CPJE PRACTICE CLINICAL PREPARATION SCRIPT 2026/2027 COMPREHENSIVE Q&A ALREADY PASSED

CPJE PRACTICE CLINICAL PREPARATION SCRIPT 2026/2027 COMPREHENSIVE Q&A ALREADY PASSED What auxiliary labels should be placed on a prescription container for amoxicillin/clavulanate suspension? - ANSWER -1. Take until gone. 2. Refrigerate. Which of the following requires the advisory label warning, "May cause drowsiness"? A. tegasorb B. indapamide C. cyclobenzaprine D. modafinil - ANSWER -Cyclobenzaprine A technician prepares a new prescription for Coreg®. The vial is labeled as follows: Coreg 3.125 mg tablets #60 Take 1 tablet twice daily. Auxiliary label: Take with food. Assuming the technician interpreted the prescription as written, what would be the MOST APPROPRIATE action? - ANSWER -Dispense coreg as written. The following prescription is presented to the pharmacist for checking prior to dispensing: Prescription: AeroBid #1 2 p b.i.d. Label: Flunisolide (Forest) #1 Inhale 2 puffs in nostrils twice daily What is an error on the label? - ANSWER -The route of administration is incorrect. A pharmacist is checking a medication order prior to dispensing it. The order calls for a patient to receive enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg subcutaneously daily for 7 days. The patient weighs 148 lb. Based on this order, what is the total daily dose that this patient should receive? - ANSWER -100 mg A pharmacy technician has prepared an IV piggyback dose of levothyroxine 100 mcg in the morning for 24-hour dosing for a patient due later tonight. The technician asked the pharmacist to verify the medication before delivery to the patient ward. Which of the following is a concern regarding the preparation? - ANSWER -Short drug stability of levothyroxine. A pharmacist is verifying a prescription filled by a technician. The label reads: John Doe Invirase 200 mg Take 6 capsules by mouth twice daily with Norvir. The pharmacist checks the written prescription and it reads: Saquinavir 200 mg soft gel capsules VI p.o. b.i.d. with Norvir The pharmacist should... - ANSWER -Change the drug. A 42-year-old patient with long-standing asthma brings a new prescription for a budesonide inhaler to the pharmacy. The pharmacist's medication record shows that the patient is also using oral prednisone as needed for acute asthma attacks, an albuterol inhaler PRN, montelukast 10 mg PO daily, and a triamcinolone inhaler b.i.d. What action indicates that the patient understands how to incorporate the budesonide into his asthma regimen? - ANSWER -He stops using the triamcinolone inhaler. Which of the following would be the MOST APPROPRIATE information to give the parent of a 2-year-old child who is to receive amoxicillin suspension for the treatment of acute otitis media? - ANSWER -Shake well before each dose. A patient has just been counseled on the appropriate use of his new prescription for valsartan. Which of the following statements would verify that the patient has a good understanding of the possible side effects of the drug? - ANSWER -I might get headaches with this medication. What patient information is applicable to the use of Transderm-Scop®? - ANSWER -Should be applied 4 hrs before travel. What would indicate that a patient understands why he is taking divalproex? - ANSWER -I have bipolar disorder. What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE for the pharmacist to make to a patient who is being counseled on the use of lansoprazole? - ANSWER -Take this medication once a day before breakfast. A patient who recently started taking atenolol comes into the pharmacy with a blood pressure of 132/78mm Hg and a pulse of 54 beats per minute. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE action by the pharmacist? - ANSWER -Ask patient if he has noted any dizziness on standing or decreased exercise tolerance. A patient has just been counseled on the appropriate use of her new prescription for isoniazid. What statement would verify that the patient has a good understanding of the possible side effects of this drug? - ANSWER -I should report flu like symptoms to my doctor. A 43-year-old woman diagnosed with hypothyroidism brings in a new prescription for levothyroxine 100 mcg daily. Her medication profile shows the following: calcium carbonate 500 mg q a.m. and q p.m. losartan 50 mg q a.m. After counseling, what action indicates that the patient understands how to take her levothyroxine correctly? - ANSWER -She takes the levothyroxine 1 hr before the calcium carbonate. A pharmacist has just counseled a patient on the use of ketoconazole shampoo. What statement would verify that the patient has a clear understanding of how to properly use this medication? - ANSWER -This shampoo is going to treat my dandruff and I shouldn't be using this if I have open sores on my scalp. What statement demonstrates that a patient understands the risks associated with doxorubicin? - ANSWER -I should avoid pregnancy. A patient with an allergy to aspirin is recovering from an ischemic stroke. Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously b.i.d. is prescribed. What statement would BEST verify that the patient understands why this medication was ordered? - ANSWER -This drug will help prevent the development of a clot. Which of the following consultation information is CORRECT for a patient who starts latanoprost solution? - ANSWER -This medication may darken the eyes of patients with light eye color.