CPhT Practice Assessment
The maximum number of 30 mg pseudoephedrine tablets that can be sold to an individual under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act in a day is __________.
146
The Waxman-Hatch Act provided for up to __________ year extensions of patient protection beyond the 17 years for a drug patent.
5
Which of the following is a source of comprehensive, evidence-based drug information grouped by therapeutic use?
AHFS Drug Information
When a drug is added to a parenteral solution, the resulting preparation is called an __________.
Admixture solution
The pharmacy technician is filling an order that reads "Montelukast 10 mg po tid." The technician knows that this medication is usually given once daily. The technician should _________.
Alert the pharmacist of the potential error
Gender differences in drug disposition in women can be attributed to __________.
All of the above
Medication storage areas __________.
All of the above
Orally administered drugs can be lost (i.e., not reach the systemic circulation) by which mechanism?
All of the above
Which is a variable that influences human variability and differences in response to medications?
All of the above - Age, Weight, Genetics
The model curriculum for pharmacy technician training is provided by the __________.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
The discovery of __________ revolutionized surgery and dentistry.
Cocaine
Circulatory disorders can affect drug absorption by __________.
Delaying drug absorption
XXIV = 29.
False
A patient with an allergy to sulfa (sulfonamides) should not take __________.
Gantrisin
The purpose of USP <800> is to _________.
Introduce new requirements for receiving, storing, compounding, dispensing, and administering hazardous medications
All investigational drug trials within a hospital must be reviewed by the _________.
Investigational Review Board
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is dispensed from the inpatient pharmacy for an employee when the person _________.
Is exposed to HIV infected blood via a needle stick, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin
It is the responsibility of the __________ to provide proof that a drug is safe and effective.
Manufacturer
What pharmacy reference would a technician use to research foreign drugs?
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
Imhotep was the first physician known by __________.
Name
__________ are published frequently and provide a useful source of current information.
Newsletters
The NDC number is used by the manufacture to indicate __________.
None of the above - Product expiration, Product manufactured date, Code of all the ingredients
Which ointment base is the most effective occlusive dressing?
Oleaginous
Pharmacy technicians assigned to inventory control are responsible for _________.
Ordering medications, checking invoices, and assisting with drug recalls, shortages, and emergency drug procurement
Which of these words means a "cure all"?
Panacea
ASHP is the leading association for __________.
Pharmacists practicing in hospitals and other health-care systems
Companies that administer drug benefit programs are called __________.
Pharmacy benefit managers
An inactive substance given in place of a medication is a(n) __________.
Placebo
The __________ requires pharmacists to dispense most prescription drugs in child-proof packaging.
Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
Which is not a common solvent/vehicle used in compounded solutions?
Polyethylene glycol
Which of the following sound-alike/look-alike drugs share the same therapeutic mechanism?
Prednisone/prednisolone
The clean room is the area of the pharmacy designed for _________.
Preparation of sterile products
Under HIPAA, PHI stands for __________.
Protected health information
Prescriptions are governed by federal and state rules and regulations. The primary purpose of these rules and regulations is to __________.
Provide minimal standards of practice
Which route of administration/formulation has an extent of absorption that is 100%?
Rapid intravenous administration/solution
The pharmacy order you are putting away contains several vaccinations that you have not seen before. The package insert says the vaccines should be stored at 2° to 8° Celsius. You should put the vaccines in the _________.
Refrigerator
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is responsible for _________.
Regulating controlled substances
An example of an abbreviation for a route of administration could be __________.
SL
Ancient __________ believed that illness was caused by demons.
Sumerians
Which of the following is a health-care website for consumers?
WebMD
An example of a drug that should not be used in children under 8 years old is __________.
Tetracycline
Which of the following contains short abstracts from journal articles and information on clinical trials?
The Medical Letter
Tall-man lettering refers to the lettering used to help distinguish between two look-alike medication names.
True
Under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, the pharmacy or store that sells pseudoephedrine-containing products must maintain written or electronic records of the transactions for a period of __________.
Two years
__________ is an example of an OTC product with a brand name extension.
Tylenol®
Each of the following organizations are directly involved with the name selection of a drug except the __________.
