Pharm EOC FRQ

The ____________   _____________.  (log) is a printout for a specific patient that includes the amounts or weights of all ingredients with their NDCs, calculations, the instructions for compounding, and names or initials of those who prepared and verified the preparation. It was used by the technician to document a specific product for a specific patient.

compounding record

What class of drugs in the 1990 was being illegally manufactured, imported, and sold on the black market as performance enhancers and led Congress to pass an act making them a Schedule III class of drugs?

anabolic steroids

A __________ fill requires the patient to be notified at pick up when the balance will be available.

partial

What many inches from the edge of laminar flow hood you need to be ?  (type just the number for ex: 9)

6

Due to the poisonous nature of antineoplastic (tumor-fighting) drugs and their ability to kill normal cells as well as cancer cells, the technician must be aware of all storage, handling, and ____________ policies related to this class of
drugs

dispensing

What is the longest beyond-use-date any compounded drug could have? (months) just give the number

6

On a daily basis, the automation technology should be __________ and then documented.

calibrated

The hormone insulin was discovered and isolated for treatment of diabetes due to difficulties in the
functioning of the

adrenal glands

In the ____________ pharmacy setting, the pharmacy technician will have more direct patient contact.

community

When compounding pharmacy makes an excess quantity of a compounded suppository that will be used in a short time period and is labeled with a lot number and BUD, this is called

anticipatory compounding

Weighing too small of an amount for a specific scale will result in an _______________ margin of error.

unacceptable

Pharmacy technicians must have specialized training in storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous agents for
consideration for employment with ___________ compounding.

hazardous

By 1979, the first infectious disease in history was completely eradicated thanks to Dr. Jenner and his vaccine (and many health workers and school nurses globally administering the vaccine) for the prevention of ________.

smallpox

______________ is the process of making a finer particle size for compounding, usually in a mortar and pestle.

trituration

You have Mrs. Green at the counter to pick up her refills of her diabetic supplies and insulin. Where should you look for her medication?

fridge

Milk pasteurization transformed food safety as it proved that ________ do exist, and that they needed to be eliminated in foods as they were causing deaths from illness.

germs

The _ _ _ _ (acronyms)  has posted on its website a list of common abbreviations that should be avoided

ISMP

When receiving a prescription to fill and talking to a patient, you should get complete a(n) __________  _________ to prevent the patient from having a bad reaction to the drug.

allergy history

The first 5 digits represent the manufacturer or distributor, the next 4 digits identify the drug formulation, and the last 2 digits identify the size and type of __________.

package

When a technician receives a prescription from an unknown out-of-state prescriber, he or she should first verify the __ ___ __ number prior to starting to fill the prescription.

dea

Only ____________ should override DUR alerts, make final auxiliary label choices, do the prescription final checks,
and counsel patients

pharmacist

_________ technique is used in all healthcare professions to protect the patient and the healthcare worker from
infection.

aseptic

The _____________is the portion of the prescription that gives the generic or brand name of the drug, dose, and quantity being prescribed.

inscription

If a drug manufacturer makes a drug similar to a natural substance that mimics the therapeutic effects of the
original substance, this laboratory drug is called a _____________ drug

synthesized

Hazardous _______________ must be received and stored using special precautions to prevent exposure or contamination of
other drugs.

chemicals

___________ require a suspending agent to prevent the solid ingredients from settling, clumping, and not distributing
evenly when shaken.

suspensions

Which of the following can interfere or compromise the accuracy of a scale or balance when compounding?

air currents

__________ prescriptions can be done on stolen prescription blanks or computerized faxes that range from the clever to cut and paste techniques. Also look for altered information like a date or number, misspelling of words, or different colored inks used on the prescription.

forged

____________ is the study of the medicinal functions of natural products and chemicals of animal, plant, and
mineral origins.

pharmacognosy

According to the Millis Commission Report, who is responsible for advising patients and healthcare
providers about the appropriateness and effects of specific drugs?

pharmacist

Since the active ingredients in biotech drugs or biological drugs are made of natural and living materials, they are not able to be considered bioequivalent in the same way that generic drugs can be. To be able to be substituted for a brand biotech drug without permission, an alternative biotech drug must be deemed by the FDA to be

interchangeable

_ _ _ (acronyms) is a company that works with community pharmacies to establish a culture of safety, companies such as this can analyze error data, procedures, and trends to make improvements for quality and safety enhancement.

