Spinning Trivia Wheel

Participants spin the wheel to select one of five trivia categories.

Participants are then asked to pick one colored egg from a basket of eggs, which corresponded to the question category selected. Trivia questions are contained within the eggs.

Blue Category (Questions B1-B10) – Drug FactoidGreen Category (Questions G1-G10) – Acronyms and AbbreviationsPINK Category (Questions K1-K10) – Dosage TeasersPurple Category (Questions P1-P10) – Natural SourcesYellow Category (Questions Y1-Y10) – Pharmacists Do What?

B2. Coca-Cola was first developed in 1888 as an “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”, which contained: caffeine, “secret” ingredients, and which medication?

CocaineLithiumChloral hydrateMagnesium

B1. The soft drink “7-Up” was originally a patent medicine containing small amounts of which medication:

CocaineLithiumChloral hydrateMagnesium

(Ralph)

B3. This drug has been used for pain relief for centuries, and is now used for cardiovascular health to prevent heart attacks and strokes:

AspirinAcetaminophenIbuprofenNortriptyline

B4. Constipation is a common ailment for many people. Which of the following can be used to relieve constipation?

LoperamideDocusateAcidophilusCalcium

B5. Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) is a common over-the-counter drug. Which class of drugs does it belong to?

Topical antisepticsSedativesNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsOpioids

B6. Whose sloppy laboratory technique allowed a mold of the genus Penicillium to land on an agar dish of bacteria?

Alexander FlemingLouis PasteurMarie CurieThomas Edison

B7. Before the advent of penicillin, which of the following was a common therapy for syphilis, in use for hundreds of years?

GoldMercuryAntimonyArsenic

B8. Warfarin (Coumadin®) is an anticoagulant drug. What else is it used for?

Relieving painFending off vampiresKilling ratsReducing fever

B9. What is ranitidine (Zantac®) used for?

DiarrheaHeadacheHeartburnHemorrhoids

B10. Which one of the following is used to treat high cholesterol?

MetforminRamiprilAtorvastatinPotassium chloride

G2. Clotrimazole tablets can be given “p.v”. Which route of administration is this referring to?

RectalTopicalVaginalOral

G1. A medication given p.r.n. is administered:

Once a dayTwice a dayThree times a dayAs needed

G3. Mr. Angina has just had heart surgery and the doctor has ordered pain medication to be given ATC. What does this stand for?

After the crisis Around the clockAt the clinicAcross the chest

G4. Medications ordered STAT need to be administered:

ImmediatelyIntravenouslyBy a doctorAs needed

G5. What does “NPO” mean?

Not prepared to operateNothing by mouthNothing post operativelyNo pasty output

G6. Which of the following means to administer medication every other day?

qidqodqdeod

G7. What is the abbreviation for registered pharmacist?

B.Sc(Pharm.)PharmDRPhRPharm

G8. What is the universally accepted abbreviation for gram?

grggmgtt

G9. Eyedrops prescribed o.s. are intended for administration into:

Left eyeRight eyeBoth eyesAlternating eyes

G10. Which of the following means to administer medication twice a day?

odtidbidqid

K2. Which of the following types of tablets goes underneath the tongue?

Sublingual tabletsBuccal tabletsSuppositoriesPulvules

K1. Parenteral preparations must be prepared:

In the absence of lightUsing aseptic techniquesUnder sanitary conditionsQuickly

K3. A dosage form where particles of a drug are completely dissolved in a liquid is called a:

EmulsionTinctureSuspensionSolution

K4. An ophthalmic preparation would be placed in the:

EarNoseEyeMouth

K5. One cubic centimeter is equal to:

1 mg1 mL1 L1 minim

K6. The system of measurement in which liquid is measured in drams is the ______.

Imperial systemMetric systemApothecary systemHousehold system

K7. Medications given subcutaneously are administered:

Into fatty tissueInto muscleInto the epidermisInto the deltoid

K8. An example of a semisolid dosage form would be:

Gel capsuleSuppositoryCreamOvule

K9. An otic preparation would be placed in the:

EarNoseEyeMouth

K10. The preparation of a drug product according to a formula in which ingredients are made into a uniform mixture:

Product formulationBulk manufacturingExtemporaneous compoundingBulk compounding

P2. Diamorphine is a powerful analgesic obtained from the opium poppy but is better known by another name, originally a brand name:

CocaineMorphineHeroinHydromorphone

P1. A drug used for centuries as a painkiller. It was originally used as a powder from willow tree bark and leaves but is now used in tablet form:

AcetaminophenAspirinIbuprofenMorphine

(Ralph)P3. Paclitaxel is drug used to treat many breast and ovarian cancers. It was first discovered in the bark and leaves of which tree?

