Ques. What is monitored in 10-year-old using methylphenidate, except?
A) Weight loss
B) Insomnia
C) Constipation
D) Reduce hyperactivity
E) Attention in his studies
F) Suicidal plans
Answer: (c)
Ques. The child's mother is concerned about the addiction of ADHD medications. What to tell her? Except
A) Giving ADHD therapy now will reduce the abuse further in life
B) Drugs are addictive. However it is safe to use as prescribed by the doctor.
C) Improve in social interactions
D) Improve in athletic performance
E) Improve academic performance
Answer: (d)
Ques. Which of the following antidepressants is most effective in the treatment of post herpetic neuralgia, and diabetic neuropathic pain?
a. Amitriptyline
b. Fluoxetine
c. Paroxetine
d. Citalopram
Answer: (a)
Ques. Which of the following DOES NOT have any value in the treatment of symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia.
I) Carbamazepine
II) Capsaicin
III) Meloxicam
A) I only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II, III
Answer: (b)
Ques. A parent of an ADHD child calls your pharmacy to ask her concern on her child medication. After initiating methylphenidate bid 10 mg takes 7 am SR tabs and 3 pm IR tabs. She is concerned about her child losing his appetite and going to bed late at night and waking up late in the morning. What is the appropriate thing to do?
A) ask her to contact doctor
B) ask her to check weight
C) ask her to give medication 7 am SR tab and 12 noon IR tabs
D) ask her to increase diet.
E) ask her to check his school performance
Answer: (c)
Ques. Which of the following is an indicator or fraudulent prescription?
A) Prescription is washed with acetone to remove original handwriting
B) Prescription altered for number of tablets like 10 altered to 100. In verbal prescription ask prescriber to spell out quantity
C) Fictitious patient and stolen pad, computer generated pad
D) Adding other control substances to existing prescription
E) All of the above
Answer: (e)
Ques. If a pharmacist suspects a prescription forged?
I) inform physician/prescriber
II) Report to local law enforcement
III) Inform other local pharmacies or update in narcotic monitoring system
Answer: (e)
Ques. Pharmacists suspect forged prescriptions. Patient is agitated because the patient knows he has been caught. Patient demanded to return the prescription. What is appropriate to do?
A) do not return prescription and call your local police
B) return prescription and call your local police
C) calm down patient and reassure that you will return prescription and call police
D) Just return prescription and never call police
E) none of the above
Answer: (c)