Pharm Tech CTE 100 Exam
A person must be how old to purchase a controlled substance that is not a prescription medication?
18 years old
Which statement defines the term thrombocytopenia?
A deficiency of platelets in the blood
Each Ear
Au
Phototoxcity is a possible side effect of which antibacterial medication class?
Flouroquinolones
Prevacid (lansoprazole)
GERD/Heartburn
Which of the following is a common cause of chronic kidney disease?
Hypertension
What is the Arabic number for 50?
L
Which of the following medications is used to treat hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine
Which birth control method is administered via injection?
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Which if the following terms is best described as the process involving enzymes converting active medications into inactive forms?
Metabolism
Which photodynamic agents work with light to kill cancer cells?
Methoxsalen and Perfimer
Which medication is used in conjunction with an NSAID to protect the stomach lining and reduce the incidences of GI bleeds?
Misoprostol
Which of the following fats have one double bond?
Monosaturated Fats
Nothing by mouth
NPO
Which condition affects the inner ear and causes a ringing or buzzing in the ears?
Otitis Externa
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working for a national chain pharmacy such as Walgreens or CVS?
Outpatient
The last two numbers of the NDC identify the __________
Package Size
What are some common uses for cephalosporins?
Pneumonia and Skin Infection
_________ is a form of depression that can occur up to one year after childbirth.
Postpartum Depression
kal
Potassium
Which law required each drug be issued a National Drug Code (NDC) that indicates the manufacturer, drug, strength, dosage form, and package size?
The Drug Listing Act (1972)
Which agency reviews and approves new drug applications?
The Food and Drug Administration
Which law protects the privacy of patient health information?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)
The __________ is all the nerves the originate at the spinal cord and innervate in the body.
The peripheral nervous system
Organ transplant patients need to take immunosuppressant medication for _____
The rest of their lives
Which of the following is a primary function of fats?
To prevent heat loss and provide padding that may prevent injuries
Treatment for eczema includes ________
Topical corticosteroid medication
Which topical dosage forms a long-acting delivery system placed on the skin that contains medications a reservoir and is designed to release and provide continual supply of medication over a desired period of time?
Transdermal Patches
True or False: Antiemetics are often used prior to administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
True
True or False: HER2 occurs in about one out of five breast cancers.
True
True or False: The most common treatment for acne is proper cleaning and topical medication.
True
True or False: When treating a sleep disorder, it is best to choose short-acting benzodiazepines to avoid daytime drowsiness.
True
True or False: Women are susceptible to a vaginal yeast infection while on a antibacterial medication.
True
Hemorrhoids can be treated with OTC ______ , creams, glycerin topicals, or rectal suppositories.
Wipes
What is the Arabic number for 5?
X
hemangi
blood vessel
Metamucil (psyllium)
fiber supplement
Vitamin K
green leafy vegetables, wheat bran, cheese and eggs
ginginv-
gums
At bedtime
hs
What is the Arabic number for 2?
ii
What is the Arabic number for 4?
iv
Milliliter
mL
Microgram
mcg
Miligram
mg
Melanoma
most severe and aggressive form of skin cancer
Dramamine (dimenhydrinate)
nausea
gli
nerve cells
NKDA
no known drug allergies
Basal Cell
on the skin surface, often as a result of sun damage
By Mouth
po
Daily
qd
estheti
sensation
Derm
skin
Dulcolax (bisacodyl)
stimulant
What is the Arabic number for 11?
xi
Which class of antiemetics was developed for chemotherapy-induced nausea but is now widely used?
5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists
Which treatment for emesis blocks serotonin 5-HT3 receptors in the GI tract and the chemoreceptors trigger zone?
5-HT3 receptor antagonists
Which statement best defines the term bactericidal?
A medication that kills the bacteria
Macrophage
A phagocyte that fights infection, ingests nonfunctional cells, and signals the T cells and B cells to fight infection
Neutrophil
A type of white blood cell that acts as a phagocyte (ingests and destroys foreign substances, like bacteria)
Eosinophil
A type of white blood cell that fights certain types infections and allergens
Which of the following terms is best described as when a medication is dissolved (if in solid form) and absorbed and reaches the blood stream?
Absorption
Why were the five schedules for controlled substances established?
Abuse potential
______ is a pre-malignant condition. It causes thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin. It occurs more often in fair-skinned individuals and can serve as a warning to be on the watch for skin cancer. The lesions can be removed in a physician's office or medications can be prescribed to prevent the progression of lesions.
Actinic Keratosis
How is tuberculosis spread?
Air droplets
Identify opioid medications that are used in anesthesia.
Alfentanil and Remifentanil
Which class of antihypertensives should patients who have diabetes be cautious when taking?
Angiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and Beta Blockers
Vitamin A
Animal fats and fruits and vegetables containing carotene
Which class of medications is used to restore and maintain normal heart rhythm?
Antiarrhythmics
Which of the following can be used to treat motion sickness?
Antihistamines
Which chemotherapeutic agent works by interfering with DNA and RNA growth?
Antimetabolites
Delsym (dextromethorphan) is a(n)
Antitussive
Medications used to treat glaucoma try to reduces intraocular pressure by reducing __________
Aqueous Humor Volume
Which of the following is an abnormal heart rhythm that can reduce the hearts ability to adequately pump blood?
Arrhythmia
Which medications is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia?
Asparaginase Enzymes
Which mediations are administered as a migraine preventative?
Atogepant and Eptinezumab
Which OTC gastrointestinal product may assist with the break down of complete carbohydrates?
Beano
Which of the following identifies the date after which the prescription medication may not be used?
Beyond-use-date (BUD)
________ is the percentage of a medication that reaches the systemic circulation.
Bioavailability
What are the four primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease?
Bradykinesia, Postural Instability, Rigidity, and Tremor
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is required for people that do not have HIV now ________
But are at risk of becoming infected
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid or Folate or Folacin)
Can cause anemia and in pregnancy can lead to birth defects
Vitamin B6 (Pryidoxine)
Can cause peripheral neuropathy, muscle twitching, and convulsions
Local Hormones
Can effect an area of the body and are synthesized in various tissue types
Systemic Hormones
Can effect the entire body and are produced by one specific tissue
Squamous Cell
Can metastasize to other organs of the body
Penicillin can have a cross-sensitivity to which antibiotic class?
Cephalosporins
Which recall class applies to a product that will not harm the patient, but should not be sold?
Class 3
Which type of warts can be treated with OTC products?
Common warts and Plantar warts
____________ are available to treat eye inflammation.
Corticosteroids ophthalmic medications
What is the Arabic number for 500?
D
What is the Arabic number for 564?
DLXIV
Arthritis can be an autoimmune disease. If so, which type of medication may patients need?
DMARD
____________ address the autoimmune component of conditions and diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. They are also used to treat some cancers.
Disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs
DAW
Dispense as written
Identify common side effects of ADHD medications:
Dry mouth, headache, abdominal pain, and insomnia
Which liquid dosage form is used to deliver a medication while bypassing the. stomach or to cause an evacuation of the bowl prior to a procedure or to treat constipation?
Enema
True or False: A cold is the same as the Flu
False
True or False: Adjuvant chemotherapy is used before surgery to eliminate any microscopic cells that may remain.
False
True or False: All narcotic analgesics are Schedule II.
False
True or False: An oral solution is the most common dosage form
False
True or False: Any anticonvulsant medication can treat any kind of seizure.
False
True or False: Chronic kidney disease cannot lead to other medical conditions.
False
True or False: Ear drops can be used in the eye.
False
True or False: Histamine is found in every tissue of the body.
False
True or False: Lifestyle choices, like heredity and increasing age, can contribute to heart disease.
False
True or False: Medications used to treat breast cancer act by inhibiting the production or action of testosterone.
False
True or False: Narcotics when used as antitussives are not controlled medications.
False
True or False: The levels of electrolytes in a body cannot be altered.
False
True or False: There is one medication class that can treat the respiratory system of a cold or allergy.
False
Lip
Fat
Which DEA form is used for order and record receipt of Schedule II drugs or to return Schedule II drugs to a supplier or "Reverse Distributor" for removal of stock?
Form 222
Which medications can be used to treat viral eye infections?
Ganciclovir ophthalmic and Trifluridine ophthalmic
Phazyme (simethicone)
Gas
GERD and diverticulitis are diseases of which body system?
Gastrointestinal
Which OTC diabetic product is available as a meal replacement?
Glucerna
When luteninzing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist is used as an implant under the skin of a prostate cancer patient?
Goserelin and Histrelin
Which source provides published literature on the pharmaceutics of parental medications as applied to a clinical setting?
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
Alcohol, illicit medication use, and smoking are all risk factors for disease in the:
Heart
If a medication is prescribed for CHF, there is a problem with which organ?
Heart
What is used to treat intermittent claudication, which causes severe cramping in the kegs due to blood flow problems?
Hemorheologic Agents
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves providing intravenous medications for patients in their homes?
Home Infusion
Which birth control method is inserted by a physician into the uterus?
IUD
Intravenous
IV
DMARD, TNF Inhibitors, and Biologic Response Modifiers act to decrease the _____ response of the immune system.
Inflammatory
Scabies
Insects that can be on the skins or burrow under the skin; can be transmitted to another person; entire body requires treatment
Lice
Insects that remain in the hair and on the skin of head; can lay eggs that cause reinfestation; easily transferred to other people if there are shared objects
In which career setting can a pharmacy technician work?
