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T / F = Enteric coated is not on the Do not crust List

False

T / F = Fentanyl is not a NTI drug

False

T / F = ISMP does not provide the black-box warning

False

T / F = Lithium Carbonate is not a NTI drug

False

T / F = Theophyline is not a NTI drug

False

T / F = You can crush "Flomax"

False

__________ communicates: ISMP or NNCMERP - information to consumers, employers and healthcare providers -providing a voluntary reporting program

NNCMERP

A drug that induces insensibility and relieves pain, but is also addicting, which causes dependence: - Biotoxins - Narcotics - Pathogens - TPN

Narcotic

when entering a new prescription, all of the following MUST be included EXCEPT: - DAW code - number of authorized refills - initials of pharmacy technician - correct drug and strength

daw code

pseudoephedrine is classified a - antihistamine - antitussive - decongestant - expectorant

decongestant

two medications are therapeutically equivalent to each other if they: - have the same dosage form - have the same active ingredient - have the same route of administration - have the same overall effect in the body

have the same overall effect in the body

The category of medications is known to cause significant harm to the patient if an error is made: - herbal supplements - high alert - look-alike - schedule 1

high alert

These are required by the FDA for some potentially dangerous drugs to provide patients with information for safe use of the medication: - auxillary label - MSDS - legend - medication guide

medication guide

This type of system maintains a continuous record of every item in inventory so that it always shows the stock on hand. - par - perpetual - turnover - ovdering

perpetual

Know the Initials = CDC

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

1 g = ? kg

0.001

1 tbsp = ? oz

0.5

1 pt = ? lb

1 lb

1 g = ? mg

1,000

Convert 2mg to grain(s) - 1/30 grain - 1 grain - 30 grains - 60 grains

1/30 grain

convert 2 mg to grains - 1/30 grain - 1 grain - 30 grains - 60 grains

1/30 grain

how many units are in a single vial of Humulin N? - 50 - 100 - 500 - 1000

1000

a physician writes a prescription for amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day for a 110 pound female. how many milligrams of durg pre day will the patient be receiving? - 500mg/day - 750mg/day - 1000 mg/day -1250 mg/day

1000 mg/day

1 tbsp = ? mL

15

1 gal = ___ cups

16

1 pt = ? oz

16

1g = ? gr

16

a physician writes a prescription for phenergan 6oz. how many mililiters should be dispensed - 60 - 180 -280 - 280

180

1 oz = ? tbsp - 5 - 10 - 2 -100

2

Drugs that are required refrigeration must be kept between: - 4-9 degrees Celsius - 5-7 degrees Celsius - 1-3 degrees Celsius - 2-8 degrees Celsius

2-8 degrees Celsius

Which DEA form is needed for ordering Class II controlled drugs? - 41 - 106 - 222 - None of the above

222

1 tbsp = ? tsp

3

1 oz = ? mL - 30 - 10 -50 -20

30

If the laminar hood is turned off, how long must it be turned back on before use? - 15 minutes - 30 minutes - 45 minutes - 60 minutes

30 minutes

1 gal = ___ qt

4

1 pt = ? mL

473

What size filter needle should be used when withdrawing the contents of an ampule? - 0.22 micron - 0.45 micron - 4 microns - 5 microns

5 microns

a 500ml quantity of D10W contains how many grams of dextrose? - 10 - 20 - 50 - 100

50

If a pharmacist asks a technician to repack bulk solid dosage forms into unit-dose packs, what expiration date should appear on the label? - Use the original expiration date on the bulk package - 3 months - 6 months - 50% of the original labeled expiration date up to a maximum of one year

50% of the original labeled expiration date up to a maximum of one year

1 oz = ? tsp - 10 - 6 - 12 - 15

6

an iv has been ordered to run 5 gtts/mind. The IV contains 750mg of drug in a total of 250 ml. How many mg of drug will be given to the patient per hour if the IV is set to deliever 15 drops/ml - 20mg/hr - 40mg/hr - 60 mg/hr - 100 mg/hr

