FREE Doctor of Pharmacy General Questions and Answers

Question 1

For CIII medications, how many refills are permitted?

Accepted Answer

5

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0

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1

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3

Question 2

What characteristics do drugs have that are peculiar?

Accepted Answer

It is an unexpected response to medication.

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It is a planned response to medication.

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It is a unique response to medication.

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It is an expected response to medication.

Question 3

A 67-year-old woman arrives to your clinic and complains of being tired, having diarrhea, migraines, and losing her appetite. You examine her and discover that she is having some cognitive issues. MCV: 109fL; Hgb: 9g/dL; MMA and homocystine are also increased according to the test results. Shilling test is successful. What is the best course of action to take next for this patient's care?

Accepted Answer

Lifelong Vitamin B12 supplementation

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Obtain a Coomb’s test

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Iron supplementation for 4-6 months

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Lifelong folic acid supplementation

Question 4

Your patient, a 25-year-old G1P0 girl who is 26 weeks pregnant, is seen because the results of her glucose tolerance test were abnormal. A venous plasma glucose level of 156 mg/dL was seen one hour after she received 50g of oral glucose one week earlier. Which of the following is the best course of management to take next?

Accepted Answer

Administer an oral, 3-hour 100 g glucose dose

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Begin insulin treatment

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Repeat the 50g oral glucose challenge

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Advise the patient to follow an American Diabetic Association diet plan

Question 5

A 23-year-old woman arrives at your clinic complaining of sporadic throbbing headaches that often linger for several hours and are aggravated by light. She recommends allowing mild episodes of nausea but not vomiting. She had no major past medical history, and a physical examination revealed nothing. Which of the following therapies is regarded as an abortive therapy for the underlying disease of this patient?

Accepted Answer

Sumatriptan

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Propranolol

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Gabapentin

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Amitriptyline

Question 6

An 11-year-old boy and his mother come to your clinic complaining of recurrent diarrhea that has lasted for five days and has occasionally included blood streaks. Although stool cultures are still being performed, early stool samples show fecal WBC and RBC. What would be the best course of action if the patient is stable enough for outpatient management and Shigella is the underlying pathogen?

Accepted Answer

Oral TMP-SMX

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Oral Metronidazole

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Oral Vancomycin

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An oral quinolone

Question 7

For the treatment of severe acne vulgaris, an 18-year-old female patient is referred to a dermatologist. Tetracycline is something the dermatologist wants to start her on. Which examination should the patient have before beginning treatment?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy test

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Chest x-ray

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Liver function tests

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Complete blood count