CPJE EXAM 4 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When counseling a patient recieving a new prescription for
cyclobenzaprine, a pharmacist can verify that the patient
understands the purpose of the medication if the patient states,
"This medication will treat my:
A. Infection
B. Heartburn
C. Blood pressure
D. Back pain.
Answer: D
◉ A patient presents the following prescription:
Levofloxacin 750 mg PO q24h x 7 days
The patient is currently taking the following medications:
Pepcid AC prn
Amlodipine 5 mg daily
Ovrette daily
,Coumadin 3 mg daily
Which of the following recommendations is MOST appropriate for
the pharmacist to make?
A. Monitor for bruising and bleeding while taking levo
B. Continue to take OVrette and use back up contraception while
taking levo
C. Monitor for muscle aches while taking levo
D. D/c pepcid AC use until completion of levo.
Answer: A
◉ A pharmacy must retain a record of which of the following after
obtaining fentanyl from a distributor?
A. manufacturer DEA number
B. Packing slip
C. invoice
D. Medication lot number.
Answer: C
◉ A patient comes into the pharmacy with a prescription for
erythromycin. During a consultation, the patient mentions that her
new job in construction has made her allergies unbearable. The
patient asks the pharmacist to call her physician for a new
prescription for this condition. The physician asks for the
,pharmacists recommendation. Which of the following
antihistamines should be suggested for this patient?
A. Loratidine
B. Clemastine
C. Cetirizine
D. Diphenhydramine.
Answer: A
◉ A pharmacist is checking the accuracy of medications repackaged
into unit dose form by pharmacy technician. The medication that
was to be repackaged in monopril. Which of the following
medications should have been used?
A. quinapril
B. Moexipril
C. foinopril
D. benazepril.
Answer: C
◉ A new patient enrolling in an HIV adherance program is started
on the following medications:
Reyataz 300 mg PO QD
, Norvir 100 mg PO QD
Videx EC 250 mg PO QD
Viread 300 mg PO QD
The dosing regimen that the pharmacist should give the patient is:
A. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC, and Viread with breakfast
B. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC and Viread at bedtime with empty
stomach
C. Reyataz, Norvir, Viread with breakfast, and Videx EC at bedtime
with an empty stomach
D. Videx EC and Viread with breakfast and Reyataz and Norvir at
bedtime on empty stomach.
Answer: C
◉ A patient presents a prescription with legible license number, but
the doctors name and signature are illegible. Which of the following
is MOST appropriate advice for the pharmacist to give the staff?
A. Ask if the patient remembers the doctors name
B. Tell the patient the prescription cannot be filled
C. Call the prescribers telephone number printed on the prescription
D. Have the patient return the prescription to the doctor and ask for
a legible name.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When counseling a patient recieving a new prescription for
cyclobenzaprine, a pharmacist can verify that the patient
understands the purpose of the medication if the patient states,
"This medication will treat my:
A. Infection
B. Heartburn
C. Blood pressure
D. Back pain.
Answer: D
◉ A patient presents the following prescription:
Levofloxacin 750 mg PO q24h x 7 days
The patient is currently taking the following medications:
Pepcid AC prn
Amlodipine 5 mg daily
Ovrette daily
,Coumadin 3 mg daily
Which of the following recommendations is MOST appropriate for
the pharmacist to make?
A. Monitor for bruising and bleeding while taking levo
B. Continue to take OVrette and use back up contraception while
taking levo
C. Monitor for muscle aches while taking levo
D. D/c pepcid AC use until completion of levo.
Answer: A
◉ A pharmacy must retain a record of which of the following after
obtaining fentanyl from a distributor?
A. manufacturer DEA number
B. Packing slip
C. invoice
D. Medication lot number.
Answer: C
◉ A patient comes into the pharmacy with a prescription for
erythromycin. During a consultation, the patient mentions that her
new job in construction has made her allergies unbearable. The
patient asks the pharmacist to call her physician for a new
prescription for this condition. The physician asks for the
,pharmacists recommendation. Which of the following
antihistamines should be suggested for this patient?
A. Loratidine
B. Clemastine
C. Cetirizine
D. Diphenhydramine.
Answer: A
◉ A pharmacist is checking the accuracy of medications repackaged
into unit dose form by pharmacy technician. The medication that
was to be repackaged in monopril. Which of the following
medications should have been used?
A. quinapril
B. Moexipril
C. foinopril
D. benazepril.
Answer: C
◉ A new patient enrolling in an HIV adherance program is started
on the following medications:
Reyataz 300 mg PO QD
, Norvir 100 mg PO QD
Videx EC 250 mg PO QD
Viread 300 mg PO QD
The dosing regimen that the pharmacist should give the patient is:
A. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC, and Viread with breakfast
B. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC and Viread at bedtime with empty
stomach
C. Reyataz, Norvir, Viread with breakfast, and Videx EC at bedtime
with an empty stomach
D. Videx EC and Viread with breakfast and Reyataz and Norvir at
bedtime on empty stomach.
Answer: C
◉ A patient presents a prescription with legible license number, but
the doctors name and signature are illegible. Which of the following
is MOST appropriate advice for the pharmacist to give the staff?
A. Ask if the patient remembers the doctors name
B. Tell the patient the prescription cannot be filled
C. Call the prescribers telephone number printed on the prescription
D. Have the patient return the prescription to the doctor and ask for
a legible name.
