CPJE Practice Exam Questions With Accurate Solutions

CPJE Practice Exam Questions With
Accurate Solutions
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