Introduction to Social Pharmacy
Short Answer Questions :
1. Write short notes on:
(a) Mortality indicators
(b) Morbidity indicators
(c) Sanitation indicators
(d) Socio-economic indicators
(e) Physical health
(f) Mental health
(g) Social health
(h) Spiritual health
(i) Components of primary health
(j) Host factors for diseases
(k) Environmental factors for diseases
(l) Heredity as a disease agent
(m) Antimicrobial resistance
2. Enlist determinants of health.
3. What is the primary prevention of diseases?
4. What is secondary prevention of diseases?
5. What is tertiary prevention of diseases?
6. Name three national schemes for communicable diseases.
7. Name two national schemes for non-communicable diseases.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Describe the role of social pharmacy as a discipline and its relation to improving public health.
2. What is the role of pharmacist in public health?
3. What is the scope of social pharmacy in improving public health?
4. Describe important features of National Health Policy, 2017.
5. Describe indicators of health.
6. Describe individual and environmental determinants of health.
7. What are the various dimensions of health?
8. Describe determinants of health.
9. Describe the concept of disease.
10. Describe various disease agents.
Preventive Healthcare
Short Answer Questions :
1. Write short notes on:
(a) Growth of Indian population.
(b) Selected health indicators in India.
(c) Menstrual cycle.
(d) Reproductive hormones.
(e) Rhythm method for contraception.
(f) Advantages of oral contraceptives.
(g) Disadvantages of oral contraceptives.
(h) Mortality rate in children.
(i) BCG vaccine.
(j) Hib pentavalent vaccine.
(k) Sources of water supply.
(l)Chemicals used in water purification.
(m) Air-borne infections.
(n) II-effects of bad lighting.
(o) Noise pollution.
(p) Helminths causing diseases.
(q) Bacteria causing diseases.
(r) Protozoa causing diseases.
(s) Pesticide poisoning. Marihuana an addictive drug.
(t) Marihuana as addictive drug.
(u) LSG as an addictive drug.
(v) Heroin as an addictive drug.
(w) Abuse as Amphetamines.
(x) Abuse as anabolic steroids.
(y) Risk factors for drug abuse.
(z) Narcotics.
(aa) Cirrhosis of the liver.
(bb) Pan masala.
(cc) Khaini.
(dd) Beedis.
(ee) Nicotine chewing gum.
(ff) Drug abuse and rural poverty.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Describe the role of demography and family planning in preventive care.
2. How Indian demography has advanced in the last three decades?
3. Describe the efforts made during 1920-1960 to limit the population.
4. Describe the female reproductive system.
5. Describe the male reproductive system.
6. What are different contraceptive measures? Describe any one of them.
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of intrauterine devices?
8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of chemical contraceptives?
9. Explain how pharmacists are more useful in promoting the role of family planning.
10. Describe the role of pharmacists in promoting family planning.
11. What is the importance of the health of the mother during pregnancy?
12. Describe the importance of breastfeeding.
13. What are the ill effects of early weaning foods and bottle feeding?
14. Describe types of immunity.
15, What are vaccine-preventable diseases?
16. Describe pollution caused by pharmaceuticals.
17. Describe the present immunization schedule promoted in India.
18. What are the causes of water pollution?
19. Describe the importance of safe drinking water with respect to water pollution.
20. Enlist water-borne diseases with causative organisms.
21. Describe air pollution.
22. Describe noise pollution and its control. measures.
23. Describe two water-borne diseases in terms of clinical presentation and preventive
24. Describe transmission of excreta-related diseases.
25. Describe occupational illnesses observed in India.
26. Describe occupational disease with one suitable Indian example.
27. Elaborate on drug misuse and abuse with one example.
28. Describe any two drugs of psycho-social importance.
29. What are the signs and symptoms of drug addiction?
30. What are the adverse effects of alcohol on human health?
31. What are the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol?
32. Describe the adverse effects of alcohol on academic life.
33. What is the adverse impact of drug abuse in India?
34. What is the role of pharmacists in preventive health care?
Nutrition and Health
Short Answer Questions :
1. Write short notes on:
(a) Vegetable proteins.
(b) Animal proteins.
(c) Daily calorific requirements.
