Pharma License Test Preparation 1

1. The term nadir refers to:

2.Which is a general adverse effect of chemotherapy?

3.Combinations of chemotherapeutic drugs are frequently used for which purpose?

4.Prednisone added to a chemotherapeutic regimen contributes to which therapeutic effect?

5.The nurse would anticipate administering which medication to patients receiving high-dose methotrexate?

6.Nausea and vomiting are frequent adverse effects associated with antineoplastic therapy. Patients who are experiencing this unpleasant effect will be advised.

7.When teaching a patient receiving paclitaxel, the nurse needs to prepare the patient for which adverse effect?

8.When a patient is receiving cyclophosphamide, he or she should be advised to drink plenty of water/fluids to prevent which condition?

9.When assessing a patient for adverse effects related to cisplatin, the nurse will monitor for which adverse effects?

10.A major dose-limiting side effect of doxorubicin is:

11. Which laboratory result would cause the nurse to question administration of hydroxyurea?

12. The nurse will suspect which type of cancer in a patient receiving tamoxifen:

13. Which cytotoxic antibiotic does the nurse identify as most likely to cause pulmonary fibrosis?

14. What makes pharmacists unique in the health care team?

15. To compare the safety of one medicine with another medicine it would be necessary to:

16. Modern day community pharmacies can trace their origins back to chemists and druggists. What role did these chemists and druggists fulfil?

17. The separation of prescribing and dispensing into different roles was a key stage in the evolution of healthcare. The separation came about with:

18. A profession can be distinguished from other occupations in terms of their use of knowledge.

19. The professions can be distinguished from other occupations in terms of their work and source of income:

20. Which of the following scenarios would be unlikely to raise concerns over a student's fitness to practise?