DISPENSING 1 (2-2-2) COMPILED MCQ
1. Prescription came from the latin word ____ meaning before and to write.
a. Prescriptus b. Praescriptus c. Parescriptus d. NOTA
2. The following factors to be taken in consideration for proper storage EXCEPT:
a. Fragrance b. Light c. Moisture d. AOTA
3. It is the act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication
order.
a. Household remedies b. Label c. Filling d. NOTA
4. Transmit the message to another person. Formulates or encodes the message before transmitting it.
a. Sender b. Receiver c. Communicaton d. NOTA
5. How many percentage does Verbal Communication need to share information with other people?
a. 6-9% b. 38-40% c. 7-10% d. NOTA
6. What is a Pharmacy Assistant?
a. Person who assist the pharmacist in all aspects of pharmacy operation based on established
standard operating procedures and process, with very minimal degree of independence or decision
making and may have supervised interaction with patients.
b. Person who assist the pharmacist in different aspects of pharmacy operation based on
established standard operating procedures and process, with very minimum degree of independence or
decision making and may have supervised interaction with patients.
c. Person who assist in compounding and dispensing of medicines in community, hospital, and
institutional.
d. NOTA
7. Schedule I contains everything below EXCEPT:
a. POTENTIAL for abuse: HIGH
b. Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence
c. No accepted medical use or lacks accepted safety
d. May used for research purposes by properly registered individual
8. The following factors to be taken in consideration for proper storage, EXCEPT:
a. PH level b. Sanitation c. Light d. Temperature
9. Drugs under special regulations by the federal government are:
a. Controlled substances b. OTC drugs c. Non-prescription drugs d. NOTA
10. In a physician's sample, a statement should appear on the primary and secondary packaging of the
drug.
a. Rx only b. Not for sale c. With 10% discount d. AOTA
11. Generally used for institutional care, may contain orders for procedures, and more than 1
medication.
a. Prescription b. Authorization letter c. Medication order d. NOTA
12. Period of time where a product is stored under reasonable condition.
a. Shelf-life b. Expiration date c. Manufacturing date d. AOTA
13. The following are the objectives of RA No. 7394, also known as THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE
PHILIPPINES, except:
a. Provision of information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of
rights by the consumer
b. Protection against hazards to health and safety
c. Involvement of consumer representatives in the formulation of social and economic policies
d. Promotion of health and the prevention of disease
14. Republic Act No. 6675 is otherwise known as
a. Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines of 2008
b. Generics Act of 1988
c. The Consumer Act of the Philippines
d. Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
15. Which of the following statement is true?
a. Morphine belongs to Schedule l.
b. Schedule lll states that drugs have a high potential for abuse.
c. Abuse of schedule lV drugs or substances may lead to limited physical or psychological
dependence as compared to those included in schedule lll.
d. Schedule ll includes drugs that have a high potential abuse, but do have currently a medical
use in the US.
16. For non-refrigerated medications, temperature is maintained at what level of degree?
a. between 36 degrees and 46 degrees Fahrenheit
b. between 59 degrees and 86 degrees Fahrenheit
c. between 27 degrees and 35 degrees Fahrenheit
d. between 65 degrees and 78 degrees Fahrenheit
17. Is an act of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express
your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else?
a. Communication b. Connection c. Action [Link]
18. May harm patients if important information is not exchanged in an appropriate and timely manner.
a. Poor communication between pharmacists and physicians, pharmacists and nurses, and
pharmacists and pharmacists
b. Poor communication between nurses and physicians, pharmacists and nurses, and
pharmacists and pharmacists
c. Poor communication between pharmacists and physicians, pharmacists and nurses
d. Poor communication between pharmacists and physicians, pharmacists and nurses, and
pharmacists and pharmacists.
