2ND SMESTER REVISION – DLT BQP

I.              MATCHING:

1.             Brand-name drug

2.             Generic drug

3.             Therapeutic effect

4.             Active ingredient

5.             Inactive ingredient

6.             Bio-equivalent

7.             GMP

8.             Medical profession

9.             Public release

10.         Tablet

11.         Capsule

12.         Powder

13.         Drop

14.         Solution

15.         Syrup

16.         Suspension

17.         Elixir

18.         Vials

19.         Inhalants

20.         Suppository

21.         Cream

22.         Ointment

23.         Lotion

24.         Paste

25.         Penicillin

26.         Insulin

27.         Polio

28.         Ether

29.         Morphine

30.         Aspirin

31.         Birth control pills

32.         Antibiotic

33.         Virus

34.         Blood sample

35.         Bacteria

36.         Vaginal yeast infection

37.         High blood pressure

38.         Healthy lifestyles

39.         Diuretics

40.        Vasodila

A.           Stiffer skin preparation.

B.            Considered as copies of brand-name drugs.

C.           The most essential & basic components found in any pills.

D.           Medications are breathed into the nose or mouth.

E.            Medications expand or widen the blood vessels.

F.             Containing injectable solutions

G.           Reaching the same extent in the body when administered.

H.           Good manufacturing practice.

I.              The activity helps raise customers’ awareness of some new products on the market.

J.              Used for marketing purposes.

K.           The variable/ changeable components found in generic drugs.

L.            A solid pill with a binding agent.

M.         Live in a host cell.

N.           Dissolved drug preparation.

O.           Found in legal drugs to help treat patients’ disease.

P.            A hollow gelatin container.

Q.           The very first anesthetic used in surgery.

R.            Used on the skin only.

S.            Help identify the infecting bacterium.

T.            Used for local application.

U.           Help patients fight against severe diseases.

V.           Ultra fine drug particles in a dry form.

W.         The very first antibiotic used.

X.            Unprepared drug combination.

Y.            Useful for people with advanced diabetes.

Z.             Containing alcohol.

AA.     One terrible scourge of humanity.

BB.      1^st drug to replace morphine for simple pains.

CC.     These smell sweet.

DD.    Giving more choices to women

EE.       Help fight bacteria & viruses.

FF.        Change over time to antibiotic misuse.

GG.    People with professional knowledge to help treat one’s health problem.

HH.    Only occurs in women.

II.           Used on the scalp.

JJ.           A serious disease without any clear signals.

KK.     Used to avoid pain suffering.

LL.       Used directly into the eye, outer ear canal or nose.

MM. Help increase blood flow due to reduction in fluid volume.

NN.    Designed to melt at body temperature

 

II.           MULTIPLE CHOICES:

1.         A chemical name ………….. to indicate the chemical substances of that drug. 

a.      Gives

b.     Is given

c.       Is giving

d.     To give

2.         Brand-name drug is easier to remember than the chemical name.

a.      Chemical name is the most difficult.

b.     Chemical name is more difficult to remember.

c.       Chemical is not as easy to remember as brand-name drug.

d.     Chemical name is more difficult to remember than brand-name drug.

3.          Which statement is incorrect?

a.      Chemical name indicates the chemical substances of one drug.

b.      Brand-name drug is used for business purpose.

c.       Brand-name drug contains more active ingredients than generic drug.

d.     Doctors prefer to use brand-name drug name to chemical name.

4.        Which ingredients may be variable in a generic drug?

a.      Active ingredients

b.     Inactive ingredients

5.        Which name is harder to say & remember?

a.      Brand-name drug

b.     Generic name

c.       Chemical name

d.     None

6.        What does “bio-equivalent” mean?

a.      Having the same chemical substances.

b.     Availability in the body when taken

c.       Availability to the same extent in the body

d.     Availability to the same extent in the body when taken.

7.        Which element does not need to be identical between generic & brand-name drugs?

a.      GMP

b.      Route of administration

c.       Price

d.     Condition of administration

8.        The investment …… discovering generic medicines is not required.

a.      On

b.     In

c.       Of

d.     About

9.         How late can generic medicines appear on the market?

a.      Any time

b.     At the same time with brand-name drug

c.       12 years after brand-name drug

d.     20 years after brand-name drug.

10.      Which statement is incorrect?

a.      Tablets are the most expensive form of medication.

b.     Swallowing capsule is easier than tablets.

c.       A capsule contains powdered medication.

d.     A binding agent must be found in a tablet.

11.     Powder alone can be taken immediately without any preparation.

a.      Correct

b.     Incorrect

12.     Which medication form must be sterile?

a.      Drops

b.     Injectable solutions

c.       A & B are correct.

d.     A & B are incorrect.

