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Examination  Questions. 
Am.  Jour.  Pbarm 
May,  1898. 
C—  (1)  What  is  the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant 
yielding  Glycyrrhiza?  (2)  To  what  principle  does  Glycyrrhiza  owe  its  sweet- 
ness ?  (3)  What  addition  to  the  ordinary  solvents  is  usually  made  when 
extracting  Glycyrrhiza?  Why  is  this  addition  made?  (4)  How  would  you 
distinguish  certainly  whether  Russian  or  Spanish  Licorice  had  been  used  in  the 
preparation  of  Pulvis  Glycyrrhizse  Compositus  ?  (5)  How  would  you  distin- 
guish in  a  sample  of  powdered  senna  whether  it  was  made  from  the  Alexandrian 
or  Indian  leaves  ? 
D — (1)  The  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  mentions  twenty-five  preparations  called 
"Spirits."  How  are  they  chiefly  prepared ?  (2)  Mention  one  made  by  chemi- 
cal reaction.  (3)  What  are  their  ordinary  uses  in  medicine?  (4)  Mention  five 
Spirits,  giving  the  official,  the  English  and  the  common  name,  if  any.  (5) 
Give  the  mode  of  preparation,  and  maximum  dose  of  each  of  those  named. 
E-{i)  Define  Specific  Gravity.  (2)  What  is  Specific  Volume  ?  (3)  Apiece 
of  Iron  weighing  840  grammes  is  put  into  a  counterpoised  beaker,  which  is 
then  filled  with  water  up  to  a  certain  mark  above  the  level  of  the  Iron.  The 
whole  is  found  to  weigh  1,280  grammes.  The  iron  is  then  taken  out  and  water 
again  poured  in  until  the  beaker  is  filled  up  to  the  same  mark.  It  now  weighs 
560  grammes,  find  the  Specific  Gravity  of  the  Iron  and  its  weight  when  under 
water.  (4)  At  what  price  per  liter  would  it  be  necessary  to  sell  official  Glycerin, 
costing  32  cents  per  kilogramme,  to  realize  50  per  cent,  profit  on  the  trans- 
action? (5)  How  many  grammes  of  alcohol,  specific  gravity  '820,  would  a 
half  liter  measure  hold  ? 
F—  (1)  Define  the  term  gravimetric  analysis.  (2)  Define  the  term  volu- 
metric analysis.  (3)  What  do  the  abbreviations  T.  S.  and  V.  S.  mean 
as  used  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia?  (4)  How  are  the  several  strengths  of 
V.  S.  expressed?  Give  two  examples.  (5)  What  is  an  indicator ?  Name  two 
indicators.  (6)  Give  the  most  important  solid  constituents  of  normal  urine, 
with  their  percentages.  (7)  What  disease  is  indicated  when  sugar  is  present  in 
urine  ?  (8)  Give  two  tests  for  the  presence  of  sugar  in  urine  ?  (9)  What  is  the 
formula  of  urea?  (10)  Give  an  outline  of  the  method  of  estimating  it  and 
write  the  reaction  involved. 
G — Give  a  concise  description  of  the  physical  characteristics  of  the  follow- 
ing, noting  color,  consistence,  taste,  odor,  etc.,  of  each  :  (1)  Liquor  Ferri 
Chloridi ;  (2)  Acidum  Hydrochloricum  ;  (3)  Tinctura  Capsici  ;  (4)  Syrupus 
Ferri  Iodidi ;  (5)  Liquor  Arsenii  et  Hydrargyri  Iodidi  ;  (6)  Ferri  Phosphas 
Solubilis  ;  (7)  Glycyrrhiza  ;  (8)  Mistura  Ferri  Composita  ;  (9)  Oleum  Gossypii 
vSeminis  ;  (10)  Argenti  Oxidum. 
H — Give  the  ordinary  adult  dose  of  each  of  the  following  substances.  In  case 
of  poisoning  by  them  give  an  antidote  for  each  and  state  in  each  case  whether 
the  antidote  is  Chemical  or  Physiological :  (1)  Acid  Arsenous  ;  (2)  Acid  Oxalic  ; 
(3)  Tartar  Emetic;  (4)  Corrosive  Mercuric  Chloride;  (5)  Alcohol;  (6)  Tinc- 
ture of  Iodine  ;  (7)  Morphine  Sulphate  ;  (8)  Strychnine  Sulphate  ;  (9)  Acetate 
of  Lead  ;  (10)  Atropine  Sulphate. 
/ — (1)  Criticise  the  following  prescriptions  ;  state  whether  you  would  dispense 
them  as  written  ;  if  not,  why  not?  if  you  would,  state  the  method  : 
