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1
Q
What is NOT a
parenteral method of drug administration? 
A Subcutaneous injection
B. Topical application
C. Intramuscular injection
D. Rectal
A

Rectal

2
Q

Which one of the following statements is the
definition of pharmacokinetics?
A.Route to get the medication into the body
B.Absorption and distribution of medication in
the body
C. How a medication is stored
D. How a drug is prescribed

A

Absorption and distribution of medication in

the body

3
Q
.Which one of the following can affect the
absorption of an oral medication?
A. If there is a history of allergy
B. The taste of the medication
C. How warm a patient is
D. Gut motility
A

Gut Mobility

4
Q
It is important to give medication at the
times prescribed because:
A. The drug will taste better
B. To keep the medication at a therapeutic
level
C. To allow the drug to be metabolised
correctly
D. It keeps to the routine of the ward
A

B. To keep the medication at a therapeutic

level

5
Q

Tablets can be crushed and hidden in
food if a patient is unwilling to take the
medication

A

False

6
Q
Which form can drugs exert a
pharmacological effects in the body?
A. Bound to protein
B. Free, unbound
C. As a tablet in the stomach
D. Conjugated in the bile
A

B. Free, unbound

7
Q
Which one of the following describes the
amount of the drug absorbed by the body and
distributed systemically?
A. Bioavailability
B. First-pass metabolism
C. Biotransformation
D. Pharmacokinetics
A

A. Bioavailability

8
Q

Which one of the following statements about
General Sales List (GSL) medicines is correct?
A. Can be obtained from retail outlets; sale does
not require supervision of pharmacist
B. Can be sold from market stalls
C. Never prescribed by a doctor
D. Sale must be supervised by a pharmacist

A

A. Can be obtained from retail outlets; sale does

9
Q

Can student midwives administer CDs

whilst working with a qualified midwife?

A

No

10
Q

Can student midwives administer

medication on a PGD?

A

No