Prescription handling and Latin abbreviations, drug distribution systems, inventory control (ABC/VED/EOQ), formulary and PTC, counselling, cold chain
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Clinical pharmacy services — therapeutic drug monitoring, medication adherence, patient counselling, drug information services and ADR classification/reportingCold chainDrug distribution systemsDrug information sourcesDrug store managementDrug store management and inventory control (EOQ, reorder level) and interpretation of clinical laboratory testsHospital formulary and PTCHospital organisation, hospital pharmacy, drug distribution systems, hospital formulary and the Pharmacy & Therapeutics CommitteeInventory controlPrescription abbreviationsPrescription parts
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"Martindale" is best described as:
A)A journal of clinical trials
B)A comprehensive international reference on drugs and medicines (The Complete Drug Reference)✓
C)A register of pharmacists
D)India's official pharmacopoeia
Why B is correct
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference is the classic tertiary information source covering drugs in international use - properties, uses, doses, preparations worldwide. Distinguish information TIERS: pharmacopoeias set legal standards; Martindale informs practice; journals carry primary evidence.
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A diabetic outpatient's therapy is being reviewed by the clinical pharmacist. Which single laboratory parameter is MOST appropriate for assessing the patient's average glycaemic control over the preceding two to three months?
A)Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)✓
B)Serum fructosamine (glycated albumin)
C)Fasting plasma glucose
D)Random (post-prandial) blood glucose
Why A is correct
HbA1c reflects the extent of non-enzymatic glycation of haemoglobin over the ~120-day lifespan of red cells, weighted toward the preceding 2–3 months, making it the standard marker of long-term glycaemic control. Fructosamine gives a shorter (2–3 week) window, and fasting or random glucose are point measurements.
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A hospital clinical laboratory report indicates an elevated serum amylase and lipase level in an acute abdominal pain case. This biochemical pattern is MOST specifically indicative of pathology involving which one of the following organs?
A)Liver
B)Pancreas✓
C)Kidney
D)Skeletal muscle
Why B is correct
Serum amylase and particularly serum lipase are primary enzymatic markers synthesized and released into the circulation during acute inflammation or injury of the pancreas, such as acute pancreatitis.
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