MPharm Master of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy and Patient Care

Question 1

Which parameter is used to assess medication adherence in a clinical pharmacy setting?

Accepted Answer

Medication Possession Ratio (MPR)

Answer

Area Under the Curve (AUC)

Answer

Volume of Distribution (Vd)

Answer

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

Question 2

In a drug therapy problem (DTP) framework used by clinical pharmacists, which category describes a patient needing additional medication?

Accepted Answer

Needs additional drug therapy

Answer

Drug interaction

Answer

Adverse drug reaction

Answer

Non-compliance

Question 3

Which scale is most commonly used by clinical pharmacists to assess fall risk in elderly hospitalized patients?

Accepted Answer

Morse Fall Scale

Answer

Braden Scale

Answer

Ramsay Scale

Answer

Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 4

A patient is prescribed warfarin and starts clarithromycin. What is the expected outcome?

Accepted Answer

Increased INR and bleeding risk

Answer

Decreased anticoagulation effect

Answer

No change in INR

Answer

Reduced clarithromycin efficacy

Question 5

What is the primary goal of a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) comprehensive medication review (CMR)?

Accepted Answer

Identify and resolve drug therapy problems across all medications

Answer

Reduce hospital readmissions by switching to generics

Answer

Counsel patients exclusively on OTC products

Answer

Document adverse drug reactions for FDA reporting

Question 6

In the SOAP note format used in clinical pharmacy, what does the 'A' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Assessment

Answer

Administration

Answer

Adherence

Answer

Adverse effect