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CPJE PRACTICE EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
A pharmacist receives a call from a nearby pharmacy requesting
the purchase of 16 tablets of Mevacor® 20 mg. Which of the
following BEST describes the pharmacist's legal requirements?
A. The pharmacist can loan, but not sell the drug.
B. The pharmacist can only sell an unopened, original container
of the drug.
C. The pharmacist can sell the drug as long as a record of the
sale is maintained.
D. The price charged to the pharmacy must be the same as the
price charged to a patient. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
pharmacist can sell the drug as long as a record of the sale is
maintained.
A patient is being managed on a CHF protocol with the
assistance of a pharmacist. The patient experiences swollen legs
and difficulty breathing at night. Considering this information,
which of the following medications should be started?
A. prednisone
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B. digoxin
C. metolazone
D. captopril - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Metalozone
An intern pharmacist asks the pharmacist about monitoring
metronidazole therapy when treating a patient with Trichomonas.
Which of the following patient parameters should the pharmacist
recommend monitoring? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Alcohol
Intake
2. Pregnancy Status
A patient with chronic renal failure was started on erythropoietin
for anemia. The hospital protocol follows the manufacturer's
guidelines. The starting dose was 75 units/kg three times a week
and the patient's hematocrit was 25%. One month later, the
patient's hematocrit is reported at 30%, and the patient is
asymptomatic. What should the pharmacist do? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Continue the same dose.
By protocol, a pharmacist has the responsibility for managing
patients with anemia. A 45-year-old woman has the following
hematological data (reference values in parentheses):
Hgb 11g/dL (12 - 15 g/dL)
Hct 33% (30 - 45%)
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MCV 70 uL3 (80 - 100 uL3)
MCH 24 pg/RBC (26 - 34 pg/RBC)
What should the pharmacist order for this patient? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Ferrous sulfate
A pharmacist calls the physician to report an increase in INR
from 2.2 to 3.6 for a 65-year-old patient with atrial fibrillation
who is being monitored on a warfarin protocol. What drug is
MOST LIKELY to account for this observation? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Cefotetan
What should be reported to the prescriber indicating an adverse
drug reaction to montelukast? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An
increase in respiratory tract infections.
The Board of Pharmacy has issued a waiver for offsite storage of
records for a pharmacy. The pharmacist must store what in the
pharmacy? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The past year of non-
controlled prescriptions and the past 2 years of controlled
substance prescriptions.
A prescriber wishes to purchase acetaminophen with codeine 60
mg for office use. Which of the statements is TRUE?
A. The pharmacist cannot make this sale.
CPJE PRACTICE EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
A pharmacist receives a call from a nearby pharmacy requesting
the purchase of 16 tablets of Mevacor® 20 mg. Which of the
following BEST describes the pharmacist's legal requirements?
A. The pharmacist can loan, but not sell the drug.
B. The pharmacist can only sell an unopened, original container
of the drug.
C. The pharmacist can sell the drug as long as a record of the
sale is maintained.
D. The price charged to the pharmacy must be the same as the
price charged to a patient. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
pharmacist can sell the drug as long as a record of the sale is
maintained.
A patient is being managed on a CHF protocol with the
assistance of a pharmacist. The patient experiences swollen legs
and difficulty breathing at night. Considering this information,
which of the following medications should be started?
A. prednisone
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B. digoxin
C. metolazone
D. captopril - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Metalozone
An intern pharmacist asks the pharmacist about monitoring
metronidazole therapy when treating a patient with Trichomonas.
Which of the following patient parameters should the pharmacist
recommend monitoring? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Alcohol
Intake
2. Pregnancy Status
A patient with chronic renal failure was started on erythropoietin
for anemia. The hospital protocol follows the manufacturer's
guidelines. The starting dose was 75 units/kg three times a week
and the patient's hematocrit was 25%. One month later, the
patient's hematocrit is reported at 30%, and the patient is
asymptomatic. What should the pharmacist do? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Continue the same dose.
By protocol, a pharmacist has the responsibility for managing
patients with anemia. A 45-year-old woman has the following
hematological data (reference values in parentheses):
Hgb 11g/dL (12 - 15 g/dL)
Hct 33% (30 - 45%)
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MCV 70 uL3 (80 - 100 uL3)
MCH 24 pg/RBC (26 - 34 pg/RBC)
What should the pharmacist order for this patient? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Ferrous sulfate
A pharmacist calls the physician to report an increase in INR
from 2.2 to 3.6 for a 65-year-old patient with atrial fibrillation
who is being monitored on a warfarin protocol. What drug is
MOST LIKELY to account for this observation? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Cefotetan
What should be reported to the prescriber indicating an adverse
drug reaction to montelukast? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An
increase in respiratory tract infections.
The Board of Pharmacy has issued a waiver for offsite storage of
records for a pharmacy. The pharmacist must store what in the
pharmacy? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The past year of non-
controlled prescriptions and the past 2 years of controlled
substance prescriptions.
A prescriber wishes to purchase acetaminophen with codeine 60
mg for office use. Which of the statements is TRUE?
A. The pharmacist cannot make this sale.