19. A type of communication skill where a patient’s response to yes or no or nod of the head
a. Empathy
b. Silence
c. Close-ended question
20. A type of communication skill where sending of messages to or from your patient without the use of
words.
a. Verbal Communication
b. Open-ended questions
c. Non- verbal Communication
d. Active Listening
21. It is a common term that we often overlook as the positive feedback given to the consumer (patient)
to established the good relationship and make sure your business stable.
a. Consumer Act
b. Good Customer Service
c. Patient Service
d. Patient Care
22. What is RA No. 7394?
a. Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003
b. Pharmacy Law
c. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
d. The Consumer Act Of The Philippines
23. It is Proprietary name given by the manufacturer to distinguish its product from those of competitors
a. Brand name
b. Generic name
24. RA 10918 is also known as?
a. Philipine Pharmacy Act (21 July 2016)
b. Philipine Pharmacy Act (22 July 2012)
c. Philipines Pharmacy Act (21 June 2016)
25. Means drugstores, pharmacies, and any other business establishments which sell drugs or
medicines.
a. Drug Outlet
b. Drug store
c. Company
d. Store
26. Sum of processes performed by a pharmacist from reading, validating, and interpreting
prescriptions; preparing; packaging; labeling; record keeping: dose calculations; and counseling or giving
information, in relation to the sale or transfer of pharmaceutical products, with or without a prescription
or medication order.
a. Compounding
b. Dispensing
c. Referral
d. Filling
27. Description of the chemical structure of the drug or medicine and serves as the complete
identification of a compound ?
a. Chemical name
b. chemical compound
c. chemical molecules
d. Matter
28. What is the Republic Act No. 9994
a. Consumer Act of the Philippines
b. Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs
c. Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010
d. Generic Act of 1988
29. What schedule is HEROIN?
a. SCHEDULE I
b. SCHEDULE II
c. SCHEDULE III
d. SCHEDULE IV
30. This a classification of medication that can't be bought OTC.
a. medication order
b. medicine order
c. prescription
d. transcript
31. Only the generic name is written on this type of prescription but is also not legible.
a. Erroneous Prescription
b. Violative Prescription
c. Impossible Prescription
32. Medical abbreviation of “intradermal”
a. [Link]
b. [Link]
c. [Link]
d. [Link]
33. Know synonymously as a legend drug because the label of the drug bears the legend, "Caution:
Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing without a Prescription" or "Rx only"
a. Generic Name
b. Brand Name
c. Medication order
d. Prescription Drug
34. What schedule is ALPRAZOLAM?
SCHHEDULE I
b. SCHEDULE II
c. SCHEDULE III
[Link] IV
35. These are The following factors to be taken in consideration for proper storage. EXCEPT:
a. Sanitation
b. Temperature
c. Light
d. Dark
36. The order given by a physician intended for institutional care.
a. prescription order
b. medication order
c. subscription order
d. transcription order
37. It is the time where a given product stored under reasonable condition, is expected to remain stable.
a. Essential Drug Time
b. Shelf Life
c. Expiration Date
38. What is the preferred storage of the medication?
a. FIFO
b. FEFO
c. FOFI
d. Both A and B
39. It may include orders for procedures, lab test and discharge instruction
a. Medication Order
b. Presciption Drug
c. Generic Name
d. Brand Name’
40. Last stem in any cleaning pharmacy
a. Record the cleaning done
b. Cleaning the material used
c. Check the area for the need of re-cleaning
d. Have the activity checked by pharmacist-on-duty
41. It is the process of initial receivers communicating back to the original sender his or her
understanding of the sender's message.
a. Sender
b. Feedback
c. Message
d. Barriers
42. It is a component of communication that interferences the accuracy of the communication
exchange.
a. Feedback b. Barrier c. Verbal communication [Link]
43. It is the trasfer of information through the use of body language. What type of communication?
[Link] [Link] communication [Link] communication d. Communication
44. The following are good communication skills except
a. active listening [Link] [Link] [Link] rapport
45. Its is a prescription drugs requiry ordinary prescription.
a. Legend drugs. b. Controlled drugs c. Schedule 1
46. To avail the previleges for the senior citizen, or his/her authorized representative, which of the
following should be submit as proof.
