PTCE 2

Which of the following belongs to the drug class "5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors"?

Proscar

H2RA

Histamine 2 Receptor Antagonist

Lisinopril

ACE Inhibitor

Which medication would not be used to treat nausea and vomiting?

Nexium

A local effect is one that occurs ____

In the area where the medication is applied or administered

Lanoxin

Digoxin

A phenomenon of drug metabolism whereby the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation is called _______.

 first pass effect

Proton pump inhibitor suffix

-prazole

Which of the following pieces of information should be on a prescription in an outpatient pharmacy AND is also required on a medication order for a hospitalized patient (inpatient order)?

Patient’s Name

Amoxil and Moxitag.

Amoxicillin

Examples of parenteral routes of administration include all of the following except ____

Nasogastric

Sitagliptin belongs to which class of drugs?

DPP-4

Amiodarone is used to treat

arrhythmias

What drug class does Lasix belong to?

Loop Diuretic

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) are used to treat ___

Dyslipidemia/High Cholesterol

Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer

Medication error

Zofran is a

Antiemetic

Hydrochlorothiazide

Thiazide Diuretic

Coreg

Carvedilol

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) end in

"sartan"

Which of the following routes of administration refers to application of a drug to the outside surface of the eye?

Ophthalmic

Tricor

Fenofibrate

Certain medications need to have their dose or frequency of administration adjusted due to

renal function.

Which of the following is NOT a function of Lexicomp?

Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures

A ___ is a document included in the package of a medication that provides information about that drug and its use

Package Insert

Omeprazole

Prilosec

Protonix

Pantoprazole

Which of the following medications is the generic for Ditropan XL/Oxytrol/Gelnique?

Oxybutynin

Amlodipine

Calcium Channel Blocker

Who manages the hospital formulary?

The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee

Coumadin

Warfarin

___ is/are the body's first line of defense against invaders.

The skin and mucous membranes

Zithromax and Z-pak

Azithromycin

Rivaroxaban

Xarelto

Methotrexate

Trexall

Which of these statements about liquid medication dosage forms is false?

Oral liquid medication dosage forms are usually longer-acting than solid medication dosage form

What is the generic name for Eliquis?

Apixaban

Zocor

Simvastatin

Spironolactone

Aldactone

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

Bactrim

What class of antibiotics is amoxicillin

Beta-lactam

Lasix

Furosemide

Amlodipine

Norvasc

Doxazosin

Cardura

Which drug class do Xarelto and Eliquis are

Factor Xa Inhibitors

_____ is responsible for managing the formulary system.

The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee

Levofloxacin

Levaquin

Synthroid

Levothyroxine

Which of the following is NOT one of the "5 rights" of medication safety?

Right Physician

Flagyl

Metronidazole

What is the generic name for Macrobid?

Nitrofurantoin

__ levels are determined based on maximum and minimum inventory levels based on usage

PAR

Actos

Pioglitazone

Which of the following is not a symptom of hyperglycemia?

Polymyalgia

What bacteria antibiotics are effective against is referred to as their __

Spectrum of Activity

Glucotrol/Glipizide belongs to what class of medications?

Sulfonylurea

Flomax

Tamsulosin

Beta Lactam antibiotics are also called

"penicillins" and are named after their beta lactam ring

Which of the following is a diagnostic criteria for Diabetes?

Oral glucose tolerance test blood sugar > 200 mg/dL

A pharmacy technician may do all of the following except .

Suggest to a prescriber alternative medication for one that will not be paid for

BenzaClin Gel goes bad after

3 months

Methylcellulose

Can keep medications uniformly suspended

___ are high-alert when oral agents

Hypoglycemic agents

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final check and tells the technician that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:

Generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber

Benazepril

Lotensin

Nonaqueous medications last

6 months

DUR is conducted to:

Improve medication usage and optimize patient therapy

An important step that helps ensure that prescriptions are filled for and dispensed to the correct patient is:

Patient identification

_____ is responsible for managing the formulary system.

The Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee

Miramax

Polyethylene Glycol

Omerprazole

Prilosec

Pantoprazole

Protonix

Esomeprazole

Nexium

Lansoprazole

Prevacid

Montelukast

Singulair

Albuterol is a

Beta-2 Agonist

Phenergan

Promethazine

Voltaren

Diclofenac

Zanaflex

Tizanidine

Neurontin

Gabapentin

Fluoxetine

Prozac

Zolpidem is a

Sleep Agent

Quetiapine

Seroquel

Amlodipine

Norvasc

Spironolactone

Aldactone

Lanoxin

Digoxin

Clonazepam

Klonopin

Lamictal

Lamotrigine

Topiramate

Topamax

Carbidopa is used to treat

Seizures

Samed medication cateory as naproxen

Diclofenac

Felodipine can be substituted with

Norvasc

Ortho Tri-Cyclen may be affected by antibiotics such as

Amoxicillin

Therapeutic duplication

Zocor & Pravastatin

Tretinoin

Claravis

Oral Augmentin suspention goes bad after

10 days

Fluoxetine is an

antidepressent

Safety Data Sheet provides instructions for

Any hazardous chemical kept in pharmacies

Omeprazole and Nexium prescribed for same patient would be an example of:

Therapeutic duplication

Prochlorpoerzine

Antiemetic