pharm tech import 1

For which of the following types of medication would there be an auxiliary label stating "apply to the skin"

Patches

Which of the following substances is used to clean a laminar flow hood?

70% isopropyl alcohol

Which of the following organizations provides pharmacy resources such as the "Do NOT Crush List"?

ISMP

Which of the following information is useful to verify that the correct medication has been selected from the shelf to fill a prescription?

Drug name on prescription, drug dosage, and NDC number

Which of the following statements describes the use of "tall man lettering"?

differences in spelling two similarly spelled drug names

What is the classification or function of a "Pyxis" machine?

Automated dispensing machine

Which category of drug recalls involves the occurrence of irreversible damage or death to a patient?

Class I

Which of the following is NOT an anti-Parkinson agent?

Valium (diazepam)

Medication errors should be reported to which of the following agencies by using the MedWatch program?

FDA

Which of the following is the amount reimbursed to a pharmacy to cover the charge for professional services and overhead costs?

Dispensing fee

Which of the following OTC medications should be avoided in a patient with hypertension?

Pseudoephedrine

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the MedWatch program?

MedWatch is used to report vaccine events

Which of the following is true about automation and patient safety?

No national standard for automated pharmacy systems has been established

Which of the following is FALSE about the characteristics of hazardous waste?

It is innocuous

Which of the following was the first to define the difference between legend drugs and OTC drugs?

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Which of the following is an example of an ACE inhibitor?

Capoten

Which of the following drug forms is a globular mass of soluble medications that can be swallowed?

Pill

Amoxicillin suspension is available as 400mg/5mL. The patient is to take 400mg TID for 10 days. How many milliliters of the suspension should be dispensed for a 10 day supply?

150 mL

Which of the following is the price that a pharmacy pays for a drug after all discounts and shipping costs have been applied?

Actual acquisition cost

Which of the following is an example of an automated counting and filling device?

Pyxis

What is the meaning of "bid" on a prescription?

Twice a day

Which of the following is the smallest capsule size?

5

All of the following are required on the label of a repackaged medication, EXCEPT:

date of repackaging

Which of the following calcium channel blockers needs to be protected from light?

nifedipine

Which of the following is false regarding pharmacy automation?

It increases the possibility of medication errors

Which of the following agencies implemented the error-prone abbreviation list?

ISMP

Which of the following items is NOT listed on a purchase order?

Invoice

Which of the following dosage forms is NOT an example of a solution?

Emulsion

What is the name of the list of approved medications for purchasing, stocking, and use in a facility?

Formulary

Which of the following types of solution is sweetened, flavored, hydroalcoholic, and clear, containing alcohol and water?

an elixir

A laminar airflow workbench must be certified every:

Six months

How long is the high-risk level for contamination of sterile products under the USP

24 hours

Medication errors are NOT reported to which of the following?

DEA

A Pyxis® machine is an example of:

An automatic dispensing machine

Which of the following prefixes means "before"?

pre-

Which of the following laws explained product adulteration and misbranding?

Poison Control Act

Which of the following abbreviations means "right eye"?

OD

After a partial dispensing of a Schedule II medication is completed, the remaining portion of the prescription must be dispensed within:

72 hours

Which of the following is assigned to negotiate prices for hospitals?

Group purchasing organization

Which of the following is a copayment arrangement designated by third-party providers?

Fee-for-service

Which of the following is the most common type of insulin that is administered intravenously?

Regular

Which of the following is the route of administration in which drugs are most slowly absorbed?

PO

In which of the following does the pharmacist NOT require prior authorization before dispensing medication for the patient?

When the medication is generic

In a PDR, all controlled substances are listed with the:

"C" symbol

Which of the following pharmacy abbreviations may be mistaken with "OU"?

OS

Which of the following is the generic name for Viagra®?

sildenafil

Which of the following statements is true regarding perpetual inventory?

It will show the actual number of units of a drug at a particular moment in time

Which of the following types of inventories is an accurate count of all controlled substances taken before opening a new pharmacy?

Initial

Which of the following addresses nonsterile compounding?

Which of the following is most closely related to a temperature of -7°C?

A very cold winter day

To which of the following national reporting program should a pharmacy technician report a medication error?

