PEBC (Ethics and Pharmacy Regulations) Sample Questions Set 9
Categories: PEBC Canada
Question. A lady using a contraceptive vaginal ring (Nuva ring). The following should be counselled to the lady EXCEPT:
a) For backup diaphragm or cervical cap is not recommended
b) Condom could be used as a back up
c) The use of tampons has an effect on serum concentration of estrogen and progesterone of this ring
d) It is a once a month contraceptive regimen
e) Nuva ring for contraception may be indicated form weeks postpartum in women who elect not to breastfeed
Answer: (c)
Question. All of the following courses of action may be implemented when a pharmacist is confronted with a patient who has missed several methadone doses.
a) Refuse the next dose
b) Report the patient to the methadone program coordinator
c) Contact the authorized prescriber
d) Ask a walk-in clinic to phone in a new prescription
e) Cut the dose in half
Answer: (b) [A pharmacy would require a written Rx for methadone, and only form an authorized prescriber. Not all physicians are authorized prescribers.]
Question. Pharmacy manager wants to raise the salary of staff pharmacy, do you consider all except?
A) Other pharmacist available to do his job
B) Budget
C) Pharmacist asking a raise
D) Consider his experience
E) Life allowance or bonus
Answer: (a)
Question. Medical representative negotiated with the hospital pharmacy manager for a drug contract and gave him tickets for hockey games and gifts. What should he do?
a. Manager to get it for the hospital already agreed to get the drug
b. Manager accept the ticket and refuse gift as it is his personal life
c. Manager refuses both for it is unethical
d. Manager refuse ticket and accept the gift
Answer: (c)
Question. Special Access Programme (SAP) allows health care professionals, to all of the following, except?
I) To gain limited access to drugs, natural health products and medical devices that have not been authorized for sale in Canada.
II) Special access can be requested for emergency use or if conventional therapies have failed, are unsuitable or are unavailable to treat a patient.
III) A mechanism to promote or encourage the early use of therapeutic products where the degree of risk and efficacy may not be known or to circumvent the regular therapeutic product review process.
A) I only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) All of the above
Answer: (b)
Question. A well-trained and experienced pharmacy technician going on maternity and pharmacist took a new graduate pharmacy technician in a month before she left the pharmacy. What benefits of it:
a. Good training for new PT in month- sharing information
b. It’s less stressful; for new PT to start
c. It’s easy to operate pharmacy in busy hours
d. Help to cashiers in rush hours
Answer: (a)
Question. A women come to pharmacy with prescription for abortion drug and tell pharmacist that accidentally happened sex abuse and she didn’t tell it to her family Dr. What pharmacist has to do:
I. Fill Rx as written
II. Give telephone number (help line for sexually abused group)
III. Report to police
A) I only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) All of the above
Answer: (c)
Question. You noticed the technician came down to help a patient choosing a Cough Product containing Codeine. You may do all of the following actions EXCEPT
A) Go down to interrupt the discussion and make the sale
B) Ask the technician if the patient has allergy to Codeine after the sale
C) Review with her the Law of dispensing over the counter drugs
d) Don't humiliate the technician in front of the customer
E) Send her to additional training courses
Answer: (b)
Question. A pharmacist is making a presentation on appropriate medication use to a group of clients. Which of the following would be an indicator of the effectiveness of the presentation for an individual?
a. Increase in number of prescriptions filled per month
b. Reduced number of prescriptions filled per month
c. Increase in use of non-prescription medications
d. Reduced number of prescription fills dates per month
e. Prescription fill dates closer to expected fill intervals
Answer: (e)
Question. The compliance and monitoring of controlled substances in
Canada regulated by?
A) Health Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substance Act
B) Pharmacy Association of Canada
C) Provincial college of pharmacy
D) Federal regulations
E) At present no national system
Answer: (a)