Ambulatory Care Sample Questions Updated Version 2023 Guaranteed Success Which physical assessment finding would be consistent with an exacerbation of heart failure?Rales Systolic murmur Lobar consolidation S2 gallop A 40-year-old patient presents to the primary care clinic and is diagnosed with group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The patient reports no other recent illnesses and no known drug allergies. Which agent is the most appropriate for antimicrobial therapy?Penicillin Azithromycin Cephalexin Levofloxacin A woman with a history of poison-ivy allergic contact dermatitis presents with well- demarcated patches of erythema on her body as well as vesicles that are oozing and weeping on her face and hands. Which drug is most appropriate for this patient?Topical diphenhydramine 1 / 2
Oral prednisone Oral diphenhydramine Topical triamcinolone A pharmacy manager at a rural community outpatient clinic is thinking about starting a diabetes disease management service. What is the first step the pharmacist should take to justify this new service?Collect patient data to assess the need for the service.Develop a mission statement to provide a focus for the service.Perform a SWOT analysis to determine if the service is justified.Perform a thorough financial analysis to determine start-up costs.In designing a clinical trial, how can inherent differences between groups at baseline be minimized?Use of a control or comparison group Blinding of patients and investigators Regression models with the statistical analysis Random assignment of patients to study groups When making an evidence -based decision, which source would provide the highest level of evidence?Patients with chronic migraines randomly assigned to placebo or feverfew to assess effectiveness are followed for 3 months.
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