Pharm Tech Quiz 1

Count pills by multiples of ___

Five

In the case of a Rx transfer, technicians may only?

Pull original Rx from file or look it up on the computer for the Pharmacist. (Cannot assist in the actual transfer).

All Pharmacies in the country must have a copy of which reference books?

Federal Controlled Substance Act and the United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF).

Who can help pharmacists look up info through reference books?

Pharmacy Technicians.

Which suffix do proton pump inhibitors end in?

Suffix -Prazole. (for example: omeprazole).

QD = ___ , BID = ___ , TID = ___ , QID = ___

Everyday, two times daily, three times daily, four times daily

Pastes

Topical preparations that absorb secretions.

What can be added to mixtures of oil and water to bind them?

Emulsifiers.

Suspensions

Usually but NOT ALWAYS shaken before use.

Transdermal patches.

Easy to administer, should be disposed folded in half with sticky part inside.

Communication cycle.

Sender → receiver → message → channel of communication → feedback →repeat

Open ended question.

Question that cannot be answered with “yes/no”.

Todays ________ _________ are the first generation to be considered professionals because of their level of knowledge needed to do their jobs.

Pharmacy Technicians.

Examples of bad body language.

Rolling eyes and sighing show impatience or lack of respect.

Invoice forms for scheduled drugs must be kept for ___ years.

2 years

Class 3 recalls are the ____ level and used for things such as _____ ______

lowest, defective containers

Usually, one milliliter contains how many drops?

20 drops.

1 kg = ____ lbs

2.2 lbs.

The ___ requires narcotic inventories to be done every 2 years.

DEA

Pharmacy Technicians are ____ allowed to counsel patients.

NEVER

The _______________ (NPTA) offers specialty certification programs for technicians.

National Pharmacy Technician Association.

The word “apothecary” can refer to either a drug store (______) or the ______

Pharmacy or Pharmacist.

_____ can be used to clean wounds by removing dead tissue.

Maggots

The soft drink Coca-Cola used to contain what controlled substance?

Cocaine.

The soft drink 7-up used to contain ______

Lithium.

Exceptions to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act include:

Emergency medications, hospitalized patients medications, or at patient/physician request.

Schedule ____ ( __) drugs have no acceptable medicinal use, includes LSD and heroine, are not stocked by pharmacies.

Schedule One (C-1).

Percent concentrations can be expressed as _____ _____ _____

g/100g, g/100mL, mL/100mL

I= __, V= __, X=_, L= __, C= __, D=__, M=__

1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000

F =

C=

F= (C * 9/5) +32

C= (F-32) * 5/9

Fractions into decimals

Just divide

Decimals into fractions

place 1 under and multiply top and bottom by 100.

Fraction into percent

Divide regularly and multiply by 100.

Percent into fractions

Ignore %, place 100 as denominator and simplify.

1 tsp

5 mL

1 tbsp

15 mL

1 fl Oz

30 mL

1 pt

480 mL

1 gal

3840 mL

1 oz

30 g

NTG i gr

60 mg

ASA i gr

65 mg

1 lb in g

454 g

1 lb in oz

16 oz

Dilution equation

SV SP = DV DP