Exercise 7. Multiple Choice Questions

The Pharmacist

Exercise 6. Read and translate the following text.

Pharmacists are healthcare professionals that deal primarily with dispensing medications and managing patient medication regimens. The pharmacist has many responsibilities. The pharmacist fills prescriptions from doctors. The pharmacist also counsels the patient about medication, side effects, and how to use the medication correctly. Another responsibility of the pharmacist is to manage and monitor patient medication profiles. Pharmacists must check for drug interactions, proper prescribing and drug safety. The pharmacist works closely with patients, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to provide medication to the patient.

Roles of the pharmacist:

· Reviewing and monitoring patient medication regimens

· General health advice

· Counseling patients about disease states and medication

· Dispensing medication by prescription

· Counseling patients about the best use of medication

Pharmacists work in a variety of places with many different specialties. Pharmacists are often the first person patients ask for medical advice. With their position in the community and because they are very accessible, pharmacists play a major role in patient care.

Pharmacist work in:		Pharmacist specialties include:
community pharmacies hospitals clinics pharmaceutical companies government offices		community pharmacists hospital pharmacists nuclear pharmacists clinical research pharmacists consultant pharmacist

1. What is a pharmacist?

A.? a person who deals with medication

B.? a person who performs surgery

C.? a person who goes to the hospital

D.? a person who works in a hospital

2. What are the 2 main roles of a pharmacist?

A.? side effects and prescriptions

B.? safety and dosage

C.? dispensing medication and managing patient profiles

D.? checking inventory and ordering medication

3. What are the responsibilities of a pharmacist?

A.? counseling patients

B.? filling prescriptions

C.? managing side effects

D.? all of the above

4. Which one isn't a responsibility of the pharmacist?

A.? monitor patient medication profiles

B.? diagnose disease

C.? fill prescriptions

D.? monitor safety of medication regimens

5. Where do pharmacists work?

A.? pharmacies

B.? hospitals

C.? government offices

D.? all of the above

6. Which is a specialty of pharmacy?

A.? nursing

B.? othomology

C.? nuclear pharmacy

D.? physical therapy

7. What does a pharmacist check for when checking a prescription?

A.? drug interactions

B.? drug safety

C.? proper prescribing

D.? all of the above

8. Which is a medication order?

A.? a prescription

B.? a side effect

C.? a drug interaction

D.? a medication

9. Why are pharmacists often the first person patients ask for medical advice?

A.? Because they are nice.

B.? Because they like questions.

C.? Because of their accessibility in the community.

D.? Because people like pharmacists.

10. An important role of the pharmacist is to ______ a patient about medication, medication use, and side effects.

A.? counsel

B.? fill

C.? manage

D.? use

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