PEBC (Communication and Education) Sample Questions
Categories: PEBC Canada
Ques. When counselling a patient who is upset about a new diagnosis and need for medications, which of the following strategies is NOT appropriate for the pharmacist to use?
a. Providing a private environment for the interaction
b. Advising the patient that things will be okay
c. Probing to clarify the patient's concerns
d. Letting the patient vent his/her feelings
Answer: (b)
Ques. In a hospital pharmacy, which of the following is the most effective strategy to enhance safety and minimize the incidence of interpretation errors associated with verbal medication orders?
a. Use of bar code technology on medication orders
b. Use of TALLman lettering on medication orders
c. Use of automated dispensing technology
d. Requirement for a read-back to the prescriber of all verbal orders
Answer: (d)
Ques. EF is a 54 year old male biochemistry professor with opioid misuse syndrome. EF's physician wants to start Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) to help manage his condition. EF is familiar with naloxone but asks the pharmacist how buprenorphine works. The pharmacist should respond that buprenorphine is a:
a. partial agonist at the kappa-opioid receptor and weak antagonist at the mu-opioid receptor.
b. partial agonist at the mu-opioid receptor and weak antagonist at the kappa-opioid receptor.
c. strong agonist at the kappa-opioid receptor and weak antagonist at the mu-opioid receptor.
d. strong agonist at the mu-opioid receptor and weak antagonist at the kappa-opioid receptor.
Answer: (b)
Ques. According to Health Canada, a pharmacist administering a vaccine must document which of the following information in the patient's record of vaccination?
a. Date of birth
b. List of other medications
c. Post-immunization adverse effects
d. Drug allergies
Ques. Which of the following represents the greatest conflict of interest on the part of a pharmacist?
a. Accepting free training products/devices from a pharmaceutical representative
b. Sharing prescription profits with physicians who recommend the pharmacy to their patients
c. Returning expired products to the manufacturer in exchange for new stock
d. Attending an educational session where refreshments are provided by a pharmaceutical manufacturer