60 mg/hr

The risk of a dosage error is minimized by writing seven milligrams as: - 0.7 mg - 7 mg (seven) - 7.0 mg - 7 gm

7 mg (seven)

1 gal = ? pt

8

Which of the following are fat-soluble vitamins - Fe, Ca, O, He - A, D, K, E - B, C, D, E - B, A, K, E

A D E K

The brand name of Nifedipine is - Adalat - Capoten - Cardizem - Lopressor

Adalat

"Arterio" means - Artery - Enzyme - Heart - Joint

Artery

a drug that's not refillable would be classified as - cII drug - cIII drug - cIV drug - CV drug

CII

This system allows physicians or agent of the physician to enter orders directly into the hospital computer system. - MAC - EHR - CPOE - EMR

CPOE

Which classification of recalls indicates a product may cause temporary but reversible side effects, or little likelihood of serious adverse effects? - Class I - Class II - Class III - Class IV

Class II

Who is mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconcilitation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90)

DUE

Doses Forms : Solutions, Tincutres, Ointments, Creams, Gels, Lotions, Pastes, Powders, Transdermal Patches - Intravenous - Intranasal - Subcutaneous - Dermal

Dermal

All but which of these pharmacy dispensing machines? - omnicell - yuyama - baker cell - EHR

EHR

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act gives this organization the authority to regulate the handling of hazardous wastes from their generation to their disposal. - ISMP - ASHP - EPA - FDA

EPA

The resource conservation and recovery act gives this organization the authority to regulate and handling of hazardous wastes from their generation to their disposal. - ISMP - ASHP - EPA - FDA

EPA

a database that contains information on adverse event and medication error reports submitted to the FDA

FAFERS

Know the Initials = FAERS

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System

Know the Initials = FDA

Food and Drug Administration

What's FDA and what they do?

Food and Drug Administration = sets the rules

This act was created to protect the privacy of patient health records and requires pharmacies to set boundaries on the use and disclosure of patients' PHI - HIPAA - USP 797 - ORBA'90 - OSHA

HIPAA

The medication, metoporolol, is used to treat which of the folling medical conditions - High cholesterol - High blood sugar - High blood pressure - High potassium levels

High blood pressure

Vicoprofen is classified in which narcotic schedule? - II - III - IV - V

III

____________ operates with: ISMP or NNCMERP - legiative and regulatory agencies - healthcare practitioners - healthcare institutions - regulatory and accrediting agencies - pharmaceutical industry

ISMP

Doses Forms: Solutions, Aerosols, Powers - Intranasal - Inhalation - INtravenous - Intraocular

Inhalation

What's ISMP? What do they do?

Institute for Safe Medication Practices = organize & set guidelines

Know the Initials = ISMP

Institute of Safe Medication Practices

Know the Initials = ISMP-MERP

Institute of Safe Medication Practices-Medication Error Reporting Prevention

Doses Forms : Solutions, Suspensions, Ointments, Inserts - Intraocular - Intranasal - Inhalation - Intravenous

Intraocular

Doses Forms: Solutions, Suspensions, Colliods, Emulsion - Intraocular - Intranasal - Inhalation - Intravenous

Intravenous

Which of the folling drugs is NOT an antihistamine - Astemizole - Fexofendadine - Ketaconazole - Loratidine

Ketaconzole

When state and federal requirements differ on the retention of records in a pharmacy, which requirements should take precedence? - State requirement - Federal requirement - Shortest time period - Longest time period

Longest time period

The feneric equivalent for Mevacor is - Cefixime - Cefprozil - Isradipine - Lovastatin

Lovastatin

________ controls - report the medication error - understand the medication error - evaluate data that have been collected identify means to prevent errors from occurring

