Test 1
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin (Lipitor)?
pregnancy
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent?
pulverization
A pharmacy technician is assisting the pharmacist to conduct a medication reconciliation for a patient. Which of the following is the primary purpose of medication reconciliation?
reduce medication errors
According to USP <797>, which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing aseptic technique?
shoe covers
According to USP <797>, how many times must negative gloved fingertip sampling be demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products?
three times
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
to manufacture
A pharmacy technician is preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication. Which of the following needles should the technician use for this process?
vented
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
weight loss
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams?
0.3 g
A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben, a preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid?
120 mg
Based on the prescription below, how many tablets should a pharmacy technician dispense? Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) 500 mg tabs 1.5 g qid x 10 days
120 tablets
A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a magic mouthwash that contains water?
14 days
A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3 hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 lution was dispensed?
167If 500 mL are delivered over 3 hr, divide 500 mL by 3 hr to get the mL per hour. 500/3 - 166.66. Then, round to the nearest whole number. 166.66 = 167
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?
180 mL
A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL with 40 mEq of potassium chloride to be infused at 125 mL 1 L bags will be needed over a 24 hr period?
3
According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) that a patient can obtain in 1 day?
3.6 g
Which of the following is the maximum number of times a prescription for a Schedule Ill to Schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally written?
5
A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100 mg/mL. Which of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose?
5 mL
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill a prescription for a medication that indicates an NDC code of 0079-5420-66. Which of the following sets of numbers in the ND code represent the medication's active ingredient and dosage form?
5420
A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many months before the listed expiration date?
6 months
A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?
9 g
Which of the following items was listed in the first United States Pharmacopeia?
Accepted medication standards
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDs. Which of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that this patient should avoid taking?
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is contraindicated for administration to a patient who is allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)?
Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as a type of medication that is used to relieve coughing?
Antitussive
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations means "left ear"?
As
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to promote medication compliance?
Ask the patient to monitor medication intake by keeping a log.
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filling process of a new prescription?
Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
Which of the following controlled substance schedules represents substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse?
C5
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill a prescription for a toddler. Which of the following is the weight-based formula the technician should use to determine the correct pediatric dose?
Clark's Rule
In addition to providing medications, pharmacists also provide drug information, warnings, and advice to patients. These actions are associated with which of the following eras in 20th-century pharmacy?
Clinical Era
According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule Il medication?
Cocaine
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts created a stair-step schedule of controlled substances?
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication's monograph?
Contraindications
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for vitamin B12?
Cyanocobalamin
A pharmacy technician should recognize that celecoxib (Celebrex) is included in which of the following medication classes?
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (COX-2 inhibitor)
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer system?
DAW 1
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's toothache?
DDS
According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another pharmacy, which of the following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and retain?
DEA Form 222
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid contamination in the pharmacy setting?
Disinfect countertops with isopropyl alcohol
A pharmacy technician is required to include a patient package insert when dispensing which of the following medications to a patient?
Drospirenone (Yasmin)
Which of the following is the meaning of the ancient Greek term pharmakon?
Drug
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizations oversees the disposal of hazardous waste from health care facility
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what the technician heard the patient say?
Evaluating
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a pharmacy technician who works at a community pharmacy that provides immunizations?
Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
Which of the following tasks can a pharmacy technician legally perform?
Fill a unit dose cart
Which of the following organizations is responsible for reviewing new generic equivalents and therapeutic indications for existing medications?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate?
Fosamax
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to treat which of the following conditions?
Hyperlipidemia
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions corresponds with the prescription below? ii gtts ad tid UD
Instill two drops in the right ear three times per day as directed
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea?
Loperamide (Imodium)
A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the wrong patient. After reporting the error to the pharmacist, to which of the following organizations should the error be reported?
MERP
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy technician bill for a 70-year-old patient's blood glucose test strips?
Medicare Part B
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic outcomes for a patient?
Medication Therapy Management
Which of the following medications can a pharmacy technician stock in an automated dispensing machine?
Metformin (Glucophage)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is available to patients over-the-counter (OTC)?
Minoxidil (Rogaine)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following over-the-counter (OTC) medications is most likely to increase a patient's risk for gastrointestinal (Gl) bleeding?
Motrin
Which of the following statements about storage conditions should a pharmacy technician make to a patient who is taking nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets?
Nitroglycerin should be stored in the original, airtight container.
Which of the following is the name of the first pharmacopeia established in 1498?
Nuovo Receptario
Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
Obtaining a patient's health history
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?
PPO
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications is classified as an SSRI?
Paroxetine (Paxil)
A pharmacy technician should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the following?
Patient counciling
Which of the following individuals is known for recording observations of medical treatments in the text De Materia Medica?
Pedanius Dioscorides
When validating a DEA number, a pharmacy technician should identify that the second letter should be the first letter of which of the following?
Prescriber's last name
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent which of the following?
Protected Health Information
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is required to be stored behind the pharmacy counter?
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations is included on the Institute for Safe Medical Practices' (ISMP) of Error-Prone Abbreviations?
QOD
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances?
Reconcile the shipment invoice
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following statements is true when no refill information is provided on a noncontrolled substance prescription?
Refills require authorization from the prescriber
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements?
SL nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to take inventory of all controlled substances that are in stock at the pharmacy. The technician should identify that the DEA requires reporting of exact quantities for which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
Schedule II
Which of the following pharmacy eras witnessed the mass production of synthetic medications?
Scientific Era
Which of the following auxiliary labels should a pharmacy technician place on a prescription for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)?
Shake well before use
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below? 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy
Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medication instructions will be included on a prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid)?
Take the medication on an empty stomach.
A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle?
Take with a full glass of water
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record?
The lot number of the medication
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that indicates the medication should be refilled "prn." The technician should identify that "prn" indicates which of the following?
The prescription can be refilled for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written.
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?
The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad
Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label?
The prescription's expiration date
When calculating the beyond-use date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician consider?
The stability of the medication
Based on the prescription below, a pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information might cause a medication administration error? Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90
The strength of 2.0 me should be written as 2 mg. w CORRECT My Answer
Which of the following early philosophers researched the medicinal qualities of herbs?
Theophrastus
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch?
To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following describes the purpose of a black box warning on a medication label?
To indicate that the medication carries a risk for life-threatening adverse effects
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the primary goal of the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program?
To inform patients of the risks associated with a medication
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951?
To require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive training in accordance with which of the following organizations?
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take to demonstrate best practice for quality assurance?
Use a bar code verification system
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile Software system. Which of the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile?
Verify the patient's date of birth
Which of the following vitamins should a pharmacy technician identify as fat-soluble?
Vitamin K Also vitamins A, D, and E
Which of the following individuals is known as the father of American pharmacy?
William Procter jr
A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Wipe the hood in a horizontal fashion from back to front
A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?
Written in red ink
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required on labels prepared for compounded sterile products?
beyond use date
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication?
bioavailability
When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays the remaining 20%, this payment arrangement is known as which of the following?
coinsurance
How often should a pharmacy technician inspect floor stock medications?
daily
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is an example of a solid dosage form?
effervescent tablets
Which of the following contributions to the field of pharmacy is attributed to john Morgan?
first to support the use of written prescriptions
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile preparations does this compound fall under?
high risk
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of administration?
intravenous injection
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets?
mortar and pestle