Insurance companies, pharmacy benefits manager, ambulatory care, and academics
Which injectable dosage form is delivered into the muscle by puncturing the skin at a 90 degree angle? (It takes time for the medication to be released from the muscle into the system)
Intramuscular (IM) Products
Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
Is rare and usually only is long term antibiotic use alters the intestinal flora
What is the Arabic number for 89?
LXXXIX
The OTC product Alli causes which unpleasant side effect?
Leaky Stools
The drug monograph does NOT contain the ___________
Lot Number
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working for health maintenance organizations?
Managed Care
The first five numbers of the NDC identify the ____________
Manufacturer
Which professional organization advances the pharmacy technician profession through education, advocacy, and support?
National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)
Which of the following are side effects of chemotherapeutic medications?
Nausea, risk of infection, and nutrient deficits
Which chemotherapy-induced blood disorder can cause white blood cells to be depleted, putting the patient at risk for infections?
Neutropenia
The glomerulus is a filtering unit that keeps _______ cells and elevates excess fluid and waste
Normal
Which if the following best describes a gastronomy tube?
Nutrition is delivered through a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach
Alli (orlistat)
Obesity
Which condition is treated with an oral anti fungal that requires liver function tests to be preformed before and during treatment?
Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is treated with a(n) ________
Oral Antifungal
Which solid dosage form is designed to be dissolved on the tongue rather than swallowed whole and are good for people who have difficulty swallowing?
Orally Disintegrating Tablets
Which treatment for obesity inhibits gastric lipases; therefore, decreasing fat absorption?
Orlistat (Alli)
Phillips' Concentrated Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)
Osmotic
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves managing only the prescription side of health insurance?
Pharmacy Benefits Manager
Which of the following reference materials would include medication uses?
Prescribers' Digital Reference, United States Pharmacopoeia drug information, epocrates, and DailyMed
sig
Prescription directions
Which type of informatics are sources that are the most current and up to date sources, such as scholarly journals and clinical trials?
Primary Sources
Which if the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Produce insulin
The middle four numbers of the NDC identify the ____________
Product Code
When an egg is released from the follicle in the ovary, the corpus luteum is formed, which produces _____
Progesterone
sublingual
SL
Subcutaneous
SQ
Prescription records for which controlled substance schedule must be maintained separately from all other records of the registrant?
Schedule III
Which of the following controlled substances schedules contains drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence, such as Xanax
Schedule IV
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Seen in the nervous system and heart, sometimes as Beri-Beri (weakened and tender muscles and heart dysfunction)
How must prescriptions for Schedule II medications be filled?
Separately from all other prescriptions
OSHA requires that safety data sheets have ________ areas of information, including facility, requirements, storage personal protective equipment requirements, and toxicology information.
Sixteen
If State, Local and Federal pharmacy law differ, which law applies?
State
Which agent is responsible for licensing and general professional oversight of pharmacies?
State Board of Pharmacy
A patient in the pharmacy suddenly becomes weak, starts to lose balance, and is having trouble seeing. The patient might be showing symptoms of a _____
Stroke
Vitamin D
Sunlight
Which type of informatics are sources that interpret and review articles or are used as a reference for information?
Tertiary Sources
antacids and dairy products should be avoided for two hours after taking which antibacterial class of medications?
Tetracyclines
Which law classified drugs based on their potential for abuse?
The Controlled Substances Act (1970)
Which law regulated the dietary supplements are classified as "food" and can be marketed without FDA review?
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (1994)
Which law allowed prescribers to obtain a waiver to prescribe controlled substances to treat opioid addiction?
The Drug Addiction Treatment Act (2000)
Which bacterial infection may require treatment for three to nine months?
Tuberculosis
_______________ block a specific chemical in the immune system that is produced in acute inflammation. These medications are used for moderate to severe disease.
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors
When a person has ____ or more unprovoked seizures, they may be diagnosed with epilepsy.
Two
Records for controlled substances must be maintained for a period of ______
Two Years
What is the Arabic number for 10?
V
Vitamin E
Vegetable oil, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and eggs
Which products should be avoided within two hours of takin a tetracycline?
Zinc, Magnesium, and Calcium
Tums (calcium carbonate)
antacid
Encephal
brain
Vitamin B3 (Niacin or Nicotinic Acid)
can cause Pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia)
Cubic Centimeter
cc
Imodium A-D (loperamide)
diarrhea
Gram
g
Pharmacy technicians can preform their duties provided they do the following:
have all the labels and products checked by the pharmacist
Colace (docusate sodium)
stool softener
hyster
uterus
What is the Arabic number for 26?
xxvi
