PEBC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. |According |to |the |Narcotic |Control |Regulations |of |the |Controlled |Drugs |and |Substances |Act, |
which |of |the |following |practitioners |may |prescribe |narcotic |drugs?
a. |Midwives
b. |Chiropractors
c. |Osteopaths
d. |Pharmacists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
2. |The |ethical |principle |of |veracity |requires |that |pharmacists:
a. |respect |the |rights |of |others |to |make |choices.
b. |do |good |to |patients, |placing |the |benefit |of |the |patient |over |other |factors |such |as |cost.
c. |act |with |fairness, |to |allow |people |to |receive |that |to |which |they |are |entitled.
d. |act |with |honesty |and |without |deception. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
3. |After |speaking |with |a |patient |regarding |her |questions |about |weight |loss |and |healthy |
methods |of |long |term |weight |maintenance, |the |customer |still |wishes |to |use |a |herbal |remedy |
recommended |by |her |best |friend. |Which |of |the |following |ethical |principles |must |the |
pharmacist |respect |regarding |this |patient's |plan?
a. |Justice
b. |Beneficence
,c. |Autonomy
d. |Confidentiality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
4. |According |to |federal |legislation, |which |of |the |following |medications |requires |witnessed |
destruction |in |a |pharmacy?
a. |Ketamine
b. |Tramadol
c. |Galantamine
d. |Topiramate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
5. |The |Canada |Health |Act |(1984) |embodies |all |of |the |following |principles, |EXCEPT:
a. |affordability.
b. |accessibility.
c. |portability.
d. |universality. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
6. |According |to |federal |legislation, |which |of |the |following |examples |shows |a |legally |correct |
refill |designation |on |a |written |prescription |for |dexamphetamine?
a. |Repeat |twice.
b. |Repeat |monthly.
c. |Repeat |twice |as |required.
d. |Repeat |twice |at |14 |day |intervals. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
,7. |According |to |the |Benzodiazepine |and |Other |Targeted |Substances |Regulations, |what |is |the |
expiry |date |for |refilling |a |prescription |for |lorazepam?
a. |Six |months |from |the |date |written
b. |Six |months |from |the |date |originally |filled
c. |One |year |from |the |date |written
d. |One |year |from |the |date |originally |filled |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
8. |Which |of |the |following |pharmaceuticals |is |regulated |federally |under |the |Precursor |Control |
Regulations |of |the |Controlled |Drugs |and |Substances |Act, |as |a |precursor |chemical |for |illicit |drug
|use?
a. |Dextromethorphan
b. |Dimenhydrinate
c. |Diazepam
d. |Pseudoephedrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
9. |For |a |drug |undergoing |research |and |development |processes |in |Canada, |which |of |the |
following |statements |is |true?
a. |Application |for |patent |protection |is |granted |for |a |maximum |period |of |three |years.
b. |A |New |Drug |Submission |must |be |filed |in |order |to |start |clinical |trials.
c. |Clinical |trials |involve |three |phases |that |assess |animal |safety |and |efficacy.
d. |Health |Canada |under |the |Food |& |Drugs |Act |& |Regulations |provides |Notice |of |Compliance |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
10. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |national |voluntary |organization |for |advocacy |of |pharmacists |
and |patient |care?
, a. |Canadian |Pharmacists |Association
b. |Canadian |Patient |Safety |Institute
c. |Institute |for |Safe |Medication |Practices
d. |National |Association |of |Pharmacy |Regulatory |Authorities |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
11. |According |to |Health |Canada, |a |pharmacist |administering |a |vaccine |must |document |which |
of |the |following |information |in |the |patient's |record |of |vaccination?
a. |Date |of |birth
b. |List |of |other |medications
c. |Post-immunization |adverse |effects
d. |Drug |allergies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
12. |RY |is |an |85 |year |old |male |who |lives |alone |and |currently |takes |12 |different |medications. |For
|the |past |2 |weeks |he |has |telephoned |to |ask |the |pharmacist |what |dose |of |diuretic |he |should |
be |taking |(this |medication |looks |similar |to |another |tablet |that |he |takes). |He |calls |again |today |
with |the |same |question. |After |answering |his |question, |the |most |appropriate |pharmacist |action
|should |be |to:
a. |call |RY's |family |doctor |to |suggest |changing |the |diuretic |to |something |that |looks |different.
b. |suggest |that |RY |have |the |labels |on |his |prescription |bottles |changed |to |a |bigger |font |for |
easier |reading.
c. |recommend |that |the |pharmacy |use |a |blister |packaging |dosette |to |dispense |RY's |
medications.
