PEBC (Ethics and Pharmacy Regulations) Sample Questions Set 3
Categories: PEBC Canada
Question. Most new patented drug prices are limited so that the cost of therapy is in the range of the cost of therapy for existing drugs. Which of the following agencies regulates and protects consumers by ensuring that prices charged by manufacturers are not excessive for brand drugs?
A) Consumer price index (CPI)
B) Patented Medicine Price Review Board
C) Health Canada
D) Therapeutic Product Directorate
E) Common drug review
Answer: (b)
Question. Who regulates the pharmacy profession in Canada?
A) NAPRA
B) Provincial college of pharmacy
C) PEBC
D) Canadian Pharmacy Association
E) Health Canada
Answer: (a)
Question. Who regulates members of pharmacy or practice of pharmacy?
A) NAPRA
B) Provincial college of pharmacy
C) PEBC
D) Canadian Pharmacy Association
E) Health Canada
Answer: (b) [Provincial college of pharmacy]
Question. Who defines the competencies of the pharmacy profession in Canada?
A) NAPRA
B) Provincial college of pharmacy
C) PEBC
D) Canadian Pharmacy Association
E) Health Canada
Answer: (a)
Question. A laxative is over the counter drugs, however, a pharmacist notices the drug shelf always emptied in a few hours after stocking. What is appropriate to do?
A) Always watch those drugs
B) Move drug from OTC to inside the pharmacy area
C) Ask technician keep in lock those products
D) Put the drug the drug behind the counter
E) Educate patient about harm of excessive use
Answer: (b)
Question. When a manufacturer submits a New Drug Submission (NDS) for non-prescription status or applies to have a drug removed from schedule F, it should also make submission to?
A) Health Canada
B) National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC)
C) Food Drug and Act
D) Office of control substances
E) Manufacturer association
Answer: (b)
Question. The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), is an act that sets standards for the control of narcotics, controlled drugs and targeted substances. It is a federal act and the strictest of all the acts that govern the pharmacy industry. Which of the following is NOT Lists the responsibilities of pharmacist:
A) Ordering narcotics
B) Dispensing
C) Record keeping for sale of narcotics
D) Witnessing destruction of returned narcotics
E) Authorizing refills to narcotics
Answer: (e)
Question. Which of the following is NOT related to the CDSA?
A) Precursors
B) Benzodiazepine and Targeted Substance
C) Narcotics
D) Special Access Program
Answer: (d) [special access program is administered by health Canada Therapeutic product directorate. Pseudoephedrine and acetone solvents are precursors of meth crystals and regulated]
Question. How to obtain medical purpose marijuana? All of them, except
A) Contact health Canada to obtain seeds
B) Take permission from police to grow marijuana
C) Get approval from health Canada
D) Get standard marijuana powder from health Canada
E) Get directly from pharmacy
Answer: (e) [authorise permits by health Canada less than 5 g/day to treat pain (spasm, multiple sclerosis), this to be assessed by doctor.]
Question. Which of the following schedules regulates advertising restriction on prescription drugs?
A) Schedule 1
B) Schedule 8
C) Schedule F
D) Schedule A
E) Narcotics
Answer: (c)