Pharmacy Practice Test 3, Pharmacy Practice Test, Pharmacy Practice Test 2

which health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's toothache

which of the following

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Which OTC medications is used to treat diarrhea?

Loperamide (Imodium)

A pharmacy technician should identify that WoF information is required on labels prepared for compounded sterile products?

Beyond use date

A pharmacy technician is preparing to take inventory of all controlled substances that are in stock at the pharmacy. The technician should identify that the DEA requires reporting of exact quantities for Which schedules of controlled substances?

Schedule II

Also schedule I

A pharmacy technician is scanning a barcode on a medication bottle. Which information should the technician expect the barcode to include?

Dosage form

bar code should also include strength and name of medication

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which are examples of look-alike, sound-alike medications?

Prednisone and Prednisolone

A pharmacy technician is preparing to compound sterile products. which should the technician identify as a method to minimize incompatibilities of compounded solutions?

Limit the # of drugs added to solutions

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which prescription instructions corresponds with the prescription below?

i tab qd HBP

Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high blood pressure

Which factors should a pharmacy technician be mindful of when an existing patient is prescribed a new medication?

Drug to drug interaction

A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent Which?

Protected Health Information

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which medications is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements?

SL nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

A pharmacy technician in a hospital setting receives a bottle of a partially used medication that a patient's prescriber has discontinued. Which actions should the technician take?

Set aside the medication in a secure location to await disposal

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which terms indicates the set percentage of the cost of a prescription that must be paid by the patient?

Coinsurance

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which resources is used to determine the therapeutic equivalence of a brand and generic medication?

Orange Book

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which is a basic element of a prescription?

Prescriber's address

which medications is available to patients over OTC?

Minoxidil (Rogaine)

Which should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate?

Fosamax

A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many months before the listed expiration date?

6 months

A pharmacy technician should identify that two medications that are therapeutic equivalents have which of the following features that are the same?

"A" rated pharmaceutical equivalents

A pharmacy technician is assisting an older adult patient who states he has trouble remembering to take his medication. Which actions should the technician take?

Suggest the patient use a daily medication container

A pharmacy technician should identify that medication requiring refrigeration should be stored within Which temperature ranges?

36 to 46 degrees F

A pharmacy technician is preparing to process an in-the return to the warehouse. Which should the technician identify as a medication that is required to be sent in a refrigerated tote?

Latanoprost (Xalatan)

Which should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Weight loss

adverse effect of ADHD medication

When cleaning a laminar flow hood, Which action should a technician take?

Wipe the hood from back to front

A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which actions should the technician take to demonstrate best practice for quality assurance?

Use a bar code verification system

Celecoxib (celebrex) is included in WoF medication classes?

Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor (COX-2 inhibitor)

A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "dispense as written." Which DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer system?

DAW 1

A pharmacy technician should identify that the enteric coating on a tablet indicates What?

the tablet will dissolve in the intestines

Which is the maximum number of times a prescription for a schedule II to schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally written?

5 (schedule 2 no refill)

A pharmacy technician prepared an IV solution and later noticed the formation of a precipitate. Which should the technician identify as a factor that causes this incompatibility?

Temperature

what is the purpose of a black box warning on a medication label?

Indicates the medication carries a risk for life threatening adverse effects

According to USP 797, Which locations should the pharmacy technician use to gown, gather materials, and label medications for IV prep?

anteroon

A patient receives ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The medication is delivered via Which routes of administration?

Intravenous injection

A pharmacy technician should use Which measurement systems when labeling a prescription for insulin?

International unit system

Which items should a pharmacy technician include with a prescription to inform a patient about how to safely use a medication?

Medication guide

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which information is required on prescriptions for controlled substances?

DEA number

Which medications can a pharmacy technician stock in an automated dispensing machine?

Metformin (Glucophage)

A pharmacy technician should identify that Which environments should be used to compound a sterile IV preparation?

ISO 5

A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDs. What should the technician recognize as a medication that this patient should avoid taking?

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

which liquid dosage forms are concentrated solutions of sucrose in water?

Syrups

When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays the remaining 20%, this arrangement is known as

coinsurance

which is a common indication of the use of warfarin?

blood clot

which is an antitussive?

