CPJE Practice Questions & Answers (rated A+)

CPJE Practice Questions & Answers (rated A+) A pharmacist is counseling a 58-year-old man with a new prescription for repaglinide 0.5 mg t.i.d. According to the patient profile, he is homeless. Which of the following information should be requested from the patient and what is the rationale? - ANSWER Are you eating three regular meals per day? Drug is taken with meals and skipped if meal is skipped. What could be considered barriers to providing a thorough oral consultation to a patient? - ANSWER Educational Background. Primary language. Physical Impairment. A hospital pharmacist has just received a new medication order for brimonidine. The pharmacist wishes to confirm the appropriateness of this order and calls the nurse for the patient's diagnosis. What diagnoses would confirm that the brimonidine order is APPROPRIATE? - ANSWER Glaucoma A physician writes the following prescription: Finasteride 1 mg tablets #30 1 tab p.o. daily for benign prostatic hyperplasia What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE action of the pharmacist? - ANSWER Call physician regarding dosage strength. Which of the following is CORRECT about a prescription for naproxen sodium 275 mg tablets #20 Sig: i tab b.i.d.? A. Naproxen sodium at that dosage may be sold without a prescription as a product called Aleve®. B. The prescription may be filled as written. C. The prescription may be filled with Naprosyn® if Anaprox® is not available. D. Naproxen sodium at that dosage should not be given b.i.d. - ANSWER B. Fill as written. The pharmacist receives a telephone prescription for testosterone patches from a physician's nurse. Assuming that the dosage, quantity, and instructions are appropriate, and the prescription is reduced to writing, the pharmacist should - ANSWER Fill the prescription after noting the physician's and the nurse's names on the prescription.