PQC

____________ (amoxil) is the combination of a natural drug with a laboratory substance added. In this case, the addition improves efficacy especially against penicillin-resistant strains of bacteria.

amoxicillin

Which drug was the first psychopharmaceutical drug approved by the FDA to treat schizophrenia?

chlorpromazine

The _____________  takes the final responsibility and liability for the pharmacy technician’s actions

pharmacist

________ shopping is a technique used to get more abusable drugs by getting many different prescribers to write similar prescriptions. These patients often pay in cash and go to more than one pharmacy as well.

doctor

The ___________    _____________    ___________ is a recipe for a compound preparation that lists drug, strength, dosage form, ingredients and their quantities, mixing instructions, and BUD. (3 words) 

master formulation record

What North American medicinal plant has been used from the early period of colonization to the present for
building up immunity and preventing infection?The ______ of the hard gelatin capsule is punched into the powder, raised, and the cap is put on. Then the capsule is weighed to check the dose.

echinacea

Each research study participant must sign an __________ consent form that states the purpose of the research and any risks involved in easy-to-understand terms to make sure the participant is fully awareness of the potential risks and
benefits of the study.

informed

Vertical flow hood - The air flow goes from where to where?

top to bottom to top

The “E” in the acronym (REACT) is for “____________,” meaning to remember all you can about the robber.

eyewitness

A ____________ and ___________  are the primary pieces of equipment used in triturating crystals, granules, and powders.

mortar and pestle

 

The ______  was established in 1820, to standardize the compounding recipes for commonly used drugs in the United States. The original publication is revised on an ongoing basis and has
developed into the US Pharmacopeia (USP)-National Formulary.  (please give me the abbreviation for your answer)

usp

 

Topi- __________ is an easy-to-use, accurate delivery method for topical creams.

CLICK

The _________ graduate has a wider base for stability with stirring and gradually tapers, up to its opening, so it is has a less accurate measuring capability because of the inconsistency of its shape and calibrated markings.

conical

Laminar horizontal flow hood - The air flow goes from where to where?

back to front

____________ is the national database used by patients and healthcare providers to document adverse reactions to drugs

medwatch

Mr. Smith has a prescription for simvastatin 20mg #30 take 1 at bedtime. The prescriber has authorized 5 refills. The patient requests a 6-month supply since he will be in Florida for the winter. How many tablets would you disp?

180

____________ dilution is the process of gradually combining several active ingredients with inactive ingredients to make a homogenous product.

geometric

The abbreviated new drug application does not look at safety and efficacy since that the original brand drug product was already proven safe and effective by the brand name manufacturer studies and the drug’s track record; the generic manufacturing company must only prove the drug is _____________ to the brand name drug.

bioequivalent

__________ blends powders using a wire mesh sieve. By either the process of sifting or tumbling, you can evenly mix two or more powders together. Tumbling is more often used with hazardous compounds.

sifting

__________ was the “Father of Medicine.” Due to Galen’s recipes for medicines and his extensive body of work and writings in the pharmaceutical sciences and knowledge of plants, a “Galen pharmacy” has many plant-based medicines. Dioscorides was the “Father of the Formulary.” Al-Mansur was the name of the early hospital in Cairo.

hippocrates

What piece of garb is necessary for simple nonsterile compounding?

disposable gloves

When filling a prescription, for which of the following drugs should the pharmacy technician always pick a
non-child-resistant container for more ease in medication administer by the patient?

nitrostat

As you look at the packaging of controlled substances on the pharmacy shelf, which designation on the label
indicates that the drug is of the highest legal abuse potential?

CII

Compounding by a pharmacist with assistants and apprentices to help was the mainstay of pharmacy during the what era?

traditional

The ______ of the hard gelatin capsule is punched into the powder, raised, and the cap is put on. Then the capsule is weighed to check the dose.

body