Clinical Pharmacy MCQs for Nepal Pharmacy Council License Exam and Loksewa

Preparing for the Nepal Pharmacy Council License Exam or the Loksewa Pharmacy Officer Exam? Clinical pharmacy is a crucial component of the syllabus, covering topics like patient care, adverse drug reactions, ethics in clinical research, and pharmacist responsibilities.

Here are 11 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that can enhance your exam preparation and test your knowledge. Let’s dive into these important questions with explanations and correct answers.

1. ___________ is indicated in agitation and restlessness in the elderly, despite the high incidence of extrapyramidal side-effects.

a) Prochlorperazine

b) Clozapine

c) Haloperidol

d) Flupentixol

Answer: C

2. Patient counselling helps to

a) Know chemical structure of drug

b) Develop business relations with pharmacist

c) Motivate the patient to take medicine for improvement of his/her health status.

d) Pass time at old age

Answer: C

3. ______________ of clinical trial involves first time human trial in a small number of patients.

a) Phase I

b) Phase II

c) Phase III

d) Phase IV

Answer: A

4. Autonomy in clinical studied is defined as

a) Freedom, dignity and confidentiality of the subject; right to choose i.e. whether or not to participate in the trial or to continue with it.

b) Motive to do good to the subject and/or the society at large.

c) Not to do harm or put the participant at undue risk/disadvantage.

d) Observance of fairness, honesty and impartiality in obtaining, analyzing & communicating the data.

Answer: A

5. Which of the following antihypertensive agents should be avoided in the elderly patients?

A) Amlodipine

B) Atenolol

C) Benazepril

D) Methyldopa

Answer: D

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

a) Supervision of drug administration techniques.

b) Providing drug information to physicians and nurses.

c) Identify drugs brought into the hospital by patients.

d) Reviewing of each patient’s drug administration forms periodically to ensure all doses have been administered

Answer: D

7. Which of the following responsibility of community pharmacist is in dispensing area?

a) Reviews all doses missed, reschedule the doses as necessary & signs all drugs not given notices.

b) Supervision of drug administration.

c) Ensures that establishes policies & procedures are followed.

d) Reviewing of each patient’s drug administration forms periodically to ensure all doses have been administered.

Answer: D

8. How are prescription medicines different from OTC ones?

a) They contain much smaller amounts of active ingredients

b) They don’t contain dyes or preservatives

c) They’re unsafe for use without medical supervision

d) They can be toxic

Answer: C

9. According to Rawlins–Thompson classification Type D ADR includes___________

a) Carcinogenesis

b) Bradycardia associated with beta blockers

c) Anaphylaxis associated with penicillin

d) Opiate withdrawal syndrome

Answer: A

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

a) Pharmacovigilance.

b) Clinical Trails.

c) Observational study.

d) Qualitative study.

Answer: A

11. What is the therapeutic range of Digoxin (in ng/mL)?

a) 0.5–2.0
b) 1.5–3.5
c) 2.5–5.0
d) 0.1–0.3

Answer: A