PEBC Medical Ethics and Law 3

Question 1

Under PIPEDA and provincial equivalents, patients have the right to:

Accepted Answer

Access their personal health information held by the pharmacy

Answer

Privacy legislation grants individuals the right to access personal information organizations hold about them, including pharmacy dispensing records.

Question 2

A pharmacist suspects a patient is forging prescriptions for opioids. The most appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Contact the prescriber to verify the prescription

Answer

Verifying the prescription with the prescriber is the first appropriate step before making allegations or notifying authorities.

Question 3

The concept of 'veracity' in pharmacy ethics means:

Accepted Answer

Being truthful with patients and colleagues

Answer

Veracity is the ethical obligation to be honest and not deceive patients, a foundation of the therapeutic relationship.

Question 4

A pharmacist provides advice that directly causes patient harm. Under tort law, liability requires demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Breach of duty, causation, and damages

Answer

Negligence in tort law requires proving duty of care, breach of that duty, causation, and resulting damages.

Question 5

In Canada, which organization is responsible for setting national pharmacy education and licensure standards recognized by provinces?

Accepted Answer

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)

Answer

The PEBC is the national certification body that evaluates the qualifications of pharmacy graduates for licensure across Canadian provinces.

PEBC - Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Practice Test