Dextromethorphan

which is the general medication classification for sertraline?

antidepressant

According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, what is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that an individual may obtain in a given day?

3.6g

which routes of administration is subject to the greatest first pass metabolism effect?

oral

which pharmaceutical dosage forms is alcohol free?

suspensions

Large volume parenteral are generally administered by which routes?

Intravenous

generic name for Ambien?

Zolpidem

For which conditions is lansoprazole prescribed?

GERD

A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of administration?

Intravenous injection

Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?

The manufacture

It indicates the manufacture, strength, dosage form, and package size

A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100 mg/ml. Which of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose?

5 ml

According to the ratio of 100mg/1ml, a dose of 500 mg would require 5 ml

Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances?

Reconcile the shipment invoice

A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to treat which of the following conditions?

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia is a condition that results from an increase in LDL

Which of the following describes the pharmacy purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951?

To require prescription medications to bear legend "Rx Only"

A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer system?

DAW 1

DAW 1 indicates no substitutions is allowed and that the prescription should be filled exactly as indicated by the prescriber

According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a genetic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication

Bioavailability

Bioavailability included info about how a drug is absorbed, metabolized, distributed, or eliminated from the body

When calculating the beyond-use date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of the following info should be a pharmacy technician consider?

The stability of the medication

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below:

1 tsp qid pc prn allergy

Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate?

Fosamax

A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?

Written in red ink

Prescriptions should generally be written in standard black ink

According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a schedule 2 medication?

Cocaine

To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams?

0.3g

A single decimal should be used before a decimal when the dose is less than 1

Which of the following info is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label?

The prescription's expiration date

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations is included on the institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) List of Error-Prone Abbreviations?

QOD

take every day

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch

To allow the voluntary report of adverse events

A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1000 mL with 40 mEq of potassium chloride to be infused at 125 mL/hr. How many 1 L bags will be needed over a 24 hr period?

3

Each bag can last 8 hours (1000/125)

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as a type of medication that is used to relieve coughing?

Antitussive

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is required to be stored behind the pharmacy counter?

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?

180 mL

Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastin (lipitor)

Pregnancy

It harms the fetus

Which of the following controlled substances schedules represents substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse?

Schedule V

A pharmacy technician is preparing to take inventory of all controlled substances that are in stock at the pharmacy. The technician should identify that the DEA requires reporting of exact quantities for which of the following controlled substances?

Schedule II

A pharmacy technician is preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication. Which of the following needles should the technician use for this process?

Vented

A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a magic mouthwash that contains water

14 days

Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as being included in the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program?

Isotretinoin (Accutane)

When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record?

The lot number of the manufacture

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?

VI=6

180 mL

Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?

Manufacture

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone ointment 45g. Which of the following container sizes should the technician use to dispense the medication?

2 oz

45g of hydrocortisone is equal to 1.5 oz

A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following information should the technician record from the patient's insurance card?

Group number

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required to be included on the label of a compounded sterile preparation?

Medication's beyond use date

Which of the following controlled substances schedules represent substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse?

Schedule V

A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?

9 g

0.9g/100 mL = X g/1000 mL

A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3 hours. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed?

167

500mL/3 hr= 166.66

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medication is contraindicated for administration to a patient who is allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)?

Amoxicillin/ clavulanate

To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams?

0.3 g

A pharmacy technician is preparing an amoxicillin (Amoxil) suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician apply to the container

"Shake well before use"

When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays the remaining 20%, this payment arrangement is known as which of the following?

Coinsurance

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the generic name for Ambien?

Zolpidem

When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take?

Return the medication to the manufacture

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951?

To require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"

Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication's monograph?

Contraindications

Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?

Tall-man lettering in incorporated on their labels

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?

PPO

Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a pharmacy technician who works at a community pharmacy that provides immunizations

Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is recommended for a patient who has symptoms of acid reflux and upset stomach?

Omeprazole (Prilosec)

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions is represented by the SIG code listed below?

ii gtts ou tid

Instill two drops in both eyes three times daily

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information applies to a prescription for isotretinoin (Accutane)

Prescribers and patients must be registered with iPLEDGE