MERP

This service is provided to review medication therapy for patients who are taking multiple medications for multiple disease states. - MTM - CMR - CMS - PDP

MTM

This service is provided to review medication therapy for patients who are taking multiple medications for multiple diseases states. - MTM - CMR - CMS - PDP

MTM

FDA established a voluntary program to report adverse events or sentinel events that are suspected for human medical products, including serious side effects, product use errors, product quality problems and therapeutic failures

MedWatch

The FDA maintains a reporting program that encourages health care professionals to report adverse effects that occur from the use of an approved drug or other medical product. This program is called: - United States Pharmacopeia - MedWatch - OSHA Drug Certification - Joint Commission

MedWatch

The Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 requires all pharmacists to counsel what type of patients? - Senior citizens - Only new patients - Medicaid patients - Pediatric patients

Medicaid patients

Which of the following is not a type of managed care program? - Medicare Part D - HMO - PPO - POS

Medicare Part D

Know the Initials = NCCMERP

National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention

Which of the following is not a third-party rejection claim message? - NDC not covered - No Refills - Invalid person code - Reject at switch or intermediary

No refills

Which of the following medications must be refridgerated? - Albuterol Syrup - Zyretc Liquid - Orapred - Lovenox Injections

Orapred

Doses Forms: Solutions, Suspensions, Emulsions, Implants - Dermal - Vaginal -Subcutaneous - Intravenous

Subcutaneous

Which of the following does NOT require refrigeration? - muse - phenergan - filgrastim (after reconstitution) - NPH U-100

Phenergan

Which of the following suppositories should be stored in the refridgerators? - Compazine - Phenergan - Thorazine - Tigan

Phenergan

The prescriber's DEA number must appear on the prescription for which of the following drugs? - Mortin - Phentermine - Prozac - Ziagen

Phentermine

An example of an antiplatelet medication is - Catapres - Plavix - Mebarel - Tramdol

Plavix

This is the number assigned to each drug order for identification - Confirmation - Purchase order - Invoice - NDC

Purchase order

Know the Initials = RCA

Root Cause Analysis

Who controls the hygiene and cleaning standards -HIPPA -ISMP - TJC - ISMP

TJC

In order for a generic drug to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it must be pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug. What does pharmaceutically equivalent mean? - Same active ingredients, same inactive ingredients, and strength - Same active ingredients, same inactive ingredients, and dosage form - Same active ingredients, same route of administration and dosage form - Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength

Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength

What's TJC

The Joint Commission

What organization is TJC and what are they?

The Joint Commission = government

The definition of a side effect is - The undesirable pharmacological effect of a drug seen from therapeutic doses. - The distance between the usual effective dose and the dose that will produce a severe or life-threatening effect - An effect that is harmful to the body - The rate and extent in which a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream

The undesirable pharmacological effect of a drug seen from thereapetuic doses

What does it mean when a vitamin is water-soluble? - The vitamin will not accumulate and cause adverse effects - The vitamin will not accumulate in the body - The vitamin must be dissolved in water prior to absorption - The vitamin will not dissolve

The vitamin will not accumulate in the body

T / F = Carbamazepine is a NTI drug

True

T / F = Digoxin is a NTI drug

True

T / F = ISMP provides a list of high-alert medications

True

T / F = ISMP provides the DO NOT CRUSH list of oral forms and resasons for not crushing them

True

T / F = Is Levothyroxine a NTI drug?

