FREE Ambulatory Care MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which physical examination finding would be in line with a worsening of heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Rales

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S2 gallop

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Systolic murmur

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Lobar consolidation

Question 2

In the primary care clinic, a 40-year-old patient is identified as having group A streptococcal pharyngitis. No additional recent illnesses or known medication allergies are reported by the patient. Which substance is best for antibacterial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin

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Cephalexin

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Levofloxacin

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Azithromycin

Question 3

A woman who has previously had poison ivy allergic contact dermatitis exhibits well-defined erythematous patches on her body as well as vesicles that are seeping and weeping on her hands and face. Which medication is best for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Oral prednisone

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Oral diphenhydramine

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Topical diphenhydramine

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Topical triamcinolone

Question 4

A rural community outpatient clinic's pharmacy manager is considering launching a diabetic disease management program. What should the pharmacist do initially to support this new service?

Accepted Answer

Collect patient data to assess the need for the service

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Perform a thorough financial analysis to determine the start-up costs

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Perform s SWOT analysis to determine if the service is justified

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Develop a mission statement to provide a focus for the service

Question 5

How may inherent inequalities between groups at baseline be reduced when planning a clinical trial?

Accepted Answer

Random assignment of patients to study groups

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Use of control or comparison group

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Blinding of patients and investigators

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Regression models with the statistical analysis

Question 6

Which source would offer the strongest degree of proof when making a choice based on evidence?

Accepted Answer

Penitents with chronic migraines randomly assigned to placebo or feverfew to assess effectiveness are followed for 3 months

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A cohort for patients are followed for 5 years to examine the persistence of blood pressure lowering with lisinopril

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An analysis of extracted data from a national medical and pharmacy claims database is used to evaluate the interaction between omeprazole and clopidogrel

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Meta-analysis of studies of the relationship between aspirin and bleeding events in patients with acute ischemic syndrome is performed

Question 7

Which research design would be most suitable to evaluate the impact of a putative metabolic enzyme inhibitor on the clearance of warfarin?

Accepted Answer

Randomized crossover study with a washout period between phases

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Double-blind, two-group parallel, controlled study

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Single-blind (investigator only), two-group parallel, controlled study

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Single-phase study with comparison of warfarin clearance to a population average in the literature