DLE Final Exam updated actual questions
and CORRECT answers
Drug References - CORRECT ANSWER .
A patient in the community pharmacy setting asks you the name of a medication that she
found in her cabinet. She shows you a white tablet with the code TL 172. Which resource is
the best choice to use to answer her question?
A. DailyMed
B. Clinical Pharmacology
C. USP 797
D. Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Clinical Pharmacology
A patient states he was told that his methylphenidate hydrochloride 36 mg extended-release
tablet is BX rated. He wants to know what this means and if you would switch him to a
different version of methylphenidate that has a better rating. He does not understand what the
rating means. Before responding to him, which resource will you review?
A. FDA Orange Book
B. FDA Purple Book
C. CDC Pink Book
D. CDC Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER A.FDA Orange Book
Which portion of the FDA website should be used to learn about the regulatory actions taken
for a specific drug product?
A. CDER
B. CDC
C. ISMP
D. DSM - CORRECT ANSWER A. CDER
, Working in the hospital, the pharmacy team is asked to help update the emergency
department protocols for treatment of elevated blood levels of certain drugs. What resources
should be used? (Select all that apply).
A. State poison control center
B. Prescribing information for individual agents
C. USP 795
D. ClinicalTrials.gov (trials are ongoing so results are NOT available) - CORRECT
ANSWER A. State poison control center
B. Prescribing information for individual agents
The operating room staff asks for pharmacy assistance in writing the protocol for the use of
several medications used in common surgeries for children under the age of 12. Which
resource should be used to complete this project?
A. Harriet Lane Handbook
B. CDC Pink Book
C. FDA Green Book
D. Remington - CORRECT ANSWER A. Harriet Lane Handbook
Which resource is the best for vaccines needed for international travel?
A. Briggs'
B. NLM TOXNET
C. FDA Orange Book
D. CDC Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER D. CDC Yellow Book
Which government website should be used for resources related to drug shortages, drug
recalls, and biologic recalls?
A. Fda.gov
B. Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov
C. Clinicaltrials.gov
D. Ahrq.gov - CORRECT ANSWER A. Fda.gov
and CORRECT answers
Drug References - CORRECT ANSWER .
A patient in the community pharmacy setting asks you the name of a medication that she
found in her cabinet. She shows you a white tablet with the code TL 172. Which resource is
the best choice to use to answer her question?
A. DailyMed
B. Clinical Pharmacology
C. USP 797
D. Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Clinical Pharmacology
A patient states he was told that his methylphenidate hydrochloride 36 mg extended-release
tablet is BX rated. He wants to know what this means and if you would switch him to a
different version of methylphenidate that has a better rating. He does not understand what the
rating means. Before responding to him, which resource will you review?
A. FDA Orange Book
B. FDA Purple Book
C. CDC Pink Book
D. CDC Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER A.FDA Orange Book
Which portion of the FDA website should be used to learn about the regulatory actions taken
for a specific drug product?
A. CDER
B. CDC
C. ISMP
D. DSM - CORRECT ANSWER A. CDER
, Working in the hospital, the pharmacy team is asked to help update the emergency
department protocols for treatment of elevated blood levels of certain drugs. What resources
should be used? (Select all that apply).
A. State poison control center
B. Prescribing information for individual agents
C. USP 795
D. ClinicalTrials.gov (trials are ongoing so results are NOT available) - CORRECT
ANSWER A. State poison control center
B. Prescribing information for individual agents
The operating room staff asks for pharmacy assistance in writing the protocol for the use of
several medications used in common surgeries for children under the age of 12. Which
resource should be used to complete this project?
A. Harriet Lane Handbook
B. CDC Pink Book
C. FDA Green Book
D. Remington - CORRECT ANSWER A. Harriet Lane Handbook
Which resource is the best for vaccines needed for international travel?
A. Briggs'
B. NLM TOXNET
C. FDA Orange Book
D. CDC Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER D. CDC Yellow Book
Which government website should be used for resources related to drug shortages, drug
recalls, and biologic recalls?
A. Fda.gov
B. Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov
C. Clinicaltrials.gov
D. Ahrq.gov - CORRECT ANSWER A. Fda.gov