YewWillowOakFir

P4. Yams are the source of which group of chemicals used to treat a wide range of medical conditions?

AntibioticsDiureticsSteroidsAnesthetics

P5. Caffeine, derived from the plant Camellia senensis. Which drug from the same plant is used to treat people with asthma?

TheophyllineSalbutamolPrednisoneIpratropium

P6. Capsaicin cream is used to treat arthritis and nerve pain. The active ingredient comes from a common plant found in the kitchen:

OnionsCeleryBasil leavesChili peppers

P7. Vinca alkaloids are a group of chemicals used to treat leukemias. Which plant were they originally found in?

Persian violetPeriwinkleBelladonnaGardenia

P8. Botox, a drug used to treat spasms, migraines, and wrinkles, is a protein derived from:

Clostridium botulinum Streptococcus pneumoniaeClostridium difficileNeisseria gonorrhoeae

P9. Which drug used to treat high blood pressure comes from the venom of the Brazilian pit viper?

DigoxinCaptoprilMetoprololAmlodipine

P10. This drug, used to lower cholesterol, is found to naturally occur in foods such as oyster mushrooms and red yeast rice:

NiacinEzetimibeFenofibrateLovastatin

Y2. Which of the following activities does a hospital pharmacist NOT participate in?

Attending medical rounds with the health care teamCounselling patientsEvaluating medications to provide safe and effective therapyAdministering medications

Y1. How many years of education are required to become a hospital pharmacist?

ThreeFourFiveSix

(Ralph)

Y3. What is medication reconciliation?Evaluating patient medications before, during and after hospital stay to ensure accuracy and appropriatenessRestarting all the medications a patient was taking prior to admissionSubstituting medications with the closest equivalentUtilizing a patient’s own supply of medications during hospital stay

Y4. Pharmacists are active members of which hospital committee responsible for making decisions about what medications should be available in the hospital?

Antibiotic Stewardship CommitteePharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeHospital Formulary CommitteeMedication Safety Committee

Y5. A pharmacist working at the Drug and Poison Information Centre might be involved with addressing questions pertaining to which of the following?

Adverse effects of medicationsManagement of overdosesIdentification of unknown medicationsAll of the above

Y6. Clinical pharmacists spend the majority of their time in the pharmacy dispensing medications:

TrueFalse

Y7. Hospital pharmacists work in a variety of practice settings which include which of the following?

CardiologyMedicineEmergencyAll of the above

Y8. The branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration is:

PharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsToxicologyPharmacoeconomics

Y9. Hospital pharmacists can also work in community pharmacies:

TrueFalse

Y10. Community pharmacists can work in the hospital as clinical pharmacists:

TrueFalse

Y2. Which of the following activities does a hospital pharmacist NOT participate in?

Attending medical rounds with the health care teamCounselling patientsEvaluating medications to provide safe and effective therapyAdministering medications

Y1. How many years of education are required to become a hospital pharmacist?

ThreeFourFiveSix

(Ralph)

Y3. What is medication reconciliation?Evaluating patient medications before, during and after hospital stay to ensure accuracy and appropriatenessRestarting all the medications a patient was taking prior to admissionSubstituting medications with the closest equivalentUtilizing a patient’s own supply of medications during hospital stay

Y4. Pharmacists are active members of which hospital committee responsible for making decisions about what medications should be available in the hospital?

Antibiotic Stewardship CommitteePharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeHospital Formulary CommitteeMedication Safety Committee

Y5. A pharmacist working at the Drug and Poison Information Centre might be involved with addressing questions pertaining to which of the following?

Adverse effects of medicationsManagement of overdosesIdentification of unknown medicationsAll of the above

Y6. Clinical pharmacists spend the majority of their time in the pharmacy dispensing medications:

TrueFalse

Y2. Which of the following activities does a hospital pharmacist NOT participate in?

Attending medical rounds with the health care teamCounselling patientsEvaluating medications to provide safe and effective therapyAdministering medications

Y1. How many years of education are required to become a hospital pharmacist?

