PEBC (Neurological Drugs & Respiratory Drugs) Sample Questions Set-2
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Question. The MK doctor prescribed sumatriptan 100 mg tablets for migraine attack. Appropriate information to provide to the patient includes which of the following?
a) If the sumatriptan does not relieve the headache within four hours, ergotamine may be used.
b) If no relief is achieved in two hours, sumatriptan may be repeated.
c) If the headache is relieved but another headache occurs eight hours later, sumatriptan may be used for the second headache.
d) The maximum dosage in any 24 hour period is six tablets.
e) If relief is not achieved, no other medication can be used for 24 hours.
Answer. (c)
Question. Which of the following are indicators of migraine therapy working?
A) Degree of pain relief
B) Onset of pain relief
C) Ability to continue or return to daily activities
D) Headache dairy
E) All of the above
Answer. (e)
Question. The MK doctor changed her prescription to rizatriptan wafer. What is true about rizatriptan wafers?
A) it absorb bucally
B) dissolve on the tongue and swallow saliva.
C) Dissolve with glass of water and swallow
D) it is used in patient nausea and vomiting
E) Rizatriptan can be used for breakthrough pain
Answer. (b)
Question. MD is a 40-year-old woman who has recently been diagnosed with panic disorder. She describes to you the very frightening episodes she has experienced over the last six months. She was convinced she had a serious heart problem, but has been assured by her doctor that she is physically healthy. She is obviously very anxious, fidgeting with her purse, looking around to see who may also be in the pharmacy. Upon questioning, you found out that she has been having trouble concentrating and sleeping and that she is very worried about having another attack. MDs physician prescribed lorazepam 0.5 mg tid. Repeat 5 times. What is correct?
A) Prescription is NOT valid
B) Prescriptions is forged
C) Prescription should not contain repeats
D) Prescription is valid
E) The prescription is NOT allowed
Answer. (d)
Question. 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)
Question. If a pharmacist suspects a prescription forged?
A) Inform physician/prescriber
B) Report to local law enforcement
C) Inform other local pharmacies or update in the narcotic monitoring system.
D) All of the above
Answer. (d)
Question. JK is a 53-year-old lady who came to the pharmacy with a prescription for Wellbutrin 150 mg SR. Her profile shows that she was on Wellbutrin 150mg XL. The pharmacist asked the patient whether she is aware of any changes that her doctor made for her therapy, and she replied that nothing her doctor told her about that. The best action the pharmacist should do is:
A. Dispense Wellbutrin 150mg SR since there is no difference between the two
B. Dispense Wellbutrin XL as in her profile
C. Call the doctor to see if he has intended to change XL to SR
D. Give the generic bupropion SR
E. None of the above
Answer. (c)
Question. JKs doctor called the pharmacy to change the prescription to Wellbutrin SR 150 mg bid. However, the technician prints prescription labels. Wellbutrin SR 150 mg takes two tablets daily. What pharmacist changes do you recommend?
A) Wellbutrin SR 150 maximum single dose should not exceed 150 mg
B) Wellbutrin SR 150 mg should not exceed 300 mg daily
C) Wellbutrin SR 150 mg single dose 150 mg and doses 8 hr apart. Take one tablet twice daily.
D) Wellbutrin SR 150 mg is once a day
E) Wellbutrin XL 150 mg is twice daily
Answer. (c)
Question. MK is a 70 years old patient who uses salbutamol inhaler and Ipratropium inhaler for his COPD. He still has a cough and sputum indicating that his COPD is not under control. Next step for his doctor to initiate is:
(A) Give antibiotics to treat his infection
(B) Add antibiotic and replace ipratropium by Tiotropium
(C) Add long acting Tiotropium
(D) Add theophylline
(E) None of the above
Answer. (b)
Question. MK COPD is not under control. His doctor wants to do an assessment for his COPD to assess his condition during an exacerbation. Best monitoring parameters to assess his condition is:
(A) Respirometer and histamine test challenge
(B) Peak flow meter
(C) Arterial blood gas determination
(D) X-ray to the chest
(E) None of the above
Answer. (c)