Misbah’s Pharmacy Prep FPGEE Exam sample Mock questions

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Within this post you will find Sample Questions from the FPGEE Exam Prep course offered by Pharmacy Prep. There are 3 sample questions, actual test consist of 150 questions per test available in class or online with our Home study program. Tests covers all material

 

 

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Biomedical Sciences Test

 

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1. Skin infection Impetigo is caused by?

A. E. coli

B. S. epidermidis

C. S. aureus

D. S. pneumonia

E. H. influenza

Ans. C

Tips: Impetigo and cellulitis caused by S. aureus (MRSA) and S. pyogenes.

 

 

2. Lutein is derived from?

A. animal polypeptides

B. plant carotenoids

C. phosphpolipids

D. Metalloproteins

E. animal sources

Ans. B

Tips: Lutein is plant derived product it is chemically plant carotenoids.

Lutein & Zexanthin are two types of carotenoids, which are yellow to red pigments found widely in vegetable. These may contain in multivitamin that are used for AMD prophylaxis.

 

3) Which of the following is NOT a cranial nerve?

A. Optic nerve

B. Trigeminal nerve

C. Vagus

D. Radial

E. Facial

Ans. D

Tips: Radial nerve is peripheral nerve, passes through fore arm. Damage in radial nerve wrist function effects.

 

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Test

 

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1) A COPD patient with pneumonia. Currently on salbutamol PRN, tiotropium 18 mcg daily, ipratropium PRN, theophylline daily. Her doctor likes to prescribe moxifloxacin 400 mg for 7 days for pneumonia.

A. may decrease theophylline serum levels

B. May increase theophylline serum levels

C. does not change theophylline serum levels for short treatment

D. Has drug-drug interactions

Ans. B

Tips: Increase theophylline clearance (decrease levels) Q. in age 1 to 9 years, high protein diet, smoking (tobacco, marijuana), fever, drugs such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin and rifampin.

Decrease theophylline clearance (increase levels) in age (elderly, infants, under 6 months age, premature neonates), CHF, fatty food, Q. high carbohydrate diet, liver dysfunction and drugs such as oral contraceptives, non selective beta blockers, CCBs, macrolide antibiotics, clindamycin, fluroquinolones, zafirlukast, and allopurinol.

 

 

2) Which of the following is NOT structural analog of xanthines?

A. Mercaptopurines

B. Allopurinol

C. Azathioprine

D. sulfinpyrazone

E. Vitamin A

Ans. E

Tips. Mercaptopurines like azathioprine, 5FU, and allopurinol are xanthine analogs. However vitamin A are carotenoids or retinol, retinal and retinoic acid.

 

 

3) Healthy volunteers are tested in?

A. Pre clinical studies

B. Phase I clinical studies

C. Phase II clinical studies

D. Phase III clinical studies

E. Phase IV clinical studies

Ans. b

Pre-clinical studies: animal studies

Phase I clinical studies: healthy volunteers and PK studies

Phase II clinical studies: disease patient and effectiveness

Phase III clinical studies: drug approved market

Phase IV clinical studies: post marketing surveillance

 

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Social/Behavioural and Administrative Sciences Test

 

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1) Cultural competence (cultural diversity) in health care refers to?

A. The ability of a healthcare professional to provide care while respecting the cultural norms and values of their patients.

B. The ability of healthcare professional to provide care while treating patient equally.

C. The ability of healthcare professional to provide beneficence some cultures.

D. The ability of healthcare professional to provide veracity some cultures.

E. The ability of healthcare professional to justice some cultures.

Ans. A

Tips. Culturally competent health care services like for patient who cannot speak English. Try to ask interpreter or translator.

 

 

2) What is banner pharmacy?

A. It is type of ownership pharmacy, in which pharmacist is a partner.

B. Pharmacist who must retain ownership. In return they pay certain fee to the company.

C. It is type of ownership in which pharmacy independently incorporated.

D. It is type of leasing

E. None of the above

Ans. B

Tips. Banner pharmacies retain ownership of location because you have put capital investment. Associate franchises are generally do not retain ownership of location

 

 

3) A pharmacist is working as a relief in another pharmacy. A patient came with a prescription of lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. The pharmacist remembered that the same patient came with another prescription of same drug two days ago in the other pharmacy where he worked. What should the pharmacy do?

A. Call the police

B. Refuse to fill the new prescription

C. Discuss the matter with the patient

D. Call the doctor and tell him that the patient is addictive

Ans. C

Tips. scenario's like early refill, lost medications, not stored properly, travelling, vacation supplies should be always talk to patient first.

If doctor prescribed wrong, strength, wrong dosage, dosage form not available in pharmacy. Drug that discontinued, contact doctor first.

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Pharmacology & Practice and Med Chem Test

 

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1) A patient with ASA allergy, what is safe to use?

A. Celecoxib

B. Ketorolac

C. Diclofenac

D. Naproxen

E. Meloxicam

Ans: B

Tips: ketorolac has no cross sensitivity to other NSAIDs. It is pyrrole derivative. Inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and relieves pain by peripheral mechanism.

ASA allergies avoid all NSAIDs and CoxII inh. However acetaminophen is safe to use.

 

 

2) The mechanism of antipsychotics drug ziprasidone to treat negative schizophrenia is thought to be due to?

A. 5HT2 agonist

B. 5HT2 antagonist

C. D2 agonist

D. D2 antagonist

E. D2 and 5HT2 antagonist

Ans. B

Tips. 5HT2 antagonist action of ziprasidone, risperidone, paliperidone helps in treatment of negative schizophrenia symptoms such as social withdrawal or paranoid.

Typical antipsychotics like haloperidol has high D2 then 5HT2

(D2>5HT2). Whereas atypical high 5HT2 and less D2. 5HT1A agonist related to anxiety and depression symptoms.

 

 

3) Which of the following drugs are associated with QT segment prolongation side effects?

A. Penicillin

B. Cephalosporin's

C. Macrolides

D. Tetracycline

E. Metronidazole

Ans. C

Tips. Macrolide erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin have QT segment prolongation side effects. The other antibiotics levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin are associated with QT segment prolongation. Avoid combining drugs that can cause QT prolongation. Monitor ECG for QT prolongation.