What is the role of a pharmacist in the pharmaceutical care model? A. Pill counter B. Knowledgeable drug expert and skilled communicator C. Sales representative D. Laboratory technician
What is one of the benefits of pharmaceutical care? A. Increased healthcare costs B. Decreased patient compliance C. Decreased morbidity and mortality D. Reduced patient empowerment
Which of the following is a basic element of pharmaceutical care? A. Focus on increasing drug sales B. Addressing only acute problems C. Prevention of drug-related problems D. Limiting patient interaction
What is a key strategy to overcome barriers in pharmaceutical care? A. Increasing the number of pharmacists B. Relinquishing routine product-handling to technicians and technology C. Reducing patient education D. Limiting communication with other healthcare providers
What is one of the barriers to implementing pharmaceutical care? A. Excessive institutional support B. Lack of time C. Overqualified pharmacists D. Simplified workflow
Which of the following is a major issue related to non-compliance in developing countries? A. Overuse of antibiotics B. More than 50% of people fail to take medicines correctly C. Lack of access to pharmacies D. High cost of laboratory tests
What is one of the main reasons for the need for pharmaceutical care? A. Increasing number of physicians B. Growing medication errors C. Decrease in drug potency D. Reduced complexity of prescription drugs
Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic outcome of pharmaceutical care? A. Cure of the disease B. Elimination or reduction of symptoms C. Increasing healthcare costs D. Preventing a disease or symptoms
What is the primary focus of pharmaceutical care? A. Dispensing medications B. Patient-centered practice addressing patient-drug related needs C. Research and development of new drugs D. Marketing pharmaceutical products