Pharmacy Quiz Practice Test your knowledge on core topics in pharmacology, therapeutics, and drug interactions. Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone preparing for pharmacy exams. This quiz covers key concepts such as drug mechanisms, clinical uses, side effects, dosage forms, patient counseling, and treatment guidelines—an excellent tool for review and self-assessment. Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question and click "Submit All" at the end to see your results. 1. Carr’s Consolidation index 5-10% means ……………………. Flow property. a. Excellent b. Good c. Fair d. Poor 2. A patient has been given an intravenous dose of isoproterenol and is now manifesting an undesirably strong heart rate response. Which of the following most effectively blocks the heart rate response to a moderate dose of isoproterenol in conscious patients? a. Atropine b. Metaproterenol hydrobromide c. Phenoxybenzamine d. Propranolol dihydrochloride 3. Dextromethorphane contains the following functional group in its aromatic ring: a. CH3 b. -OCH3 c. -OH d. –COOH 4. The client with epilepsy is seen in the clinic and has a serum phenytoin level of 5.4 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement? a. Request that the laboratory verify the results of the test. b. Ask the client when the dose was taken last. c. Discuss the need to increase the dose of the medication. d. Instruct the client to not take the phenytoin for 2 days. 5. Glomerular filtration of a drug is affected by its: a. Lipid solubility b. Plasma protein binding c. Degree of ionization d. Rate of tubular secretion 6. Which of the following is not a Catecholamine Neurotransmitter? a. Dopamine b. Adrenaline c. Noradrenaline d. Serotonin 7. A cell within the body that secretes a chemical that acts locally on cells in their immediate environment and does not enter the blood stream describes which of the following? a. Epinephrine b. Norepinephrine c. Thyroxine d. Histamine 8. Regular low-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with: a. Lower incidence of coronary artery disease b. Myocardial depression c. Physical dependence d. Wernicke's encephalopathy 9. PDCA cycle in quality means : a. Prepare, Do, Check and Act b. Plan, Do, Check and Act c. Perform, Do, Check and Act d. Proceed, Do, Check and Assure 10. A patient, a 54-year-old banker, had a cardiac transplant 6 months ago. His current blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg and heart rate is 100 bpm. Which of the following drugs would have the least effect on patient's heart rate? a. Albuterol b. Epinephrine c. Isoproterenol d. Phenylephrine 11. Phenytoin can be synthesized by using; a. Benzil b. Benzoyl chloride c. Glycine d. Benzoic acid 12. …………… is used to cut DNA molecule in rDNA technology a. Ligase b. Phosphatase c. Ribonuclease d. Restriction enzymes 13. Which statement about antitubercular drugs is accurate? a. Antimycobacterial actions of streptomycin involve inhibition of arabinosyl transferases b. Cross-resistance of M tuberculosis to isoniazid and pyrazinamide is common c. Pyrazinamide treatment should be discontinued immediately if hyperuricemia occurs d. Ocular toxicity of ethambutol is prevented by thiamine 14. Ganciclovir is preferred over acyclovir in the following condition: a. Herpes simplex keratitis b. Herpes zoster c. Chickenpox d. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS patients 15. PPE in biosafety is …… a. Public protective equipment b. Personal Protective Equipment c. Possible protective equipment d. Passable protective equipment Submit All