PEBC (Ethics and Pharmacy Regulations) Sample Questions Set 14
Categories: PEBC Canada
Question. For drugs, what should a manager do to decrease the error, EXCEPT?
a. Put them away from each other
b. Put label on vial (call for error)
c. Put in computer system alarm to work on dispensing
d. Technicians ask patients what disease is being treated for?
e. Make two persons double check before dispensing
Answer: (d)
Question. Patient coming to take an early refill from lorazepam 14 tabs (repeat), because he is going away and he had his last refill 6 days ago, 14 tabs once daily. Still 8 tablets left. What you should do to patient who has history of alcoholism
a. Do not give him
b. Give him for he has right for refills
c. Give him 14 tab (one refill) only
d. Call doctor to ask him for authorization
Answer: (c)
Question. A company is developing promotional material for a low molecular weight heparin. Which of the following can they include in their promotional material?
I. Indications approved by the health promotion branch (HPB).
II. Indications approved by Provincial Medical Association
III. Results from peer reviewed journals
A) I only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) All of the above
Answer: (e)
Question. What is incorrect about medical reconciliation?
A) It ensures the collection and communication of accurate client/patient medication information.
B) medical reconciliation is to facilitate continuity of pharmaceutical care for patients at admission/beginning of services and or at discharge/transition from hospital to home or another level of care.
C) The overall objective of medical reconciliation is to reduce adverse effects.
D) To minimize the hospital admissions due to inappropriate prescribing
E) Retention and use of medication, and discontinuation of medication, if not necessary
Answer: (d)
Question. Medication reconciliation performed mainly during, except
A) Medication reconciliation process on admission
B) Medication reconciliation process on transfer
C) Medication reconciliation process on discharge
D) Medication reconciliation process on surgical pre-admission
E) Medication reconciliation process at community pharmacy
Answer: (e)
Question. Dentist, who is well known to you, came to your pharmacy and wants to write a prescription of Tylenol # 3 for a patient with back pain.
A) It is unethical to dispense Tylenol 3 for the patient for back pain, discuss with dentist
B) It is unethical to dispense Tylenol 3 for the patient for back pain, refer patient to doctor
C) It is unethical to dispense Tylenol 3 for the patient for back pain, give otc pain reliever
D) It is illegal to dispense Tylenol 3 for the patient for back pain, refer patient to doctor
Answer: (b)
Question. Methods of measuring appropriate prescribing
A) Prescription review (most effective)
B) Chart Review
C) Linked longitudinal administrative data
D) Standardized patients
E) Electronic prescription and medical records
Answer: (a)
Question. Which of the following are reportable narcotics?
1. Tylenol #4
2. Fiorinal C ½
3. Robitussin AC
4. Meperidine (Demerol)
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 4
d) 2 and 4
Answer: (c)
Question. Which ethical principles will be broken if clinical trial for a drug was poorly conducted
A) Beneficence
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Veracity
E) Paternalism
Answer: (b)
Question. Which of the following is inappropriate to enhance appropriate prescription?
A) Consumer directed policies
B) Cost sharing
C) Encouraging compliance
D) Physician directed policies
E) Educational seminar to prescribers
Answer: (c)
Question. A 58-year-old man presents you with a prescription for acetaminophen 300 mg / codeine 60 mg (Tylenol # 4) PRN for breakthrough pain. He has been diagnosed with colon cancer. He is currently on simvastatin and ibuprofen 300 mg q6h daily. His mother and father died of heart attacks in the 1960s.
What is correct about acetaminophen 300 mg/codeine 60 mg?
A) Can be verbally or written prescriptions
B) This prescription can have repeats
C) Have to be written prescription only
D) This prescription does not require sales record
E) This prescription can be transferred
Answer: (c)