VAERS, ISMP-MERP, and MedWatch

Which of the following is the process in which a powder is ground into a smoother mixture, using moisture?

Levigation

What did the Prescription Drug Marketing Act establish?

Legal safeguards for prescription drug distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals

Which of the following organizations has made recommendations regarding verbal prescriptions?

MERP

Which auxiliary label would NOT be adhered to a prescription label for Biaxin® oral suspension?

Refrigerate

Expiration dates are assigned by which of the following?

Manufacturer

Which of the following are also called "lot numbers"?

Batch numbers

A health maintenance organization (HMO) requires patients to specify which of the following?

Primary care physician

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of centralized automated dispensing?

It can be located in a patient care unit

Which of the following are the most prevalent commercial solid dosage forms?

Tablets

A patient requests a refill on his or her Novolog® prescription. The directions state the patient is to take five units three times per day before meals. Upon filling the prescription you notice that the refill is 20 days overdue. What type of medication error is this?

Adherence

Which of the following is the primary concern in preparing sterile products?

Safety and accuracy

All of the following are required to be included on a unit-dose log, EXCEPT:

Color of the medication

Which of the following prefixes means "slow"?

brady-

Which of the following is the role of the pharmacy technician?

Receiving a written prescription from a patient

Which of the following is the recommended method of mixing insulins?

Mix gently by rolling the container between the palms of the hands

Which of the following drugs are listed by the ISMP as "easily confused with each other"?

AcetaZOLAMIDE and acetoHEXAMIDE

Which of the following is NOT an example of private insurance?

TRICARE

Which of the following medications cannot be refilled?

Percocet

Which of the following is NOT a common reason for therapeutic substitution?

The prescribed medication is inexpensive

Some drug manufacturers provide coupons for specific drug products. These coupons can be used for filling which type of prescription?

A new prescription

Which of the following is compounded by using the continental (dry gum) method?

Emulsions

Which of the following is the generic name for Serevent Diskus®?

salmeterol

A syrup used to treat a child's allergies contains 2 mg of antihistamine in a 15 mL dose. How many milligrams of antihistamine would be contained in a 120 mL bottle of this syrup?

16

Which of the following abbreviations means the medication is taken orally?

PO

Furosemide is to diuretics as amlodipine is to:

calcium channel blockers

Which of the following is false about hospital automation?

Decentralized automation is preferred over centralized automation

Which of the following organizations was created because of the need for a national lexicon of drug names and formulas in the United States?

USP

Which of the following organizations created billing rejection codes for third-party prescriptions?

NCPDP

Which of the following is part of HIPAA?

Insurance reform

Which of the following herbal medications is used for treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Cranberry

How many units per minute can be produced by an automated liquid repackaging machine?

32

What is the major advantage of unit-dose drug distribution systems?

A decrease in the total cost of medication-related activities

What is "DAUNOrubicin—DOXOrubicin" an example of?

"Tall man" letters

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a robotic cart filling system?

Special packaging and equipment

How many times may DEA Form 41 be submitted annually by a retail pharmacy?

One time

Which of the following is the generic name for Laniazid®?

isoniazid

All of the following are used to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies, EXCEPT:

Advil®

Which of the following is the maximum that can be weighed on a Class A prescription balance?

120 g

The suffix -penia means:

decrease

Which of the following laws resulted in over-the-counter drugs being distinguished from prescription drugs?

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

How many grams of reserpine are needed to make 250,000 tablets, each containing 250 mcg of this drug?

6.25g

Which of the following is the maximum amount of time for using a repackaged drug?

6 months

Which of the following classifications of drug recalls signifies that a drug is not likely to cause adverse health consequences?

Class II

A patient presents a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance. The pharmacy technician notices that it says there may be three refills. Which of the following is actually correct concerning this prescription?

Schedule II prescriptions may not be refilled

What is the generic name for Lipitor®?

atorvastatin

Which of the following is the meaning of "i gtt AS, tid ud"?

Instill one drop in the left ear three times a day as directed

Which of the following terms means "paying a fixed, prepaid fee per person to provide a range of health services"?

Capitation

A prescription is written to include the words "substitution allowed," and the pharmacist selects the product that is dispensed. Which DAW number should be assigned to the prescription?

DAW3

Which of the following may prevent a pharmacy calculation error?

Rechecking your calculations