a. An identification card (OSCA)
b. Passport
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
47. It is a list of of drugs that meets the health care needs of the majority of the population.
a. Prescription [Link] list [Link] [Link] list
48. An act of dispensing or providing medicine in accordance with a prescription or medication order
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
49. which of the following is not an objective of RA 10918
a. standardization and regulation
b. integration of pharmacy profession
c. Supervision,control and regulation
d. disperse pharmaceutical products
50. The process of calling the prescriber to discuss concern.
a. Therapeutic intervention b. dry utilization c. Dispensing
51. Drugs that have the lowest abuse potential of the controlled substance
a. Schedule v b. Schedule I c. Schedule II d. Schedule III
52. This type of schedule may lead to moderate or low physical dependence
a. Schedule I [Link] II c. Schedule III d. Schedule IV
53. This type of schedule has a high potential for abuse
a. Schedule II b. Schedule III c. Schedule IV d. NOTA
54. Supersciption is also known as the Rx symbol
[Link] [Link]
55. It is the process of preparing on the basis of prescription.
a. Therapeutic intervention b. Dry utilization c. Despising
56. The Medication order general includes the following except?
a. Patient information
b. Name and dosage form of product
c. instructions for administ
d. Labeling
57. It is the time where a given product stored ubder reasonable condition;expected to remain stable
a. Shelf life b. Store room c. Essential drugs. d. Storage environment
58. It means that the product is to be "stored in air tight container"
a. Shelf life b. Protected from moisture c. Temperature d. Store room
59. The following factors may be taken in consideration for proper storage EXCEPT:
a. light b. moisture c. humidity d. sanitation
60. A drugs in their appropriate dosage forms with assured quality, safety and efficacy for human or
animal.
a. Drugs b. Medicine c. Dangerous drugs
61. A communication takes place because of drug distribution errors; much of the tension between the
two professions is based on these interactions.
a. Pharmacist-Physician Communication
b. Pharmacist-Pharmacist Communication
c. Pharmacist-Nurse Communication
62. This type of poor communication may result in an inaccurate patient medication history and
inappropriate therapeutic decisions.
a. Poor communication between pharmacists and physicians.
b. Poor communication between pharmacists and nurses.
c. Poor communication between pharmacists and patients.
d. Poor communication between pharmacists and pharmacist.
63. A type of communication skill that sending of messages to or from your patient without the use of
words.
a. Silence
b .Non-verbal Communication Cues
c. Building Rapport
d. Active Listening
64. It is a type of communication skill that focuses on the intellectual identification with orb vicarious
experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
a. Empathy b. Silence c. Building Rapport d. Active listening
65. The element that is transmitted from one person to the other
a. Sender [Link] [Link] [Link]
66. It Transmit the message to another person. Formulates or encodes the message before transmitting
it.
a. Sender b. receiver c. feedback d. barriers
[Link] that assist the pharmacists, with a minimum degree of independence or decision making and
may have supervised interaction with patients.
a. Pharmacy technicians b. Pharmacy assistant c. Pharmacy aide
68. The persons who assist the pharmacists in different aspects of pharmacy operation based on
established standard operating procedures and processes, with a minimum degree of independence or
decision making and may have supervised interaction with patients
[Link] aides b. Pharmacy assistants c. Pharmacy technicians d. All of the above
69. Generic name is the proprietary name given by the manufacturer to distinguish it’s product from
those of competitors. Senior citizen is a Philippine citizen reaching 60 years old.
a.1st statement is true, 2nd statement is false.
b.1st statement is false, 2nd statement is true.
[Link] statements are true.
[Link] statements are false.
