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Question 1

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'pharmaceutical care' as applied in Canadian pharmacy practice?

Accepted Answer

Taking responsibility for a patient's drug-related needs to achieve definite outcomes

Answer

Pharmaceutical care means the pharmacist takes responsibility for a patient's drug therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve quality of life.

Question 2

A pharmacy technician can independently perform which of the following tasks in provinces where technicians are regulated?

Accepted Answer

Technical dispensing tasks such as counting, labelling, and data entry

Answer

In provinces where pharmacy technicians are regulated, they can independently perform technical tasks like counting, labelling, and data entry, freeing pharmacists for clinical roles.

Question 3

Which principle of pharmacy management ensures that medications are dispensed in order of expiry date to minimize waste?

Accepted Answer

FIFO (First In, First Out)

Answer

FIFO (First In, First Out) ensures older stock is dispensed before newer stock, minimizing expiry waste.

Question 4

Under Canadian pharmacy law, what is the maximum number of days a pharmacist can provide an emergency supply of a prescription medication (in most provinces)?

Accepted Answer

3 days

Answer

Most Canadian provinces allow a pharmacist to dispense an emergency supply of up to 3 days when a prescriber cannot be reached immediately.

Question 5

Which document outlines the specific scope of practice and professional responsibilities for pharmacists in a given Canadian province?

Accepted Answer

The provincial pharmacy act or health professions act

Answer

Each province's pharmacy act or health professions act defines the legal scope of practice and professional obligations for pharmacists in that jurisdiction.

PEBC - Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Practice Test

PEBC - Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Practice Test

PEBC PEBC Pharmacy Practice Management