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What is the trade name for Atorvastatin? Crestor Zocor Pravachol Lipitor - Correct Answer D. Lipitor A government agency that promotes health and quality of life by informing, educating, and alerting the public about diseases and immunization safety is the: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Agency Center for Disease Control Food and Drug Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Correct Answer B. Center for Disease Control Which of the following items is NOT required for a prescription label? Drug Quantity Doctor Name Diagnosis Drug Name - Correct Answer C. Diagnosis What is the ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists in the State of Idaho? 6 to 1 2 to 1 1 to 1 4 to 1 - Correct Answer A. 6 to 1 The Patient's Bill of Rights states that the patient has a right to: Be informed of his/her options regarding health care. Decide on the type and kind of medication that the doctor should order. Make decision on regarding care and treatment only with the consent of the family. Be informed only on a "need to know" basis. - Correct Answer A. Be informed of his/her options regarding health care. Which of the following medications is considered high-risk?

Amoxicillin Tramadol Neomycin Warfarin - Correct Answer D. Warfarin A patient is to be given 150 mg QD for 30 days. What will the total dose be in milligrams at the end of 3 days? 150 mg 300 mg 450 mg 153 mg - Correct Answer C. 450 mg Total Dose: 150 mg/day x 30 days = 4500 mg --> (3 days / 30 days) x 4500 mg = 450 mg When measuring liquid using a graduated cylinder, to get the correct reading one must look at the: Lower Meniscus Middle Meniscus Top Meniscus Upper Meniscus - Correct Answer A. Lower Meniscus The Suffix "itis" means: Inflammation Bone Related Condition or Disease Muscle Related - Correct Answer A. Inflammation What is an acceptable universal precaution when mixing powders? Use a respirator. Use an approved sterile bag. Use an approved hood. Use a mask over the mouth and nose. - Correct Answer C. Use an approved hood. You are shopping when a neighbor asks the condition of Mr. J. You tell her you cannot give her that information. This is an example of: Confidentiality Loyalty Slander

Liability - Correct Answer A. Confidentiality Which information is NOT protected by HIPAA? The patient's date of birth The patient's name The patient's medical diagnosis The patient's socioeconomic status - Correct Answer D. The patient's socioeconomic status A word that begins with "hyper" means that something will be: Volatile High Level Low - Correct Answer B. High One way to prevent further development of drug-resistant bacteria is to teach your patients to: Wait until they have a temperature before taking antibiotics. Share their antibiotics with their friends. Always finish the entire prescription of antibiotics. Only take the prescribed antibiotics until symptoms disappear. - Correct Answer C. Always finish the entire prescription of antibiotics. What is the primary role of a pharmacist? To prescribe drugs that have been ordered through a licensed prescriber. To complete prescription orders that are not clear. To prepare, dispense, and provide information about medications to patients. To diagnose a patient's symptoms. - Correct Answer C. To prepare, dispense, and provide information about medications to patients. The most important part about being a member of a team is: Working together during the entire shift. Letting everyone know who is in charge. Punctuality at the beginning of the shift. A pleasant voice when working. - Correct Answer A. Working together during the entire shift. What equipment should be used to mix a cream base and drug powder together? Sterile syringe and needle Electronic prescription balance

Graduated cylinder Ointment slab - Correct Answer D. Ointment slab A Class I FDA recall is issued on prescription medication that has been dispensed to a patient. The pharmacy is required to: Do nothing. Notify the patient to return the medication and receive pharmacist counsel. Tell the patient to contact their doctor. Tell the patient to go to the emergency room. - Correct Answer B. Notify the patient to return the medication and receive pharmacist counsel. When washing his/her hands, the healthcare worker should use a frictional motion for at least: Twenty seconds Five minutes Two minutes Three minutes - Correct Answer A. Twenty seconds What agency recently rescheduled Hydrocodone from a Schedule III to a Schedule II drug? FDA (Food and Drug Administration) CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) - Correct Answer D. DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) A FDA Class I recall is the highest level of recall because: They sell the drug back to the manufacturer. It can cause serious or even fatal harm. It is too expensive to the public. They want to change the active ingredients. - Correct Answer B. It can cause serious or even fatal harm. If a child's BSA is 0.71m2 and dose required 2 mg/m2, how much drug must be administered to the child? 1.42 mg 14.2 mg 14.2 ml 1.42 ml - Correct Answer A. 1.42 mg 0.71 m² x 2 mg/m² = 1.42 mg

How often does a pharmacy technician need to renew his/her license in Idaho? Every 18 months Every 12 months Every 36 months Every 24 months - Correct Answer D. Every 24 months When filling a prescription, a pharmacy technician should use the _______ to fill the prescription. OSHA Number DEA Number FDA Number NDC Number - Correct Answer D. NDC Number Calculate days supply for: i cap qd #120. 120 days 60 days 90 days 30 days - Correct Answer A. 120 days A medication label states that the compound must be mixed with 3 ml of ethyl alcohol and stirred. What is the proper method to perform this task? Pour alcohol into the compound and mix until it is clear. Measure 2 ml of alcohol and mix with 1/3 of the compound. Repeat three times. Measure 3 ml of alcohol with a syringe and gently stir the mixture. Mix 3 teaspoons of alcohol with the compound. - Correct Answer B. Measure 2 ml of alcohol and mix with 1/3 of the compound. Repeat three times. Blood-borne pathogens include: DM, BPH, diabetes HIV, HBV, syphilis HTN, CHF, heart disease CA, ED, COPD - Correct Answer B. HIV, HBV, syphilis When a DUR pops up on the computer, what should a pharmacy technician do? Forget about working on that prescription. Call the pharmacist to review the DUR. Disregard the DUR and continue working on data entry.

Try to resolve the DUR by changing some data on the patient's profile. - Correct Answer B. Call the pharmacist to review the DUR. A established drug formulary is a list of: Compounding sterile procedures available from a pharmacy. Medical abbreviations approved for use. Drugs approved for use within a facility or by a group. Specific calculations used to determine use. - Correct Answer C. Drugs approved for use within a facility or by a group. Who may legitimately phone in a medical order for a prescriber? Only the prescriber or his licensed nurse. Only the prescriber or his registered nurse. Only the prescriber. The prescriber or his legal representative. - Correct Answer C. Only the prescriber. Which of the following professionals does NOT need a DEA number? Dentist Doctor Veterinarian Pharmacist - Correct Answer D. Pharmacist A parent calls and tells you she thinks her child has taken the wrong medication. As a technician, what is the first thing you should do? Tell the patient to call the doctor. Call 911. Refer call to the pharmacist. Tell the patient to call 911. - Correct Answer C. Refer call to the pharmacist. What is the first step when resolving conflict? Identify possible solutions. Identify the problem. Research other similar cases. Mediate between conflicting parties. - Correct Answer B. Identify the problem. What is the generic name for Keflex? Cephalosporin Cephalexin

Cefprozil Cefaclor - Correct Answer B. Cephalexin To prevent coring of a vial, initially insert the bevel of the needle at a: 30 degree angle 90 degree angle 60 degree angle 45 degree angle - Correct Answer D. 45 degree angle Which of the following items must be on the prescription label? Patient's insurance Patient's doctor Patient's phone number Patient's address - Correct Answer B. Patient's doctor Which of the following is a look-alike/sound-alike drug for Xanax? Terramycin Temazepam Tiramisu Tolectin - Correct Answer B. Temazepam Tylenol requires: A prescription from a licensed pharmacist. A Prescription from a licensed practitioner. A prescription from a licensed provider. No prescription. - Correct Answer D. No prescription. You need to reconstitute an oral antibiotic which has a powder volume of 21 ml. How many milliliters of water will need to be added to obtain 150 ml? 21 ml 129 ml 150 ml 171 ml - Correct Answer B. 129 ml 150 ml - 21 ml = 129 ml Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan are examples of OTC: Cold sore medicines Anti-fungals Painkillers

Cough medications - Correct Answer D. Cough medications Mr. Jones is a new customer picking up her prescription. There are three patients with the last name of Jones. How would you ensure you give her the right prescription? Place all three prescriptions on counter and ask her which one is hers. Just pick one and hope it is the right one when the pharmacist counsels. Verify birthdate and full name. Shout all three patients names across the pharmacy. - Correct Answer C. Verify birthdate and full name. While compounding a solution, liquid splashes in your eyes. What should you do? Call the doctor immediately. Keep working until the compound is finished. Immediately wash at the eye wash station. Scream loudly so everyone knows. - Correct Answer C. Immediately wash at the eye wash station. The government agency that evaluates workplace environments for hazardous conditions is the: Food and Drug Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Environmental Protection Agency Center for Disease Control - Correct Answer B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration A patient calls the pharmacy and asks the technician for a list of medications he/she is taking. What is the proper method of providing this information? Fax the information to the patient. Send the list via text message. Send the list to an email address. Ask the patient to pick up the list in person. - Correct Answer D. Ask the patient to pick up the list in person. Which of the following medications is classified as a diuretic? Lasix Simvastatin Lamictal Prozac - Correct Answer A. Lasix

A patient has a small, itchy rash on one forearm. The pharmacist recommends Benadryl. Which route of administration would result in the best symptom control and the fewest/smallest side effects? Oral solution Oral tablets Via Injection Topical - Correct Answer D. Topical Permission granted voluntarily after all the risks and benefits have ben explained to the patient is known as: Informed consent Privileged communication Implied consent Patient's rights - Correct Answer A. Informed consent How many milligrams are in 2.5 gm of a drug powder? 0.25 mg 5mg 250 mg 2500 mg - Correct Answer D. 2500 mg 2.5 gm x 1000 mg/gm = 2500 mg Schedule III, schedule IV, and schedule V medications in the pharmacy are kept: With OTC medications Anywhere within the pharmacy and are not required to be in a secure cabinet. In a locked, secure cabinet. With diabetic supplies. - Correct Answer C. In a locked, secure cabinet. QS AD in compounding means: Questions added Add sufficient quantity Administer quantity Add quinine sulfate - Correct Answer B. Add sufficient quantity In terms of handling sterile products, AMP stands for: Ampicillin Ampule Ampere Amplify - Correct Answer B. Ampule

How may a prescriber send a prescription order to a pharmacy? Telephone Electric Fax All answers are correct - Correct Answer D. All answers are correct How many levels of FDA recall exist? 5 2 3 1 - Correct Answer C. 3 If the pharmacist asks you to dispense 1/2 normal saline solution, you dispense: 0.45% NaCl 0.1% NaCl 0.5% NaCl 0.9% NaCl - Correct Answer A. 0.45% NaCl A patient is prescribed two teaspoons of Amoxicillin every 8 hours; however, the dosing syringes used in your pharmacy use the metric system. How many ml of Amoxicillin should the patient take for each dose? 15 ml 30 ml 10 ml 5 ml - Correct Answer C. 10 ml 2 tsp * 5 ml = 10 ml A patient was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Which of the following medications would be appropriate? Naproxen Prilosec Metformin Metoprolol - Correct Answer D. Metoprolol A dose of Humalog 10 units is administered: Subcutaneously Via Inhalation Subclavian IV

Sublingually - Correct Answer A. Subcutaneously How many mg of a powder are needed to make a 100 ml of a 1:100 solution? 1000 mg 10,000 mg 10 mg 100 mg - Correct Answer C. 10 mg (1*100) / 1000 = 10 mg What minimum age must a patient be to purchase a pseudoephedrine product in Idaho? 21 14 18 16 - Correct Answer C. 18 What is the percentage strength of a drug with a concentration of 150 mg/5 ml? 0.05% 0.15% 150% 3% - Correct Answer D. 3% What type of water should be used for reconstitution of a sterile product? Distilled water Purified water for injection Sterile water for injection Bacteriostatic water - Correct Answer C. Sterile water for injection What equipment provides a reading when weighing drugs in powder form? Beaker Mortar Electronic Prescription Balance Weigh Boat - Correct Answer C. Electronic Prescription Balance Which of the following dosages forms would be the best option for a patient with severe nausea and vomiting? Orally disintegrating tablets Capsules Tablets