13.      What is the difference between SOLUTION & SUSPENSION?

a.      Drug preparation

b.     Liquid form

c.       Dissolving agent

d.     Dissolving state/condition

14.      Which of these does not contain injectable solution?

a.      Ampule

b.     Glass

c.       Bottle

d.     Vial

15.     Which of these needs alcohol agent?

a.      Solution

b.     Suspension

c.       Syrup

d.     Elixir

16.     This mediation form is designed to melt at body temperature.

a.      Capsule

b.     Powder

c.       Suppository

d.     Paste

17.     Which contains more powdered solids?

a.      Lotion

b.     Cream

c.       Ointment

d.     Paste

18.     You can kill bacteria more easily than viruses.

a.      Viruses are easier to be killed

b.     Viruses are less difficult to be killed

c.       Bacteria are easier to be killed

d.     Bacteria are more difficult to be killed.

19.     Which pair of words has similar meaning?

a.      Drug use – drug misuse

b.     Legal – illegally

c.       Depressant – stimulants

d.     Abuse – Over-use

20.      Which is not a mild allergic reaction of antibiotic?

a.      Itchy

b.     Vomiting

c.       Rash

d.     Slight wheezing

21.     What’s not the similarity between diuretics and vasodilator?

a.      Increase blood flow.

b.     Reduce blood pressure against the vessels.

c.       Expand blood vessels

d.     Flushing out fluids and minerals

22.     Consuming too much aspirin leads to………….

a.      GI bleeding

b.     Stomach bleeding

c.       A or B

d.     A and B

23.     Drowsiness may …. when using this product.

a.      Occur

b.     Occurring    

c.       Occurred

d.     Occur

24.     What are sneezing and runny noses?

a.      Allergies

b.     Pains          

c.       Symptoms

d.     Itches    

25.     She has a…… in her leg.

a.      Itch

b.     Allergy       

c.       Ache

d.     Pain

26.     Which verb goes with “a dose”?

a.      Buy

b.     Sell  

c.       Recommen

d.     Relieve

27.     It’s possible to buy….. drugs in a gas station.

a.      Prescribe

b.     Prescribing            

c.       Prescribes

d.     Prescription

28.         .….. higher dose of OTC medicines is dangerous

a.      Take

b.     Taking        

c.       Taken

d.     Took

29.      When should patients contact doctors?

a.      Have health inquires.

b.     Feel sick.

c.       Worry.

d.     Either A or B or C.

30.    What are side effects?

a.      Desired effects.

b.     Positive effects.

c.       Unwanted effects.

d.     Good effects.

31.         . ………. children need an increased requirement for calcium.

a.      Grown

b.     Growing

c.       Grow

d.     Grew

32.      Some bacteria can ……….. diseases.

a.      Make

b.     Take

c.       Cause

d.     Do               

33.     Which disease has disappeared in the UK thanks to the successful use of vaccines?

a.      Pertussis

b.     Whooping cough

c.       Polio

d.     Rubella

34.    What’s the difference between hormones and drugs?

a.      Drugs are introduced from outside while hormones are synthesized inside the body.

b.     Drugs are produced inside the body while hormones are introduced from outside.

c.       A and B are correct

d.     A and B are incorrect.

35.    All bacteria are totally useful to human beings.

a.      I agree

b.     I don’t agree

36.     Which factor plays an important role in treating viral infection?

a.      Patient’s own immune system

b.     Antibiotic

c.       Doctor’s treatment

d.     Natural laws

37.     Which of the following diseases is not transmitted by viral infection?

a.      AIDS

b.     Hepatitis

c.       Diabetes

d.     Meningitis

38.     What is the most overall function of antibiotics?

a.      Killing bugs or germs.

b.     Preventing the growth of bugs or germs.

c.       Selectively targeting bacteria.

d.     A or B or C is correct.

39.      All antibiotics work in the same way.

a.      I agree

b.     I disagree.

40.     Which statement is correct?

a.      Generic and chemical names refer to marketing purposes .

b.     Brand names present the chemical substances of one drug.

c.       Brand names are easier to name than chemical names.

d.     Brand names are harder to use than chemical names.

41.   Their effective period of exclusivity in the market lasts………before the copy medicines are introduced.

a.      A few short years

b.     A few long years

c.       Some years

d.     Many years

42.     Which requirement is not necessary for generic drug approval?

a.      Strength

b.     Quality

c.       Price

d.     Purity                                                                                                                

43.     What does “THERAPEUTIC” mean?

a.      Effective to physical well- being

b.     Effective to mental well – being

c.       A or B

d.     A and B

44.     Which term describes the condition of “being available to the same extent in the body”?

a.      Availability

b.     Bio – equivalence

c.       Sensitivity

d.     Potentiation

45.      Which phase doesn’t need to be included in generics manufacturing?

a.      Public release

b.     Discovery of final product

c.       Product promotion

d.     Research & development of innovative medicines

46.  Quality, safety & effectiveness are most paid attention to when ……….. a generic medicine following in brand name counterpart

a.      Produced                                                              

b.     Produce                                                                

c.       Producing                                                            

d.     Are produced

47.      Which sentence is true about generic pharmaceuticals & their brand-name counterpart ?

a.      They are completely similar.        

b.     They are totally different   .

c.       Some details are different.

d.     Although they have some active ingredients, their appearances (shape or color) are quite different.

