Module 8

To prevent medication errors, which of the following should be written out instead of abbreviated on a prescription?

- Potassium chloride

-Sodium chloride

-Ferrous sulfate

- Magnesium sulfate

Magnesium sulfate

-Which of the following medications are classified as look-alike/sound-alike medications on the list of confused medication names developed by the institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP)?

- Sertraline and simvastatin

- Metformin and minocycline

- Hydroxyzine and hydralazine

- Lisinopril and lamotrigine

Hydroxyzine and hydralazine

A pharmacy technician should recognize that a prescription for isotretinoin (Accutane) must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of the following?

- Step therapy

- FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)

- iPLEDGE

- MedWatch

iPLEDGE

A pharmacy technician should recognize that medication errors should be reported to which of the following agencies?

- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Which of the following resources should a pharmacy technician identify as being used to ensure that the benefits of medication are greater than the possible risks?

- Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

- Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)

- Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)

- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

A pharmacy technician notices that the laminar airflow hood is turned off. how long should the technician let the hood rum prior to compounding a medication?

- 15 min

- 30 min

- 45 min

- 1 hr

30 min

A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations?

- MedWatch

- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

- MedMarx

- Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP)

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

During the filling process, which of the following numbers should a pharmacy technician verify to ensure the stock bottle matches the medication being prescribed?

- National Drug Code (NDC)

- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

- Prescription

- National Provider Identifier (NPI)

National Drug Code (NDC)

Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to improve a patient's medication compliance?

- Avoid talking with the patient about subjects other than medication therapy.

- Offer to provide a courtesy call to remind the patient when she needs a refill.

- Use long sentences and medical terminology when providing instructions for the patient.

- Maintain the patient's privacy by excluding family members from the medication therapy plan.

Offer to provide a courtesy call to remind the patient when she needs a refill.

A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a prescription. Which of the following information should the technician use to verify the patent's identify?

- Date of birth

- Insurance card

- Social Security number

- Phone number

Date of birth

Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone?

- qhs

- ac

- po

- subcut

qhs

A pharmacy technician is reviewing a prescription that does not specify the route of administration. The technician should recognize that this falls into which of the following categories of medication errors?

- Monitoring error

- Dispensing error

- Administration error

- Prescribing error

Prescribing error

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician check during a floor stock inspection?

- Expiration dates

- Patient medication records

- Sharps containers

- Dosage schedules

Expiration dates

Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to distinguish between medications with names that look or sound alike?

- Electronic prescribing

- Tall Man lettering

- Drug utilization review (DUR) warning screen

- Medication therapy management (MTM)

Tall Man lettering

Which of the following medication classes requires a MedGuide to be dispensed with each prescription due to the increased risk for developing stomach ulcers?

- NSAIDs

- SSRIs

- Anti-coagulants

- Birth control

NSAIDs

A prescription for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg/5 mL is presented to the pharmacy technician. The provider has prescribed 1 teaspoon twice daily. Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's dos amount on the prescription label?

- 500 mg

- One tablespoon

- 5 mL

- One tablet

5 mL

A pharmacy technician should recognize that an adult patient who takes more than 4 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at risk for which of the following adverse effects?

- Gastrointestinal ulcer

- Liver toxicity

- Blood clot formation

- Nephrotoxicity

Liver toxicity

A pharmacy technician has just filled a prescription for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zestril)?

- Dispose of the tray and spatula.

- Clean the tray and spatula.

- Don gloves before counting the second medication.

- Replace the spatula with a stainless steel model.

Clean the tray and spatula.

A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medications requires a black box warning?

- Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

- Digoxin (Lanoxin)

- Amlodipine (Norvasc)

- Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

A pharmacy technician should recognize that a multi-dose vial (MDV) is stable for how many days after it is opened?

- 7 days

- 14 days

- 28 days

- 60 days

28 days