True

T / F = Ritalin (LA, SR) can not be crushed

True

T / F = Teratogenic effect is on the Do Not Crush List

True

T / F = Warfarin is a NTI drug

True

Know the Initials = USP

US Pharmacopeia

_________ is a post-marketing surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events and side effects that occur after vaccine administration

VAERS

Know the Initials = VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Doses Forms: Soulutions, Ointment, Creams, Aerosol foams, Suppositories, Tablets, Intrauterine Device (IUDs) - Vaginal - Dermal - Subcutaneous - Intranasal

Vaginal

Medication-related Action Plans (MAP) - review patient's medication and medical record - a patient centered document designed to manage and track patient's progress - comprehensive medication record (prescriptions, OTC, herbal and dietary supplements) - pharmacist provides counseling services and intervines or refers patient to physician

a patient centered document designed to manage and track patient's progress

drug products that are pharmaceutical equivalent or alternatives that have essentially the same rate and extent of absorption when administered using the same dose of the active ingredient under similar conditions - bioavailability - bioequivalence - pharmaceutical equivalent - pharmaceutical alternative

bioequivalence

When Seldane was recalled it was given a Class I recall classification. What does class I recall mean? - the product is not likely to cause adverse effects - there is a 50% chance that the product will cause serious adverse effects. - a strong likelihood exists that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death - the product may cause temporary but reversible side effect and that there is little likelihood of serious adverse

a strong likelihood exists that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death

During this process, the technician uses the computer to determine if each prescription is covered by a third party. - data entry - coordination of benefits - claims - adjudication

adjudication

a resource that may be used to determine if a parental medication must be filtered is - the package insert - handbook on injectable drugs - the manufacturer - all of the above

all of the above

which of the following adverse drug interactions (ADR) processes might a technician be involved in? - analyzing the ADR - documenting the ADR - identifying the ADR - all of the above

all of the above

which of the following anti-convulsants may be used to treat generalized seizures? - phenytoin - carbamazepine - phenobarbital - all of the above

all of the above

A repackaging control log is important to keep a record of waht is repackaged in case of a recall. What information is NOT required? - initials of the verifying pharmacist - name of manufacturer - lot number - all of the above are required

all of the above are required

which of the following is NOT a life threatening drug interaction? - amoxcillin-dextromethorphan - clarithromycin-ketoconazole - terfenadine-erythromycin - viagara-nitrogylerin

amoxcillin-dexromethorphan

Of the following drug classifications, which type can cause excessive bleeding? - carcinogens - anticoagulants - antineoplastics - analgesics

anticoagulants

dextromethorphan is classified as - antihistamine - antitussive - decongestant - expectorant

antitussive

which of the following medications has the ability to slow a patients heart rate - atenolol - sertraline - acyclovir - simvastation

atenolol

an example of a first line medication therapy to reduce airway obstruction due to inflammation includes: - ventolin - theo-dur - azmacort - all of the above

azmacort

which of the following liquids should be accompanied by a "shake well" auxiliary label - zyrtec - prelone - bactrim - senakot

bactrim

amounts of dose to reach and what happens when it happens - bioavailability - bioequivalence - pharmaceutical equivalent - pharmaceutical alternative

bioavailability

Syringes used in making chemotherapeutic IV's must be disposed in: - biohazard container - sharps container - incinerator - none of the above

biohazard container

which of the following adverse effects is most commonly associated with warfarin? - hair loss - bleeding - upset stomach - increased blood sugar levels

bleeding

which of the following is NOT decreased when taking a diuretic - calcium - magnesium -potassium -sodium

calcium

diltiazem is a member of what class of medication - beta blockers - ace inhibitors - thiazide diuretics - calcium channel blockers

calcium channel blockers

Narrow Therapeutic Index (NTI) :

can kill if doses change

brand name of Nifedipine - adalat - capoten - cardizem - lopressor

cardizem

What recall class may cause temporary but reversible adverse effects on a patient? - class 1 - class 2 - class 3 - class 4

class 2

What class of balance do pharmacies typically use for compounding? - class a - class b - class c - class d

class a

A record of what actually happened when the formulation was compounded. - inventory record - compounding record - formulation record - stability record

compounding record

Personal Management Record (PMR) - review patient's medication and medical record - a patient centered document designed to manage and track patient's progress - comprehensive medication record (prescriptions, OTC, herbal and dietary supplements) - pharmacist provides counseling services and intervines or refers patient to physician

comprehensive medication record (prescriptions, OTC, herbal and dietary supplements)

