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What is the purpose of post-marketing monitoring of new drugs?

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Removal of unsafe drugs

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What does the abbreviation “hs” mean on a prescription?

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At bedtime

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What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule III drug?

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5

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Which of the following drugs is NOT an NSAID?

Celecoxib, Oxaprozin, Colchicine, Ibuprofen

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Colchicine

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What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that has the following instructions: “i gtt os bid” ?

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For the eye

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A technician is given 120ml of a 50% potassium chloride solution and is told to add 6oz of sterile water to it. What will be the final w/v percentage concentration of the solution?

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20%

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How long must a laminar airflow hood be on before being used?

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30 minutes

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Which of the following is a prescribing error?

  • failing to perform drug utilization evaluation (DUE) properly
  • ear medication placed in the eye
  • failure to offer to counsel patient
  • failing to review patient’s allergies
A

Failing to review patient’s allergies

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Why would a pharmacy receive a noncompliance report>

  • the pharmacy purchased more drugs than it is permitted based on its budget
  • the pharmacy failed to properly fill out a Form 222
  • he pharmacy ailed to maintain adequate controlled substance records and has been cited by the DEA on an audit
  • the pharmacy failed to purchase medications from a specific vendor with whom an agreement had been negotiated by the group purchasing organization (GPO)
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The pharmacy failed to purchase medications from a specific vendor with whom an agreement had been negotiated by the group purchasing organization (GPO)

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Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy?

Pentoxifylline, Heparin, Glyburide, Warfarin

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Warfarin

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What is a computer interface?

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A connection between two computer systems

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What term refers to all of a business’s expenses?

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Overhead

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Which of the following drugs must be placed in a child resistant container?

Ranitidine, Inhalation products, Mebendazole tablets, Sublingual nitroglycerin tablets

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Ranitidine

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How often is a biennial inventory taken in a pharmacy?

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Every 2 years

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Which part of the body would be affected by a condition with the word root arthro?

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Joint

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How many grams of fluorouracil will a 154lbs patient receive in 5 successive das at a dose rate of 12mg/kg/day?

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4.2g

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What are two methods of pharmacy calms submission to third party payers?

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Electronic and hard copy

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Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a patient switches to another antidepressant?

TCAs, Lithium, SSRIs, MAOIs

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MAOIs

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Which term is used to describe a situation when a computer user is exposed to excessive safety alerts?

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Alert fatigue

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What is the correct interpretation of “i cap qid ac and hs”

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Take one capsule by mouth 1 hour before meals and at bedtime

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Capsules of which of the following sizes contain the smallest quantity?

1, 2, 4, 0

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4

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What term refers to a pharmacy receiving a predetermined amount of money for a patient regardless of the number of prescriptions filled or the value of the prescriptions each month?

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Capitation

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Cephalexin is to cephalosporin as ciprofloxacin is to _____.

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Quinolone

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What is the meaning of AAC?

