Mosby Chapter 6
What term is used to describe the date assigned to a unit-dose package?
Beyond-use date
What dosage form would be placed in an amber blister pack?
Capsule
Which of the following does not need to appear on a unit-dose log?
Color of medication
An individual's patient profile indicates he has CHF. What does this mean?
Congestive heart failure
What term refers to a temperature of 10° C?
Cool
A pharmacy technician may not:
Counsel patients.
What DAW code is assigned if no product is selected?
DAW 0
A prescriber writes in her own handwriting: "Brand Name Medically Necessary." What DAW number should be assigned to the prescription?
DAW 1
Which of the following is not found on a patient package insert?
Expiration date and lot number of medication
In multiples of what number should medication be counted?
Five
What does "dtd" mean on a prescription?
Give of such doses
Which of the following must be done if a patient requests an easy-open container?
Have the patient sign the back of the prescription indicating that he or she has requested an easy-open container.
What type of container prevents air from reaching the medication?
Hermetic
The pharmacy receives a prescription for Synthroid 0.1 mg. What term refers to the name and strength of the medication?
Inscription
Which piece of information is not required on a medication order label?
Lot number of medication
Which of the following is not required on a medication order label?
Medication number
A noncontrolled prescription is written with three refills and filled today at the pharmacy. Two weeks later, the patient requests that it be transferred to another pharmacy. How many times may it be transferred?
One time
Which of the following drug classifications does not need to be dispensed in a child-resistant
Oral contraceptives
Of the following tasks, which may a pharmacy technician not perform?
Patient counseling
Which of the following pieces of information is not needed on a patient's prescription?
Patient's ID number
Which of the following is not required on a prescription?
Patient's social security number
Which of the following pieces of information does not need to appear on a prescription for fluoxetine?
Prescriber's DEA Number
Which of the following pieces of information does not need to appear on a prescription label for a controlled substance?
Prescriber's DEA number
What is the purpose of an auxiliary label?
Provides additional information about the medication that may include when to take the medication, storage, and possible adverse effects
What is the meaning of the following sig: "2 tab po qid ac and hs"?
Take two tablets by mouth four times a day before meals and at bedtime.
What does "prn" refills mean?
The patient may refill the prescription for 1 year from the date the prescription was written.
What is the meaning of the pharmacy abbreviation "bid"?
Twice a day
A pharmacy technician is preparing unit doses of a medication. What form must be completed?
Unit-dose log
Which of the following medications does not require that a patient package insert be given to the patient?
ACE inhibitors
What is the meaning of the prefix hyper-?
Above
Which of the following is true regarding EZ-open prescription bottle lids?
A prescriber or a patient may request that one is placed on the container.
What is the subscription on a prescription?
Any special instructions or directions to the pharmacist
What relationship code would be used to identify the cardholder of a prescription drug card?
01
A physician prescribes a prescription for a noncontrolled schedule prescription with "prn" refills. For what period of time is the prescription valid?
1 year from the date the prescription was written
The pharmacy receives a prescription for the following:
10 days
A prescription is written for one pint of a prescription drug. What volume must be entered in the computer system?
480 mL
What is the maximum number of refills permitted on a schedule IV prescription?
6
Which of the following auxiliary labels would be appropriate for a suspension?
Shake Well
Which part of a prescription indicates the directions to the patient?
Signa
What does the suffix -ology mean?
Study of
