Genitourinary Medications

Question 1

A Vesicare prescription can be generically substituted with:

a. Valacyclovir
b. Bisoprolol
c. Quinapril
d. Solifenacin

Answer 1

Solifenacin

Question 2

What is the generic name for Ditropan?

a. Divalproex
b. Oxybutynin
c. Tolterodine
d. Phenytoin

Answer 2

Oxybutynin

Question 3

What is the generic name for Detrol?

a. Propranolol
b. Tolterodine
c. Hydralazine
d. Cimetidine

Answer 3

Tolterodine

Question 4

A Cialis prescription can be generically substituted with:

a. Tadalafil
b. Sildenafil
c. Testosterone
d. Alendronate

Answer 4

Tadalafil

Question 5

What is the generic name of Viagra?

a. Diazepam
b. Sildenafil
c. Silodosin
d. Diltiazem

Answer 5

Sildenafil

Question 6

What is the generic name of Cardura?

a. Verapamil
b. Diltiazem
c. Doxazosin
d. Isosorbide

Answer 6

Doxazosin

Question 7

The generic name of Hytrin is:

a. Terazosin
b. Doxazosin
c. Prazosin
d. Tamsulosin

Answer 7

Terazosin

Question 8

What is the brand name of prazosin?

a. Catapress
b. Minipress
c. Lopressor
d. Apresoline

Answer 8

Minipress

Question 9

What is the indication of tolterodine?

a. Smoking cessation?
b. Overactive bladder
c. Depression
d. ADHD

Answer 9

Overactive bladder

Question 10

T/F: Sildenafil is a PDE-5 inhibitor available is a low-dose once daily formulation

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which medication is contraindicated in patients taking Viagra?

a. BiDil
b. Prinivil
c. Norvasc
d. Apresoline

Answer 11

BiDil

Question 12

Which medication is contraindicated in patients taking tadalafil?

a. Warfarin
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Simvastatin
d. Labetalol

Answer 12

Nitroglycerin

Question 13

Asking for at least two patient identifiers is a good technique to prevent which type of error?

a. Incorrect patient
b. Incorrect quantity
c. Incorrect drug
d. Incorrect directions

Answer 13

Incorrect patient

Question 14

A patient dropped off a prescription for buspirone 5mg tablet – TK 1 TAB PO QAM at the pharmacy.
When he returned to pick up the prescription he was given bupropion 150mg – TK 1 TAB PO QAM instead. The patient realized that an error was made and brought the prescription back to the pharmacy before taking any medication. That is an example of:

a. A near miss
b. An incorrect drug error
c. An incorrect dose error
d. An abnormal dose error

Answer 14

An incorrect drug error

Question 15

A patient brought in a prescription for Norvasc 10mg – TK 1 TAB PO QD #30 2Rf’s DAW-1. The pharmacy did not have brand name Norvasc in stock so it filled the prescription with amlodipine 10mg instead. What type of error does this constitute?

a. Therapeutic substitution error
b. DAW error
c. LASA drug error
d. Class III recall

Answer 15

DAW error

Question 16

An antibiotic is typically dosed at 100mg/kg/day in two divided doses. A 15kg patient received a prescription for 500mg Q 12 HRS. The dose of this prescription could be considered

a. An overdose
b. An appropriate dose
c. An underdose
d. DAW-2

Answer 16

An underdose

Question 17

The purpose of VAERS is to:

a. Ensure that enough people are getting the flu vaccine for it to be effective
b. Monitor inappropriate use of controlled medications
c. Ensure that a REMS program is followed
d. Ensure that vaccines are effective and are being used appropriately

Answer 17

Ensure that vaccines are effective and are being used appropriately

Question 18

A patient received a prescription for ibuprofen 100mg/5mL suspension - TK 5mL PO Q6H. What dosing insuctions should be included as part of the directions.

a. Shake well
b. Avoid alcohol
c. Refrigerate
d. All of the above

Answer 18

Shake well

Question 19

A mother brought in a prescription for her daughter’s allergy medication.
“Cetirizine 1mg/1ml – TK 4mg PO QAM x30days Disp: QS”

