BPS BPS-Pharmacotherapy Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion
Which of the following sources is most likely to publish the current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the use of recombinant hepatitis B Vaccine?
Correct Answer: A
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Prednisone 10 mg orally daily is prescribed for a 68-year-old 60-kg patient with acute temporal arteritis. The pharmacotherapy specialist would recommend which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
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A 70-year-old man has completed a 14-day course of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for Escherichia coli cystourethritis. The patient has a Foley catheter. A urine culture obtained 24 hours after the last antibiotic dose shows Candida albicans > 10x3 cfu/mL, RBC > 100 cells/hpf, and WBC = 10-20 cells/hpf. The patient is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer: B
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A 14-year-old boy has mild papulopustular acne on the forehead, the nose, and the cheeks, with sparse involvement of the upper trunk and the neck. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial therapeutic agent?
Correct Answer: C
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A 75-year-old man with a medical history significant for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction returns for follow-up. He currently takes benazepril, glipizide, and sildenafil as needed. He is in the clinic today with symptoms of depression. The physician wants to start an antidepressant that will have a minimal effect on the patient's erectile dysfunction. Which of the following agents would be the best recommendation?
Correct Answer: A
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Many clinically important adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are detected after the marketing of a drug, rather than during premarketing clinical trials. Of the following, which is the primary reason for this phenomenon?
Correct Answer: A
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A MEDLINE search fails to retrieve a clinical trial known by the searcher to have been published in a recently established open-access medical journal. This failure has most likely occurred because of which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
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A 25-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus has recorded the following average blood - glucose concentrations for the past 5 days:
Which of the following changes in his insulin regimen is most appropriate?
Which of the following changes in his insulin regimen is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
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A 59-year-old man presents to the neurology clinic with recently diagnosed Parkinson's disease.
At his last visit 2 months ago, selegiline therapy was instituted, and he is tolerating it well. The patient still complains of tremor and rigidity that are interfering with both professional and leisure activities. Which option is most appropriate at this time?
At his last visit 2 months ago, selegiline therapy was instituted, and he is tolerating it well. The patient still complains of tremor and rigidity that are interfering with both professional and leisure activities. Which option is most appropriate at this time?
Correct Answer: B
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A 70-year-old 45-kg patient is admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of digoxin intoxication. The patient complains of nausea, blurred vision, and fatigue that have been present for 3 days. A cardiac monitor reveals a HR of 42 bpm, an irregular rhythm, and a type second-degree heart block. Current medications include digoxin 0.25 mg and furosemide 40mg for heart failure, both taken daily at 0800. The patient remains adherent to all medications despite nausea, including today's doses. Blood is drawn at 1200 with the following results:
* Potassium: 6.0 mEq/L
* Creatinine: 2.3 mg/dL
* Digoxin: 1.7 ng/mL
Which of the following most appropriately describes the patient's digoxin concentration?
* Potassium: 6.0 mEq/L
* Creatinine: 2.3 mg/dL
* Digoxin: 1.7 ng/mL
Which of the following most appropriately describes the patient's digoxin concentration?
Correct Answer: A
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