BPS BPS-Pharmacotherapy Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Patient-Centered Pharmacotherapy | 55% | - Assessment of Patient-Specific Information
|
| System-Based Standards and Population-Based Pharmacotherapy | 20% | - Population Health and Public Health
|
| Drug Information and Evidence-Based Medicine | 25% | - Drug Information Resources
|
BPS Pharmacotherapy (Part1 and Part2) Sample Questions:
Question #1
A 49-year-old patient has been taking pregabalin for the treatment of fibromyalgia for one year with good relief of symptoms. However, this patient recently lost access to health insurance.
Although she experienced excellent relief from pregabalin, she is unable to continue this therapy due to cost.
Which of the following would be the best intervention?
A. Change to tramaddy
B. Change to amitriptyline
C. Change to gabapentin
D. Change to duloxetine
Question #2
The Joint Commission requires accredited organizations to encourage which groups to report concerns about safety?
A. Patients and families
B. Medical students rotating through organizations
C. Local specific disease support groups
D. National special interest groups
Question #3
A 22-year-old woman presents to a clinic for her annual pap smear. At this time, she explains that she has engaged in increased unprotected sexual activity over the last few years and is concerned about sexually transmitted diseases, especially human papillomavirus (HPV). She completed the bivalent HPV vaccine series at age 15 and is questioning its duration of effect.
Which option is the most appropriate regarding continued efficacy of the vaccine?
A. Obtain a geometric titer; if low, boost with either the bivalent or quadrivalent HPV vaccine to treat any genital warts present.
B. Boost with the quadrivalent HPV vaccine because the bivalent HPV vaccine does not protect against genital warts.
C. Since the patient had only the bivalent HPV vaccine and more than 5 years passed with increased sexual activity, a repeat series should be given.
D. A lack of evidence exists regarding the geometric titer efficacy; therefore, FDA does not recommend a repeat series.
Question #4
An investigator decides to perform a correlation analysis of the relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked per day and age. Results show a positive correlation between the two, with an r value of 0.50 and ap value for the correlation equal to 0.03. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this correlation?
A. Increased age causes students to Smoke more.
B. There is no relationship between age and amount of smoking.
C. Increased age does not cause students to smoke more.
D. There is a statistically significant numerical association between age and amount of smoking.
Question #5
A patient with a COPD exacerbation is treated with prednisone 40 mg daily for one week with improvement. To discontinue the prednisone, the most appropriate procedure would be which of the following?
A. Reducing the daily prednisone dose by 50% every day until the patient is off the drug.
B. Stopping prednisone administration without dose tapering.
C. Reducing the daily prednisone dose by 25% every day until the patient is off the drug.
D. Reducing the daily prednisone dose by 50% every other day until it is down to 10 mg daily, then reducing it by 25% every other day until the patient is off the drug.
Solutions:
| Question #1 Correct Answer: D | Question #2 Correct Answer: D | Question #3 Correct Answer: D | Question #4 Correct Answer: D | Question #5 Correct Answer: B |
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