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Drug Allergies and Adverse Drug Reactions: pharmacology practice questions

Drug Allergies and Adverse Drug Reactions is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 26 exam-style Drug Allergies and Adverse Drug Reactions questions, each written to test the clinical decisions these licensing exams actually reward — mechanism of action, dosing, monitoring parameters, adverse effects, contraindications and patient counseling.

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Sample questions

Sample 1
A community pharmacist is reviewing a new prescription for azithromycin. The pharmacist notices that the patient is allergic to erythromycin. Which of the following questions should the pharmacist ask the patient? (Select ALL that apply.)
  • 1What happened when you took erythromycin? Was it a mild rash, a severe rash with blisters, trouble breathing, upset stomach or nausea?
  • 2Did you take erythromycin for more than 72 hours to confirm that is was a "true" allergy?
  • 3Have you ever used azithromycin (Zithromax) or clarithromycin (Biaxin)? If so, what happened when you took these?
  • 4Are any of your family members allergic to azithromycin?
  • 5When did your reaction to erythromycin occur? About how old were you?
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Sample 2
Which of the following are symptoms unique to a true (anaphylactic) allergic reaction (as opposed to an intolerance)? (Select ALL that apply.)
  • 1Mild rash
  • 2Swollen face, lips or tongue
  • 3Tendency to burn more quickly when in the sun
  • 4Trouble breathing
  • 5Large drop in blood pressure
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Sample 3

JB is a 7-year-old who has a severe allergy to peanuts that requires that he and his mother carry an EpiPen. Which of the following medications are in a soy base and must be avoided in patients with a peanut allergy? (Select ALL that apply.)

  • 1Albuterol inhaler
  • 2Cleviprex
  • 3Diprivan
  • 4Precedex
  • 5Morphine
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