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Knowing which of the following can best assist a technician in the prevention of data entry errors? B. Insurance co-payments C. Pharmacokinetics D. Physician contact information - A. Names of medications Which of the following injectable drugs would be stored in refrigerator? A. Clindamycin B. Ciprofloxacin C. Cyanocobalamin ceeeeiea - D. Calcitonin-salmon The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if approved by the third-party payer is called: A. claims reconciliation B. ee ae D. claims adjudication - C. prior authorization For a medication to be within the 5% margin of crror permitted by the USP, the minimum amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription balance is: D. 120 g-C. 120 mg What is the pereentage concentration of a solution that contains 500 mg/50 mL? A. 0.5% C.5% D. 10% -B. 1% A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill information is provided. The technician should conclude that the prescription: A. is refillable for 6 months B. is refillable for 1 year C. may be refilled 5 times - D. may not be refilled Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy technician should immediately: A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to the FDA for testing D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drug that the pharmacy has in stock - B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the manufacturer Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharmacy technician should: A. review the information with other pharmacy staff to ensure clarity B. ensure that the patient understands the side effects of current medication C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy Pe er ee - D. document known allergies For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replenishment, which item would be considered a high-alert medication? B. Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5 mL vials C. Epinephrine 0.1% syrings D. 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injection USP 500 mL - A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL Which of the following medications requires a caution to take with food? B. Levothyroxine C, Azithromycin D. Tetracycline - A. Ibuprofen POS computer systems help the pharmacy to determine the patient's: D. Clear understanding of why the prescription was given - C. Complaints of unpleasant taste or side effects of the drug Concerning needle recapping, which of the following is correct? A. Used insulin needles are small enough that they can be disposed of in regular garbage B. Used immunization needles should be recapped before being placed in the sharps container D. Used insulin needles are small cnough that they can safely be recapped before being placed in a sharps container - C. Used immunization needles should never be recapped A pharmacy technician must administer 1000 mL of TPN solution at 75 mL/hr. If the set delivers 20 gtt/mL, the flow rate in gtt/min will be: A. 20 C. 30 D. 35 - B. 25 OSHA mandates that healthcare facilities have specific plans in place to protect healthcare workers from which of the following infectious diseases? A. Influenza B. Pneumonia C. C-difficile - D. Hepatitis B An outpatient prescription requires which of the following? A. Medication lot number B. aaa address and ae number D. Medical conditions - C. Physician's phone number and address Which of the following drugs is the generic for Coumadin? A. Ticlopidine C. Metoprolol i = ar = D. Clopidogrel - B. Warfarin Which of the following medications is exempt form the Poison Prevention Packaging Act requirement for child-resistant containers? A. Nitroglycerin sustained release capsules B. Potassium chloride C. Isosorbide - D. Cholestyramine powder When mixing dry powder with 150 mL of distilled water to process a prescription order calling for reconstituted oral antibiotic suspension, 40 doses of 5 mL cach, the final suspension, in milliliters, accounted for by the dry drug is: B. 100 Cc. 150 D. 200 - A. 50 Technology that automatically documents administration of medication using electronic tracking sensors is known as: B. CMS C. DME D. OBRA - A. BCMA A paticnt who is allergic to penicillin has a chance of cross sensitivity to which of the following medicaitons? B. Moxifloxacin C. Doxycycline D. Azithromycin - A. Cephalexin The auxiliary label for amoxicillin oral suspension should contain which of the following instructions? A. Take with food B. a cause urine discoloration D. May cause drowsiness - C. Shake well i = ar = A. Package inserts B. Discount i D. Delivery - C. Counseling To avoid exceeding the 24-hour acetaminophen