Solution - Correct Answer A. Orally disintegrating tablets How long is a controlled substance (CIII-CIV) valid? 6 months 2-4 months 3 months 1 month - Correct Answer A. 6 months If you have 180 ml of a solution, it is equal to how many ounces? 4 oz 6 oz 3 oz 8 oz - Correct Answer B. 6 oz Which of the following is NOT a valid form of identification? Military ID Passport School ID Idaho Driver's License - Correct Answer C. School ID A doctor writes a prescription for Tetracycline 500 mg to be taken four times a day for 8 days. How many tablets are required to fill the prescription? 24 28 36 32 - Correct Answer D. 32 IM, as a route, means: Intravenous Intermission Intermittent Intramuscular - Correct Answer D. Intramuscular What are the correct steps when a customer comes in to pick up their Rx? Verify name, Verify social security number, and take payment. Verify date of birth, verify name, offer counseling, and take payment. Verify number of medications, verify last name, and take payment. Verify price of medication, verify date of birth, and verify last name. - Correct Answer B. Verify date of birth, verify name, offer counseling, and take payment.

How often will the patient take the prescribed tablets if the Sig code is: Q 4-6h PRN? Every 4 hours Every 4-6 hours every day Every 4-6 hours Every 4-6 hours as needed - Correct Answer D. Every 4-6 hours as needed A patient gets a new prescription from a doctor/prescriber. If the prescription is NOT for a controlled substance, how long is it valid? 3 months 6 months 15 months 24 months - Correct Answer C. 15 months If a child weighs 45 lbs. and dosing of a drug should be 100 mg/kg/day, how much drug should you give the child per day? 4500 mg/day 2045 mg/day 3000 mg/day 2500 mg/day - Correct Answer B. 2045 mg/day 45 lbs ÷ 2.2 lbs/kg = 20.41 kg --> 20.45 kg x 100 mg/kg/day = 2045 mg/day What chemical grade of a substance is the preferred source of ingredients for compounding? Commercial grade USF/NP Chemically pure USP/NF - Correct Answer D. USP/NF A certain technician is always making negative comments about the patients after they leave. But this technician has been there a long time and is very efficient. How do you handle this? Ask the pharmacy manager to dismiss the technician. Talk with your pharmacy manager as a professional. Ignore the technician anytime the comments are made. Talk with the technician to address the issue. - Correct Answer B. Talk with your pharmacy manager as a professional.

When a person presents a prescription that appears to have fraudulent information such as altered, name, phone number or change in the actual prescription, what steps should a pharmacy technician take? Call 911 to have police arrest the person who attempted to fill the prescription. Call store security. Notify the pharmacist and call doctor to verify the prescription with doctor. Talk to patient about the changes on the prescription. - Correct Answer C. Notify the pharmacist and call doctor to verify the prescription with doctor. Which of the following may be worn again for an entire shift when stored properly in the ante room? Gown Shoe covers Glove covers Mask - Correct Answer B. Shoe covers A technician needs 600 mg of a 6% solution. How many milliliters will the technician need? 6 ml 10 ml 60 ml 1 ml - Correct Answer B. 10 ml The healthcare worker touches the inside of the sink while rinsing the soap off her hands. She should: Dry her hands and turn off the faucet with the paper towel. Repeat the wash from the beginning. Dry her hands. Make sure she allows the water to run over her hands for two minutes. - Correct Answer B. Repeat the wash from the beginning. Where would you find information about how to safely clean up a chemical spill in your workplace? The unit's emergency plan. The head custodian for the area. The charge nurse. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical. - Correct Answer D. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical. A schedule II drug is kept in:

A labeled, secured cabinet, store manager only access. A cabinet that can be accessed by all pharmacy personnel. A secured cabinet with limited or credentialed access. Anywhere in the pharmacy with pharmacy technical access only. - Correct Answer C. A secured cabinet with limited or credentialed access. Which of the following medications is a dangerous drug? Triamcinolone Isotretinoin Cephalexin Atenolol - Correct Answer B. Isotretinoin A prescription is written for 1 teaspoon 4 times daily for 10 days. What is the total quantity needed? 180 ml 120 ml 160 ml 200 ml - Correct Answer D. 200 ml 1 tsp = 5 ml --> 4 x 5 ml = 20 ml per day --> 10 days x 20 ml per day = 200 ml What is the approximate total weight of the following prescription: Aquaphor - 2 oz; Triamcinolone - 30 gm; Clobetasol - 30gm. 90 gm 240 gm 180 gm 120 gm - Correct Answer D. 120 gm 2 oz * 30 = 60 gm --> 60 gm + 30 gm + 30 gm = 120 gm Infection control precautions only apply as: Everyone in contact with the patient. The physician during examinations. The laboratory staff. The infectious disease coordinator. - Correct Answer A. Everyone in contact with the patient.

