5. Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Clinical Skills — Quiz

Test your understanding of clinical skills with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the normal adult respiratory rate?

Question 2

An adult patient has an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 89% on room air. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Question 3

A point-of-care glucometer reading is 60 mg/dL in a symptomatic patient. How would you classify this blood glucose value?

Question 4

On physical examination, a patient’s jugular venous pressure is measured at 5 cm above the sternal angle. What does this finding indicate?

Question 5

An arterial blood gas shows pH 7.30, PaCO2 50 mmHg, HCO3− 24 mEq/L. What is the primary acid–base disturbance?