The widespread use of this has made the pharmacy filling and dispensing process more efficient - central pharmacy - over the counter drugs - electronic medical records - computer system

computer system

These put customer profiles, products, inventory, pricing, and other essential information within easy access. - computerized pharmacy management systems - electronic health record system - database - online adjudication

computerized pharmacy management systems

The computer system doesn't provide: - consultation - pricing - education - product selection

consultation

Information entered and stored in a computer, such as patient's birth date is called: - log - prescription - inventory - data

data

According to the DEA regulations, which of the following items of information must be recorded on DEA form 222 when received at the pharmacy? - date of order and number of items ordered - date of order and number of items received - date of receipt and number of items ordered - date of receipt and number of items received

date of receipt and number of items received

If you believe someone has presented a fraudulent prescription at your pharmacy, the appropriate action would be to: - call 911 immediately - call the physician whose name appears on the prescription - discretely notify the pharmacist so that the appropriate action may be taken -ask the customer how he/she got the prescription

discretely notify the pharmacist so that the appropriate action may be taken

A patient is written a prescription for Meloxicam, but it is entered in the computer system for Mobic, causing you to receive a third party reject from the Medicare Part D plan. What could be the reason code for this? - requires a DUR - it was a DAW - drug not covered - refill was too soon

drug not covered

with respect to drug interactions that occur between two medications, a synergistic interaction occurs when - two drugs combine to result in a response that is the sum of the drug's individual responses - effect a + b > effect A + effect B - same as 0 + 1 > 1 - is identical to potentation

effect a + b > effect A + effect B

which of the following is classified as a hormone - estradiol - cefixime - ketorolac - metoprolol

estradiol

Many hospitals, HMO's, insurers and other healthcare systems maintain a list of medications that are approved for use in the system called: -inventory - formulary - stock - warehouse

formulary

The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood is to wipe: - from back to front using circular motion - from front to back using circular motion - from back to front using up and down motions - from back to front using back-to-front motions

from back to front using up and down motions

of the following sites on a human body, which is NOT ideal for an intravenous injection - veins of the antecubital area - larger veins of the foot - front of the hand - back of the hand

front of the hand

which of the following medications is a diuretic? - amiodarone - atenolol - furosemide - nifedipine

furosemide

What's TJC do?

goal is to improve patients safety

Which method should be used when measuring liquid in a graduated cylinder? - place cylinder on level surface and read meniscus from above - place cylinder on level surface and read meniscus from below - hold cylinder at eye level and read the top of the meniscus - hold cylinder at eye level and read the bottom of the meniscus

hold cylinder at eye level and read the bottom of the meniscus

The primary therapies in this type of healthcare environment are antibiotic therapy, parenteral nutrition, pain management, and chemotherapy. - long term care - mail order - nuclear pharmacy - home infusion

home infusion

Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated with which of the following? - hypertension - anemia - cancer - glaucoma

hypertension

the directions for a medication read " i--tt gtts a.s. q4h x 10 days." what is the meaning of a.s? - in the right eye - in left eye - in both ears - in left ear

in left ear

what medication may be given to induce vomiting? - tylneol - ipecac syrup - naloxone - sorbitol

ipecac syrup

when cleaning a laminar flow hood, which solution should be used? - warm water - isopropyl alcohol - antibacterial spray - hydrogen peroxide

isopropyl alcohol

what causes the intensely painful episodes of gout - high levels of calcium - it is an auto-immune response - joint inflammation caused by uric acid build up forming crystals - there is an no known case

joint inflammation caused by uric build up forming crystals

A device that detects the signals and controls the flow of information between two computers communicating via telephone line is the : - monitor - modem - optical scanner - archive