The pharmacy dispensed the following prescription: Cetirizine 1mg/1mL – Take 4mL by mouth every day in the morning for 30 days. Dispense: 120mL
What error did the pharmacy commit? (check all that apply)

a. Improper use of a trailing 0
b. Insufficient quantity dispensed
c. Excess quantity dispensed
d. No error was committed

Answer 19

No error was committed

Question 20

Which parameter is considered to be to be a primary patient identifier?

a. Patient name
b. Patient date of birth
c. Patient telephone number
d. Patient address

Answer 20

Patient name

Question 21

T/F: “Yes or No” type questions should not be used when verifying patient identity.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Which medication pair has an FDA-approved tallMAN lettering?

a. Famotidine and famciclovir
b. Prednisone and prednisolone
c. Avapro and Avalide
d. Advair Diskus and AdvairHFA

Answer 22

Prednisone and prednisolone

Question 23

A pharmacy technician transcribed a verbal order for warfarin as: “Warfarin Take 1.0mg PO QD”. This is an example of:

a. Added precision to prevent errors
b. A LASA medication
c. An improper use of a trailing zero
d. tallMAN lettering

Answer 23

An improper use of a trailing zero

Question 24

A patient brought in a prescription for “prednisone 10mg tablets - TK 5mg PO BID”. The pharmacy technician performing data entry entered “Take .5 tablet by mouth daily” in the directions field. This is an example of:

a. An excessively low dose
b. Missing a leading zero
c. An issue that requires a pharmacist intervention
d. A medication with a REMS program

Answer 24

Missing a leading zero

Question 25

Which of these is an example of an abbreviation that should be avoided? a. APAP b. HCTZ c. MSO4 d. NTG

Answer 25

MSO4

Question 26

LB is 32 year old male that presents to the pharmacy with a prescription: Testosterone cypionate 200mg/mL - Inj 50mg IM Q 7 days How many milliliters should the patient inject per dose? a. 1mL b. 0.25mL c. 0.5mL d. 4mL

Answer 26

0.25mL This can be solved with a proportion: 200mg / mL = 50mg / XmL Cross multiply: (200mg)(XmL)=(50mg)(1mL) Divide both sides by 200 to isolate the X XmL = (50 x 1) / 200 X = 50 / 200 X = 0.25mL

Question 27

BK is a 7 year old with a prescription for an antibiotic: Amoxicillin 250mg/5mL Suspenson - Tk 8mL PO BID x 5 days How man milligrams of amoxicillin will this patient take per dose? a. 250mg b. 375mg c. 400mg d. 750mg

Answer 27

400mg

Question 28

Stock solution contains 200mg of drug per milliliter? How many milliliters are needed to administer 850mg? a. 4.25 b. 3.9 c. 4.65 d. 4.4

Answer 28

4.25

Question 29

Fluphenazine long-acting injection is available in a 25mg/mL strength. How many milliliters are needed to administer 60mg of fluphenazine? a. 2.4mL b. 2.3mL c. 2.25mL d. 2.35mL

Answer 29

2.4mL

Question 30

Atropine is available in a 2mg/0.7mL syringe. How many mL are needed to administer a 3.5mg dose? a. 1.225mL b. 1.315mL c. 1.4mL d. 1.18mL

Answer 30

1.225mL

Question 31

An extended-release formulation of a medication was dispensed instead of the immediate-release. How would you classify this error? a. Wrong dosage form b. Wrong quantity c. Error of omission d. DAW-1

Answer 31

Wrong dosage form

Question 32

A patient comes to the pharmacy with a prescription for: “Prednisone 10mg tablets – tk 5 Tab on day 1, tk 4 tab on day 2, tk 3 tab on day 3, tk 2 tab on day 4, tk 1 tab on day 5, and tk 1/2 tab on day 6. Dispense: QS. Refills:0” The pharmacy dispenses 15 tablets with the instructions “Take 5 tablets on day 1, then take 4 tablets on day 2, then take 3 tablets on day 3, then take 2 tablets on day 4, then take 1 tablet on day 5, then take 0.5 tablet on day 6” What error(s) did the pharmacy commit? (check all that apply) a. Improper use of a leading 0 b. Incorrect quantity error c. Incorrect route error d. Early refill error

Answer 32

Incorrect quantity error and Incorrect route error