ThreeFourFiveSix

(Ralph)

Y3. What is medication reconciliation?Evaluating patient medications before, during and after hospital stay to ensure accuracy and appropriatenessRestarting all the medications a patient was taking prior to admissionSubstituting medications with the closest equivalentUtilizing a patient’s own supply of medications during hospital stay

Y4. Pharmacists are active members of which hospital committee responsible for making decisions about what medications should be available in the hospital?

Antibiotic Stewardship CommitteePharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeHospital Formulary CommitteeMedication Safety Committee

Y5. A pharmacist working at the Drug and Poison Information Centre might be involved with addressing questions pertaining to which of the following?

Adverse effects of medicationsManagement of overdosesIdentification of unknown medicationsAll of the above

Y6. Clinical pharmacists spend the majority of their time in the pharmacy dispensing medications:

TrueFalse

Y7. Hospital pharmacists work in a variety of practice settings which include which of the following?

CardiologyMedicineEmergencyAll of the above

Y8. The branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration is:

PharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsToxicologyPharmacoeconomics

Y9. Hospital pharmacists can also work in community pharmacies:

TrueFalse

Y10. Community pharmacists can work in the hospital as clinical pharmacists:

TrueFalse

Answer Key: Blue Category- Drug Factoid

Y7. Hospital pharmacists work in a variety of practice settings which include which of the following?

CardiologyMedicineEmergencyAll of the above

Y8. The branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration is:

PharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsToxicologyPharmacoeconomics

Y9. Hospital pharmacists can also work in community pharmacies:

TrueFalse

Y10. Community pharmacists can work in the hospital as clinical pharmacists:

TrueFalse

B2. Coca-Cola was first developed in 1888 as an “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”, which contained: caffeine, “secret” ingredients, and which medication?

CocaineLithiumChloral hydrateMagnesium

B1. The soft drink “7-Up” was originally a patent medicine containing small amounts of which medication:

CocaineLithiumChloral hydrateMagnesium

(Ralph)

B3. This drug has been used for pain relief for centuries, and is now used for cardiovascular health to prevent heart attacks and strokes:

AspirinAcetaminophenIbuprofenNortriptyline

B4. Constipation is a common ailment for many people. Which of the following can be used to relieve constipation?

LoperamideDocusateAcidophilusCalcium

B5. Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) is a common over-the-counter drug. Which class of drugs does it belong to?

Topical antisepticsSedativesNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsOpioids

B6. Whose sloppy laboratory technique allowed a mold of the genus Penicillium to land on an agar dish of bacteria?

Alexander FlemingLouis PasteurMarie CurieThomas Edison

B7. Before the advent of penicillin, which of the following was a common therapy for syphilis, in use for hundreds of years?

GoldMercuryAntimonyArsenic

B8. Warfarin (Coumadin®) is an anticoagulant drug. What else is it used for?

Relieving painFending off vampiresKilling ratsReducing fever

B9. What is ranitidine (Zantac®) used for?

DiarrheaHeadacheHeartburnHemorrhoids

B10. Which one of the following is used to treat high cholesterol?

MetforminRamiprilAtorvastatinPotassium chloride

Answer Key: Green Category – Acronyms and Abbreviations

G2. Clotrimazole tablets can be given “p.v”. Which route of administration is this referring to?

RectalTopicalVaginalOral

G1. A medication given p.r.n. is administered:

Once a dayTwice a dayThree times a dayAs needed

G3. Mr. Angina has just had heart surgery and the doctor has ordered pain medication to be given ATC. What does this stand for?

After the crisis Around the clockAt the clinicAcross the chest

G4. Medications ordered STAT need to be administered:

ImmediatelyIntravenouslyBy a doctorAs needed

G5. What does “NPO” mean?

Not prepared to operateNothing by mouthNothing post operativelyNo pasty output

G6. Which of the following means to administer medication every other day?

qidqodqdeod

G7. What is the abbreviation for registered pharmacist?

B.Sc(Pharm.)PharmDRPhRPharm

G8. What is the universally accepted abbreviation for gram?

grggmgtt

G9. Eyedrops prescribed o.s. are intended for administration into:

Left eyeRight eyeBoth eyesAlternating eyes

G10. Which of the following means to administer medication twice a day?

odtidbidqid

Answer Key: Pink Category – Dosage Teasers

K2. Which of the following types of tablets goes underneath the tongue?

