Practice Test Questions Flashcards
A pharmacist receives a Schedule Eight prescription that gets dropped off at the pharmacy. They are unfamiliar with the prescriber’s signature or handwriting and when they contact the prescriber the prescriber informs them that they did not write the prescription and that they had prescription stationery stolen from the surgery. The person who dropped off the prescription never returns to the pharmacy. Which ONE of the following describes the MOST appropriate action for the pharmacist to take in this situation
Retain the prescription, stamp the prescription “cancelled” and contact the Health Department of Western Australia’s Pharmaceutical Service branch and report the fraudulent prescription
A pharmacist who works in three pharmacies in nearby suburbs identifies that a patient has presented prescriptions for 28 morphine 20mg tablets on consecutive days at each pharmacy written by different prescribers from different surgeries. Which ONE of the following describes the MOST appropriate action for this pharmacist to take in this situation
Investigate the situation by first discussing the matter with the patient before any action is taken
A prescriber known to a pharmacist contacts the pharmacy and requests that the pharmacy delivers a bottle of morphine 5mg/mL oral liquid to patient of the pharmacy that has cancer. Which ONE of the following describes the MOST appropriate action for this pharmacist to take in this situation?
Supply the full bottle of morphine oral liquid to the patient
A prescriber known to a pharmacist contacts the pharmacy and requests that the pharmacy delivers a bottle of morphine 5mg/mL oral liquid to patient of the pharmacy that has cancer. Which ONE of the following describes the MOST appropriate action for this pharmacist to take in this situation
Supply the full bottle of morphine oral liquid to the patient
Which ONE of the following BEST describes the advertising of Schedule Eight medications in Western Australia
Schedule Eight medication can only be advertised to health professionals licensed to prescribe or persons licensed to manufacture or supply medicines
Which ONE of the following BEST describes the records needing to be kept when a pharmacist dispenses a veterinary prescription or a Schedule Eight medication for an animal
The pharmacist must record the owners name, address and species of animal
Which ONE of the following BEST describes the types of information recorded by a pharmacist in the Schedule Eight Drug of Addiction Register when they dispense a Schedule Eight prescription for a patient
Pharmacist will record dispensing date, full name of patient, address, quantity supplied, prescription number and prescriber
A pharmacist receives a prescription for Schedule Eight medication flunitrazepam from a patient who is visiting from interstate written by her General Practitioner in her home state. Which ONE of the following describes the MOST appropriate action for this pharmacist to take in this situation
The pharmacist cannot dispense the prescription and should direct the patient to a local medical practitioner
Which ONE of the following BEST describes the prescribing of Schedule Eight opioid medications to patients under the age of 18 in Western Australia
Authorisation is required for all Schedule Eight opioid medications prescribed to patients under the age of 18
A pharmacist working in Perth CBD, visits his local doctor regarding his mental health.Which of the following best describes the scenario?
There is no legal obligation to make a mandatory notification in this situation
Dose administration aids would be most useful for which type of medication non-adherence
Non-intentional
After speaking with a patient Mr BK you determine that he believes his medication is very important and he expresses little concerns about his medication. Which attitude group would he belong according to the necessity-concerns framework?
Accepting
The Stages of Change model of behaviour identifies five stages through which individual progress as they change behaviours. Which of the following is INCORRECT
Stages of Change model is useful in predicting intentional and unintentional non-adherence
The Pharmacy Board of Australia’s Code of Conduct for Pharmacists recognises that effective communication plays an integral part of pharmacist-patient relationship. Which ONE of the following BEST describes effective communication as detailed in Section 3.3 of this Code?
Listening to, asking for, and respecting patients’ views about their health, and responding to their concerns and preferences
According to the 2016 National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia, which ONE of the following examples of evidence BEST describes Domain 2: Communication and Collaboration?
Uses respectful, empathetic, active listening and a compassionate manner, without bias or judgement, when communicating with a patient
Jamila, a recently qualified pharmacist has been given the task by the pharmacy manager to ensure the pharmacy has all the required reference texts. Jamila recalls learning in one of the pharmacy practice units that the Pharmacy Board of Australia provides a list of reference texts in which pharmacists are expected to access during clinical assessment, reviewing, dispensing and counselling processes. Which ONE of the following is the BEST course of action for Jamila?
Orders a new copy of the Australian Medicines Handbook each year
Is the following statement incorrect?
Compliance indicates a relationship between patient and prescriber where the patient can make informed decisions
Yes
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A pharmacy offers an in-store blood pressure monitoring service conducted by a pharmacist. These type of service would be best classified as
Pharmacist, other healthcare, professional pharmacy service
Is the following statement incorrect?
Implementation is a single event that occurs when a provider starts to deliver a new innovation for the first time
Yes