Pharmacy and Drug Law: OSHA, DEA, Drug Schedules, and Safety Protocols

Which agency ensures the safety and health of workers by setting and enforcing standards for employee safety in the workplace?

OSHA

Which agency enforces rules and regulations regarding legal and illegal trade of narcotics and other potentially dangerous drugs?

DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Cocaine is classified as which Schedule?

Schedule II

The DEA's Controlled Substances Ordering System (CSOS) allows electronic ordering without the use of which paper Form?

222

The sale of Sudafed is limited and monitored for what reason?

For its potential to be used in the creation of methamphetamine

Which class of drug schedule is considered to have an accepted medical use, but has a high potential for abuse with severe psychological or physical dependency?

C-II

What is The Joint Commission (TJC) responsible for?

Addresses healthcare-associated infections, infection control and patient safety concerns to include medication errors.

What does USP stand for?

United States Pharmacopeia

According to Federal Law, which of the following is required to be included on a prescription label?

Prescription's expiration date

When working within a laminar flow hood, how far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work?

6 inches

What class of balance do pharmacies typically use for compounding?

Class A

A bottle of digoxin is printed with the expiration date of October 2004. What is the actual day this bottle of medication expires?

31-Oct-04

A patient states to the technician that they have an allergy to NSAIDs. Which of the medications below should the patient avoid?

Aspirin

What condition presents a contradiction to Lipitor?

Pregnancy

What class of medication ends in VIR?

Antiviral

Which of the following medications would be taken sublingually?

Nitroglycerin

Which of the following medications is classified as an ACE inhibitor?

Enalapril

What is the best definition for therapeutic equivalence?

Two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect

Which of the following adverse effects is most commonly associated with warfarin?

Bleeding

Which MDI provides immediate relief when an asthma attack occurs?

Ventolin

What is the difference between a syrup and an elixir?

An elixir contains alcohol

What is the brand name of Metronidazole?

Flagyl

What does the teratogenic effect refer to?

Defect in a fetus produced by a drug administered to the mother.

What is the process that moves a drug from the bloodstream to the area where it will exert its pharmacological effect called?

Distribution

Furosemide may have which of the following side effects?

Polyuria

Which of the following is an FDA reference that includes the therapeutic equivalence ratings for generic and branded drugs?

Orange book

Of the following drug classifications, which type can cause excessive bleeding?

Anticoagulants

When a patient receives a prescription for blood glucose test strips for a 72-year-old patient, which part of Medicare should the pharmacy technician bill?

Part B

What is it called when a patient's insurance covers 80% of the cost of a prescription and the patient is responsible for the remaining 20%?

Coinsurance

What special instructions should be included in the directions for levothyroxine?

Take on an empty stomach

What is the final step in the filling process of a new prescription?

Pharmacist verification

What DAW code should the technician use if the patient states they want the brand name?

DAW 1

A prescription with directions to be given a.d. should be administered to?

The right ear

Determine the infusion time for a 500 mL chemotherapy IV with an infusion set delivering 15 gtts/mL set at 25 gtts/min.

5 Hours

Convert 66 lbs. to kilograms.

30 kg

Convert 30 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit.

86 F

What is the percentage markup if an OTC medication cost is $8.75 and the selling price is $12.09?

38%

How many milligrams of amoxicillin will a 110-pound female receive if prescribed 20 mg/kg/day?

1000 mg

Which abbreviation is included on the Institute for Safe Medical Practices list of Error Prone Abbreviations?

OQD

How should prednisone be written on the medication packaging to avoid confusion with prednisolone?

prednisone

What category of medications is known to cause significant harm to the patient if an error is made?

High alert

How should seven milligrams be written to minimize the risk of a dosage error?

7 mg

How many times must a negative fingertip sampling be recorded prior to preparing a sterile compound according to USP?

3

Where should used vials and ampules be disposed of?

Sharps container

Which of the following will prompt a pharmacist to review a patient profile for safety?

DUR

What is a quick way to ensure you have the right medication for a prescription?

Verify the NDC

How many times is a prescription order checked to ensure accuracy?

3

To ensure accuracy, how should the sig code QD be written?

Once a day

When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should be used to prevent exposure to the worker?

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