PEBC - Therapeutic (Musculoskeletal, Asthma, COPD, Respiratory Tract Infections) Sample Questions Set-12
Categories: PEBC Canada
Ques. DM is a 6 month-old infant who has a 3 year-old sibling who attends daycare. Non known allergies. D.R. is experiencing her first middle ear infection. D.R.'s father presents with a prescription for amoxicillin for D.R.
What is the most appropriate adjunctive therapy to recommend for DMs ear pain and discomfort?
A. Acetaminophen suspension
B. Benzocaine/antipyrine ear drops
C. Chlorpheniramine syrup
D. Pseudoephedrine oral drops
Answer: (a)
Ques. Which organism is most likely causing D.R.'s acute otitis media?
a) M. catarrhalis
b) S. pneumoniae
c) P. aeruginosa
d) H. influenzae
Answer: (b)
Ques. What is the most appropriate dose of amoxicillin for D.R.'s acute otitis media?
A. 15 mg/kg per day
B. 50 mg/kg per day
C. 125 mg/kg per day
D. 90 mg/kg per day
Answer: (d)
Ques. If treatment failure occurs with amoxicillin after day three of treatment, what is the most appropriate second-line agent?
A. Amoxicillin/clavulanate
B. Clarithromycin
C. Cefuroxime axetil and cefprozil
D. Ceftriaxone IM
E. Clindamycin
Answer: (a)
Ques. If pediatrician wants know child dose of amoxicillin for OM treatment, which of the following, is appropriate recommendation or information source:
A) CPS
B) TC
C) Pediatric Dosage Handbook
D) PDR
E) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Ques. A 45-year-old mother, with 2 children, went to the pharmacy to ask whether her mother, who is 85 years old and lives in a community home, should have a vaccine? She has been told that the vaccine will give her mother the flu. In a family of 6, 2 grandparents, 2 parents, 2 kids, one kid got the flu. Who should receive the flu vaccine?
A. Parents and grandparents only
B. All of the family members
C. Parents, grandparents, and the other child.
D. Zanamivir should be given to the non-infected child.
E. None of the above
Answer: (c)