(d) Balanced diet.
(e) Goiter.
(f) Marasmus.
(g) Kwashiorkor.
(h) Lipoproteins.
(i) Junk food.
(j) Hybridization.
(k) Use of pesticides.
(l) Plant proteins.
(m) DASH for hypertension.
(n) Cyclamate.
(o) Stevia.
(p) Sucralose.
(q) Saccharin.
(r) Glycemic index of food.
2. What are the sources of vitamin A?
3. What are the sources of vitamin B complex?
4. What are the sources of vitamin C?
5. What are the effects of a deficiency of vitamin A?
6. Which disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C?
7. What is the role of vitamin K in the diet?
8. Which disease is caused by a deficiency of iron?
9. Which disease is caused by a deficiency of iodine?
10. What are soluble fibres?
11. What are insoluble fibres?
12. What is the role of fibres in the diet?
13. Enlist effects of junk food on the health of children,
14. List three advantages of genetically modified crop.
15. List three disadvantages of genetically modified crops.
16. Which gas is used in the artificial ripening of fruits?
17. Which seeds are used to adulterate black pepper?
18. How is Asafoetida adulterated?
19. How is cumin powder adulterated?
20. Which colour is used to adulterate turmeric powder?
21. What is the calorie distribution within macronutrients for daily food?
22. Name two types of food with higher phosphorous content.
23. Name two examples of high-sodium food.
24. What are the characteristics of branched-chain amino acids?
25. What are the characteristics of aromatic amino acids?
26. Why lactulose is used in cirrhosis of the liver?
27. Define nutraceuticals.
28. Name the Indian act controlling nutraceuticals.
29. Enlist three medicinal plants used as nutraceuticals.
30. Name two examples of food-drug interactions.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Classify foods.
2. Describe various macronutrients.
3. Describe macro- and micronutrients of human nutrition.
4. Describe various micronutrients.
5. Describe the basic role of nutrients in health.
6. Enlist National Programmes related to nutrition.
7. Describe the role of fibres in diet.
8. Describe calorific requirements in different stages of life.
9. What is a balanced diet?
10. Describe the composition of a balanced diet in Indian food.
11. What are nutrition deficiency diseases?
12. Discuss two diseases caused by a deficiency of vitamins.
13. Discuss two diseases caused by a deficiency of minerals.
14. Describe the role of fibres and water in human nutrition.
15. What are ill effects of junk food?
16. Why junk food should be avoided?
17. What are the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified food?
18. What are the ill effects of artificial ripening?
19. How fruits are artificially ripened? What are its consequences?
20. What are the adverse effects of pesticidal contamination of food?
21. With suitable examples, describe adulteration of food.
22. Describe five examples of adulteration in food.
23. Describe diet during diabetes.
24. Describe diet during hypertension.
25. Describe diet during hyperlipidaemia.
27. What are artificial sweeteners? Give examples.
26. Describe diet during arthritis.
27. What are artificial sweeteners? Give examples.
28. Describe five food-drug interactions?
29. Define nutraceuticals. What are the different types of nutraceuticals?
Introduction to Microbiology and Common Micro-organisms
Short Answer Questions :
1. Name the causative organism in the following diseases:
(a) Chickenpox
(b) Measles
(c) Rubella
(d) Mumps
(e) Diphtheria
(f) Whooping cough
(g) Meningococcal meningitis
(h) Tuberculosis
(i) Acute respiratory infections
(j) Poliomyelitis
(k) Viral hepatitis
(l) Cholera
(m) Typhoid
(n) Acute diarrhoeal diseases
(o) Amoebiasis
(p) Worm infestations
(q) Dengue
(r) Malaria
(s) Filariasis
(t) Chikungunya
(u) Trachoma
(v) Tetanus
(w) Leprosy
(x) STDs
(y) HIV-AIDS
2. Write short notes on:
(a) Variants of influenza virus.
(b) Dengue.
(c) Chikungunya.
(d) Food poisoning.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Define the term epidemiology and elaborate on an epidemic, endemic and pandemic.
