PEBC (PHARMACY PRACTICE - Professional Practice Skills) Sample Questions
Categories: PEBC Canada
Ques. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of performing medication reconciliation activities in a hospital setting?
a. Reduction of medication errors
b. Reduction of inventory pilferage
c. Reduction of preventable adverse effects
d. Assessment of patient adherence to therapy
e. Enhanced accuracy of patient allergy information
Ques. The web site of which of the following would be most appropriate to consult in order to determine whether there are any safety alerts associated with a prescription drug product?
a. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
b. Health Canada
c. Institute for Safe Medication Practices
d. Canadian Patient Safety Institute
e. Canadian Institute for Health Information
Ques. In dispensing, the Latin abbreviation for "before meals" is:
a. ac.
b. aa.
c. pc.
d. ic.
e. cc.
Ques. In dispensing, the English meaning for the Latin phrase "ex aqua" is:
a. with or in water.
b. extracellular fluids.
c. exact amount.
d. soluble in water.
e. out of water.
Ques. Aerosol OT (AOT) is used in veterinary medicine as a laxative. If 250 g of AOT is dissolved in 1 000 mL of glycerin (density of glycerin is 1.25 g/mL), the concentration of AOT in the solution is:
a. 12.5% w/w.
b. 16.7% w/w.
c. 20% w/w.
d. 23.8% w/w.
e. 25% w/w.
Ques. Appropriate quality control procedures to ensure product and patient safety in the pharmacy do NOT include which of the following?
a. Adhering to guidelines for cold chain management
b. Maintaining a regular cleaning schedule for dispensary surfaces
c. Cleaning counting trays and automated counting machines regularly
d. Using TALLman lettering on all prescription labels
e. Regulating the pharmacy's indoor climate where medications are stored
Ques. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the MedlinePlus web site for drug information? The service:
a. provides a compilation of clinical practice guidelines for health care professionals.
b. provides systematic reviews that are based solely on evidence from primary studies.
c. has an emphasis on providing patient/consumer information on a wide variety of health topics.
d. is limited by its availability only through paid subscription by health care professionals.
e. is limited by a lag to publication and updating of patient therapy-related information.
Ques. The pharmacist fills a prescription for sumatriptan 100 mg tablets for a migraine patient. 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.
Ques. Which of the following medications requires an auxiliary label regarding avoiding the consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice?
a. Felodipine
b. Amlodipine
c. Levetiracetam
d. Divalproex
e. Gabapentin
Ques. The recommended pediatric dosage for azithromycin therapy is 12 mg/kg po once daily on Days 1 through 5. For a child weighing 8.3 kg, calculate the total volume needed for the total course of treatment, if a product supplying 200 mg/5 mL is supplied for this order.
a. 12.5 mL
b. 15 mL
c. 25 mL
d. 37.5 mL
e. 50 mL