Plasters

1.Plasters are semisolid or solid adhesive masses spread on backing material intended for……….. use
 

a. External
b. Internal
c. Intra venous
d. Intra muscular
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2. The adhesive characteristics of plaster on the body surface depend upon………..
 

a. Pressure
b. Temperature
c. Force
d. Non above
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3. Plaster are ……….. Masses
 

a. Liquid
b. Solid and liquid
c. Semisolid and solid
d. Non above
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4. Non-medicated plasters are used for ………..
 

a. Therapeutic effect
b. Heal wound
c. Protection and mechanical support
d. Non above
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5. Backing materials used for plasters are of………
 

a. Steel
b. Iron
c. Paper or cotton
d. Glass

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Answers of MCQs of plasters

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. c 

(This post is helpful for students of Dispensing Pharmacy)

Further reading:
 Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Remington the Science and Practice of Pharmacy) 

Pharmaceutical Compounding And Dispensing (Includes video clips CD-ROM) 

FASTtrack: Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing 

Pharmaceutical Dispensing : A Textbook for Students of Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing and A Reference Book for Pharmacists 

British Pharmacopoeia 2010 

USP NF 2009 (United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary)