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Level 1 Pharmacy Tech Final Test Questions with Answers Latest Update 2024 pharmacy engagement - Correct Answer acknowledgement of the patient, greet the patient by name if you know it, ask if you can help them, listen to the patient, respond appropriately to their need offer to help - Correct Answer offer flu shot and/or other immunization, ask appropriate questions to find out the patients' needs, offer diabetes specialist when appropriate, offer free prenatal when appropriate, offer free antibiotics when appropriate, offer free metformin when appropriate, offer free atorvastatin when appropriate prescription services - Correct Answer ask the patient when they would like to pick up their prescription, ask if they would like to speak to a pharmacist, ask if they would like to be contacted when their prescription is read, via text or telephone, ask if they would like to be placed on autofill, if appropriate for prescription, ask if they are interested in the mobile application, if appropriate pharmacy pick-up - Correct Answer smile and make eye contact, greet patient as they arrive at checkout, give patient full attention through the entire checkout experience, match the patient's vial with the receipt and ask open ended questions such as date of birth and address to verify right patient - right product, thank the patient LAAF model - Correct Answer listen-apologize-acknowledge-fix customer service - Correct Answer communication with patient, phone skills, assist patients, obtain retail pricing for medication, obtain retail pricing from our competitors processing and filling prescriptions - Correct Answer complete knowledge of EPS, pull correct stock bottle from the shelf, labeling vials including auxiliary labels at fill station, receiving new prescriptions from patients, counting medications, data entry, pharmacy portal third party - Correct Answer knowledge of third party help, prescription split billing inventory - Correct Answer MP6 (updating BOH), orders (look up meijer codes, input and send orders, check in and put away order, replenishment), VCB/transfers/salvage health screening clinics - Correct Answer knowledge of tests available, fasting requirements and costs of tests, scheduling patients, reminder calls misc tacks of pharmacy technician - Correct Answer knowledge of brand/generic and the importance of generics, knowledge of terminology, knowledge of dosage forms duties that pharmacy techs can not perform - Correct Answer patient counseling, making the final check on a filled prescription (refill or new), drug utilization review, recommending an over-the-counter product for a patient intern duties - Correct Answer patient counseling, recommending an over-the- counter product for a patient, receiving oral phone orders from physician's office, giving and receiving (non-controlled) prescription transfers, compounding medications pharmacy technician requirements include: - Correct Answer excellent communication skills, positive attitude, typing, penmanship - neat and eligible, organization skills, prioritizing skills, teamwork, attendance, basic math skills, staying current and competent in all work related material, excellent customer service, maintaining a professional appearance, maintaining confidentiality of patient information, competent in all services available from meijer pharmacy telephone answering procedure - Correct Answer all calls must be answered by the third ring full lipid profile (FLP) - Correct Answer a cholesterol test that requires a 12 hour fast, water and medications are permitted; test measures total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), and triglycerides; this test is recommended by the national cholesterol education program guidelines for all patients over 20 years of age, at least every 5 years liver function (LFT) - Correct Answer test that measures a patient's levels of ALT and AST; test is recommended for patients on cholesterol medications, as well as certain other medications; there is no need to fast prior to the test simple cholesterol (TC) - Correct Answer a non-fasting cholesterol test that measures only a patient's total cholesterol hemoglobin A1C (A1C) - Correct Answer a test that measures the average of a patient's blood sugar over the past 2-3 months; test recommended for diabetic patients between 2-4 times a year, depending on how well they are controlling their blood sugar; there is no need to fast prior to the test fasting blood glucose (BG) - Correct Answer a test that measures a patient's blood sugar at that moment; patient should fast prior to this test stuartnatal plus - Correct Answer prenatal plus zithromax - Correct Answer azithromycin cipro - Correct Answer ciprofloxacin proair HFA - Correct Answer albuterol flonase - Correct Answer fluticasone motrin - Correct Answer ibuprofen zocor - Correct Answer simvastatin glucophage - Correct Answer metformin plavix - Correct Answer clopidogrel prilosec - Correct Answer omeprazole flexeril - Correct Answer cyclobenzaprine zestril - Correct Answer lisinopril singulair - Correct Answer montelukast norvasc - Correct Answer amplodipine ambien - Correct Answer zolpidem fosamax - Correct Answer alendronate xanax - Correct Answer alprazolam allegra - Correct Answer fexofenadine tenormin - Correct Answer atenolol lasix - Correct Answer furosemide xanax (alprazolam) - Correct Answer used to treat anxiety glucophage (metformin) - Correct Answer used to treat diabetes zestril (lisinopril) - Correct Answer used to treat hypertension Q - Correct Answer EVERY QD - Correct Answer EVERY DAY BID - Correct Answer TWO TIMES DAILY TID - Correct Answer THREE TIMES DAILY QID - Correct Answer FOUR TIMES DAILY QOD - Correct Answer EVERY OTHER DAY AC - Correct Answer BEFORE MEALS PC - Correct Answer AFTER MEALS H - Correct Answer HOUR HS - Correct Answer BEDTIME PO - Correct Answer BY MOUTH PRN - Correct Answer AS NEEDED 1 ounce - Correct Answer 30 grams 1 pound - Correct Answer 16 ounces = 480 grams 2.2 pounds - Correct Answer 1 kilogram 1 pint - Correct Answer 16 ounces 1 quart - Correct Answer 2 pints = 32 ounces 1 gallon - Correct Answer 4 quarts = 8 pints capsules - Correct Answer solid dosage form which is enclosed in either a soft gelatin or hard shell coating; easier to swallow because of their shape and their gelatin exteriors become slippery when taken with water tablets - Correct Answer solid dosage forms that vary in shape, size, weight, and other various ways list the tablet forms - Correct Answer chewable, sublingual, buccal, effervescent, enteric-coated, troches and iozenges chewable - Correct Answer intended to be chewed before swallowing sublingual - Correct Answer small dosage forms placed under the tongue; they dissolve rapidly and are absorbed directly into the blood stream without passing through the GI tract buccal - Correct Answer placed between the cheek and gums (buccal pouch) and dissolved slowly; they are absorbed directly into the blood stream without passing through the GI tract effervescent - Correct Answer "bubbling" tablets that release carbon dioxide and dissolve rapidly in water; they should not be chewed or swallowed, but always dissolved in a glass of water enteric-coated - Correct Answer coated tablets that dissolve in the intestine instead of the stomach troches and lozenges - Correct Answer held in the mouth while they dissolve; they keep the medication in contact with the mouth and throat for an extended period of time ss - Correct Answer 1/2 i/I - Correct Answer 1 v/V - Correct Answer 5 x/X - Correct Answer 10 l/L - Correct Answer 50 c/C - Correct Answer 100 d/D - Correct Answer 500 m/M - Correct Answer 1000 prescription number assignment - Correct Answer all prescription number are 7 digits, numbers that begin with a 2 are C-II controlled substances and not refillable prescription numbers that begin with a 4 are CIII-CV, these prescriptions are good for 6 months from the date they are written or 5 refills prescriptions that begin with a 6 or 7 are non-control, legend drugs, these prescriptions are good for 1 year from the date they are written or the number of refills specified for the physician prescriptions that begin with an 8 are over-the-counter drugs, refills on these drugs are subject to insurance limitations AD - Correct Answer RIGHT EAR AS - Correct Answer LEFT EAR AU - Correct Answer EACH/BOTH EARS OTIC - Correct Answer EAR OD - Correct Answer RIGHT EYE OS - Correct Answer LEFT EYE OU - Correct Answer BOTH EYES 20 drops - Correct Answer 1 ml 1 ml - Correct Answer 1 cc 1 teaspoonful - Correct Answer 5 ml 1 tablespoon - Correct Answer 3 teaspoonful = 15 ml (cc) 1 fluid ounce - Correct Answer 30 ml 1 pint - Correct Answer 16 fluid ounces = 480 ml (cc) 1 quart - Correct Answer 32 fluid ounces = 960 ml (cc) 1 gallon - Correct Answer 128 fluid ounces = 3840 ml (cc) solutions - Correct Answer preparations in which the solid ingredients of the medications are dissolved in liquid (usually water) suspensions - Correct Answer tiny solid particles suspended in liquid, not dissolved in the solution reconstitution - Correct Answer powdered medication that requires the addition of a specific amount of distilled water to make a suspension elixir - Correct Answer clear, hydroalcoholic liquids intended for oral use syrup - Correct Answer concentrated solutions of sugar in water