Hospital and Community Pharmacy Quiz

The primary role of a hospital pharmacist is:

• Dispensing OTC drugs

• Manufacturing cosmetics

• Patient care through rational drug use

• Conducting forensic tests

Which of the following is NOT a function of hospital pharmacy?

• Drug distribution

• Ward round participation

• Patient counseling

• Agricultural product marketing

Satellite pharmacy is located:

• Inside the main pharmacy

• Near or within hospital wards

• In retail shops

• At manufacturing sites

The drug distribution system that minimizes medication errors is:

• Floor stock system

• Unit dose distribution

• Wholesale distribution

• Patient-borne system

Hospital formulary is:

• A legal document

• A list of medicines approved for use in the hospital

• A patient record

• A pharmaceutical advertisement

The key difference between community and hospital pharmacy is:

• Patient-centered approach

• Over-the-counter sales

• Prescription checking

• Adverse drug reaction monitoring

Which of the following is NOT a role of a community pharmacist?

• Dispensing medicines

• Giving injections in all cases

• Counseling patients

• Maintaining patient records

Dispensing errors can be minimized by:

• Ignoring prescriptions

• Double-checking labels and doses

• Relying on memory only

• Using shorthand notes

The 'Blue Cross' and 'Blue Shield' are examples of:

• Drug labels

• Health insurance organizations

• Pharmacy chains

• Hospital networks

The ideal temperature for storing most medicines in a community pharmacy is:

• 0-2 °C

• 2-8 °C

• 15-25 °C

• Above 40 °C