Make your PGY-1 Pharmacy clinical experience easy to remember

Question practice

Questions drawn from the realities of PGY-1 Pharmacy

Practise explaining the clinical decisions, patient conversations and career experiences that matter in PGY-1 Pharmacy—then handle follow-ups that ask for evidence behind your first answer.

1. 01

   If you could design a new clinical pharmacy service within a hospital, what would it be and what need would it address?

2. 02

   A nurse calls you to report that a patient's potassium level is critically low (2.5 mEq/L) and asks for your immediate recommendation for replacement.

3. 03

   You observe a fellow resident or pharmacy staff member making a near-miss medication error during order verification; what steps would you take to address the situation constructively?

4. 04

   You discover a medication error made by a pharmacist on a previous shift that resulted in no harm to the patient but could have; what is your ethical responsibility, and what steps do you take?

5. 05

   How do you critically evaluate medical literature to determine the validity and applicability of research findings to your clinical practice as a PGY-1 resident?

6. 06

   How do you plan to utilize the preceptor relationships within our program to enhance your clinical skills and professional network?