ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
PHARMACY BOARD REVIEW AND
COMPETENCY EXAMINATION
Pharmacy and Patient Care Management
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
Spring Examination May 2026
Which of the following is not an outcome in the definition of pharmaceutical care?
A. cure of disease
B. elimination or reduction of symptoms
C. arresting or slowing down of the disease process
D. prevention of disease or symptoms
E. reducing health care cost
✓ E. reducing health care cost
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Active listening consists of which of the following tasks?
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A. focusing on what the other person says
, B. assessing the way the other person communicates
C. conveying an open, relaxed and unhurried attitude
D. all of the above
✓ D. all of the above
Current prescription information includes all of the following, except:
A. the name and description of the drug
B. the date or time the medication was stopped
C. the dosage of the drug
D. the prescribed and actual dosing schedule
E. the date and time the medication was started
✓ B. the date or time the medication was stopped
Which of the following is a disadvantage of reviewing all available information about a
patient before interviewing the patient?
A. the pharmacists feels more comfortable
B. the pharmacist is prepare to address specific issues
C. the pharmacist maybe too focused and overlook important issues
D. the pharmacist is completely unbiased about all aspect of the history
E. this can be an intimidating process
✓ C. the pharmacist maybe too focused and overlook important issues
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, During the interview, the pharmacist that the patient‟s clothing has a predominance of
Velero-type fastenings. This may indicate which of the following?
A. photosensitivity
B. recent weight loss
C. recent weight gain
D. loss of manual dexterity
E. gout
✓ D. loss of manual dexterity
Skills required for patient-centered pharmacy practice include which of the following:
A. therapeutic planning and monitoring skills
B. physical assessment skills
C. communication skills
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
✓ D. all of the above
Demographic patient information includes all of the following except:
A. age
B. weight
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C. height
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D. ethnic origin
, E. dietary constriction
✓ E. dietary constriction
What information should be documented regarding a suspected medication allergy?
A. the date or time the reaction occur
B. the interventions performed to manage the reaction
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
✓ D. none of the above
A patient had an appendectomy 40 years ago. This information belongs to what section
of the patient case?
A. HP
B. PMH
C. SH
D. FH
E. ROS
✓ B. PMH
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Cerebellar function is assesed using this test:
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A. Romberg‟s test
PHARMACY BOARD REVIEW AND
COMPETENCY EXAMINATION
Pharmacy and Patient Care Management
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
Spring Examination May 2026
Which of the following is not an outcome in the definition of pharmaceutical care?
A. cure of disease
B. elimination or reduction of symptoms
C. arresting or slowing down of the disease process
D. prevention of disease or symptoms
E. reducing health care cost
✓ E. reducing health care cost
1
Active listening consists of which of the following tasks?
Page
A. focusing on what the other person says
, B. assessing the way the other person communicates
C. conveying an open, relaxed and unhurried attitude
D. all of the above
✓ D. all of the above
Current prescription information includes all of the following, except:
A. the name and description of the drug
B. the date or time the medication was stopped
C. the dosage of the drug
D. the prescribed and actual dosing schedule
E. the date and time the medication was started
✓ B. the date or time the medication was stopped
Which of the following is a disadvantage of reviewing all available information about a
patient before interviewing the patient?
A. the pharmacists feels more comfortable
B. the pharmacist is prepare to address specific issues
C. the pharmacist maybe too focused and overlook important issues
D. the pharmacist is completely unbiased about all aspect of the history
E. this can be an intimidating process
✓ C. the pharmacist maybe too focused and overlook important issues
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, During the interview, the pharmacist that the patient‟s clothing has a predominance of
Velero-type fastenings. This may indicate which of the following?
A. photosensitivity
B. recent weight loss
C. recent weight gain
D. loss of manual dexterity
E. gout
✓ D. loss of manual dexterity
Skills required for patient-centered pharmacy practice include which of the following:
A. therapeutic planning and monitoring skills
B. physical assessment skills
C. communication skills
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
✓ D. all of the above
Demographic patient information includes all of the following except:
A. age
B. weight
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C. height
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D. ethnic origin
, E. dietary constriction
✓ E. dietary constriction
What information should be documented regarding a suspected medication allergy?
A. the date or time the reaction occur
B. the interventions performed to manage the reaction
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
✓ D. none of the above
A patient had an appendectomy 40 years ago. This information belongs to what section
of the patient case?
A. HP
B. PMH
C. SH
D. FH
E. ROS
✓ B. PMH
4
Cerebellar function is assesed using this test:
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A. Romberg‟s test
