CPJE Practice Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A Pharmacist is dispensing new prescriptions 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 physician to change:
A. Truvada to combivir
B. Fosamprenavir to Saquinavir
C. Truvada to Atripla
D. Fosamprenavir to tipranavir - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A pharmacist is reviewing a patients medication profile prior to filling a new prescription for
fentanyl transdermal patches. Which of the following presents a potential risk of interaction with
fentanyl?
A. Nicotine transdermal patches
B. Carbamazepine 200 mg BID
C. Brimonidine eye drops OU BID
D. Finasteride 5 mg QDAY - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A 67-year old man was started on ticlopidine 1 month ago for stroke prevention. The patient
complains of recent fever, chills, sore throat. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate
for the pharmacist to ask the physician?
A. "Has the patient had an INR check recently?"
B. "Has the patient had a CBC done yet?"
C. "Has the patients diet changed over the past month?"
D. "Has the patient had LFTs done in the past 2 weeks?" - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following auxillary labels belongs on a bottle of Vivotif Berna?
A. Refrigerate
B. For external use only
,C. Avoid sunlight
D. Shake well - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A patient has just been counseled on appropriate use of Niaspan. Which of the following
statements would confirm patient understanding of the purpose for taking this medication?
A. This medication will treat my high BP and lower risk of stroke.
B. This medication will treat my high cholesterol and lower my risk of heart attack.
C. This medication will treat my enlarged prostate and I won't have to get up at night to urinate.
D. This medication will help keep my mood stable and allow me to sleep better at night. -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
A patient presents a prescription for Prevacid, but the pharmacy is out of this medication. Which
of the following is MOST appropriate for the pharmacist to recommend to the physician as an
alternative?
A. Pantoprazole
B. Aripirprazole
C. Sulfisoxazole
D. Mebendazole - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following drugs require a pharmacist to include a medication guide when
dispensing?
1. Mefloquine
2. Methocarbamol
3. Digoxin
4. Amiodarone
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,A 37-year old patient with schizophrenia has been treated with clozapine 500 mg daily x 4
months. The patient has the following CBC results:
June 30: wbc 10.1, neutrophils 7.3
June 22: wbc 10.7, neutrophils 7.4
June 16: wbc 6.5, neutrphils 3.5
June 9: wbc 6.3, neutrophils 3.4
June 2: wbc 6.7, neutrophils 3.8
Only July 7, the patients WBC is 7.2, and neutrophils are 4.3. The most appropriate
recommendation for the pharmacist to make is to:
A. Continue current therapy
B. d/c therapy
C. hold therapy x 1 week, then resume at 400 mg daily
D. Repeat CBC and fill if WBC is greater than 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A patient with diabetes and HTN is being managed by a pharmacist. Which of the following
medications is MOST likely to cause a dry cough in this patient?
A. Doxazosin
B. Lisinpril
C. Hydralazine
D. Spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A Pharmacist is dispensing new prescriptions 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 physician to change:
A. Truvada to combivir
B. Fosamprenavir to Saquinavir
C. Truvada to Atripla
D. Fosamprenavir to tipranavir - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A pharmacist is reviewing a patients medication profile prior to filling a new prescription for
fentanyl transdermal patches. Which of the following presents a potential risk of interaction with
fentanyl?
A. Nicotine transdermal patches
B. Carbamazepine 200 mg BID
C. Brimonidine eye drops OU BID
D. Finasteride 5 mg QDAY - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A 67-year old man was started on ticlopidine 1 month ago for stroke prevention. The patient
complains of recent fever, chills, sore throat. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate
for the pharmacist to ask the physician?
A. "Has the patient had an INR check recently?"
B. "Has the patient had a CBC done yet?"
C. "Has the patients diet changed over the past month?"
D. "Has the patient had LFTs done in the past 2 weeks?" - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following auxillary labels belongs on a bottle of Vivotif Berna?
A. Refrigerate
B. For external use only
,C. Avoid sunlight
D. Shake well - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A patient has just been counseled on appropriate use of Niaspan. Which of the following
statements would confirm patient understanding of the purpose for taking this medication?
A. This medication will treat my high BP and lower risk of stroke.
B. This medication will treat my high cholesterol and lower my risk of heart attack.
C. This medication will treat my enlarged prostate and I won't have to get up at night to urinate.
D. This medication will help keep my mood stable and allow me to sleep better at night. -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
A patient presents a prescription for Prevacid, but the pharmacy is out of this medication. Which
of the following is MOST appropriate for the pharmacist to recommend to the physician as an
alternative?
A. Pantoprazole
B. Aripirprazole
C. Sulfisoxazole
D. Mebendazole - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following drugs require a pharmacist to include a medication guide when
dispensing?
1. Mefloquine
2. Methocarbamol
3. Digoxin
4. Amiodarone
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,A 37-year old patient with schizophrenia has been treated with clozapine 500 mg daily x 4
months. The patient has the following CBC results:
June 30: wbc 10.1, neutrophils 7.3
June 22: wbc 10.7, neutrophils 7.4
June 16: wbc 6.5, neutrphils 3.5
June 9: wbc 6.3, neutrophils 3.4
June 2: wbc 6.7, neutrophils 3.8
Only July 7, the patients WBC is 7.2, and neutrophils are 4.3. The most appropriate
recommendation for the pharmacist to make is to:
A. Continue current therapy
B. d/c therapy
C. hold therapy x 1 week, then resume at 400 mg daily
D. Repeat CBC and fill if WBC is greater than 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A patient with diabetes and HTN is being managed by a pharmacist. Which of the following
medications is MOST likely to cause a dry cough in this patient?
A. Doxazosin
B. Lisinpril
C. Hydralazine
D. Spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
