CPJE CLINICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
A pharmacist is dispensing new Rxs for fosamprenavir, ritonavir, and Truvada. In
reviewing the patient's profile info, the pharmacist notes allergies to furosemide,
glipizide, and Bactrim. The pharmacist should call the patient to change...
A. Truvada to combivir
B. fosamprenavir to saquinavir
C. Truvada to atripla
D. fosamprenavir to tipranavir - ans -Answer B
Medicines that should avoided in those with sulfa allergies include furosemide,
SURs, Bactrim, and certain PIs (tipranavir, fosamprenavir)
A pharmacist is checking the accuracy of medications repackaged into unit dose
form by a pharmacy technician. The medication that was to be repackaged is
MOnopril. Which medication should be used?
A. Quinapril
B. Moexipril
C. Fosinopril
D. benazepril - ans -Answer C
Quinapril (Accupril)
Moexipril (Univasc)
Benazepril (Lotensin)
A new patient enrolling in an HIV adherence 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 on an empty stomach
C. Reyataz, Norvir, and Viread with breakfast, and Videx EC at bedtime on an
empty stomach
D. Videx EC and Viread with breafast and Reyataz and Norvir at bedtime on an
empty stomach - ans -Answer C
Videx EC (didanosine) is a NRTI that is taken without food. Many NRTs such as
Viread (TDF) can be taken with or without food.
, Protease inhibitors such as Reyataz (atazanavir) are taken with food. The only PI
that is not taken with food is fosamprenavir oral suspension.
PK boosters such as Norvir (ritonavir) and Tybost (cobicstat) are taken with food.
A patient presents a prescription with a legible license number, but the doctor's
name and signature are illegible. Which of the following is the most appropriate
advice for the pharmacist to give the staff?
A. Ask if the patient remembers the doctor's name
B. Tell the patient the prescription cannot be filled
C. Call the prescriber's telephone number printed on the Rx
D. Have the patient return the prescription to the doctor and askf or a legible
name - ans -Answer C
A patient calls a pharmacy for a refill of antihypertensive medication previously
filled at a pharmacy that is no longer in business. The patient provides the
pharmacy with the phone number of the previous owner who has kept the Rx
files at his home. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the
pharmacy?
A. Take the verbal Rx as a transfer order and fill the Rx
B. Verify the records are kept in a locked cabinet
C. Notify the BOP
D. Have the pharmacist fax the hard copy to the pharmacy - ans -Answer C
A woman asks a community pharmacist for advice on treating a cut on her child's
face. The pharmacist notices that the woman seems very impatient. The child
appears fearful and has several large bruises on his face, forehead, neck and
arms. Which of the following actions should the pharmacist take?
A. Advise the woman to take her child to a physician for evaluation and treatment
B. Suggest a topical antibiotic be applied twice a day to the wound if ti does not
appear to need suturing
C. Report the encounter to the county Child Protective Service Agency
D. Establish a medication profile for the child and record all non-prescription
products that are recommended for use
C. Reprot the encounter t - ans -Answer C
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
A pharmacist is dispensing new Rxs for fosamprenavir, ritonavir, and Truvada. In
reviewing the patient's profile info, the pharmacist notes allergies to furosemide,
glipizide, and Bactrim. The pharmacist should call the patient to change...
A. Truvada to combivir
B. fosamprenavir to saquinavir
C. Truvada to atripla
D. fosamprenavir to tipranavir - ans -Answer B
Medicines that should avoided in those with sulfa allergies include furosemide,
SURs, Bactrim, and certain PIs (tipranavir, fosamprenavir)
A pharmacist is checking the accuracy of medications repackaged into unit dose
form by a pharmacy technician. The medication that was to be repackaged is
MOnopril. Which medication should be used?
A. Quinapril
B. Moexipril
C. Fosinopril
D. benazepril - ans -Answer C
Quinapril (Accupril)
Moexipril (Univasc)
Benazepril (Lotensin)
A new patient enrolling in an HIV adherence 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 on an empty stomach
C. Reyataz, Norvir, and Viread with breakfast, and Videx EC at bedtime on an
empty stomach
D. Videx EC and Viread with breafast and Reyataz and Norvir at bedtime on an
empty stomach - ans -Answer C
Videx EC (didanosine) is a NRTI that is taken without food. Many NRTs such as
Viread (TDF) can be taken with or without food.
, Protease inhibitors such as Reyataz (atazanavir) are taken with food. The only PI
that is not taken with food is fosamprenavir oral suspension.
PK boosters such as Norvir (ritonavir) and Tybost (cobicstat) are taken with food.
A patient presents a prescription with a legible license number, but the doctor's
name and signature are illegible. Which of the following is the most appropriate
advice for the pharmacist to give the staff?
A. Ask if the patient remembers the doctor's name
B. Tell the patient the prescription cannot be filled
C. Call the prescriber's telephone number printed on the Rx
D. Have the patient return the prescription to the doctor and askf or a legible
name - ans -Answer C
A patient calls a pharmacy for a refill of antihypertensive medication previously
filled at a pharmacy that is no longer in business. The patient provides the
pharmacy with the phone number of the previous owner who has kept the Rx
files at his home. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the
pharmacy?
A. Take the verbal Rx as a transfer order and fill the Rx
B. Verify the records are kept in a locked cabinet
C. Notify the BOP
D. Have the pharmacist fax the hard copy to the pharmacy - ans -Answer C
A woman asks a community pharmacist for advice on treating a cut on her child's
face. The pharmacist notices that the woman seems very impatient. The child
appears fearful and has several large bruises on his face, forehead, neck and
arms. Which of the following actions should the pharmacist take?
A. Advise the woman to take her child to a physician for evaluation and treatment
B. Suggest a topical antibiotic be applied twice a day to the wound if ti does not
appear to need suturing
C. Report the encounter to the county Child Protective Service Agency
D. Establish a medication profile for the child and record all non-prescription
products that are recommended for use
C. Reprot the encounter t - ans -Answer C
