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Q.1 Long Answer Questions (Any Three)

(5 Marks each = 15 Marks)

1. Define community pharmacy and mention development of it.

Definition: Community pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy that deals with the provision of medicines and pharmaceutical services directly to the community, usually through retail pharmacies or drug stores.

Development:

In the past, pharmacies were mainly focused on compounding and dispensing.

Later, industrialization shifted focus towards ready-made dosage forms.

In modern practice, community pharmacies provide patient counseling, drug information, health education, preventive care, vaccination, and monitoring of chronic diseases.

Development is driven by Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP), WHO guidelines, and clinical pharmacy evolution.

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2. Explain role of community pharmacist.

Dispensing prescription medicines safely and accurately.

Providing drug information and patient counseling.

Monitoring therapy outcomes and adverse drug reactions.

Offering health screening services (BP, sugar, cholesterol).

Promoting rational drug use.

Educating about lifestyle modification, smoking cessation, nutrition, and immunization.

Maintaining patient records and confidentiality.

Ensuring availability of essential medicines.

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3. Write parts of prescription.

A standard prescription has the following parts:

1. Superscription – Symbol "Rx" meaning “take thou”.

2. Inscription – The body of prescription containing names and doses of drugs.

3. Subscription – Directions to the pharmacist (e.g., how to prepare medicine).

4. Signa (or Signature) – Instructions to the patient (e.g., how to take medicine).

5. Date – When prescription was written.

6. Name, age, sex, address of patient.

7. Prescriber’s details – Name, signature, registration number, and address.

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4. Write a note on body language in effective communication skill.

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication that expresses feelings, attitudes, and emotions through gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact.

It contributes about 55% of total communication.

Positive body language: eye contact, open posture, nodding, smiling – builds trust and confidence.

Negative body language: crossed arms, avoiding eye contact, frowning – creates barriers in communication.

In pharmacy practice, effective body language ensures better patient counseling and rapport building.

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Q.2 Short Answer Questions (Any Five)

(3 Marks each = 15 Marks)

1. Pharmacy practice in China:

Ancient Chinese pharmacy is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) using herbs, acupuncture, and natural remedies.

Modern China has integrated western pharmacy with TCM.

Pharmacists in China provide drug dispensing, counseling, and are trained in both herbal and modern medicine.

2. Explain nutrition counselling.

It is a process where pharmacists guide patients about diet and nutrition to improve health.

It includes advice on balanced diet, weight management, vitamins, minerals, prevention of malnutrition, and managing chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity.

3. Types of prescription:

1. General prescription – for common medicines.

2. Special prescription – for narcotics, psychotropics, antibiotics etc.

3. Hospital prescription – issued within hospitals.

4. Electronic prescription – digitally generated prescriptions.

4. Describe types of communication:

Verbal Communication – spoken or written words.

Non-verbal Communication – gestures, facial expressions, posture, body language.

Visual Communication – signs, symbols, pictures, graphs.

5. Types of verbal communication:

Oral communication (face-to-face, phone calls, meetings).

Written communication (letters, prescriptions, emails, reports).

6. Areas covered by SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures):

Dispensing of medicines.

Storage of drugs.

Patient counseling.

Handling of narcotics.

Equipment maintenance.

Quality assurance and record keeping.

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Q.3 Multiple Choice Questions (All Compulsory)

(10 Marks – 2 Marks each)

1. NHS introduced in which year?

👉 B) 1948

2. GPP stands for

👉 B) Good Pharmacy Practice

3. Superscription express by

👉 B) Rx

4. The impression of body language visuals in communication is approximately ____ percent.

👉 A) 55

5. Which office announced women health?

👉 B) US FDA

6. Define community pharmacy.

👉 Community pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that provides medicines, healthcare advice, and pharmaceutical services directly to the public through retail pharmacies or drug stores.

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