Quiz 1 Chapters 1-3

Question 1

What are the parts of the prescription slip? (12)

Answer 1

physician, NPI, DEA number, mid-level practitioners, patient, date written, drug + strength + dose form, sig, quantity to dispense, refills, DAW, signature

Question 2

Job of the pharmacist (acc. to book)

Answer 2

eval drug therapies, assist patients with drug therapy and medical devices

Question 3

2 primary settings for techs

Answer 3

ambulatory and institutional

Question 4

other pharmacy tech settings

Answer 4

mail-order or internet pharmacies, nuclear, pharmaceutical manufacturing, academia, military, professional organizations,pharmacy services companies

Question 5

skills of pharmacy tech

Answer 5

intake of medication orders, inventory management, preparing meds for dispensing, billing insurance, billing DME claims to insurance, assessing med orders for completeness, maintaining records, using lab equipment, understanding basics of drug delivery systems, calculations, know how drugs are used

Question 6

pharm tech credential

Answer 6

CPhT

Question 7

PTCB

Answer 7

pharmacy technican certification board

Question 8

third parties

Answer 8

FDA, drug enforcement administration, internal revenue service, centers for medicare and medicaid services

Question 9

pharmacist credentials

Answer 9

PharmD

Question 10

primary role of techs

Answer 10

to help pharmacists focus on assisting patients

Question 11

can techs assist in compounding?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

suppositories are:

Answer 12

extinct

Question 13

CE: at least 1 hour to…

Answer 13

law

Question 14

ante-

Answer 14

before, forward

Question 15

audi-

Answer 15

hearing, sound

Question 16

-cidal, -cide

Answer 16

killing, killer

Question 17

contra-

Answer 17

against

Question 18

cyst/o-

Answer 18

bladder

Question 19

ect/o-

Answer 19

outside, external

Question 20

ophthalm/o-

Answer 20

eye

Question 21

ot/o-

Answer 21

ear

Question 22

-penia

Answer 22

deficiency

Question 23

phag/o-

Answer 23

eating

Question 24

tox/o-

Answer 24

poisonous

Question 25

a.c.

Answer 25

before meals

Question 26

p.c.

Answer 26

after meals

Question 27

PRN

Answer 27

as needed

Question 28

BID

Answer 28

twice a day

Question 29

TID

Answer 29

three times a day

Question 30

QID

Answer 30

four times a day

Question 31

IM

Answer 31

intramuscular

Question 32

QHS

Answer 32

bedtime

Question 33

most common dosage form

Answer 33

tablet

Question 34

QOD

Answer 34

often misinterpreted; every other day

Question 35

a schedule 2 substance like morphine requires what on a dispensing label?

Answer 35

DOB

Question 36

1 oz

Answer 36

30 mL

Question 37

1 tsp

Answer 37

5 mL

Question 38

1 tbsp

Answer 38

15 mL

Question 39

1 mL equals how many gtts?

Answer 39

20 gtts

Question 40

a grain

Answer 40

64.8 mg

Question 41

first priority is

Answer 41

ensure patient safety on all levels

Question 42

schedule 1

Answer 42

street drugs; no medical purpose

Question 43

schedule 2

Answer 43

high potential for abuse; ie morphine and amphetamines

Question 44

schedule 3 and 4

Answer 44

pain relievers and anti-anxiety; not as likely for abuse as schedule 2s

Question 45

4 ways of prescription transmission

Answer 45

handwritten, telephone, faxed, electronic

Question 46

EMR

Answer 46

electronic medical record

Question 47

cannot fill script if...

Answer 47

refill too soon, refill too late, if prior authorization is absent

Question 48

DAW

Answer 48

dispense as written

Question 49

common billing errors

Answer 49

incorrect days supply, DAW code, origin code, prescriber, directions, product selection, patient