What information should be obtained from the patient for verification when dropping off a new prescription? Age, credit card, and email address. Date of birth, social security number, and current phone number. Date of birth, current address, and credit card. Date of birth, current address, allergies, and current phone number. - Correct Answer D. Date of birth, current address, allergies, and current phone number. Who may pick up a prescription? Anyone may pick up a prescription with a valid photo ID. Only the patient may pick up his/her own prescription with a valid ID. Only a legal guardian may pick up the prescription. Anyone over 18 years old may pick up the prescription. - Correct Answer B. Only the patient may pick up his/her own prescription with a valid ID. Which of the following persons are responsible for the final prescription accuracy? The technician The patient The doctor The pharmacist - Correct Answer D. The pharmacist What is the type of water used to reconstitute Amoxicillin powder for suspension? Sterile saline water Distilled water Normal saline Tap water - Correct Answer B. Distilled water What is the best description of data that needs to be obtained from a new patient for a new prescription? Name, address, telephone number, and doctor name. Name, birth date, allergies, address, telephone number, and insurance information. Name, insurance information, address, and telephone number. Name, address, doctor name, doctor address, and insurance information. - Correct Answer B. Name, birth date, allergies, address, telephone number, and insurance information. What is the generic name for Zantac? Ranitidine

Alprazolam Simvastatin Loratadine - Correct Answer A. Ranitidine An order for a 750 mg Vancomycin IV bag is written. How many milliliters are needed from a concentration of 100 mg/ml? 7 ml 7.5 ml 75 ml 10 ml - Correct Answer B. 7.5 ml 750 mg / 100 mg/ml When compounding chemotherapies, the compounder must wear: Four pairs of sterile gloves. Three pairs of sterile gloves. A single pair of sterile gloves. Two pairs of sterile gloves. - Correct Answer D. Two pairs of sterile gloves. A Class I FDA recall requires: A patient to return the drug to the pharmacy. A patient to contact the FDA. A pharmacy technician to destroy the drug. A pharmacist to destroy the drug. - Correct Answer A. A patient to return the drug to the pharmacy. The term given to fluid held in body tissues that may make them swell is: Dehydration Diarrhea Edema Perspiration - Correct Answer C. Edema What is the generic name for Xanax? Clonazepam Alprazolam Lorazepam Estazolam - Correct Answer B. Alprazolam Who may NOT take a prescription order over the telephone? Pharmacist

Certified pharmacy technician Intern pharmacist Pharmacy technician in training - Correct Answer D. Pharmacy technician in training A patient given Augmentin calls the pharmacy and complains of a rash and difficulty breathing. What key information was most likely NOT collected? Patient's doctor information. Patient's medical conditions. Patient's allergy information. Patient's insurance information. - Correct Answer C. Patient's allergy information. A technician needs to make 50 capsules, each containing 300 mg of acetaminophen and 5 mg of hydrocodone. How much of each ingredient is needed? 150 gm of acetaminophen, 25 mg hydrocodone. 15 gm of acetaminophen, 250 mg hydrocodone. 15 mg of acetaminophen, 250 mg hydrocodone. 15 gm of acetaminophen, 250 gm hydrocodone. - Correct Answer B. 15 gm of acetaminophen, 250 mg hydrocodone. acetaminophen: 15,000 mg or 15 gm hydrocodone: 250 mg or 0.25 gm What are the general steps for non-sterile compounding? Cleanup, measure, package, label, and dispense. Perform prepatory steps, compound, final check, sign-off, cleanup, and dispense Measure, mix ingredients, cleanup, package drug, and dispense. Weigh ingredients, calculate, measure, dispense, and final check. - Correct Answer B. Perform prepatory steps, compound, final check, sign-off, cleanup, and dispense A prescription drug has a NDC number of 0666-3208-03. The second/middle set of numbers refers to: Manufacturer code Drug product code Package code Number code - Correct Answer B. Drug product code