with active ingredients DAW 1 - Correct Answer substitution not allowed by prescriber DAW 2 - Correct Answer substitution allowed - patient requested product dispensed DAW 5 - Correct Answer substitution allowed - brand product dispensed as a generic; can only be used if instructed to do so in the check Rx message screen DAW 9 - Correct Answer indicates the patient has signed the ABN (advance beneficiary notice) state specific DAW codes - Correct Answer kentucky: DAW 7 on synthroid or levoxyl EC - Correct Answer ENTERIC COATED CAP - Correct Answer CAPSULE ELIX - Correct Answer ELIXIR VAG - Correct Answer VAGINAL GTT - Correct Answer DROP INJ - Correct Answer INJECTION OINT OR UNG - Correct Answer OINTMENT SOL OR SOLN - Correct Answer SOLUTION SQ OR SC - Correct Answer SUBCUTANEOUS SUPP - Correct Answer SUPPOSITORY SUSP - Correct Answer SUSPENSION SYR - Correct Answer SYRUP TAB - Correct Answer TABLET IM - Correct Answer INTRAMUSCULAR SR - Correct Answer SUSTAINED RELEASE CR - Correct Answer CONTROLLED RELEASE TR - Correct Answer TIME RELEASE SL - Correct Answer SUBLINGUAL U - Correct Answer UNITS G OR GM - Correct Answer GRAM GR - Correct Answer GRAIN LB - Correct Answer POUND MCG - Correct Answer MICROGRAM MG - Correct Answer MILLIGRAM ML - Correct Answer MILLILITER TBSP - Correct Answer TABLESPOON TSP - Correct Answer TEASPOONFUL ointments - Correct Answer greasy preparations that are good for areas of the skin that need protection creams - Correct Answer combination of water, oil and other substances that are less greasy than ointments and usually absorbed by the skin lotions - Correct Answer cover a larger area and they contain more liquid than creams gels - Correct Answer semisolid suspensions of very small particles usually in a water base transdermal patches - Correct Answer a dosage form that is applied to the skin and releases the drug over a period of time suppository - Correct Answer solid dosage forms that are intended to be inserted into the rectum, vagina, or urethra where it dissolves to release the medication otic and opthalmic - Correct Answer considered topical dosage forms, they are used in the ear (otic) and eye (opth) 10D - Correct Answer FOR 10 DAYS 14D - Correct Answer FOR 14 DAYS AQ OR H2O - Correct Answer WATER ASA - Correct Answer ASPIRIN BC - Correct Answer BIRTH CONTROL PILLS MOM - Correct Answer MILK OF MAGNESIA NTG - Correct Answer NITROGLYCERIN OJ - Correct Answer ORANGE JUICE PCN - Correct Answer PENICILLIN VIT OR MVI - Correct Answer VITAMIN OR MULTIVITAMIN APAP - Correct Answer ACETAMINOPHEN antibiotic - Correct Answer any substance natural or synthetic that inhibits or destroys the growth of microorganisms anticoagulant - Correct Answer a drug that delays or prevents the clotting of blood antifungal - Correct Answer a drug that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungus antihistamine - Correct Answer a substance that opposes the action of histamine anti-inflammatory - Correct Answer a drug that counteracts inflammation AD LIB - Correct Answer AT PLEASURE ASAP - Correct Answer AS SOON AS POSSIBLE CONC - Correct Answer CONCENTRATION CWI - Correct Answer CALL WHEN IN DIAG (DX) - Correct Answer DIAGNOSIS DISP - Correct Answer DISPENSE DS - Correct Answer DOUBLE STRENGTH DTD - Correct Answer GIVE OF SUCH DOSE DWG - Correct Answer DISCONTINUE WHEN GONE & - Correct Answer AND FT - Correct Answer MAKE FWI - Correct Answer FILL WHEN IN M - Correct Answer MIX NON REP - Correct Answer DO NOT REPEAT QS - Correct Answer A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY SIG - Correct Answer WRITE ON LABEL SOS - Correct Answer IF THERE IS NEED QS AD - Correct Answer UP TO SUFFICIENT QUANTITY antipruritic - Correct Answer a substance that relieves or prevents itching antiseptic - Correct Answer an agent that inhibits or prevents the growth of causative microorganisms antitussive - Correct Answer a medication that suppresses coughing antiviral - Correct Answer a substance that opposes the action of a virus bacteria - Correct Answer plant-like microorganisms that come in various shapes and forms brand name - Correct Answer individually trademarked names to identify a product or preparation of a manufacturer carcinogen - Correct Answer any substance that produces cancer decongestant - Correct Answer a drug used to increase breathing by opening nasal passages expectorant - Correct Answer a drug used to increase the fluids of the respiratory tract and reduces the viscosity of the secretions generic - Correct Answer the chemical name of the medication hypertension - Correct Answer high blood pressure hypotension - Correct Answer low blood pressure hypnotic - Correct Answer a drug used to produce