2. Describe the epidemiology of communicable diseases.
3. Discuss the importance of medical microbiology with reference to three important microbial diseases.
4. Describe the dynamics of disease transmission.
5. Enlist clinically important respiratory infections and describe anyone with clinical presentation.
6. Describe any two respiratory infections.
7. Describe any two intestinal infections.
8. Enlist intestinal infections and describe any one of them.
9. Describe any two arthropod-borne infections.
10. Describe any two Surface infections.
11. With leprosy as an example, describe the consequences of surface infections.
12. What preventive measures should be taken for SARS?
13. Describe preventive steps to be taken to limit the spread of COVID-19.
14. Describe causative agent, clinical presentation and role of pharmacists in the following infections:
(a) Chickenpox
(b) Measles
(c) Rubella
(d) Mumps
(e) Diphtheria
(f) Whooping cough
(g) Meningococcal meningitis 0
(h) Tuberculosis
(i) Acute respiratory infections
(j) Poliomyelitis
(k) Viral hepatitis
(l) Cholera
(m) Typhoid
(n) Acute diarrhoeal diseases
(o) Amoebiasis
(p) Worm infestations (q) Dengue
(r) Malaria
(S) Filariasis
(t) Chikungunya
u) Trachoma
(v) Tetanus
(w) Leprosy
(x) STDs
(y) HIV/AIDS
15. Describe the treatment of tuberculosis emphasizing DOTS.
16. What is the role of the pharmacist in counselling patients of tuberculosis?
17, Describe causes of food poisoning with three suitable examples.
18. What are preventive measures for acute diarrheal diseases?
19. Describe the clinical presentation and role of pharmacists in preventing amoebiasis.
20, Describe clinical features and preventive measures for dengue.
21. Describe the spread of malaria and how to limit it.
22. Which is the causative organism for filaria? What are its clinical presentations?
23. What are preventive measures for AIDS?
National Health Programs
Short Answer Questions :
1. What is the strategy for the National AIDS Control Policy?
2. Comment on the participation of NGOs in AIDS Control Policy.
3. How are STDS related to AIDS control?
Comment on HIV testing.
5. Comment on care and support for PLWHAS.
6. What are treatment outcomes for TB?
7. What are the different types of tuberculosis cases?
8. Enlist vector-borne diseases.
9. Comment on control of:
(a) Chikungunya
(b) Malaria
(c) Lymphatic filariasis
(d) Kala Azar
(e) Japanese encephalitis
(f) Dengue haemorrhagic fever
10. What are the objectives of the NPCDCS Programme?
11. What are the objectives of the Programme for Prevention of Fluorosis?
12. What are the objectives of the Programme for Preventing Blindness?
13. What are strategies for the health care of the elderly?
14. What is PMSSY?
15. How poor patients are financially supported?
16. Classify hazards.
17. Classify vulnerability.
18. Enlist components of disaster management.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Describe the National Programme for AIDS.
2. Enlist 10 National Health Programmes implemented by the Government of India.
3. Describe the objectives of any two National Health Programmes.
4. Describe the causes and importance of antimicrobial resistance with two suitable
examples.
5. Which factors should be considered for the safety of blood and blood products?
6. Describe the functioning of RNTCP for tuberculosis.
7. Give salient features of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB.
8. Describe the National Programme for Vector-borne Diseases.
9. Describe the objectives and functions of any three vector-borne diseases.
10. Describe the National Programme for Non-communicable Diseases.
11. Describe the National Mental Health Policy of India.
12. Describe the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly.
13. Describe the School Health Programme.
14. Describe the role of pharmacists in implementing national health programmes.
Pharmacoeconomics
Short Answer Questions :
1. Define cost-minimization analysis.
2. Define cost-effectiveness analysis.
3. Define cost-utility analysis.
4. Define cost-benefit analysis.
5. Name different stakeholders in Pharmacoeconomics.
Long Answer Questions:
1. Describe the importance of Pharmacoeconomics.
2. Describe the importance of Pharmacoeconomics to Indian patients.
3. How is pharmacoeconomics relevant to manufacturers of drugs?
4. What is the significance of Pharmacoeconomics to prescribers?
5. How is Pharmacoeconomics relevant to pharmacists in India?
6. What are the basic components of Pharmacoeconomics?
7. What is the importance of Pharmacoeconomics to its stakeholders?