B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics

Question 1

Medication reconciliation in clinical pharmacy is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications the patient has been taking

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Calculating drug dosage adjustments

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Identifying drug-drug interactions

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Counseling patients on drug side effects

Question 2

A clinical pharmacist performing a comprehensive medication review (CMR) primarily aims to:

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Identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems

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Prescribe new medications

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Perform physical examinations

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Administer intravenous medications

Question 3

Which parameter is used to monitor anticoagulant therapy with warfarin?

Accepted Answer

International Normalized Ratio (INR)

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Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

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Bleeding time

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Platelet count

Question 4

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is most critical for drugs with which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Narrow therapeutic index and variable pharmacokinetics

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Wide therapeutic index and short half-life

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High protein binding and low clearance

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Low bioavailability and renal excretion

Question 5

Polypharmacy in elderly patients primarily increases the risk of:

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Drug-drug interactions and adverse drug reactions

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Reduced drug efficacy

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Better therapeutic outcomes

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Improved medication adherence

Question 6

Which adverse drug reaction type is dose-dependent and predictable based on the drug's mechanism of action?

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Type A (augmented) reactions

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Type B (idiosyncratic) reactions

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Type C (chronic) reactions

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Type D (delayed) reactions