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Drug Formulations and Patient Counseling: pharmacology practice questions

Drug Formulations and Patient Counseling is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 28 exam-style Drug Formulations and Patient Counseling 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.

Try the sample questions below to see the style and difficulty, then practice the full set with instant feedback and progress tracking.

Sample questions

Sample 1

A 32-year-old man was prescribed Flector (diclofenac) patch for a high ankle sprain he sustained while playing basketball. How frequently should the patch be applied?

  • 1Twice daily
  • 2Once daily
  • 3Twice weekly
  • 4Weekly
  • 5As needed
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Sample 2

A 67-year-old man was prescribed Lidoderm for persistent pain after his shingles lesions resolved. Which of the following counseling points for Lidoderm is incorrect?

  • 1Up to 3 patches can be applied per day.
  • 2The patches can be cut to fit the painful area.
  • 3The patches can be worn for up to 2 days, but should be replaced if the effect wears off sooner.
  • 4Apply the patch to clean dry skin.
  • 5Avoid exposure to external heat sources (e.g., heating pad, hot tub)
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Sample 3
A 35-year-old woman has migraines with dizziness, nausea and occasional vomiting. The migraines come on quickly and cause debilitating pain. Choose the drug and formulation that would be preferable:
  • 1Frovatripan compressed tablet
  • 2Maxalt-MLT
  • 3Imitrex STATdose
  • 4Duragesic injection
  • 5Calcitonin nasal spray
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