PCOA Exam Questions With Correct Answers 2024-2025
The overall guiding factor of any planning process is the: - Answer Organizations vision
Cimetidine may enhance the bleeding tendency of a patient on Warfarin therapy due to
which of the following MOA? - Answer Inhibition of warfarin metabolism
Before entering a pharmacy clean room, a pharmacist must be wearing: - Answer Shoe
coverings
pH at the surface of normal skin: - Answer 4.5-5.5
Substituted judgement standard regarding when a patient is incapable of stating
treatment preferences: -Answer A relative selects the patients' treatment based on his
belief of how the patient would decide
Type of publication that would be LEAST likely to have bias by an author: -Answer
Practice guidelines
Examples of publication types that may be subject to author bias: - Answer Case
Reports
Case Series
Editorials
______ cause's nitration-mediated tissue damage during inflammation - Answer
Peroxynitrite
Nitric oxide or Nitrous oxide is also known as "laughing gas" and cause: - Answer
Hypotension, sweating, dizziness
, Factors contributing to the development of ascites: - Answer Increased aldosterone
secretion
Increased portal venous pressure
Increased sodium reabsorption
Decreased albumin synthesis
Ascites definition: - Answer The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing
abdominal swelling
Central fill pharmacies must: - Answer Be staffed with a licensee pharmacist
Database studies differ from randomized controlled clinical trials in that: - Answer 1.
The time needed to conduct the studies is likely to be shorter
2. The studies are likely to be less expensive
Asthma pathophysiology is characterized by: - Answer Chronic inflammation
Zanamivir (Relenza) is used to treat: Influenza A
Acyclovir is most commonly used to treat: Herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox,
and shingles
Saquinavir (Invirase and Fortovase) is utilized in the treatment of: HIV/AIDS
The amount of air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath while breathing
normally is the: Tidal volume
Inspiratory reserve volume is: -Answer The maximum volume of air which may be
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