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MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy (Part II)



A List of Clinical Pharmacy MCQs with Answers

1. Type I ADR is_________.

  1. Specific T-Cell activation
  2. Delayed, cell-mediated
  3. IgE mediated
  4. Cytotoxic

Right answer is (3)


2. Type II ADR is_________.

  1. Specific T-Cell activation
  2. Delayed, cell-mediated
  3. IgE mediated
  4. Cytotoxic

Right answer is (4)


3. The incidence ADR is highest in ___________.

  1. Elderly
  2. Children
  3. Women
  4. Men

Right answer is (1)


4. Average time period for phase II clinical trials study is ___________.

  1. Upto few month 
  2. Upto Two year 
  3. Upto 4 year 
  4. Upto several year

Right answer is (2)


5. ___________ drug can cause lactic acidosis. 

  1. Repaglinide 
  2. Metformin 
  3. Pioglitazone 
  4. Glibenclamide

Right answer is (2)


6. ___________ antihypertensive therapy should be avoided in type-1 diabetes mellitus.

  1. ACE inhibitors
  2. High dose diuretics
  3. Centrally acting antihypertensive
  4. Calcium channel blockers

Right answer is (3)


7. ___________ is an example of Pregnancy Category X drugs.

  1. Diclofenac
  2. Ranitidine
  3. Paracetamol
  4. Lorazepam

Right answer is (4)


8. ___________ is contraindicated during pregnancy due to its Teratogenicity.

  1. Folic acid
  2. Calcium
  3. Retinol
  4. Iron

Right answer is (3)


9. ___________ commonly reported ADR of diuretics.

  1. Hypokalemia
  2. Alopecia
  3. Skin disorder
  4. Rhinitis

Right answer is (1)


10. Which of the following responsibility of the clinical pharmacist is in direct patient care area?

  1. Supervision of drug administration techniques
  2. Providing drug information to physicians and nurses
  3. Identify drugs brought into the hospital by patients
  4. Reviewing of each patient’s drug administration forms periodically to ensure all doses have been administered

Right answer is (4)


11. The most specific & sensitive method for assessment of compliance can be used to detect potent therapeutic agent in body fluids is -

  1. Drug analysis
  2. Interrogation
  3. Urine marker
  4. Residual Tablet counting

Right answer is (1)


12. Which one of these is a genetically determined adverse drug reactions?

  1. Addiction
  2. Teratogenicity
  3. Carcinogenicity
  4. Idiosyncrasy

Right answer is (2)


13. ________________ causes pharmacodynamic drug interaction. 

  1. Gastric motility changes
  2. Stimulation of metabolism
  3. Alteration of pH of GIT
  4. Interactions at receptor site

Right answer is (4)


14. The age related physiological change in geriatric patient which may affect drug distribution is -

  1. Increased body mass
  2. Increased total body water
  3. Increased total body fat
  4. Increased serum albumin level

Right answer is (2)


15. Organogenesis occurs during ______________stage.

  1. Pre-embryonic
  2. Embryonic
  3. Pre-Fetal
  4. Fetal

Right answer is (2)


16. ___________ absorption in infants and children is noticeably faster than in neonatal period.

  1. Oral
  2. Topical
  3. Intravenous
  4. Intramuscular

Right answer is (1)


17. Which of the following drug does not require therapeutic drug monitoring?

  1. Digitoxin
  2. Gentamycin
  3. Phenytoin
  4. Paracetamol

Right answer is (4)


18. ___________ is an example of latent adverse drug reactions.

  1. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
  2. Tardive dyskinesia
  3. Serum sickness
  4. Severe bronchoconstriction

Right answer is (2)


19. Mechanism by which adrenaline can prolong the duration of local anesthesia -

  1. Decreased permeability of the vascular endothelium
  2. Precipitation of lidocaine
  3. Changing the pH of the solution
  4. Local Vasoconstriction

Right answer is (4)


20. ___________ antidiabetic drug is preferred for elderly patient.

  1. Gliclazide
  2. Glibencamide
  3. Metformin
  4. Pioglitazone

Right answer is (1)


21. Side effects of Valproic acid is ___________.

  1. Rhinitis
  2. Thrombocytopenia
  3. Hypothyroidism
  4. Confusion

Right answer is (2)


22. ___________ side effect is seen during the treatment with Levodopa.

  1. Dyskinesias
  2. Bone marrow depression
  3. Thombocytopenia
  4. Impotence

Right answer is (1)


23. ___________ drug is usually avoided with breastfeeding.

  1. Ibuprofen
  2. Propranolol
  3. Methotrexate
  4. Naproxen

Right answer is (3)


24. The sponsor in clinical study is -

  1. Country
  2. Organization
  3. Society
  4. Cohort

Right answer is (2)


25. The written details for conduct trails to ensure quality control of trail is known as -

  1. GCP
  2. SOP
  3. IEC
  4. ADR

Right answer is (2)


26. Science of collecting, monitoring, researching, assessing and evaluating information from healthcare providers and patients on the adverse effects of medications is known as -

  1. Pharmacovigilance
  2. Clinical Trails
  3. Observational study
  4. Qualitative study

Right answer is (1)


27. An epidemic that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as -

  1. Pandemic
  2. Hyperendemic
  3. Spanish flu
  4. Endodermic

Right answer is (1)


28. ___________ drug is avoided in children’s under 4 years with diarrhea.

  1. Bisacodyl
  2. Loperamide
  3. Bismuth subsalicylate
  4. Ciprofloxacin

Right answer is (4)


29. All are Selected Cytochrome P3A4 Inducer EXCEPT___________.

  1. Efavirenz
  2. Erythromycin
  3. Dexamethasone
  4. Nevirapine

Right answer is (2)


30. ___________ is the common and dose related side effect of salbutamol.

  1. Decrease in blood pressure
  2. Muscle tremor
  3. Central nervous system stimulation
  4. Hyper-glycaemia

Right answer is (3)


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