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The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct Answer: left eye What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - Correct Answer: pc An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - Correct Answer: suppositories A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - Correct Answer: 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? - Correct Answer: midnight 4/30/ A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - Correct Answer: the Rx lacks a duration of therapy Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? - Correct Answer: enteric-coated

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What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream? - Correct Answer: absorption What is "room temperature" - Correct Answer: 15-30 degrees Centigrade The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;

• Correct Answer: metabolism A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: - Correct Answer: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do? enter a prescription data into the computer call the wholesaler for a drug order affix a drug label to a prescription container accept a verbal medication order from a physician - Correct Answer: accept a verbal medication order from a physician

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The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answer: in both ears The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: - Correct Answer: legal name of pharmacy and address The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - Correct Answer: - manufacturer -drug product -quantity packaged What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication? - Correct Answer: film-coated tablets What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation? - Correct Answer: a tincture Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug? -expiration date

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-lot # -storage requirements -strength of medication - Correct Answer: storage requirements Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile. a) true b) false - Correct Answer: false Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? - Correct Answer: 14 Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction? a) Biaxin b) penicillin c) Cipro d) tetracycline - Correct Answer: tetracycline The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answer: penicillin Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?

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a) tetracycline and penicillin b) penicillin and erythromycin e) erythromycin and penicillin d) penicillin and cephalosporin - Correct Answer: penicillin and cephalosporin What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml? - Correct Answer: 36 to 46 degrees F Translate the following: a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn b. M. ft ung c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching - Correct Answer: a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed b) Mix and make an ointment c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN prescription order? - Correct Answer: as needed for one year

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What schedule are the following drug products? Vicodin ______ Valium ______ Codeine _____ Lomotil ______ - Correct Answer: Vicodin 3_ Valium 4_ Codeine 2 Lomotil 5 Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except a) analgesic b) anti-inflammatory c) antipyretic - Correct Answer: anti-inflammatory How does activated charcoal work in an overdose? - Correct Answer: absorbs the poison The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is_____ - Correct Answer: 15 ml The normal dose of fexofenadine is: - Correct Answer: 60 mg bid

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The highest strength of Demerol is: - Correct Answer: 100 mg List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections - Correct Answer: - bodily fluids -blood transfusions -mom to fetus Medication class of Provera? - Correct Answer: progestin Estraderm is available in which dosage form? - Correct Answer: patch Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated in which of the following disease states? a) hypertension b) asthma c) constipation d) cancer - Correct Answer: hypertension Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?

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Fiorinal b) Percodan c) Demerol d) Klonopin - Correct Answer: Klonopin What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)? - Correct Answer: Pepcid A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you do? - Correct Answer: tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product? a) Advil b) Nuperin c) Ibuprofen 400mg d) Tylenol suppositories - Correct Answer: Ibuprofen 400mg Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain? a) meperidine b) diltiazem

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c) nitroglycerin d) piroxicam - Correct Answer: nitroglycerin Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule? - Correct Answer: II What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for? - Correct Answer: to induce vomiting Which of the following drugs is not a laxative? a) Dulcolax b) Metamucil c) Imodium d) Colace - Correct Answer: Imodium A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications? a) Percocet b) Tylenol c) Demerol

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d) Percodan - Correct Answer: Percodan Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance? a) Lomotil b) Xanax c) Demerol d) Haldol - Correct Answer: Xanax Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category? - Correct Answer: anticoagulant Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant? a) atenolol b) dextromethorphan c) carbamazepine d) isoxsuprine - Correct Answer: carbamazepine Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification? a) antineoplastic b) anticonvulsant

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c) bronchodilator - Correct Answer: bronchodilator The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects is: - Correct Answer: synergism The most used drug for parkinsonism is - Correct Answer: Sinemet The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the - Correct Answer: dose When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that - Correct Answer: it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen? a) Macrodantin b) Zithromax c) Cipro d) Doxycycline - Correct Answer: Zithromax

