Pharmacy Technicians Test

For CJO

What is drug metabolism?

When a drug is broken down to other forms.

Which type of medication blocks the body from performing an action?

Antagonist

Master Formulation Records are used for which of the following reasons?

To prepare a specific compounded nonsterile preparation.

When handling a finished Rx to a patient, the pharmacy technician notices that the patient DOB is incorrect. The technician should….

Process the Rx with correct patient information.

Which governmental organization provides National Rx Drug Take Back?

DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Which combination may cause profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma or death?

Alcohol - Lorazepam

A pharmacy technician enters an order for Wellbutrin SR 150 mg as Wellbutrin XL 150mg. What type of error has happened?

Formulation

If a pharmacy staff member has drawn 30 units of insulin glargine U-100 into an insulin syringe, the plunger would have been drawn to which demarcation, in mL?

0.3
(30 units x 1 mL/100units = 0.3 ml)

According to CDC, the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:

Proper handwashing

Fenofibrate is indicated to treat elevated level of:

Cholesterol

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following is considered a look-alike/sound-alike medication pair

Methadone and methylphenidate

Which of the following aux label is appropriate for Flagyl?

Avoid alcohol use

What is the generic name for Flexeril?

Cyclobenzaprine

What total volume of a suspension, in milliliters, would be dispensed if the prescription directions state “Take 2 tsps bid for 3 days?”

60 mL
(2tsps x 5mL/1tsp = 10mL;
10mL x twice daily (bid) = 20mL daily;
20mL daily x 3days = 60mL)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding needle gauge?

The larger the gauge number is, the thinner the needle.

According to federal law, if a bottle of carisoprodol is transferred from one pharmacy to another, what is the minimum number of years that the transfer record must be maintained.

2 years

Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, or death may occur when alpraxolam is taken with alprazolam.

Oxycodone

With regarding to inpatient care, the utilization of electronic medication ordering reduces:

Medication errors

Which of the following medications may be crushed before administration?

Prednisone IR tablets

Expired medications should be removed from inventory and:

Stored in a separate section to be returned

According to federal law, which is the max number of times a prescription for Butrans can be refilled?

5

A patient would develop a dark yellow or brown discoloration of the urine after taking:

Nitrofurantoin

A 5 lb batch of 10% hydrocortisone cream, containing hydrocortisone powder and a base, must be prepared. How many kg of hydrocortisone powder must be used in preparing the cream?

0.227 kg
(10%=0.1) (1 lb=454g) (1kg=1,000 g)
[5 lbs = 2,270 g]
[2,270 g x (1 kg/1,000 g) = 2.27 kg]
[0.1 (2.27 kg) = 0.227 kg]

Which of the following is classified as a long-acting insulin?

Insulin glargine

Which of the following is a correct tall man lettering pair?

traMADol and traZODone

Which auxiliary label would you attach to an atorvastatin prescription bottle?

Avoid taking this medication with grapefruit or grapefruit juice.

Which of the following types of analysis examines the contributing factors of why and how an error or near miss occurred?

Root cause

According to federal law, the prescriber’s DEA number must be included on a prescription for:

Zolpidem

A suspension always requires which of the following auxiliary labels?

Shake well before using

The following Rx is received

Cephalexin 250 mg/5 mL

1 tsp tid for 10 days

Disp 150 mL.

Which of the following products would be a suitable replacement if the usual 150 mL stock bottle was unavailable, and what should the new directions read?

Cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL Give 2 teaspoonfuls by mouth three times a day for 10 days, Disp 300 mL

Which of the following routes would be considered parenteral?

Subcutaneous

Which of the following is most likely to be a formulary replacement for Zocor?

Pravastatin

Which of the following is a narrow therapeutic index (NTI) medication?

Digoxin

A procedure designed to reduce the possibility of a medication error involving high-alert med in a hospital setting is:

Implementing a double-check system

MedWatch allowed healthcare professionals to:

Report medication adverse events and errors

A pharmacy tech experienced a sharps injury. Which of the following is the first action the technician should take?

Stop compounding completely

The middle set of numbers in a NDC number represents the:

Name, strength and dosage form of the medication.

Which of the following is a proton pump inhibitor?

Pantoprazole

A pharmacy technician must repackage a 4 fl oz bulk bottle of syrup into six equal individual doses. The volume, in mL, of each dose with be:

20 mL