70. It contain special pharmacists' instructions for the patient that shall be required as prescribed for
dangerous drugs.
a. Auxiliary labels b. Labeling materials c. Yellow Prescription d. Dispensing
71. Republic Act no. 8203:
a. Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010 [Link] Law [Link] Law on Counterfeit Drug d. NOTA
72. It means pharmaceutical products that are used for therapeutic or for in vivo diagnostic purposes,
such as vaccines, sera, and drugs derived from life forms using biotechnology
[Link] b. cipher c. Biopharmaceuticals d. Dangerous drugs
73. Types of prescription in which the brand name precedes the generic name.
a. Erroneous Prescription b. Violative Prescription c. Impossible Prescriptions d. NOTA
74. Abbreviation of ‘before meals’.
a. Aqua b. b i d c.a. c d.p e r
75. On what schedule of controlled drugs that Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical
dependence ?
a. Schedule 5 b. Schedule 4 c. Schedule 3 d. Schedule 2
76. It has been determine that the abuse of a drug, or other substances included in this schedule:
psychological or physical dependence.
a. Schedule III [Link] I [Link] II
77. Drugs have the lowest abuse potential of the controlled substances
[Link] III [Link] I [Link] II [Link] V
78. It includes barbiturate products with fast or average effects, which have been the object of serious
abuse.
[Link] IV [Link] III c. schedule I d. schedule II
79. The following factors to be taken in consideration for proper storage: EXCEPT
[Link] b. Temperature c. Texture d. Moisture
80. In what category is Record on Control Substance Sheet all administrations and wastes belong to.
A. Regulations of Controlled drugs
B. Storage of Controlled drugs
C. Recording of Controlled drugs
81. What is ILR?
[Link] Request
[Link] Location Required
[Link] Labeling Requirement
d. Ice Lined Refrigerator
82. The process of calling the prescriber to discuss concerns .
a. FEFO b. Internal Label Request c. AOTA d. Therapeutic Intervention
83. The storage should not hinder the cleaning and should have sufficient space for movement of stocks
and handling.
[Link] 2 [Link] 3 [Link] 1 [Link] 4
84. In what equation is this formula used (Cost of ingredients + (cost of ingredients x %mark up) +
minimum fee = dispensing price)?
a.% mark-up
b.20% discount for senior citizens and PWD
[Link] fee
d.% mark-up + minimum fee
85. This is essential to understand and deliver patient care and effectively.
a. Dispensing b. Customer service c. Communication d. NOTA
86. Pharmaceutical products which do not contain the amounts as claimed, with wrong ingredients,
without active ingredients, or with insufficient quantity of active ingredients which result in the
reduction of the products safety, efficacy, quality strength, or purity.
a. Dangerous drugs b. Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Products c. Drugs d. AOTA
87. Special law on Counterfeit drugs, Republic Act no.
a. 8203 b. 8302 c. 8032 d. 8230
88. What color is the prescription for Dangerous Drugs?
a. Pink b. White c. Yellow d. Blue
89. A prescription drug whose use and distribution is tightly controlled because of its abude potential
risk.
[Link] drugs [Link] drugs [Link] drug [Link] drug
90. The preferred storage for the medication
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] A and B
91. How many percent of discount and exemption from VAT does a senior citizen enjoy?
A.20% B.50% C.30% D.65%
92. What does a good customer service in the pharmaceutical industry mean?
[Link] sure that the patient is established in each patient that visits the pharmacy