does limit of 4 g, patients taking Darvocet-N 100 mg/650 mg should be cautioned not to take more than how many tablets daily? A.5 C.F D.10-B.6 The form used to report theft or significant loss of controlled substances is: B. DEA 222 C. FDA 356 D. FDA 766 - A. DEA 106 How many bottles of humulin R insulin would be dispensed for a 90 day supply if the prescription states "inject 10 units SC every morning, 8 units SC at lunch, and 12 units SC at bedtime"? wD oe i) wn 1 ie: we A patient wants to transfer a prescription from the originating pharmacy to another pharmacy. The pharmacy technician should: A. call the reeciving pharmacy and provide the necessary information to another pharmacist B. inform the patient that it is illegal to transfer prescriptions C. accommodate the patient and process the transfer as expeditiously as possible - D. refer the patient to an on-duty pharmacist to process the transfer A pharmacy technician receives a prescription [rom a patient. The patient needs all medications to be crushed. Which of the following would you alert the pharmacist to before entering in the prescription? A. eee immediate release 5 a tablet C. Potassium 10 mg dispersible tablet D. Furosemide 40 mg tablet - B. Metformin 500 mg sustained action tablet The drug information source for a pharmacy technician to check for possible drug interaction is: A. The Red Book B. the American Drug Index C, Remington RM 0. Deus Facts nd Comparisons If a third-party payer rejects 15% of submitted claims, how much does the pharmacy lose if it processes 25,000 prescriptions that average a cost of $12.00 cach? A. $16,666 B. $20,000 C. $30,000 D. $45,000 - D. $45,000 When accepting a refill request from a patient by telephone, the pharmacy technician should obtain which information in addition to the patient's name? B. Medication's name and physician's telephone number C. NABP number and patient's telephone number D. Refill number and DEA number - A. Medication's name and patient's telephone number The correct strength of sodium chloride in normal saline IV bags is: A. 0.45% C. 9.0% D. 23.4% - B. 0.9% B. Atenolol C. Ramipril D. Nitroglycerin - A. Diltiazem The label of a medication that has been repackaged should include the: A. prescriber's name C. wholesaler's name D. patient's name - B. generic name(s) Tn The Orange Book, the letter "AB" rating indicates that products: B. required clinical trials to determine the preferred route of administration C. required clinical trials to determine the efficacy of the drug D. are considered therapeutically nonequivalent - A. are considered bioequivalent A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for insulin with the sig reading "52 units q.a.m. and 48 units q.p.m." As the prescription is entered into the patient's profile, the technician notices that the patient may not be taking medications as directed, and the compliance may be an issue. What should the technician do? A. Show the information to the pharmacist for consultation with the patient B. Omit alerting the pharmacist to the paticnt's possible misuse of medication C. Assume that the paticnt and his or her physician have discussed this situation D. Consult with the patient about proper dosing of his or her medication - A. Show the information to the pharmacist for consultation with the patient When a patient is required to go to a network healthcare provider, the patient is insured through: A. a preferred-provider organization B. workers' compensation C. a pharmacy benefit manager D. Sheath Rane GeaaESIN - D. a health maintenance organization The information contained in the manufacturer's package insert for a medication can also be found in: A. the Physician's Desk Reference B. The Red Book C. The Orange Book D. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy - A. the Physician's Desk Referenee Treximet is a combination tablet for treating migraines that contains sumatriptan and which other medication? A. Naproxen B. Ibuprofen C. Acetaminophen D. Diclofenac - A. Naproxen The last two digits of an NDC number indicate: A. manufacturer B. active ingredient C. package size D. expiration date - C. package size A package insert contains instructions to store the medication at 10 degrees cclsius. What is the temperature in degrees fahrenheit? A.33 B.37 c. 42 D.50-D. 50 Coordination of benefits is use when a patient has: A. no insurance B. only one insurance plan ¢c D. only workers compensation - C. primary and secondary insurance A common side effect of magnesium-based antacids is: A. heartburn B. diarrhea C. hives D. constipation - B. diarrhea i = ar = A. only when the original prescription is dispensed B. every