Dpht 022Drug Supply Management Question Paper
Dpht 022Drug Supply Management
Course:Medicine
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
DRUG SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (DPHT 022) 3RD TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PHARMACY
UNIT CODE : DPHT 022
UNIT TITLE : DRUG SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
TIME : 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions in all sections.
SECTION I (25 MARKS)
Indicate whether the statement in questions 1 to 20 is either TRUE or FALSE.
Question One
Pharmaceutical is a term that strictly refers to medicines only.
Question Two
There is no relationship between essential medicines list and the formulary.
Question Three
The elements of the pharmaceutical management cycle are limited to selection.
Question Four
Cost is not important in managing medicines and medical supplies.
Question Five
Appropriate use if medicines require that patients receive medications independent of their clinical needs.
Question Six
Inability of a patient to communicate health problems is not a factor in inappropriate use of medicines.
Question Seven
Education is the only strategy for improving use of medicines.
Question Eight
Original brands are medicines protected from competition in the jurisdiction of the patent for the life of the patent.
Question Nine
Generic or multisource pharmaceuticals are products usually intended to be later changeable with original product marketed after expiry of patent.
Question Ten
Counterfeit medicines are medicines fraudently mislabeled with respect to source.
Question Eleven
Access to essential medicines means geographical accessibility.
Question Twelve
Percentage (%) of world population without access to essential medicines is estimated at around 5%.
Question Thirteen
Access to essential medicines is not part of the fundamental right to health.
Question Fourteen
Medicines and therapeutics committee is a multidisciplinary committee at various levels of healthcare that manages the formulary system.
Question Fifteen
Pharmaceutical management includes
Availability
True/False.
Safety
True/False.
Effectiveness
True/False.
Quality
True/False
Appropriate use
True/False
Question Sixteen
Selection is the process of identifying and choosing required pharmaceuticals.
Question Seventeen
Procurement is the process of acquiring appropriate quantities of the needed items.
Question Eighteen
Distribution is a process that involves transferring healthcare commodities from one point to another.
Question Nineteen
Management support key aspects include
Organization and management
True/False.
Financing and sustainability
True/False.
Information management
True/False.
Human resource management
True/False.
Question Twenty
Selection is the process of identify and choosing required pharmaceuticals based on asset crititering.
PART II
Answer all questions in this section.
Question One
Outline the five benefits of selection. (5 Marks)
Question Two
Give a brief defination of selection. (5 Marks)
Question Three
What is the definition of procurement? (5 Marks)
Question Four
List five elements of procurement. (5 Marks)
Question Five
Outline the key steps of designing a distribution system. (5 Marks)
PART III (50 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section.
Question One
Explain what you understand by "management support" in the supply of medications.
(5 Marks)
Indicate the key elements of management support.
(15 Marks)
Question Two
Outline the key steps in strategic planning. (10 Marks)
Question Three
Describe briefly good distribution practice. (10 Marks)
Question Four
What are the five key issues associated with access to medicines. (10 Marks)
Question Five
What are the WHO perspectives on access to medicines? (10 Marks)
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