Pharm Tech Practice

orders amoxicillin 300 milligrams PO tid X 10 days for a patient in 100 mL 125mg/5mL bottles

4 bottles

250 mg #15 sig 1 cap po tid

5 days

1 pint of cough medicine converts to

96 tsp or 480 mL-don't remember the units of what it was asking for

95% (v/v) alcohol and 30% (v/v) mix to prepare 1,000 mL of a 50%(v/v) solution

(tic-tac-toe method) 30%: 692mL; 95% 308mL

Flowrate: 1,000mL of ringers lactate infused over 8 hrs 1000mL/8hrs

125mL/hr

% equivalent to a 1:20 ratio: 1/20 divide

0.05 move decimal-> 5.0%

100 tablets medication is $2.00 what would retail price be if there were a 35% gross profit?

2.00 X 0.35= 2.70

An IV order calls for addition of 45mEq of medication. P tech has 25 - mL vial on hand with a concentration of 4 mEq. How many mL of this concentration mL does the pTech need to add to this IV solution?

45/4= 11.25

Ptech for NPH insulin to be givrn 30 units sc qam and 15 units qpm. Insulin comes in 100 units/1 mL concentration, and the vial is 10 mL

How many vials to complete 90-days supply 0.45 mL/day X 90 days

need 40.5 mL

Recieve prescription of prednison 5 mL following sig

ii tabs stat and tid x 1 day, then

ii tabs bid x 2 days, then

i tab tid x 3 days, then

i tab bid x 3 days then

i tab qd x 4 days

35 tablets???

Ptech stocks for Dilatin 100 mg capsules. Recieves an order for Dilatin 100 mg PO in the AM and PM, 300 mg at noon, and 200 mg PO at hs. Dispense a 30-day supply

How many capsules will Ptech dispense?

100mg AM

100mg PM

300mg noon

200mg HS} X 30 day

7->100mg caps 7.30=210 capsules

Pharmacy stock albuterol MDI (200 puffs/inhaler) receives order albuterol MDI for a patient who need to inhale 1-2 puffs q4-6h prn wheezing.

How many days supply will pharmacy tech enter into computer?

24hr/4 hrs=6x2=12 puffs/day

4x1=4 puffs/day

12+4= 16 puffs/day

200 puffs/day/12 puffs=16.6

=16 days

Pharmacy has pint bottle of potassium chloride liquid 10mEq/5mL. The directions indicate that the patient needs to take 20 mL bid(2 times a day)

How many doses from this bottle?

1 pint=480mL

=24 doses

An oral medication is on hand that has 5mg/mL.

How many mL are needed for 23mg?

23/5

=4.6mL

How many grams of 2% hydrocortisone cream and 5% hydrocortisone cream are needed to prepare 60 grams of 3% hydrocortisone cream?

20g of 5% and 40g of 2%

a pharmacy tech can answer which of the following patient inquiries?

How many refills remain on prescription

When an error occurred in the pharmacy what is the best thing to do?

Find the reason for the error

Patient says he gets extremely nauseous taking new medication.

Which of the following is the correct thing to do?

Ask pharmacist to speak to him

A patient has arrived to pickup her prescription. Notices it is for Synthroid 150 mg po tid.

What should the pharmacy tech do?

Take filled prescription to the pharmacist

Which of the following does NOT constitute prescription error?

Which is not a prescription error?

A prescription for 4 ounces of medication is poured into and dispensed in a six-ounce bottle

A patient wants to refill a prescription for a 30-day supply of glucophage. The pharmacy tech knows it was filled last week and picked up. The pharmacy tech should….

Ask the patient why they need an early refill or call doc

Which of the following statements about hazardous drugs is true?

Antineoplastics are considered hazardous drugs

ISMP or LASA medications

risperidone & ropinirole

Abbreviation IU should be written units because it could be mistaken for?

Intravenous/IV

Medication errors can be caused by all of the following except

adequate lighting

Best way to prevent medication error when having similar names

use tall man lettering on shelving labels

Recommended by ISMP to have tall man lettering to help prevent LASA errors?

aMOXIcillin and ampiCILLin

Patient 3 weeks late getting zestric prescription, she forgets but feels alright what should pharmacy tech do?

Get pharmacist to consult with patient

When measuring liquid in a graduated cylinder, read at

bottom of meniscus where the solution meets the side of the cylinder markings

MDI spacer device for 5-year old

size that fits child at that time

3mL of medication, best measuring device

5 mL oral syringe

41 degrees fahrenheit in celsius?

c=(f-32) 5/9

=5 degrees celsius

Generic name for LASIX

FUROSEMIDE

Generic name for VYVANSE

LISDEXAMFETAMIN

Generic for SINGULAIR

MONTELUKAST

Generic for ATIVAN

LORAZEPAM

Generic of CARVEDILOL

COREG

Generic of DONEPRIZIL

ARICEPT

Generic for DULOXETINE

CYMBALTA

Generic for ESOMEPRAZOLE

NEXIUM

Class for ZESTRIL

DIURETIC

Class of XARELTO

ANTICOAGULANTS

Which insulin is long acting?

Novolog

OTC best for non productive cough

MUCINEX

Following pairs of drugs would be considered therapeutic substitutions

Clozapine-clonazepam

M.R patient takes glyburide for diabetes, lisinopril for HTN.

New physician prescribes glucophage celebrex.

Which is considered a therapeutic duplication of newly prescribed medications?

Celecoxib

Pharmacy tech process prescription for Xarelto insurance rejects claim, it lists therapeutic substitutions the insurance does not cover which should not be on list?

All choices are substitutable solutions

Which medications can be taken with Gaviscon

Alendronate 70

Pharmacy tech process prescription. Which combination would cause concern?

Pepcid and Prilosec

Mr. Smith salads & spinach kale.

Which medications causes pharmacy technician to get pharmacist to speak with Mr.smith

Warfarin

Combination would be labeled drug class/food interaction

statins & grape juice

Pradaxa & asks to purchase Tylenol, Sudafed Robitussin

grab pharmacist

Not required on script #

Lot number

administration of Fosamax is correct

remain upright for at least 30 mins

Which of the following orders would pharmacy tech ask pharmacist about before processing

Lasix 30 mg po qhs

What auxiliary label would a pharmacy tech place on a prescription bottle for cipro?

drowsiness or dizziness

Which available injectable solution

digoxin( or cymbalta, atenolol, aricept)

Which med may cause allergic reaction if a patient has an allergy to keflex?

cleocin

Which of the following med should patient avoid any alcohol?

Yasmin

Which med is not safe to use during pregnancy?

Lisinopril

Which class is not used to treat depression

NSAID

Lipitor used to treat

Hyperlipidema

Lisinopril and losartan together can lead to

Hyperkalemia

Patient brings new prescription for erythromycin from his dentist. Z-Pak upset stomach what should you do?

Ask pharmacist

Norco prescription for his daughter want to purchase tylenol for her as well what should p tech do

Ask pharmacist-pick ohter otc

Nitroglycerin except

cream

med container an expectorant

Robatussin

not treat inflammation

tylenol

antihistamine NOT cause drowsiness

Loratadine

Class of Lotrimin Ultra

Antifungal

Verify correct med to fill prescription the pharmacy should check

drug name, strength, dosage from, manufacturer