PEBC (Ethics and Pharmacy Regulations) Sample Questions Set 6
Categories: PEBC Canada
Question. What are you going to do if you have a patient with a prescription for a controlled drug and you see in his profile that he has 2 more prescriptions for such drugs from 2 different doctors?
A) Hold prescription and contact doctor
B) Ask patient about discrepancy
C) Call police
D) Alert pharmacy manager
E) Narcotic monitoring system
Answer: (a)
Question. A patient came to your pharmacy with Rx of narcotic Percocet. It happens to be the 2nd week from the walk -in clinic. She has not seen her family doctor. She finished 50 tablets in 2 weeks. What should you advise her?
A) you advise her to see her family dr. discuss and find suitable treatment
B) to use Capsaicin instead
C) dispense the Rx as Percocet for good for her condition. just advise her not to use too much
D) call the doctor and tell she is too much Percocet
Answer: (a)
Question. A patient approaches with prescription for Tylenol # 3, take 4 tabs q3h prn. Dispense 300 tab. Repeat 2. What makes you think this Rx is forged?
A) Tylenol # 3 is most forged
B) Take 4 tab q3h prn
C) Dispense 300 tab
D) Repeats 2
Answer: (b)
Question. Benzodiazepines are regulated under control of drug substances.
A) control substances
B) targeted substances
C) narcotics
D) narcotic preparations
Answer: (b)
Question. What is incorrect about alprazolam regulations?
A) can be prescribed on phone
B) can be repeated or refilled
C) require sales report
D) Can be transferred once
E) destruction required witness
Answer: (c)
Question. A patient of your pharmacy comes to pick up a refill of benzodiazepine. However he is coming two weeks before the date of refill. What is appropriate to do?
A) Ask patient to see doctor because his medical conditions require assessment
B) Ask patient how medications are used
C) Refuse to refill and explains regulations does not allow to refill in earlier dates
D) Tell patient to come on date of refill specified
E) Ask patient purpose of earlier refill
Answer: (e)
Question. A patient of your pharmacy comes to pick up a refill of benzodiazepine. However he is coming two months after the date of refill.
What is appropriate to do?
A) Ask patient to see doctor because his medical conditions require assessment
B) Ask patient how medications are used
C) Refuse to refill and explains regulations does not allow to refill in earlier dates
D) Tell patient to come on date of refill specified
E) Dispense is it is
Answer: (b)
Question. An unidentified caller asks for the name of a chemical that is understood to interfere with tests for marijuana in the blood or urine. Pharmacists provide this information that might be used for questionable purposes. What ethical principles have been violated?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Veracity
E) Justice
Answer: (c)
Question. A local physician requests information on a potentially harmful homeopathic remedy and advice on how to deal with a family that is utilizing the product for their small children. Pharmacists recommended measures to deal with toxicity. What ethical principles have followed?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Veracity
E) Justice
Answer: (c)