PHARMACY TECH Q&A

convert 1:7, 500 to a percentage strength.

0.013%

If a medicine has a stated expiration date of 06/2024, upon what date does the medicine expire?

06/30/2024

A Medicine with an expiration date of 09/2020 expires on which date?

09/30/2020

For a non controlled substance prescription drug, for how long is the prescription valid from the date of issue?

12 months

How many mg of magnesia sulfate are in 3mls of a 50% solution?

1500mg

Convert 84 degrees F to degrees C.

28.9 C

Before use, for how long should be a laminar air flow hood be turned on?

30 minutes

What value is assigned to the following Roman numeral, DXIV?

514 D is the roman numeral for 500. X is 10, I is 1, V is 5. The total is 500+10+(5-1)=514

Which of the following concentrations is define by alcohol USP?

95% ethyl alcohol

Medicines with the suffix -pril are members of which drug class?

ACE inhibitors

Medicines with the prefix -lol are members of which drug class?

Beta- blockers

When a medication is dispensed, which of these is a flat fee that the patient must pay to the pharmacy?

Co-pay

If a prescriber writes "dispense as written" which of these codes should be used?

DAW1

What name is given to the licensed clinical uses of a medicine?

Indication

What is the brand name for furosemid?

Lasix

Clas III FDA drug recalls is interpreted as which of these?

Least severe recall level

What name is given to the 10 digit identifier used to healthcare providers to transmit healthcare details?

NPI number

Which parts of Medicare covers specific vaccines administered to patients in the pharmacy setting?

Part D

Which of the following prescription terms refers to the directions for use?

Signa

What is the process called when grinding tablets into a fine powder in a porcelain mortar called?

Trituration

What is the name of the type of error that occurs when something is performed in correctly?

error of commission

Which of these foods increases the bleeding effects of warfarin?

green, leafy vegetables

iii gtts ou ud x 7d. How is this medicine administered to the patient?

into the eye

Which of the following pharmacy terms refers to "oral administration?"

po

Which of these pharmacy abbreviations refers to "by mouth?"

po

Which basic parts of a syringe do you NOT touch?

tip and plunger

To ensure correct drug storage, both refrigerator and freezer temp should be monitored for how long?

twice daily