USDA
The abbreviation __________ is on the TJC "do not use" list.
qd
An 8 oz. bottle of ranitidine solution 150 mg/10mL has just been opened. What is the maximum number of 75 mg doses that can be filled from this bottle?
48 8x30=240 240/(10/2)
The sale of exempt narcotics is limited by how many dosage units can be sold in any given __________ period.
48-hour
Which of the following is considered a high-alert medication?
Heparin
The Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was one of the first known practitioners of __________.
"Trial and error" drug testing
How many 5 mL doses could be delivered from an 8 oz. bottle of medication? (1 oz. = 29.57 mL)
47
A prescription is written for amoxicillin 75 mg t.i.d. for 10 days. What is the volume of each dose in mL if you dispense amoxicillin 50 mg/mL?
1.5
Convert 212 degrees Fahrenheit to the equivalent temperature in degrees Celsius.
100 (212-32)(5/9)
How many tablets are needed to fill a prescription if the dose is 1/2 tablet twice daily for 14 days?
14
How many 5 mL doses are in a 120 mL bottle of cough syrup?
24
Two large weigh boats taken from the same box can vary as much as __________ mg.
250
Before, after, and throughout each shift, pharmacy technicians should wash their hands with an antimicrobial agent for at least __________ seconds.
30
How many mg of NaCl are in 1 liter of 0.9% sodium chloride solution?
9000
Medicare Part D is __________.
A law that provides a drug benefit program for senior citizens
__________ is not a condition that is usually treated with maintenance medications.
A toothache
Examples of critical care medications include all of the following except _________.
Amoxicillin
The usual site for an intradermal injection is the __________.
Anterior surface of the forearm
A medication used to reduce fevers is called an __________.
Antipyretic
Examples of durable medical equipment include all of the following except __________.
Aspirin
The abbreviation ADC refers to __________.
Automated dispensing cabinet
Some types of disease state management programs include __________.
Both A and C
Which is true about Fillmaster Plus?
Both B and C - It is a machine that dispenses the exact required amount of distilled water for reconstitution of powdered medications; The Plus model comes with flavors such as bubble gum, grape, and cherry
__________ is an example of a drug with a potentially confusing drug name suffix.
Cardizem®
Why do some drugs given to children require a higher than normal adult dose?
Children metabolize some drugs faster than adults
Dioscorides wrote __________.
De Materia Medica
Glycerinated gelatin is the preferred vaginal suppository base because it __________.
Dissolves slowly in vaginal mucus secretion
__________ successfully used the cowpox vaccine to vaccinate against smallpox.
Edward Jenner
Compounding pharmacies must follow policies and regulations of which organization?
FDA
An oral liquid formulation where one liquid is dispersed throughout another liquid in the form of small droplets is called a suspension.
False
To ensure that a syringe will deliver a correct volume of liquid, __________.
Fill the syringe, hub, and needle with liquid and remove all air bubbles
A list of medications that are covered by a third-party program is called a __________.
Formulary
Under HIPAA, any electronic transmission of health information, including claims and billing, must be done via __________.
HIPAA-compliant EDI
Which organization can a pharmacy technician use to check the credibility of an internet website?
Health on the Net Foundation (HON)
The federal health insurance program for people over age 65 or people with kidney failure is __________.
Medicare
Automated dispensing systems that travel throughout a facility and deliver drugs to various nursing units and departments are __________.
Mobile robots
When calibrating a medicine dropper, the drops should be measured in a __________.
Small graduated cylinder (10 mL)
Pharmacy services are made available 24 hours a day to long-term care facilities by __________.
Telephones and pagers
Which of the following consists of a systematic review of evidence-based primary research in human health care and health policy?
The Cochrane Library
The third set of numbers in the NDC indicates __________.
The package size
Patients are responsible for administering their own medications in the following setting __________.
Their own homes
Transdermal means __________.
Through the skin
A solution that contains 4 mg/mL of a drug has 0.4 grams in 100 mL of solution.
True
Items with trace amounts of chemotherapy or cytotoxic medications should be disposed of in _________ bins.
Yellow
Which letter is the most common combining vowel?
o
