
14. The surgeon applied some __________to my burnt fingers.
A. syrups B. capsules C. ointment D. suppositories
15. Each prescription, Gloria told me, had been filled at a different ____________.
A. pharmacy B. pharmacist C. pharmacology D. pharmaceutical
16. Eye drops are medicine that you __________ directly in your eyes one drop at a time.
 A. take B. put C. swallow D. chew
17. Mr Hall received antibiotics ____________ while in the hospital.
A. p.r B. P.O C. prn D. INH
18. A ____________ is a reaction between two (or more) drugs or between a drug and a food, beverage, or
supplement
A. drug interaction B. contraindication C. indication D. side effect
19. _________ is the pharmacist’s contribution to the care of individuals in order to optimize medicines use and
improve health outcomes.

A. Caregiver B. Pherapeutic outcome C. Pharmaceutical care D. Correct counseling.

20. You should _________ a small amount of the gel on a cotton swab or your finger and just _____ it in the cavity
around the gums, surrounding your teeth

A. take/use B. apply/put C. take/put D. dip/rub

21. Patients undergoing ______________ usually need strong emotional support, and they are going through
anxiety, depression, …

A. resuscitation B. hypotension C. collapse D. chemotherapy

22. Mrs.Benson before the ambulance took her to the hospital.

A. was given B. gave C. had been given D. had given

23. The patient the virus for at least 7 days before the first symptoms appeared

B. had caught B. had been caught C. caught D. was catching

24. He ____________ analgesia and streptokinase intravenously by the doctor.
A. had been given B. had given C. given D. gave
25. Sometimes medicines cause problems when taken together. What is this called?

A. Drug side effect B. Drug tolerance C. Drug interaction D. Drug dependence

26. Which is the term for a hollow gelatin container that holds a powdered medication?

A- tablet B- capsule C- syrup D- paste6.

27. Which is abnormally low pressure of the blood also called low blood pressure?

A- hypertension B- hypotension C- hyperglycaemia D- hypoglycaemia