modem

when filling a prescription which medication requires a snap cap? - neomycin tablets - prenatal rx tablets - ibuprofen 600mg tablets - nitroquick 0.4mg

nitroquick 0.4mg

define rhino - ear - nose - blood - intestine

nose

A patient hands you a prescription to fill which the number of refills apparently altered. What should you do? - notify the pharmacist - notify the authorities - call the prescriber - verify the refills with insurance company

notify the pharmacist

When filling an inpatient's medication drawer, the technician notices that the fill list contains both enalapril and lisinopril. The technician should: - fill only one drug; they're both the same kind of drug - notify the pharmacist that the patient has orders for two drugs of the same class - call the doctor to see which drug to use - tell the nurse that there is a dangerous drug interaction between those drugs

notify the pharmacist that the patient has orders for two drugs of the same class

What formulary allows a patient to receive any type of medication as prescribed by the doctor? - closed - primary - open - inital

open

which of the following is NOT a triphasic oral contraceptive? - ortho-novum - ortho tri-cyclen - trivora - tri-levelen

ortho-novum

Which of the following medication would a physician need to send a hard copy if they call it in over the telephone? - oxycontin - zovirax - pen-vk - ortho-tri cyclen

oxycontin

The type of computer security restricts access to authorized users for different features. - DEA number - password - barcode - cpoe

password

Oral contraceptive require this for the dispensing and for refills if 30 days or more have passed since receiving it. - patient package insert - medication guide - pharmacist consultation - signature in the log

patient package insert

Which of the following drugs would require a controlled substance mark? - paxil - ultram - percocet - celebrex

percocet

drug products that contain the same active ingredient, but not necessarily in the same salt form, amount or dosing form - bioavailability - bioequivalence - pharmaceutical equivalent - pharmaceutical alternative

pharmaceutical alternative

drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredients in the same dosing form - bioavailability - bioequivalence - pharmaceutical equivalent - pharmaceutical alternative

pharmaceutical equivalent

Intervention and/or Referral - review patient's medication and medical record - a patient centered document designed to manage and track patient's progress - comprehensive medication record (prescriptions, OTC, herbal and dietary supplements) - pharmacist provides counseling services and intervines or refers patient to physician

pharmacist provides counseling services and intervenes or refers patient to physician

which of the following is an example of an anti-emetic - phenergan - lomotil - methazolamide - haloperidol

phenergan

Which of the following correctly describes the currently approved method for disposing of a used needle and syringe? - carefully move the needle to one side for later disposal - place the needle and syringe directly into a sharps container - first recap the needle, then dispose of it into a sharps container - give the needle and syringe to a technician to recap and dispose

place the needle and syringe directly into a sharps container

What is HCI is commonly mistaken for? - hydrochloride - potassium chloride - hydrochloric acid - hydrocortisone

potassium chloride

Which of these medications categories are not high alert? - epidural medications - antiarrhythmics - dialysis solutions - pour bottle irrigation

pour bottle irrigation

Where would you put the tall-man lettering for "prednisolone" - PREdnisolone - PredNISOlone - PrednisoLONE -PrednisLOne

prednisoLONE

This type of healthcare reimbursement pays for prescribed expenses, such as prescriptions, when the patient is covered by a supplementary comprehensive major medical policy. - managed care - private health insurance - PBM - medicaid

private health insurance

The electronic medical record includes which of the following? - missed doses - progress notes - preferred pharmacy - prognosis

progress notes

a patient presents a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Other items related to this prescription that he/she might purchase include all of the following EXCEPT - home blood pressure monitoring device - potassium-containing salt substitute - pseudoephedrine containing decongestants and cold remedies - sunscreen

pseudoephedrine containing decongestants and cold remedies

A program of activities used to assure that the compounded formulation meets specifications and satisfies standards. - quality control - rems - usp-nf - quality assurance

quality assurance

what information is missing from the following prescription? amoxicillin 500mg caps. sig: take 1 capsule po tid until all gone. - route - duration - quanity - form

