Pharmacy Review Flashcards
(15 cards)
What information is indicated by the NDC number?
The manufacturer
A pharmacy technician should identify that what type of active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what the technician heard the patient say?
Evaluating
A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the wrong patient. After reporting the error to the pharmacist, which organizations should the error be reported?
MERP (Medication Error Reporting Program)
What is the maximum number of times a prescription for a Schedule III to Schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally written?
5 times
According to the federal law, what is classified as a Schedule II medication?
Cocaine
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDS. What should the technician recognize as a medication that the patient should avoid taking?
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
What is wrong with this information that might cause medication errors?
Glimepiride (Amarly) 2.0 mg tablet orally once daily #90
2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following PPE should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing aseptic technique?
Shoe covers (from dirtiest to cleanest)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which OTC medication is most likely to increase a patient’s risk for gastrointestinal bleeding?
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
How many TBSP is equivalent to 45 mL?
3 tbsp
(1tbsp = 15 ml)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following describes the purpose of a black box warning on a medication label?
To indicate that the medication carries a risk for life-threatening adverse effects
When calculating the beyond-use date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of the following information should a technician consider?
the stability of the medication
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
Weight loss
How many times must negative gloved fingertip sampling be demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products?
Three times
