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1-A mother comes to your pharmacy with concern of her child 2 yr old having fever and
pharyngitis, currently using amoxicillin. What is appropriate recommendation?
A-recommend ASA
B-recommend oral ibuprofen
C-Recommend acetaminophen suppositories
D-Refer to Dr.
E-do not recommend any medications
Ans-B

2-A 18 year old women walks into pharmacy, wants to buy emergency contraception Plan-B.
Pharmacist on duty believes do not allow dispensing contraceptive, and refuse to give oral
contraceptives. What ethical principle is violated?
A-Beneficence
B-Non maleficence
C-Autonomy
D-veracity
E-J ustice
Ans-C

3-Patient profile includes sildenafil 50 mg and brings a prescription of erythromycin for 5 days
upper respiratory infections, what is appropriate advice?
A-Decrease dose of sildenafil 25 mg while using erythromycin
B-Stop using sildenafil while using erythromycin
C-Call doctor to change other antibiotic
D-All of the above
Ans-C

4-A patient comes to pick up refills alprazolam 0.5 mg tablets, 15 days before refill time, what
action is appropriate?
A-Ask him to come just before 4 to 5 days before refill
B-Call doctor to get refill date change
C-Ask patient reason for early refill
D-Go to emergency or walk in clinic to get medication
E- Refuse refills and educate patient about compliance
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Ans-C

5-A patient has received; wrong medication from pharmacy, and this was prescription error
from prescriber. Who is responsible?
A-Pharmacist
B-Physician
C-Patient
D-All of the above
E-A and B
Ans-E
6-A mother wants to purchase medications for her 2-year-old son on her insurance plan, in
which her son is not covered in policy. What is appropriate response?
A-It is illegal
B-It is unethical
C-It is appropriate
D-Pharmacist should offer beneficence
E-It is non-malefecence
Ans-A

7-Police officer comes to pharmacy, wants a patient profile. Patient caught having illegal drugs
trafficking and found drug sample in his car trunk? As a pharmacist what is appropriate action?
A-Give patient profile to police officer
B-Ask police officer a letter of court warrant or patient authorization.
C-Refuse and inform you cannot release patient information to police
D-Police officer is law enforcement agency, thus you should release all information to police
E-Never release patient information to police

Ans-B