time the prescription is dispensed C. only when the patient requests it D. when refills are requested - B. every time the prescription is dispensed When working with glass ampules to prepare an TV admixture using aseptic technique, which type of needle must be used? A. Vented B. Filter C. Insulin D. Transfer - B. Filter Which of the following brand/generic pairs is correct? A. Decadron/prednisone B. Aleve/ketoprofen C. Premarin/estradiol D. Ativan/lorazepam - D. Ativan/lorazepam Productivity reports are primarily used by pharmacy management and staff to: A. identify poorly performing staff B. C. looks for ways to reduce inventory D. comply with federal and state law - B. evaluate and improve workflow Which of the following medications are included in the iPLEDGE restricted drug program? A. Amnesteem and Valtrex B. Isotretinoin and Avita C. Azelex and Tazorac D. Accutane and Claravis - D. Accutane and Claravis To protect themselves and others from infection, all healthcare workers should use which kind of precautions? A. Airborne B. Contact C. Droplet D. Universal - D. Universal i = ar = Stock rotation is necessary to ensure that: A. damaged items are used first B. C. damaged drugs are used last D. short-dated items are used last - B. short-dated items are used first Which of the following medication pairs makes safe use of tall man letters? A. alpraZOLAM, loraZEPAM B. C. ALprazoLAM, LORazecPAM D. alprazolAM, lorazepAM - B. ALPRAZolam, LORazepam A physician orders amoxicillin 50 mg/ mL for a child at 1 mL p.o. q8h for 10 days. What is the total volume to be dispensed, in milliliters, if the amoxicillin stock is 125 mg/5 mL? +2 30 5 Ei gowp> 0-C. 60 The information contained in the manufacturer's package insert may also be found in the: A. Orange Book B. Merck Manual c D. Drug Index - C. Physician's Desk Reference Look-alike/sound-alike medications are addressed in the Accreditation Standards of The Joint Commission because these products: A. are sufficiently separated when placed with the regular medications B. allow quicker filling of prescriptions and faster service to patients C. should be kept locked in the pharmacy safe Dan MRMNER 0, having higher eror risk due to picking errors Antineoplastic medications should be prepared in which type of hood? § C. write a letter to the manufacturer to petition for continued productions of the drug D. noi the pharmacist to zesearch possible altemative drugs =D. notify the pharmacist to research possible alternative drugs Which of the following vital information should be readily retricvable from an inpatient medications profile? A. Home address and phone number B. Previous admissions ee D. Insurance information - C. Relevant laboratory values According to ASHP guidelines, a quality improvement program for home care should monitor the patient's: A. satisfaction and outcome B. physical examinations and laboratory values C. financial history D. personal history - A. satisfaction and outcome A reverse distributor for pharmaccuticals: A. distributes pharmaceuticals to hospitals B. C. transports medications from the manufacturer to the wholesaler D. transports medications in an emergency - B. removes and disposes of pharmaccutical waste According to the DEA, all records related to controlled substances must be maintained and be available for inspection for a minimum of: A. | year C. 5 years D. 10 years - B. 2 years Special TV tubing is recommended for the administration of: B. ciprofloxacin C. gentamicin D. penicillin - A. nitroglycerin i = ar = Which of the following, when combined with acetaminophen 325 mg, would be a generic substitute for Tylenol No. 4? A. Codeine 15 a C. Oxycodone 7.5 mg D. Oxycodone 10 mg - B. Codeine 60 mg Which of the following statements concerning HIPAA regulations is most accurate? A. Education about HIPAA is optional and applies only to certain patients B. HIPAA affect only certain healthcare providers and docs not apply to insuranee companies D. Refill prescriptions are exempt from HIPAA requirements - C. HIPAA establishes federal protections for the privacy of protected health information Tylenol with codeine liquid is prescribed as "give 2 teaspoonfuls four times daily dispense 120 mL." The paticnt is a 2-ycar-old male. What is a possible reason to alert the pharmacist? B. Gender C. Quantity of medication D. Amount of Tylenol - A. Age Which of the following is a valid DEA number for Dr. Thomas Jones? A. AT1234560 C. AJ2345615 D. AT2683517 - B. AJ1234563 Before aseptic manipulations are performed, cach hand, nail, wrist, and forcarm should be scrubbed vigorously for at least: A. 15 seconds C. 3 minutes D. 5 minutes - B. 30 seconds 
