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NABP FPGEE - Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination

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Total 426 questions

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding tablet formulation?

A.

Diluents are fillers to add bulk to the tablet.

B.

Lubricants help the patient to swallow the tablet more easily.

C.

Binding agents may be added dry or in solution.

D.

Disintegrants draw water into the tablet causing it to burst.

E.

Glidants promote the flow of materials during compression.

Osteoporosis is mainly characterized by:

A.

Loss of joint movements

B.

Loss of bone mass

C.

Imbalance of uric acid

D.

Hormonal imbalance

E.

All are correct

The conversion of β-carotene to vitamin A is carried out in:

A.

Pancreas

B.

Spleen

C.

Liver

D.

Adrenal cortex

E.

Nefrons

Which of the following is NOT an essential amino acid?

A.

Methionine

B.

Argenine

C.

Leucine

D.

Tryptophan

E.

Glycine

The blood volume of the average adult is approximately:

A.

5 L

B.

10 L

C.

15 L

D.

20 L

E.

25 L

The formation of glucose from non-carbohydrates sources such as lactate and Kreb’s cycle metabolites is an anabolic process called:

A.

Glycogenolysis

B.

Glycolysis

C.

Glycogenesis

D.

Gluconeogenesis

E.

None of the above

All of the following statements are true regarding chronic inflammation, EXCEPT:

A.

It may develop as a granulomatous inflammation.

B.

It may be caused by persistent infections such as tuberculosis.

C.

It may occur with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

D.

large numbers of macrophages are found in the infiltrate.

E.

Lymphocytes and eosinophils are rarely involved in its development.

F.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Parkinson's disease is characterized by a deficiency of:

A.

Acetylcholine in the motor cortex.

B.

Noradrenaline in the spinal motor neurons.

C.

Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA. in inhibitory pathways.

D.

Dopamine in the nigrostriatal pathway.

E.

Serotonin in the brain stem.

Enzyme that enables DNA fragments from different sources to be joined:

A.

DNA polymerase

B.

DNA gyrase

C.

DNA ligase

D.

RNA transferase

E.

None of the above

Proteins are formed from:

A.

Purines

B.

Carbohydrates

C.

Amino acids

D.

Monosaccharides

E.

Nucleosides