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PEBC Pharmacist Qualifying Examination — VIP Practice Exam III

PEBC — The PEBC Pharmacist Qualifying Examination (PQE) is administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada; Part I consists of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions over 4 hours covering drug therapy, pharmaceutical sciences, patient care, and practice management, with a criterion-referenced passing standard set each administration cycle (typically ~70–75%).

29
Questions
240m
Time Limit
72.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP

A 58-year-old male with a kidney transplant 3 years ago presents to the pharmacy with a new prescription for fluconazole 200 mg daily for 14 days for an oral candida infection. His current medications include tacrolimus 3 mg twice daily, mycophenolate mofetil 1 g twice daily, and prednisone 5 mg daily. His last tacrolimus trough level 2 weeks ago was 7.2 ng/mL (target 5–10 ng/mL). Which of the following is the MOST appropriate pharmacist action?

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