MCQ Collection

New Zealand Pharmacy Law and Practice MCQs

Practice New Zealand Pharmacy Law and Practice questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 31: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an outpatient clinic, a 22-year-old taking warfarin presents because the patient reports difficulty swallowing tablets. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 18: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, an 87-year-old taking metformin presents because a serious adverse reaction is suspected. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 19: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, an 88-year-old taking opioid analgesic presents because the medicine requires refrigeration. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 20: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, an 89-year-old taking anticoagulant presents because a clinically significant interaction is identified. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 21: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, a 90-year-old taking warfarin presents because the patient cannot demonstrate inhaler technique. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 22: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, a 91-year-old taking insulin presents because a controlled-medicine record does not reconcile. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 23: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, a 92-year-old taking methotrexate presents because the patient reports difficulty swallowing tablets. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 24: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an aged-care review, a 93-year-old taking lithium presents because the patient has worsening symptoms despite treatment. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 26: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an outpatient clinic, a 95-year-old taking amoxicillin presents because a serious adverse reaction is suspected. What is the best action?

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Clinical case 27: A pharmacist is checking a New Zealand law, ethics or safe-practice decision against current professional requirements. At an outpatient clinic, an 18-year-old taking salbutamol presents because the medicine requires refrigeration. What is the best action?

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