These sample examination items are made available by BPS for the purposes of familiarizing certification candidates and other stakeholders with the structure and format of BPS certification examinations. This is not meant for use as a self-assessment. Performance on any of these items does not correlate with performance on the actual examination.
The content of these examples is meant to be illustrative of actual examination items, but these items do not appear on the certification examination and are not meant to identify the scope of the examination. For a more comprehensive indication of the scope of each certification examination, please refer to the Exam Content Outline for each specialty area.
Examination items are in multiple-choice format. The great majority of examination items are multiple-choice with a single response from among four options. Some examinations may include a small percentage of items that require selection of multiple (three or four) responses from among a larger set of available (up to eight) options. Examinations items may also be supplemented by an image.
Which physical assessment finding would be consistent with an exacerbation of heart failure?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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In designing a clinical trial, how can inherent differences between groups at baseline be minimized?
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When making an evidence-based decision, which source would provide the highest level of evidence?
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In order to assess the effect of a potential metabolic enzyme inhibitor on the clearance of warfarin, which study design would be most appropriate?
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Which study would meet "no more than minimal risk" criteria and therefore allow an institutional review board (IRB) to complete an expedited review?
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According to recommendations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), what is the minimum number of allotted Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMR) and targeted medication reviews for medication therapy management (MTM) for which Medicare patients are eligible?
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When developing a new Exposure Control Plan, which action should the pharmacist recommend for exposure to patients known to have hepatitis C?
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