PHAR 1101 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in community environments - Answers Prepare and
dispense medicines, provide counselling and advice on use of medicines, minor diagnoses and
referrals, self treatment choices, medication management and reviews
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in hospital environments - Answers Drug distribution
services, clinical services
Community Pharm stats - Answers 11 000+ pharmacists, 42% female, 69% in small, non-mall
shopping centres
Hospital Pharm stats - Answers 2 000+ pharmacists, 279 hospitals with pharmacy services,
70% female, role hierarchy
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in other enviroments - Answers Pharmaceutical
industry, Government roles e.g. Department of Health, PBS, National Prescribing Service,
Poisons Information, Academia
Challenges in practice - Answers Blurring of professional boundaries, balancing activities,
deregulation
Discuss the Role of PSA - Answers Improve the nations health through education, positioning,
advocacy, sustainability and by being the framework for conduct and behaviours
Discuss the Role of the Guild - Answers Promoting the value of community pharmacy, provide
standards of quality
Discuss the Role of the PBA - Answers Registration of pharmacists, interns and students,
develops standards, codes and guidelines for profession, handles misconduct, accredits
courses of study, role of public protection
Discuss the Role of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists - Answers Standards of practice
Discuss the Role of the Dept. of Health - Answers PBS, drug donations, aged care facilities
Discuss the Role of the TGA - Answers Approves medicines for use
Discuss the Role of Med Researchers - Answers Ethical human research, infection control
Describe Compounding - Answers The preparation and supply of a single unit of issue of
product intended for immediate use by a patient
Describe Manufacturing - Answers The production of a batch of a product, resulting in a number
of units intended for supply over a period of time
Correctly Select Ingredients for Compounding - Answers Consider the grade (pharmaceutical),
, forms (coal tar vs coal tar solution), and ingredient synonyms (wool fat vs anhydrous lanolin)
Correctly Selected and Use of Instruments to Weigh and Measure - Answers Consider capacity,
sensitivity, precision, accuracy, MWQ
What is an alternative to measuring viscous liquids and what do you need? - Answers Measure
by difference, or weighing for which you need the density of the substance
What are glass mortar's for? - Answers Stainable substances, reducing friction
Explain Levigation - Answers Small amount of liquid that the solid is not soluble in, prepared in a
mortar or on an ointment slab
Explain Trituration - Answers Grinding over a surface to reduce particle size, using a mortar and
pestle
Understand the need for a NMP - Answers Health is a human right, drugs are essential to health
care, can contribute to quality of life, healthcare system must provide access to essential drugs
to function well in a developed country. E.g. the average Aussie household spends $7.06 per
week on prescription drugs
Understand the Role of the NMP - Answers Ensures the availability, affordability and rational use
of essential medicines. And ensuring that these medicines are safe, effective and of good
quality to bring an outcome of better health and improve quality of life.
Describe the Element of Access in Australia's NMP - Answers Access to essential medicines-
rational selection, affordable prices, sustainable funding, reliable systems
Describe the Element of Efficacy in Australia's NMP - Answers Medicines meeting standards of
efficacy-pre market assessment, licensing of manufacturers, post market vigilance, Aust R vs
Aust L
Describe the Element of Rational Use in Australia's NMP - Answers Quality use of medicines-
selecting management options wisely, choosing suitable medicines if a medicine is required,
using the medication safely and effectively
Describe the Element of Safety in Australia's NMP - Answers Maintaining a responsible and
viable medicines industry-consistent and supportive environments for industry, appropriate
research and development, safe manufacture and supply
Identify the Key organisations and committees involved in the NMP - Answers Access- PBS,
RPBS, PBAC
Efficacy- TGA, ADEC, ADRAC
Rational Use- QUM, NPS, PHARM Committee
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in community environments - Answers Prepare and
dispense medicines, provide counselling and advice on use of medicines, minor diagnoses and
referrals, self treatment choices, medication management and reviews
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in hospital environments - Answers Drug distribution
services, clinical services
Community Pharm stats - Answers 11 000+ pharmacists, 42% female, 69% in small, non-mall
shopping centres
Hospital Pharm stats - Answers 2 000+ pharmacists, 279 hospitals with pharmacy services,
70% female, role hierarchy
Roles and Responsibilities of pharmacists in other enviroments - Answers Pharmaceutical
industry, Government roles e.g. Department of Health, PBS, National Prescribing Service,
Poisons Information, Academia
Challenges in practice - Answers Blurring of professional boundaries, balancing activities,
deregulation
Discuss the Role of PSA - Answers Improve the nations health through education, positioning,
advocacy, sustainability and by being the framework for conduct and behaviours
Discuss the Role of the Guild - Answers Promoting the value of community pharmacy, provide
standards of quality
Discuss the Role of the PBA - Answers Registration of pharmacists, interns and students,
develops standards, codes and guidelines for profession, handles misconduct, accredits
courses of study, role of public protection
Discuss the Role of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists - Answers Standards of practice
Discuss the Role of the Dept. of Health - Answers PBS, drug donations, aged care facilities
Discuss the Role of the TGA - Answers Approves medicines for use
Discuss the Role of Med Researchers - Answers Ethical human research, infection control
Describe Compounding - Answers The preparation and supply of a single unit of issue of
product intended for immediate use by a patient
Describe Manufacturing - Answers The production of a batch of a product, resulting in a number
of units intended for supply over a period of time
Correctly Select Ingredients for Compounding - Answers Consider the grade (pharmaceutical),
, forms (coal tar vs coal tar solution), and ingredient synonyms (wool fat vs anhydrous lanolin)
Correctly Selected and Use of Instruments to Weigh and Measure - Answers Consider capacity,
sensitivity, precision, accuracy, MWQ
What is an alternative to measuring viscous liquids and what do you need? - Answers Measure
by difference, or weighing for which you need the density of the substance
What are glass mortar's for? - Answers Stainable substances, reducing friction
Explain Levigation - Answers Small amount of liquid that the solid is not soluble in, prepared in a
mortar or on an ointment slab
Explain Trituration - Answers Grinding over a surface to reduce particle size, using a mortar and
pestle
Understand the need for a NMP - Answers Health is a human right, drugs are essential to health
care, can contribute to quality of life, healthcare system must provide access to essential drugs
to function well in a developed country. E.g. the average Aussie household spends $7.06 per
week on prescription drugs
Understand the Role of the NMP - Answers Ensures the availability, affordability and rational use
of essential medicines. And ensuring that these medicines are safe, effective and of good
quality to bring an outcome of better health and improve quality of life.
Describe the Element of Access in Australia's NMP - Answers Access to essential medicines-
rational selection, affordable prices, sustainable funding, reliable systems
Describe the Element of Efficacy in Australia's NMP - Answers Medicines meeting standards of
efficacy-pre market assessment, licensing of manufacturers, post market vigilance, Aust R vs
Aust L
Describe the Element of Rational Use in Australia's NMP - Answers Quality use of medicines-
selecting management options wisely, choosing suitable medicines if a medicine is required,
using the medication safely and effectively
Describe the Element of Safety in Australia's NMP - Answers Maintaining a responsible and
viable medicines industry-consistent and supportive environments for industry, appropriate
research and development, safe manufacture and supply
Identify the Key organisations and committees involved in the NMP - Answers Access- PBS,
RPBS, PBAC
Efficacy- TGA, ADEC, ADRAC
Rational Use- QUM, NPS, PHARM Committee
