PTCB Study Test
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