Free North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination Exam NAPLEX Exam Practice Test

You get an order for 5% amino acid 15% dextrose premixed parenteral nutrition solution, 2 L at 83mls/hr. Your pharmacy technician tells you there is manufacture's backorder on those. How many ml of 20% dextrose would you need to provide the same amount of dextrose in 24 hrs?

• 1000ml
• 1400ml
• 1500ml
• 200ml
• 2500ml

A patient takes 1gm of Calcium Carbonate salt three times a day. How much elemental calcium, in grams, is he getting in 24hrs? (MW of Ca: 40.078 g/mol, MW of CaCO3: 100.087 g/mol)

• 3 g
• 1.8g
• 1.2g
• 0.8gm
• 1.8mg

Which of the following is recommended to be monitored in patients on Divalproex Sodium?

• CBC
• Serum ammonia
• LFT's
• Pulmonary function
• Serum creatinine

What is the active ingredient of the medicine Lyrica?

• Tramadol
• Digoxin
• Valproate
• Pregabalin

Which of the following is/are appropriate for pseudomonas skin/soft tissue infections?

• Ertapenem
• Cefepime
• Ceftaroline
• Cefazolin
• Vancomycin

A patient with multibacillary leprosy is on dapsone, clofazimine, and rifampin. Which of the following is true regarding the mechanism of action of the medications listed?

• Dapsone is bacteriostatic because of its inhibitory effects on dihydrofolate reductase
• Dapsone is bacteriostatic because of its inhibitory effects on myeloperoxidase
• Clofazimine is bactericidal by directly inhibiting bacterial DNA polymerase
• Rifampin is bacteriostatic by inhibiting RNA synthesis by blocking DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
• Rifampin is bactericidal by inhibiting RNA synthesis by blocking DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

Which of the following is/are nominal data?

• Sex
• Race
• Blood Group
• NYHA stages I-IV
• Stages of breast cancer

In a study where Rivaroxaban was compared to Enoxaparin to find total VTE following HIP replacement surgery, there were 17 total VTE out of 1513 patients in the Rivaraoaban group and 57 total VTE out of 1473 patient in the enoxaparin group.What is the absolute risk reduction of using Rivaroxaban over Enoxaparin?

• 17
• 57
• 71
• 2.7
• 0.27

Which of the following side effects should LT be made aware of while on Divalproex Sodium?

• Weight gain
• Oligomenorrhea
• Alopecia
• Gynecomastia
• Gingival hyperplasia

A 22-year-old woman adopted a cat. Shortly thereafter, she developed itchy eyes and persistent rhinorrhea. She was clearly allergic to the pet, but desperately wanted to keep it. She tried taking diphenhydramine, but it had intolerable side effects.Which of the following is a common effect of this type of medication?

• Decreased intraocular pressure
• Bradycardia
• Xerostomia
• Diarrhea
• Excessive sweating