Pharmacy Practice Exam Stage-2

PATTERN

10 stations in all.
5mins for each station.
2mins to check-in.
Attend to patient and check out.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

STATION 1

A patient comes to the pharmacy to report that her two children John and Olivia have worn and would like to see the pharmacist privately.

Advice the patient appropriately
Prescribe a suitable medication for the treatment

STATION 2

Review the cardex and comment on the possible drug interactions on the following drugs

Oxycodone
Amitriptyline
Lorazepam
Enoxiparin

STATION 3

A regular patient in your pharmacy comes in with a new prescription, advice him appropriately on his medication.

Alendronate 1 OD for 28day
Calcium 600mg, Calciferol 40mg 1 OD for 90days

STATION 4

Which of the drugs A, procaine B, lignocaine is more likely to cause allergic reaction to a patient that have had previous reaction with acidic drug.

Structures give …..indentify?
Give reasons for your answer

STATION 5

An injection kit is presented to you e.g. glucagon, epipen, insulin etc.

Identify the injection
Use and mode of administration
Precautions and side effects
Advice to the patient

STATION 6

A woman in great distress came to the pharmacy to report a problem which is an obvious mistake from the pharmacy.
Report:

that the spouse had fungal infection and was prescribed Lamicil tabs but was wrongly dispensed lamotrigen tab
infection worsening with severe side effects like rash and drowsiness
stopped taking the medication yesterday
what will be your reactions

STATION 7

Extemporaneous preparation calculation for either suspension or emulsion

You are provided with a BNF and a telephone. You will receive a call from a doctor requesting your advice on a particular situation.

STATION 8

Typical question (past)


A doctor from the renal department calls to know what to do about a patient with renal impairment but was prescribed azithoprine.
What is your advice