[Link] on the patient rather than the status of the business
[Link] positive feed that is given by the consumer
[Link] A and B
93. What does the pharmaceutical abbreviation “a.c.” mean?
A. After Meals B. During Meals C. In between meals D. Before Meal
94. Prescriptions and Medication Orders are instructions of the Physician to a?
A. Patient
B. Pharmacist
C. Fellow Physician
D. Nurse
95. Which is not a characteristic of Verbal Communication
A. Monotone Voice
B. Ascending Tone
C. Legible Handwriting
D. Abrupt Speech
96. Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
A. RA 9994
B. RA 9995
C. RA 8884
D. RA 8885
97. Patients who may not understand or accept dominant health care.
[Link] Diverse Patient
B. Elderly Patients
C. Chronically III Patients
D. Critically III Patients
98. It used to maintain, enhance and improve healthy function of the human body.
A. Health Supplement
B. Household Remedies
C. Food Dietary
D. Cosmetics
99. Brand name precedes the generic name.
A. Possible
B. Erroneous
C. Impossible
D. Violative
100. The following are the important Instructions for administration, EXCEPT?
A. Quantity
B. Schedule
C. Warning
D. Duration of use
101. which republic act number known as THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES?
a. RA No. 7394 c. RA No. 4637
b. RA No. 1184 d. RA No. 5672
102. Which statement is correct of Filling?
a. any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body
or animals.
b. act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication order.
c. accompanying any such item.
d. drugs in their appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality, safety and efficacy for humans or
animals, or both.
103. What pricing formula of Professional fee?
a. Cost of ingredients + (cost of ingredients x % mark up) = dispensing prices
b. cost of ingredients + (cost of ingredients x %mark up) + minimum fee = dispensing price
c. cost of ingredients + PF = dispensing price
d. (original price + 1.12) x 0.80 = dispensing price
104. Which statement is NOT correct of Schedule I?
a. Drugs have accepted medical use.
b. Drugs have a high potential for abuse.
c. Not accepted medical use in the US
d. Properly registered persons may use for research purposes.
105. What type of patients that never volunteer information or express much interest in anything
anyone has to say. These patients answer all questions with unenthusiastic yes/no responses:
a. chronically ill patients
b. noncommunicative patients
c. elderly patients
d. critically ill patients
106. When dispensing prescriptions in the pharmacy, the following shall be recorded in an appropriate
recording system EXCEPT:
a. name of the patient
b. address of the pharmacist
c. quantity of drugs
d. generic name and drug
107. The following are the three categories of Schedule I drug EXCEPT:
a. opiates
b. benzphetamine
c. hallucinogens
d. opium derivatives
108. The following factors to be taken in consideration for proper storage EXCEPT:
a. Sanitation
b. Temperature
c. Weight
d. Moisture
109. THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES or otherwise known as
A. RA No. 7394
B. RA No. 7214
C. RA No. 7390
D. RA No. 7004
110. Pharmaceutical products given or intended to be given free to any health professional by a
manufacturer or distributor or its professional service representative as part of its program
A. Dispensing/ Sale of Pharmaceutical Products
B. Physician's Sample
C. Filling and Partial Filling of Prescription
D. Prohibition Against the Use of Cipher, Codes, or Unusual Terms in Prescriptions and
Prescription Substitution.
111. Received verbally should be reduced to proper written form immediately or entered directly into a
prescription computer by the pharmacist.
A. Pharmaceutical Calculation
B. Written Order
C. Prescription order
D. Doctor’s Note
112. Pharmacists are required to review medication profiles to ensure the appropriateness of
prescription or medication orders
A. Therapeutic Intervention
B. Drug Storage
C. Medication Orders
D. Drug Utilization Review
113. Coronary thrombosis - heart attack ; Embolism - blood clot ; then analgesic is to _________?
a) help stop bleeding
b) help stop pain
c) help stop headache
d) help stop nausea
114. Senior citizens are entitled of the 20% discount and exemption of value-added tax (VAT). They need
to submit/present an identification card issued by the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA)
a) only first statement is true
b) only second statement is true
c) both statements are incorrect
d) both statements are correct
115. These includes stimulants of the amphetamine type, deemed to have limited therapeutic value, as
well as some analgesic. Examples like morphine and dronabinol.