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Actual acquisition cost

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Generic name for zestril
Lisinopril
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Which term refers to the name of the medication, its strength, and the quantity to be dispensed?
Inscription
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Which of the following medications is an example of hazardous waste? Hydrocodone, Epinephrine, Heparin, Insulin
Epinephrine
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How m any grams of a 10% and 1% ointment should be used to make 45g of a 2% ointment?
5G of the 10%, 10g of the 1%
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What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen?
Inform the pharmacist of the message
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Which organization is responsible for drug recalls?
FDA
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What type of hospital error occurs when a medication is compounded incorrectly and administered to the patient?
Wrong drug preparation
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What type of drug recall occurs when a drug is NOT likely to cause a temporary adverse health consequence?
Class III recall
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Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality? Clarithromycin, Cephalexin, Amoxicillin, Tetracycline
Tetracycline
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What do the first five digits of an NDC number represent?
Drug manufacturer
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Which of the following drugs is a calcium channel blocker? Carvedilol, Valsartan, Nifedipine, Nadalol
Nifedipine
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Which of the following is a federal prescription program for senior citizens? Medicare, medicaid, health maintenance organization (HMO)
All the above
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What is the maximum number of different items that can be ordered on a DEA Form 222
10
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Which of the following can a physician order using a CPOE? Laboratory tests, medications, medical procedures, all the above
All the above
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Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body.
Ointments
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Why is it important to follow the procedures of an institution?
Procedures are established to prevent errors from occurring in a pharmacy
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How many kilograms are in 4.4lbs?
2.0kg
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Which of the following would NOT be found in a CSAR? Expiration date of the drug administered Amount of medication administered Date and time of the administration of a drug Amount of medication wasted
Expiration date of the drug administered
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Dissolve 40g of urea in enough liquid to make a 20% solution. What is the total volume?
200ml
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Which of the following drugs is NOT a cephalosporin? Keflex, Suprax, Vantin, Lorabid
Suprax
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What is a drug monograph?
Literature on the drug
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Which of the following is an example of telepharmacy? CPOE, Computers on wheels, teleconferencing, all the above
Teleconferencing
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What is the correct interpretation of “10mg MSO4 IM q4h prn pain” ?
Inject 10mg of morphine sulfate intramuscularly every 4 hours as needed for pain
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Which of the following is an indication for NSAIDs? Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, all the above
All the above
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What is the flow rate of 1L of NS to b infused over 8hr?
125ml/hr
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Which of the following medications should NOT be given to individuals younger than age 18? Clarithromycin, Ciprofloxacin, Cephalexin, Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
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Which is the correct way to write five milligrams? 5.0mg, 5mg, 5.00mg, all the above
5 mg
52
Federal legend that must appear on all prescriptions?
Caution:federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
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What does the word root cardio mean?
Heart
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Who controls th electronic personal health record (EPHR)?
Patient
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What does PCA stand for?
Patient controlled analgesia
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Which phase of new drug development determines the appropriate dose range of the medication with regard to safety and toxicity?
Phase I
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Which of the following may “u” (unit) be mistaken? Zero, cc, four, all the above
All the above
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By what route should phenergan 25mg suppository be taken?
PR
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What is done with leftover investigational medications?
Return to drug manufacturer
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Automated dispensing systems are not used to
Track inventory
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What DEA form is used to document the breakage or spillage of a controlled substance in a pharmacy?
DEA Form 41
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What is the most common error made during the repackaging process
Failing to record information in repackaging log
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Who establishes a formulary for an institution or managed care organization?
Pharmacy and therapeutics committee
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Reducing a substance to a small, fine particles
Comminution
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “dumb terminal”? Can be hooked up to a mainframe system Useful for a large bomber of people to access the system Inexpensive Functions as a personal computer on its own
Functions as a personal computer on its own
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``` Which of the following abbreviations should NOT be used in prescriptions? dc emul aa dtd ```
Dc
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Who may handle the disposition of controlled substances?
Reverse distributor
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``` Which of the following accredits pharmacy technician programs? PTCB ACPE ASHP PTCE ```
ASHP
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Which form of insurance is required and enforced by the government for employees who are injured on the job?
Worker’s compensation
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What is the disadvantage to e-prescribing?
Pharmacy incurs the fee
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According to MEDMARX. Which of the following medications has regulated in a large number of medication errors? Hydrochlorothiazide, Propranolol, Warfarin, Naproxen
Warfarin
72
Where would a Buffalo tablet be placed?
Between the cheeks and gum
73
How much water should be added to 1L of 7% isopropyl alcohol to prepare a 30% solution?
1333ml
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``` Which of the following medications is NOT measured in international units? Vitamin B Heparin Insulin Vitamin E ```
Vit B
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Which organization established standards for batch transactions, pharmacy identification cards, and medication history?
NCPDP
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What disease may result in the formation of a goiter?
Hyperthyroidism

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