PEBC (Therapeutic) Sample Questions Set-1
Categories: PEBC Canada
Ques. JK is a 3 year old girl who got a rash on her body and face that was getting better in Mexico and getting worse in Canada. She was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Her grandmother is allergic, and her sister has acne. Which is not risk factor for atopic dermatitis:
- a) Family history allergy
- b) Cold weather
- c) Family history of Acne
- d) Female gender
- e) age 1 to 2 yrs
Answer: (c)
Ques. MP is a 18 year old girl who has oily skin and recently a doctor diagnosed mild acne. Her lifestyle includes a diet on the run, does not smoke or drink alcohol. Drink one to two coffees a day. What is the drug of choice for mild acne
- A) adapalene
- B) Erythromycin topical
- C) Clindamycin topical
- D) Azelaic acid
- E) Tetracycline
Answer: (d)
Ques. Doctor prescribed adapalene to treat acne. However the physician forgot to mention the topical formulation for the medication. Which of the following formulations would be best for her acne and oily skin.
- a) powder
- b) gel
- c) cream
- d) ointment
- e) lotion
Answer: (b)
Ques. Ms. PS is a 27 year old female who complains of flaking and itchy scalp that worsened over the past month. The scalp seems to have patches or areas that get sore after she scratches them. She has multiple patches of red silvery plaques randomly distributed over the body including elbows, neck, legs and back of arms. She brings prescription with very high potency topical betamethasone diproprionate should not exceed.
- A) 6 consecutive months
- B) 4 consecutive months
- C) 2 consecutive months
- D) 2 consecutive weeks
- E) 4 consecutive weeks
Answer: (d)
Ques. All of the following are related to the increased effect of medication used in psoriasis, except?
- A) Keratolytic agent
- B) Glycol base
- C) Occlusion base
- D) Plastic wrap
- E) non occlusive base
Answer (d)
Ques. RM is a 50 year old female, BMI 33. She has been on treatment for psoriasis. Her lifestyle includes occasionally drinking alcohol, smoking. Which of the following is NOT precipitating factors of psoriasis
- A) Pregnancy
- B) Gender
- C) smoking
- D) emotional stress
- E) alcohol consumption
Answer: (b)
Ques. Which of the following bases containing products have better penetration in psoriasis therapy or assist in permeability of drug from Stratum corneum?
- A) urea or propylene glycol
- B) cocoa butter
- C) Water soluble bases
- D) Non occlusive bases
- E) Polyethylene glycol bases
Answer: (a)
Ques. Which of the following products is the most preferable flexure, faces, and scalp region?
- A) hydrocortisone
- B) coal tar
- C) PUVA
- D) Anthralin
- E) salicylic acid
Answer: (a)
Ques. Which of the following best describes psoriasis?
- yellow, waxy scales on scalp
- pink, silvery scales on scalp
- yellow, waxy scales on arms and legs
- pink, silvery scales on arms and legs
- pink, silvery scales underlying inflammation on body
Answer: (e)
Ques. The goal of treatment for psoriasis is?
- to remove unsightly scales
- to reduce cell turnover
III. to add moisture to skin
- a) I only
- b) III only
- c) I and II only
- d) II and III
- e) I, II, III
Answer: (e)
Ques. Over-the-counter products used to treat seborrhea are similar to those used in the treatment of psoriasis except
- a) the antiseborrhetics are used in higher concentrations
- b) the antiseborrhetics are generally used as shampoos
- c) the antiseborrhetics require a prescription
- d) the antiseborrhetics require an occlusive dressing to be effective
- e) A and D
Answer: (c)