This article is an exam oriented Community Pharmacy question paper for D. Pharmacy students. It is useful for board exam preparation, revision, and practice for MSBTE, AKTU, BTEUP, RUHS and other state boards.
Community Pharmacy Practice Question Paper
Course: Diploma in Pharmacy
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Section 1: Long Answer Questions
Attempt any SIX of the following:
(6 × 5 = 30 Marks)
- Enumerate the techniques of inventory control. Explain the methods used for determination of Economic Order Quantity (EOQ).
- Define OTC medications. Discuss OTC medications in India and explain the need for counselling for OTC products.
- Define prescription. Explain the different parts of a prescription.
- Write briefly about the steps involved in the procurement process.
- What advice should a pharmacist give for self-care management of constipation and vomiting?
- Discuss the commonly used day books in a community pharmacy.
- Explain the stages involved in patient counselling.
Section 2: Short Answer Questions
Attempt any TEN of the following:
(10 × 3 = 30 Marks)
- Illustrate the factors influencing medication non-adherence.
- Explain the benefits of pharmacy operation software.
- Differentiate between formal and informal communication.
- Describe the development of community pharmacy practice in India.
- Summarize the different approaches to health screening and explain their significance.
- Classify communication and describe verbal communication skills.
- Discuss the role of pharmacists in promoting safe practices during self-medication.
- Define customer relationship management (CRM). Explain the need for CRM in pharmacy practice.
- Enlist patient counselling tips for asthma.
- Enumerate the causes of dispensing errors. Discuss strategies to minimize dispensing errors.
- State the contents of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Section 3: Objective Type Questions
Attempt ALL questions:
(20 × 1 = 20 Marks)
- Define community pharmacy.
- Good Pharmacy Practice for community pharmacy setting is developed by:
a) WHO and FIP
b) WHO
c) FIP
d) UNICEF - Name the categories into which pharmaceutical pictograms are classified.
- How is hypertension different from normal blood pressure?
- Classify health screening services.
- State any two differences between dispensing prescription medicines and OTC medicines.
- List any two online pharmacies in India.
- Following are different types of mHealth apps, EXCEPT:
a) Remote monitoring apps
b) Productivity apps
c) PharmEasy
d) Clinical and diagnostic apps - Define Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP).
- Give any two advantages of selecting a rural location for opening a pharmacy.
- State the meaning of “Store in a cool place”.
- Enlist any two factors to be considered while selecting a site for opening a pharmacy.
- Name any two OTC products used for diarrhoea.
- Which of the following is likely to improve medication adherence?
a) Patient counselling
b) Offering discounts on medicines
c) Telling ADRs associated with medications
d) Avoiding discussion about ADRs - Write the normal value of fasting blood glucose level.
- Define self-medication.
- Classify audits in a pharmacy.
- Define patient package inserts.
- Under which scheme is a customer allowed to draw cheques even if there is no balance in the account?
a) Overdraft
b) Cash credit
c) Loans
d) Discounting of bills - Enlist the benefits of patient counselling.
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