sleep infection - Correct Answer an invasion towards the body by a pathogenic organism which adversely affects the body vitamins: water soluble - Correct Answer C (ascorbic acid) B1 (thiamine) B2 (riboflavin) niacin (nicotinic acid) B6 (pyridoxine) folic acid B12 (cyanocobalamine) B5 (pantothenic acid) vitamins: fat soluble - Correct Answer A, D, E, K electrolytes - Correct Answer Na (sodium) K (potassium) Cl (chloride) trace elements - Correct Answer Cu (copper) Mn (manganese) Ca (calcium) Fe (iron) inflammation - Correct Answer a reaction created by an injury of the body which produces redness, swelling, heat and pain narcotic - Correct Answer a drug which relieves pain, but has the ability to produce an addicting and/or habit forming effect over the counter (OTC) - Correct Answer can be purchased without a prescription prescription - Correct Answer an order for a medication or device by a licensed prescriber pruritus - Correct Answer itching sedative - Correct Answer a drug that exerts a quieting effect on the mental processes, may cause drowsiness/sleepiness side effect - Correct Answer an effect produced by a drug, felt when therapeutic doses are prescribed michigan technicians based on the delegation policy can: - Correct Answer receive phone orders from doctor's offices, clarify Rx's with doctor's offices, give and receive transfers michigan public health code section 16215 - Correct Answer allows licensed health professionals to delegate certain acts, task, functions to people who have been properly trained to do those acts, tasks or functions, and are directly supervised by the licensed health professional purpose of the michigan public health code section 16215 - Correct Answer to allow for the use of non-licensed individuals to perform tasks not requiring the specific training or expertise of a pharmacist; the goal of this policy is to establish guidelines that will allow our pharmacists more time for duties requiring their specific expertise with an emphasis on quality assurance and patient care activities which must be performed by a pharmacist - Correct Answer direct patient contact for the purpose of patient counseling on medication; disease and other clinical activities; final quality reassurance checks of a filled prescription; the evaluation of all clinical edits highlighted by the computer system properly trained technicians may do all of the following tasks under direct supervision of a pharmacist: - Correct Answer perform the initial overview of a prescription and enter it to the computer system receive oral prescription orders give and receive transfers or prescriptions to/from other pharmacies select, package, and label prescriptions for final review by a licensed pharmacist the management of inventory by performing tasks such as ordering, receiving, and inventory control ohio pharmacies - Correct Answer all pharmacists must be able to access all current federal, and state laws, regulations, and rules governing the distribution of drugs a telephone number of a poison control center must be available all pharmacists must carry and use the references necessary to conduct a pharmacy for the best interest of the patients and to comply with state and federal laws ohio compounding a prescription in anticipation of a prescription drug order needs the following information: - Correct Answer pharmacy expiration date, or, beyond use date name, strength, and quantity of each drug used in the compounded prescription ohio adulterated drugs - Correct Answer must be stored in a separate and secure area apart from the storage of drugs used for dispensing and administration, methods of disposal shall prevent the possession of the drugs by unauthorized persons, shall be stored no longer than one year from the date of adulteration or expiration ohio pharmacist's responsibility for compounding prescriptions: - Correct Answer inspect and approve the compounding process perform the final check of the finished product for all compound records proper maintenance, cleanliness, and use of all equipment used in compounding all compounding records ohio qualified technician can perform the following tasks: - Correct Answer engage in the compounding of any drug, package or label any drug, prepare or mix any IV drug to be injected into a human being ohio licensed interns can receive and send copies of a non-controlled prescription under what circumstances: - Correct Answer the pharmacist on duty who is supervising the activity determines the intern is competent, the supervising pharmacist is immediately available to answer questions of the prescription copy, the supervising pharmacist is responsible for the accuracy of the prescription copy