quantiy

Which of the following functions would NOT be appropriate for a pharmacy technician to perform? - compound an ointment - request a refill authorization from a doctor - prepare an intravenous solution - recommend an OTC allergy medication

recommend an OTC allergy medication

Upon receipt of a phone call regarding accidental posion ingestion, the pharmacy technician may do all of the following EXCEPT: - recommend contacting the emergency room - ask the pharmacist to handle the call - recommend contacting the regional/local poison control center - recommend induction of vomiting

recommend induction of vomiting

A patient is worried because she missed a dose of her daily contraceptive. What should you tell her? - recommend an emergency contraceptive - recommend doubling her dose for the day - recommend she take the dose as soon as possible and then take the other doses as normal - recommend she speaks to the pharmacist on duty

recommend she speaks to the pharmacist on duty

A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request be handled? - recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't approved for 2 year olds - recommend using honey to soothe the cough - refer the patient to the pharmacist - refer the patient to the children's medication

refer the patient to the pharmacist

A technician has entered several prescriptions using incorrect sig codes causing large quantities to potentially be dispensed. How can this type of error be prevented? - review error-prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them - do not perform any data entry functions - double-check each prescription with the pharmacist before data entry - call the prescriber to confirm the correct dosage

review error-prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them

Medication Therapy Review (MTR) : - review patient's medication and medical record - a patient centered document designed to manage and track patient's progress - comprehensive medication record (prescriptions, OTC, herbal and dietary supplements) - pharmacist provides counseling services and intervines or refers patient to physician

review patient's medication and medical history

a patient comes to the pharmacy department stating that her doctor told her to take an OTC decongestant. Which of the following would be an appropriate medication for the pharmacist to recommend? - Mortin - sudafed - benadryl - dimetapp

sudafed

pharmacodynamics involves - absorption, distrution, excretion and metablosim in that order in the body. - the action of the drug on the body - absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in that order in the body and is also known as the action of the body on the drug. - such technical terms as a drug's half-life which is the time required for the total amount of the drug in the body to diminish by one-half.

the action of the drug on the body

pharmaceutical equivalent that produce the same effects in patients - bioavailability - bioequivalence - pharmaceutical equivalent - therapeutic equivalence

therapeutic equivalence

a prescription instructs a patient to instill 2 drops in ou bild, what medication would you dispense? -floxin otic - cortisporin otic suspension - cipro hc - tobramycin opthalmic sol

tobramycin opthalmic sol

a prescription instructs a patient to instill 2 drops in ou bid, what medication would you dispense? - floxin otic - cortisporin otic suspension - cipro hc - tobramycin opthalmic soln

tobramycin opthalmic soln

which of the following is the best definition for therapeutic equivalence - two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapetuic effect - two drugs have the same amount of active ingredient -two drugs are equally effective at the same strength and doseage

two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect

all of the following are true about Cimetidine EXCEPT - an over-the-counter preparation is available -it reduces the acidity of the stomach by blocking H-2 receptors - using samples of this product is a good way to save money in the pharmacy -it interacts with many other drugs

using samples of this product is a good way to save money in the pharmacy

When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should be used in order to prevent exposure to the worker? - vertical - horizontal - bench model - console model

vertical

an example of a major drug-drug interaction would be - digoxin-diltiazem - hydrocodone-amoxcillin - penicillin-acetaminophen - warfarin-aspirin

warfarin-aspirin

What are DUR/DUE alerts??

warns pharmacy technicians and pharmiacist about potential medication issues or problems, such as drug- drug interactions

In a rush you accidently type of a prescription as four times daily when reading the sig code q1d. What error type is this? - wrong strength - wrong directions - wrong dosage form - wrong medication

wrong directions

Which of the following medication requires refrigeration? - ibuprofen liquid - accutane - tretinoin cream - xalatan

xalatan


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