d. |suggest |that |RY |write |down |the |answer |to |his |question |so |that |he |does |not |need |to |phone |
again. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
ANSWERS
1. |According |to |the |Narcotic |Control |Regulations |of |the |Controlled |Drugs |and |Substances |Act, |
which |of |the |following |practitioners |may |prescribe |narcotic |drugs?
a. |Midwives
b. |Chiropractors
c. |Osteopaths
d. |Pharmacists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
2. |The |ethical |principle |of |veracity |requires |that |pharmacists:
a. |respect |the |rights |of |others |to |make |choices.
b. |do |good |to |patients, |placing |the |benefit |of |the |patient |over |other |factors |such |as |cost.
c. |act |with |fairness, |to |allow |people |to |receive |that |to |which |they |are |entitled.
d. |act |with |honesty |and |without |deception. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
3. |After |speaking |with |a |patient |regarding |her |questions |about |weight |loss |and |healthy |
methods |of |long |term |weight |maintenance, |the |customer |still |wishes |to |use |a |herbal |remedy |
recommended |by |her |best |friend. |Which |of |the |following |ethical |principles |must |the |
pharmacist |respect |regarding |this |patient's |plan?
a. |Justice
b. |Beneficence
,c. |Autonomy
d. |Confidentiality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
4. |According |to |federal |legislation, |which |of |the |following |medications |requires |witnessed |
destruction |in |a |pharmacy?
a. |Ketamine
b. |Tramadol
c. |Galantamine
d. |Topiramate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
5. |The |Canada |Health |Act |(1984) |embodies |all |of |the |following |principles, |EXCEPT:
a. |affordability.
b. |accessibility.
c. |portability.
d. |universality. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
6. |According |to |federal |legislation, |which |of |the |following |examples |shows |a |legally |correct |
refill |designation |on |a |written |prescription |for |dexamphetamine?
a. |Repeat |twice.
b. |Repeat |monthly.
c. |Repeat |twice |as |required.
d. |Repeat |twice |at |14 |day |intervals. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
,7. |According |to |the |Benzodiazepine |and |Other |Targeted |Substances |Regulations, |what |is |the |
expiry |date |for |refilling |a |prescription |for |lorazepam?
a. |Six |months |from |the |date |written
b. |Six |months |from |the |date |originally |filled
c. |One |year |from |the |date |written
d. |One |year |from |the |date |originally |filled |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
8. |Which |of |the |following |pharmaceuticals |is |regulated |federally |under |the |Precursor |Control |
Regulations |of |the |Controlled |Drugs |and |Substances |Act, |as |a |precursor |chemical |for |illicit |drug
|use?
a. |Dextromethorphan
b. |Dimenhydrinate
c. |Diazepam
d. |Pseudoephedrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
9. |For |a |drug |undergoing |research |and |development |processes |in |Canada, |which |of |the |
following |statements |is |true?
a. |Application |for |patent |protection |is |granted |for |a |maximum |period |of |three |years.
b. |A |New |Drug |Submission |must |be |filed |in |order |to |start |clinical |trials.
c. |Clinical |trials |involve |three |phases |that |assess |animal |safety |and |efficacy.
d. |Health |Canada |under |the |Food |& |Drugs |Act |& |Regulations |provides |Notice |of |Compliance |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d
10. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |national |voluntary |organization |for |advocacy |of |pharmacists |
and |patient |care?
, a. |Canadian |Pharmacists |Association
b. |Canadian |Patient |Safety |Institute
c. |Institute |for |Safe |Medication |Practices
d. |National |Association |of |Pharmacy |Regulatory |Authorities |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
11. |According |to |Health |Canada, |a |pharmacist |administering |a |vaccine |must |document |which |
of |the |following |information |in |the |patient's |record |of |vaccination?
a. |Date |of |birth
b. |List |of |other |medications
c. |Post-immunization |adverse |effects
d. |Drug |allergies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
12. |RY |is |an |85 |year |old |male |who |lives |alone |and |currently |takes |12 |different |medications. |For
|the |past |2 |weeks |he |has |telephoned |to |ask |the |pharmacist |what |dose |of |diuretic |he |should |
be |taking |(this |medication |looks |similar |to |another |tablet |that |he |takes). |He |calls |again |today |
with |the |same |question. |After |answering |his |question, |the |most |appropriate |pharmacist |action
|should |be |to:
a. |call |RY's |family |doctor |to |suggest |changing |the |diuretic |to |something |that |looks |different.
b. |suggest |that |RY |have |the |labels |on |his |prescription |bottles |changed |to |a |bigger |font |for |
easier |reading.
c. |recommend |that |the |pharmacy |use |a |blister |packaging |dosette |to |dispense |RY's |
medications.
d. |suggest |that |RY |write |down |the |answer |to |his |question |so |that |he |does |not |need |to |phone |
again. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