48.     Which factor doesn’t cause high cost of brand-name counterpart?

a.      Monopoly

b.     Long – term investment & research

c.       Patent protection

d.     Exclusivity in the market

49.    In which medical field are generic medicines mostly encouraged to be taken?

a.      Personal prescription

b.     Public health care program

c.       Insurance plans

d.     None

1^ST:    High blood (51)………..… is a serious problem when left untreated. This disease with no (52)……..……can (53)……….…the heart and cardiovascular systems. Self - monitoring of blood pressure can provide important (54)…….…. about the effectiveness of therapy. (55) …….……are medications to treat hypertension. They (56)…………… blood pressure by opening and (57)……… the blood vessels or reducing the workload of the (58)……….….  Beta blockers, (59)…….……and vasodilatory are such medications. Researchers think that medication therapy to (60)……..……blood pressure should begin with diuretics.

2^nd:     ……1….…. things make a drug important are:

First: Drugs are used to treat a lot of people with many …….2……....

Second: drugs have led the way to ………3…….. a disease.

a.      Penicillin: patients died of a serious infection …….…4……... it.

b.     Insulin: helps patients with advanced ..…5…achieve their target blood glucose …5….

c.   Smallpox and polio ….…6…..: smallpox and polio are 2 most dreadful scourges of humanity.

d.     Aspirin: the ……7….… drug to treat simple pain (e.g: muscle pain or ………8…..).

e.      Birth ……8………. pills: help women control over their ……9…….… system.

f.       Help for the heart: Important for ……10..… and heart failure (e.g Lanoxin and Lasix).

3^rd:      Antibiotics (51)___ to treat many different bacterial infections. Antibiotics (52)___ disease by (53)___ or injuring bacteria. Bacteria are simple one-celled organisms that can be found, by the billions, all around us: on furniture and counter-tops, (54)___ the soil, and on plants and animals. They are a natural and (55)___ part of life. Bacteria cause disease and infection when they are able to gain access to more vulnerable parts of our bodies and multiply (56)___. Bacteria can infect many parts of the body: eyes, ears, throat, sinuses, lungs, airways, skin, stomach, colon, bones, genitals. Some antibiotics are 'bactericidal', (57)___ that they work by killing bacteria. Other antibiotics are 'bacteriostatic', meaning that they work by (58)___ bacteria multiplying. Each different type of antibiotic affects (59)___ bacteria in different ways. For example, an antibiotic might inhibit a bacterium's ability to turn glucose into energy, or its ability to construct its cell wall. When this happens, the bacterium dies (60)___ of reproducing.

51.     A. are used               B. is used                        C. use                               D. uses               

52.     A. cures                     B. cure                             C. is cored                       D. are cured

53.     A. killed                     B. kill                               C. killing                          D. kills

54.     A. of                           B. out                                C. for                                D. in

55.     A. needing                B. to need                        C. needed                        D. need

56.     A. rapid                     B. rapidly                        C. rapidity                      D. rapid-fire

57.     A. meaning               B. mean                           C. meaned                      D. means

58.     A. stop                       B. stopping                     C. kill                               D. killing

59.     A. same                     B. like                               C. different                      D. similar

60.     A. as                          B. despite                         C. in spite                        D. instead

* READING COMPREHENSION:

1^ST:      OTC is what you can buy without a prescription from your doctor. OTC medicines are used to relieve pain and treat symptoms of the common cold, the flu & allergies. Some prevent or cure diseases or help manage recurring problems. Taking OTC medicines still has risks. Some interact with other medicines, supplements, foods & drinks. Others cause problems for people with certain medical conditions. If you are pregnant, talk to your health care provider before taking any medicines. You must never take OTC medicines longer or in higher doses than the label recommends. If your symptoms do not go away, it’s a clear signal that it’s time to see your healthcare provider.

1.      What is OTC?

2.      How many functions do OTC perform? What are they?

3.      Why does taking OTC still have risks?

4.      What should you do if you are pregnant?

5.      What mustn’t I do with OTC?    

2^ND:     Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or herbalism folk medicine practice based on the use of plans and plant extracts. Many plants synthesize substances that are used for preserving health in humans and animals. In many cases, these substances serve as plant defense mechanizing against predation by microorganism or insects. Many of the herbs and spices are used by humans to sea food. The scope of herbal medicine is also extended to include fungi and bee products, as well as minerals, shells and certain animal parts. WHO estimates that 80% of the world’s population presently used in the US have been derived from plants. Pharmacologists, microbiologists, botanists and natural – products chemists are combing the earth for phytochemicals, containing substances that might be developed for treatment of various diseases.

1. What’s the special characteristic of herbalism?
2. Can you give some examples of predation?
3. What does the scope of herbal medicine include?
4. What do YOU use herbal medicine for?
5. Which might be developed for treatment of various diseases?