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. The following antihypertensive drug has a favorable effect on plasma lipid profile: a. Prazosin b. Felbamate c. Gabapentin d. Furosemide 2. The substance which increase the viscosity of the continuous phase in a suspension is known as: a. Suspending agent b. Wetting agent c. Flocculating agent d. Dispersing agents 3. The client receiving telemetry is exhibiting supraventricular tachycardia. Which antidysrhythmic medication should the nurse administer? a. Lidocaine b. Atropine c. Adenosine d. Epinephrine 4. The Best method for Aspirin Tablet manufacturing is: a. Aqueous auto processing b. Wet granulation c. Aqueous manual granulation d. Dry granulation 5. The client in the PACU has an order for hydromorphone IVP every 2 to 3 hours PRN for pain. The nurse working in the PACU administers hydromorphone 1 mg IVP. Which statement best exhibits how the medication should be charted? a. Hydromorphone IVP, pain level at "1 on the pain scale. b. Hydromorphone given over 15 seconds IVP. c. Hydromorphone administered, patient writhing in pain. d. Respiratory rate 24/minute, hydromorphone administered by slow IVP. 6. The estrogen commonly used for hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women is: a. Ethinylestradiol b. Estradiol benzoate c. Diethylstilbestrol d. Conjugated estrogens 7. A group of medical students is planning to embark on a medical mission to a Third World country where mountain sickness is a possibility for them. Which of the following agents would be an appropriate prophylactic agent to take prior to the trip? a. Anticholinergic agent b. Acetazolamide c. Loop diuretic d. beta-Blocker 8. In which of the following forms of oral contraception, pills are taken continuously without interruption: a. Combined pill b. Phased pill c. Minipill d. Both 'B' and 'C' 9. Decrease in moisture content of empty capsule below 10% can render the capsule ……… a. Brittle b. Flexible c. Sticky d. Color loss 10. Which one is cyanogenic glycoside? a. Digoxin b. Glycyrrhiza c. Sennosides d. Amygdalin 11. The ……… provides the alternative route to aromatic compound; particularly amoniacid as Tyrosine,Tryoptophan etc. a. Shikimate pathway b. Mevalonate pathway c. Acetate pathway d. DOXP pathway 12. The following drug is used to reverse the CNS depression produced by diazepam: a. Dexamphetamine b. Doxapram c. Physostigmine d. Flumazenil 13. In …………… both heat and pressure are used. a. Digestion b. Decoction c. Infusion d. Maceration 14. Filler is synonymous to...................... a. Binder b. Disintegrant c. Diluents d. Glidant 15. Wetting ability of vehicle is detected by observing… a. Angle of repose b. Contact angle c. Critical angel d. Carr’s index Submit All