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Treatment for migraine is most effective if - Correct Answer: initiated early in the attack Expectorants are used in lung disease to - Correct Answer: stimulate respiratory secretions and break up mucus Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach a) tetracycline b) NSAIDS c) Dilantin d) all of the above - Correct Answer: tetracycline Which B vitamins need to be given IM? - Correct Answer: B The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid - Correct Answer: tolerance Which OTC lowers cholesterol and can cause a flushing reaction? - Correct Answer: niacin

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The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patient is on a potassium supplement? - Correct Answer: -ACE inhibitors -Dyazide -Maxzide Nitroglycerin may be stored in all of the listed except a) an amber glass bottle b) prescription bottles c) original container d) none of the above - Correct Answer: prescription bottles Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure? - Correct Answer: to decrease the amount of fluid in the body by increasing urination All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors except a) captopril b) digoxin

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c) enalapril d) ramipril - Correct Answer: digoxin Most superpotent topical steroids have restrictions limiting their use to

• Correct Answer: 2 weeks; 40-50 grams in one week The NSAID most frequently used to treat gout is - Correct Answer: indomethacin Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange? - Correct Answer: Pyridium Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair? a) Inderal b) Catapress c) Loniten d) Aldomet - Correct Answer: Loniten (minoxidil) Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed? a) heparin

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b) Coumadin c) Fragmin d) urokinase - Correct Answer: urokinase Which drug is a loop diuretic? a) Bumex b) Dyazide c) Diltiazem d) Ziac - Correct Answer: Bumex Which drug is a calcium channel blocker? a) digoxin b) nitroglycerin c) verapamil d) Zestril - Correct Answer: verapamil The drug most used for an acute gout attack is - Correct Answer: Zyloprim

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What type of prescription balance must be used for compounding 120 mgs of a 1% topical antifungal cream? - Correct Answer: class A What type of measuring device should be used to measure 3 ml of a liquid for compounding? - Correct Answer: 10 ml cylindrical graduate Grinding of tablets into a fine powder in a porcelain mortar is an example of: - Correct Answer: trituration What is the proper method of measuring a liquid in a graduated cylinder? - Correct Answer: hold at eye level and read the bottom of the meniscus The process of producing a smooth dispersion of a drug with a spatula is called - Correct Answer: levigation What is the most accurate device for measuring liquids? - Correct Answer: cylindrical graduate

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What is the smallest weight a class A balance can weigh? - Correct Answer: 120 mg (2 grain) When dispensing a Ventolin inhaler, how often must the Patient Package insert (PPI) be included with the drug product? - Correct Answer: every time the prescription is dispensed Which drug requires a follow-up "Cover" prescription when dispensed as a verbal order? phenobarbital b) vicodin c) valium d) all the above - Correct Answer: -phenobarbital -vicodin -valium What is the proper procedure for cleaning a laminar flow hood? - Correct Answer: side to side, back to front Which procedure would you not do when opening an ampule?

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a) wipe the neck with an alcohol pad b) after wiping with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel c) break the ampule with an alcohol pad covering the neck d) filter the contents with a filter needle - Correct Answer: after wiping with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel How far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work? - Correct Answer: 6 inches What size filter is considered a sterilizing filter? - Correct Answer: 0. micron How often must a laminar flow hood be checked? - Correct Answer: every 6 months How long may a schedule class II drug be refilled? - Correct Answer: no refills If a HCTZ prescription states, 'refill prn', for how long may this Rx be refilled? - Correct Answer: 1 year

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How often must controlled substances be physically inventoried? - Correct Answer: once every 2 years Which governmental agency is responsible for safety in the workplace?