a) Schedule I
b) Schedule II
c) Schedule III
d) Schedule IV
116. All details must be completed in the doctor’s handwriting EXCEPT:
a) name of drug
b) dose of drug
c) number of doses or length of course
d) none of the above
117. This type of communication refers to the use of words to share information with other people.
a) Verbal communication
b) Vocal communication
c) Nonverbal communication
d) Interprofessional communication
118. Refers to the method of secret writing or use of characteristic style or symbol by substituting other
letter/s or character/s for the letter/s intended, for the purpose of misleading the consumer.
a) Code
b) Filling
c) Cipher
d) Both a and c
119. It is a prescription drug whose use and distribution is tightly controlled because of its abuse
potential or risk.
a) Ethical drugs
b) Scheduled drugs
c) Legend drugs
d) Prescription order
120. It is the last step in any cleaning in the pharmacy
a) Record the cleaning done
b) Cleaning the material used
c) Check the area for the need of re-cleaning
d) Have the activity checked by pharmacist-onduty
121. The ff are examples of schedule 2:
a) Morphine
b) Heroin
c) Anabolic steroids
d) Alprazolam
122. The ff factors are considered for the proper storage of pharmaceutical products, except.
a) Sanitation
b) Temperature
c) Light
d) Heat
123. To communicate effectively, a pharmacist must be
a) Comfortable and confident
b) Prepared with specific questions or facts and recommendation
c) Never interrupt a physician patient interaction
d) Listen
e) All of the above
124. This category scope retail outlets selling household remedies and OTC drug as differentiated from
the pharmacist-only OTC medicines
a) Category A
b) Category B
125. What are three types of ways of communication?
I. Verbal communication
II. Nonverbal communication
III. Visual communication
IV. Written communication
V. V. Vocal communication
a) I, IV, III
b) III, V, II
c) I, II, V
d) II, III, I
126. What are included in category B?
I. Departments/Divisions/Units of pharmaceutical laboratories, pharmaceutical
manufacturing laboratories, or other establishments.
II. Institutions providing telepharmacy services.
III. Retail outlets selling household remedies.
IV. Government units, including local government, city, first to third class municipal health
units.
a) I, III
b) IV, II
c) I, IV
d) II, III
127. Includes barbiturate products with fast or average effects, which have been the object of serious
abuse even though useful therapeutically, flunitrazepam and some analgesics like buprenorphine
a) Schedule III
b) Schedule IV
c) Schedule I
d) Schedule V
128. On daily basis check, verify and document the proper temperature.
a) Controlled drug regulations
b) Storage, Maintenance and Security
c) Temperature
d) Expiration
129. It is the policy of the State to protect the interests of the consumer, promote his general welfare
and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry.
a) R.A No. 8203
b) RA No. 7394
c) R.A No. 10918
d) R.A No. 5921
130. Pharmaceutical products that are used for therapeutic or for in vivo diagnostic purposes, such as
vaccines, sera, and drugs derived from life forms using biotechnology.
a) Cosmetics
b) Counterfeit pharmaceutical products
c) Biopharmaceuticals
d) Adulterated / Deteriorated pharmaceutical products
131. Provide the latin abbreviation of purified water.
a) Aq. Dest.
b) aa
c) au
d) aq
132. The time where a given product stored under reasonable condition, is expected to remain stable
(>90%potency).
a) Expiration Date
b) Maintenance
c) Shelf-life
d) AOTA
133. Occurs when healthcare providers from different professions, such as a pharmacist and a physician,
communicate with each other.
a) Interprofessional Communication
b) Effective Communication
c) Communication
d) Pharmacist – Physician Communication
134. Act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication order.
a) Compounding
b) Label
c) Filling
d) Dispensing
135. Which is NOT an OTC Medicine:
a) Anti-hemorrhoids
b) Cough-suppressants
c) Anti-acne drugs
d) Cefalin
136. The process of calling the prescriber to discuss concerns.
a) Therapeutic intervention
b) Physician to Patient Communication
c) Pharmacist to pharmacist Communication
