Free BPS BPS-Pharmacotherapy Exam Dumps Questions & Answers

Using a new assay, the following readings for Drug X concentration in a blood sample are obtained: 45 ng/mL, 43 ng/mL, 45 ng/mL, 44 ng/mL, 45 ng/mL, and 45 ng/mL. The true concentration of the drug was reported as 65 ng/mL using the gold-standard assay.
On the basis of these data, the new assay should be characterized in which of the following categories?

• A.  Precise but not accurate
• B.  Neither accurate nor precise
• C.  Both accurate and precise
• D.  Accurate but not precise

In which of the following scenarios should the error be reported to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices?

• A.  A pharmacy technician fills a prescription incorrectly with a "sound-alike" product, but the error is caught by the pharmacist before being dispensed to the patient.
• B.  A patient receives a 30-day supply of a prescription written for twice daily dosing with only 30 tablets dispensed.
• C.  A shipment of influenza vaccine was received by the pharmacy and was not placed in a refrigerator until the following day.
• D.  A patient complains to a pharmacy manager that she did not receive an iPLEDGE brochure when receiving isotretinoin.

A 51-year-old male patient reports waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to go back to sleep, but he has no problem falling asleep. The patient says he feels exhausted most days of the Week at Work. His physician prescribes zolpidem 3.5 mg sublingually as needed.
What is the most appropriate counseling point about zolpidem for this patient?

• A.  It should be taken shortly before bedtime.
• B.  It is unlikely to cause sleep during driving.
• C.  It should be taken with a full glass of water.
• D.  It may be taken for middle-of-the-night awakenings.

A 24-year-old woman with bipolar disorder is admitted for arthroscopic surgery. Baseline laboratory studies reveal leukocytosis. Which drug is most likely to elevate WBCs and lead to an erroneous interpretation?

• A.  Carbamazepine
• B.  Olanzapine
• C.  Lithium
• D.  Valproic acid

A 53-year-old patient with an 8-year history of diabetes is currently taking glipizide 10 mg twice daily before breakfast and supper. The patient weighs 85 kg and reports a 4.5 kg weight gain in the last year. Laboratory results are:
Creatinine: 1.2 mg/dL
A1C: 8.5%
What is the most appropriate recommendation at this time for improved diabetes control?

• A.  Increase glipizide to 20 mg twice daily.
• B.  Continue with glipizide and add metformin.
• C.  Change glipizide to metformin.
• D.  Change glipizide to insulin.