Pharmacist Evaluating Examination sample question Biomedical sciences PART 1
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Pharmacist Evaluating Examination sample question Biomedical sciences PART 1
The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
28 .Five subjects given a single intravenous dose of a drug have the following elimination half-lives: 3, 9,
6, 5, and 4 h (hours). The mean half-life is:
- 4 h.
- 5 h.
- 5.4 h.
- 5.8 h.
- 6 h.
29 .Reasons for using coatings on tablets include all of the following, EXCEPT:
- to mask the taste of the drug.
- to mask the odor of the drug.
- to improve the appearance of the tablet.
- to increase the drug’s release rate.
- to protect the drug from stomach acid.
30 .Which of the following terms indicates a loss of moisture?
- Deliquescence
- Efflorescence
- Hygroscopicity
- Polymorphism
- Condensation
31 .Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding tablet formulation?
- Diluents are fillers to add bulk to the tablet.
- Lubricants help the patient to swallow the tablet more easily.
- Binding agents may be added dry or in solution.
- Disintegrants draw water into the tablet causing it to burst.
- Glidants promote the flow of materials during compression.