Sublingual tabletsBuccal tabletsSuppositoriesPulvules

K1. Parenteral preparations must be prepared:

In the absence of lightUsing aseptic techniquesUnder sanitary conditionsQuickly

K3. A dosage form where particles of a drug are completely dissolved in a liquid is called a:

EmulsionTinctureSuspensionSolution

K4. An ophthalmic preparation would be placed in the:

EarNoseEyeMouth

K5. One cubic centimeter is equal to:

1 mg1 mL1 L1 minim

K6. The system of measurement in which liquid is measured in drams is the ______.

Imperial systemMetric systemApothecary systemHousehold system

K7. Medications given subcutaneously are administered:

Into fatty tissueInto muscleInto the epidermisInto the deltoid

K8. An example of a semisolid dosage form would be:

Gel capsuleSuppositoryCreamOvule

K9. An otic preparation would be placed in the:

EarNoseEyeMouth

K10. The preparation of a drug product according to a formula in which ingredients are made into a uniform mixture:

Product formulationBulk manufacturingExtemporaneous compoundingBulk compounding

Answer Key: Purple Category – Natural Sources

P2. Diamorphine is a powerful analgesic obtained from the opium poppy but is better known by another name, originally a brand name:

CocaineMorphineHeroinHydromorphone

P1. A drug used for centuries as a painkiller. It was originally used as a powder from willow tree bark and leaves but is now used in tablet form:

AcetaminophenAspirinIbuprofenMorphine

(Ralph)P3. Paclitaxel is drug used to treat many breast and ovarian cancers. It was first discovered in the bark and leaves of which tree?

YewWillowOakFir

P4. Yams are the source of which group of chemicals used to treat a wide range of medical conditions?

AntibioticsDiureticsSteroidsAnesthetics

P5. Caffeine, derived from the plant Camellia senensis. Which drug from the same plant is used to treat people with asthma?

TheophyllineSalbutamolPrednisoneIpratropium

P6. Capsaicin cream is used to treat arthritis and nerve pain. The active ingredient comes from a common plant found in the kitchen:

OnionsCeleryBasil leavesChili peppers

P7. Vinca alkaloids are a group of chemicals used to treat leukemias. Which plant were they originally found in?

Persian violetPeriwinkleBelladonnaGardenia

P8. Botox, a drug used to treat spasms, migraines, and wrinkles, is a protein derived from:

Clostridium botulinum Streptococcus pneumoniaeClostridium difficileNeisseria gonorrhoeae

P9. Which drug used to treat high blood pressure comes from the venom of the Brazilian pit viper?

DigoxinCaptoprilMetoprololAmlodipine

P10. This drug, used to lower cholesterol, is found to naturally occur in foods such as oyster mushrooms and red yeast rice:

NiacinEzetimibeFenofibrateLovastatin

Answer Key: Yellow Category – Pharmacists Do What?

Y2. Which of the following activities does a hospital pharmacist NOT participate in?

Attending medical rounds with the health care teamCounselling patientsEvaluating medications to provide safe and effective therapyAdministering medications

Y1. How many years of education are required to become a hospital pharmacist?

ThreeFourFiveSix

(Ralph)

Y3. What is medication reconciliation?Evaluating patient medications before, during and after hospital stay to ensure accuracy and appropriatenessRestarting all the medications a patient was taking prior to admissionSubstituting medications with the closest equivalentUtilizing a patient’s own supply of medications during hospital stay

Y4. Pharmacists are active members of which hospital committee responsible for making decisions about what medications should be available in the hospital?

Antibiotic Stewardship CommitteePharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeHospital Formulary CommitteeMedication Safety Committee

Y5. A pharmacist working at the Drug and Poison Information Centre might be involved with addressing questions pertaining to which of the following?

Adverse effects of medicationsManagement of overdosesIdentification of unknown medicationsAll of the above

Y6. Clinical pharmacists spend the majority of their time in the pharmacy dispensing medications:

TrueFalse

Y7. Hospital pharmacists work in a variety of practice settings which include which of the following?

CardiologyMedicineEmergencyAll of the above

Y8. The branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration is:

PharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsToxicologyPharmacoeconomics

Y9. Hospital pharmacists can also work in community pharmacies:

TrueFalse

Y10. Community pharmacists can work in the hospital as clinical pharmacists:

TrueFalse