• Correct Answer: OSHA The "C" designation for controlled substances must appear on a controlled prescription: - Correct Answer: in red in the lower right hand corner of the Rx A vial of reconstituted Adriamycin breaks inside a vertical flow hood. What should the technician do? - Correct Answer: clean up the spill with a spill kit Which federal legislation enacted in 1970 regulates the use and distribution of substances with high abuse potential? - Correct Answer: CSA

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Which legislation established two classes of drugs? - Correct Answer: Durham-Humphrey Amendment The manufacturing, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances is regulated by the: - Correct Answer: FDA Which law allows nasal inhalers to be dispensed without a child- resistant container? - Correct Answer: Poison Control Act of 1970 Which law allows pharmacists/interns to take prescriptions over the telephone from a physician's office? - Correct Answer: Durham- Humphrey Amendment Which organization oversees Medicare and Medicaid service? - Correct Answer: CMS How long is a DEA Form 222 valid? - Correct Answer: 60 days Methylphenidate treats: - Correct Answer: • ADHD

• NARCOLEPSY

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PRN refills on methylphenidate last how long? - Correct Answer: • no refills are allowed on C-II drugs Which antibiotics cause photosensitivity? - Correct Answer: • Bactrim DS/ Septra DS ( sulfameth/trimeth )

• tetracycline ( all the - cyclines ) Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated to what disease state? - Correct Answer: Pseudoephedrine is Sudafed and this is cannot be taken with hypertension or heart disease Which drug is a beta blocker? - Correct Answer: Beta blockers end in - olol. Know the generic/brand names of this class of medication. You know that the generics end in -olol but the test will list the Correct Answer: s in the brand names. The three parts of a needle are: - Correct Answer: shaft, lumen, and hub

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Which book gives information on general disease categories and their treatments? - Correct Answer: Merck Index Coumadin and aspirin - Correct Answer: • Coumadin (warfarin) interacts with aspirin. Coumadin thins the blood and so does aspirin. If taken together - the blood could be thinned too much and unusual bleeding can occur.

• Drugs with aspirin: Percodan, Fiorinal, Ecotrin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Darvon
• A customer has a prescription for coumadin and asks the tech if it is okay to take aspirin occasionally. What should the tech do? Correct Answer: : refer the customer to the pharmacist. Digoxin is a: - Correct Answer: • Cardiac glycoside
• Anti-arrhythmic
• If you can only pick one and not both - pick cardiac glycoside

15. If a patient came in with a script containing 5 different drugs listed ( one drug is TCN ) what should the patient be

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warned about? - Correct Answer: • Know your auxiliary labels and side effects of medications

• TCN: photosensitivity, no calcium products, no antacids, not for children and pregnancy, if expired it is fatal If a patient is deficient in cyanocobalamine, what should the patient take? - Correct Answer: Vitamin B-12 What you should know about the expiration date: - Correct Answer: • Expires the last day of the month at midnight
• 50% of the manufacturer date to a maximum of 1 year on repackaging of medication. What are capsules made out of? - Correct Answer: gelatin, sugar, and water What schedule is codeine? - Correct Answer: • Codeine by itself is a C-II
• Codeine mixed within the medication is a CIII What size is a HEPA filter? - Correct Answer: • 0.22 micron

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• It filters out 0.3 micron particles and larger The use for syrup of ipecac is: - Correct Answer: To induce vomiting in case of an overdose of medication or poison The largest amount of energy in an IV bag is: - Correct Answer: comes from FATS NaHCO3 - Correct Answer: Sodium bicarbonate How would you dispose of a needle? - Correct Answer: sharps container Know how to dispose chemotherapy medications and that there is a spill kit to use if you spill chemo drugs to dispose: - Correct Answer: place in a leak proof, puncture resistant container, placed in a larger container and incinerated

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What would you use for a dry, hacking cough? - Correct Answer: • Anti- tussive : Robitussin DM , Vicks 44 DM, DM stands for dextromethorphan,

• HYCODAN (hydrocodone) tablets- schedule III drug Cozaar and Hyzaar : - Correct Answer: • they are both ACE inhibitors use for high blood pressure
• they do not produce the side effect of cough like the other ACE inhibitors
• other ACE inhibitors end in -pril An ampule lid is made out of what? - Correct Answer: An ampule is entirely made out of glass ( one piece ) Most common drug used in Parkinson's disease: - Correct Answer: Sinemet ( Carbidopa/levidopa ) What are buccal tablets? - Correct Answer: • It is a tablet that is placed in-between the cheek and gum.