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The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct Answers ✅left eye What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - Correct Answers ✅pc An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - Correct Answers ✅suppositories A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - Correct Answers ✅50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? - Correct Answers ✅midnight 4/30/ A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - Correct Answers ✅the Rx lacks a duration of therapy Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? - Correct Answers ✅enteric-coated
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What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream? - Correct Answers ✅absorption What is "room temperature" - Correct Answers ✅15-30 degrees Centigrade The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
- Correct Answers ✅metabolism A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: - Correct Answers ✅tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do? enter a prescription data into the computer call the wholesaler for a drug order affix a drug label to a prescription container accept a verbal medication order from a physician - Correct Answers ✅accept a verbal medication order from a physician The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answers ✅in both ears
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b) false - Correct Answers ✅false Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? - Correct Answers ✅ 14 Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction? a) Biaxin b) penicillin c) Cipro d) tetracycline - Correct Answers ✅tetracycline The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answers ✅penicillin Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity? a) tetracycline and penicillin b) penicillin and erythromycin e) erythromycin and penicillin d) penicillin and cephalosporin - Correct Answers ✅penicillin and cephalosporin What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml? - Correct Answers ✅36 to 46 degrees F
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Translate the following: a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn b. M. ft ung c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching - Correct Answers ✅a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed b) Mix and make an ointment c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN prescription order? - Correct Answers ✅as needed for one year What schedule are the following drug products? Vicodin ______ Valium ______ Codeine _____ Lomotil ______ - Correct Answers ✅Vicodin 3_ Valium 4_ Codeine 2 Lomotil 5 Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
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Estraderm is available in which dosage form? - Correct Answers ✅patch Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated in which of the following disease states? a) hypertension b) asthma c) constipation d) cancer - Correct Answers ✅hypertension Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine? Fiorinal b) Percodan c) Demerol d) Klonopin - Correct Answers ✅Klonopin What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)? - Correct Answers ✅Pepcid A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you do? - Correct Answers ✅tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
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Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product? a) Advil b) Nuperin c) Ibuprofen 400mg d) Tylenol suppositories - Correct Answers ✅Ibuprofen 400mg Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain? a) meperidine b) diltiazem c) nitroglycerin d) piroxicam - Correct Answers ✅nitroglycerin Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule? - Correct Answers ✅II What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for? - Correct Answers ✅to induce vomiting Which of the following drugs is not a laxative? a) Dulcolax b) Metamucil
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c) carbamazepine d) isoxsuprine - Correct Answers ✅carbamazepine Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification? a) antineoplastic b) anticonvulsant c) bronchodilator - Correct Answers ✅bronchodilator The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects is: - Correct Answers ✅synergism The most used drug for parkinsonism is - Correct Answers ✅Sinemet The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the - Correct Answers ✅dose When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that - Correct Answers ✅it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
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Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen? a) Macrodantin b) Zithromax c) Cipro d) Doxycycline - Correct Answers ✅Zithromax Treatment for migraine is most effective if - Correct Answers ✅initiated early in the attack Expectorants are used in lung disease to - Correct Answers ✅stimulate respiratory secretions and break up mucus Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach a) tetracycline b) NSAIDS c) Dilantin d) all of the above - Correct Answers ✅tetracycline Which B vitamins need to be given IM? - Correct Answers ✅B The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid - Correct Answers ✅tolerance
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b) digoxin c) enalapril d) ramipril - Correct Answers ✅digoxin Most superpotent topical steroids have restrictions limiting their use to
- Correct Answers ✅2 weeks; 40-50 grams in one week The NSAID most frequently used to treat gout is - Correct Answers ✅indomethacin Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange? - Correct Answers ✅Pyridium Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair? a) Inderal b) Catapress c) Loniten d) Aldomet - Correct Answers ✅Loniten (minoxidil) Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed? a) heparin b) Coumadin
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c) Fragmin d) urokinase - Correct Answers ✅urokinase Which drug is a loop diuretic? a) Bumex b) Dyazide c) Diltiazem d) Ziac - Correct Answers ✅Bumex Which drug is a calcium channel blocker? a) digoxin b) nitroglycerin c) verapamil d) Zestril - Correct Answers ✅verapamil The drug most used for an acute gout attack is - Correct Answers ✅Zyloprim What type of prescription balance must be used for compounding 120 mgs of a 1% topical antifungal cream? - Correct Answers ✅class A
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Which drug requires a follow-up "Cover" prescription when dispensed as a verbal order? phenobarbital b) vicodin c) valium d) all the above - Correct Answers ✅-phenobarbital -vicodin -valium What is the proper procedure for cleaning a laminar flow hood? - Correct Answers ✅side to side, back to front Which procedure would you not do when opening an ampule? a) wipe the neck with an alcohol pad b) after wiping with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel c) break the ampule with an alcohol pad covering the neck d) filter the contents with a filter needle - Correct Answers ✅after wiping with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel How far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work? - Correct Answers ✅6 inches
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What size filter is considered a sterilizing filter? - Correct Answers ✅0.22 micron How often must a laminar flow hood be checked? - Correct Answers ✅every 6 months How long may a schedule class II drug be refilled? - Correct Answers ✅no refills If a HCTZ prescription states, 'refill prn', for how long may this Rx be refilled? - Correct Answers ✅1 year How often must controlled substances be physically inventoried? - Correct Answers ✅once every 2 years Which governmental agency is responsible for safety in the workplace?
- Correct Answers ✅OSHA The "C" designation for controlled substances must appear on a controlled prescription: - Correct Answers ✅in red in the lower right hand corner of the Rx
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How long is a DEA Form 222 valid? - Correct Answers ✅60 days Methylphenidate treats: - Correct Answers ✅• ADHD
- NARCOLEPSY PRN refills on methylphenidate last how long? - Correct Answers ✅• no refills are allowed on C-II drugs Which antibiotics cause photosensitivity? - Correct Answers ✅• Bactrim DS/ Septra DS ( sulfameth/trimeth )
- tetracycline ( all the - cyclines ) Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated to what disease state? - Correct Answers ✅Pseudoephedrine is Sudafed and this is cannot be taken with hypertension or heart disease Which drug is a beta blocker? - Correct Answers ✅Beta blockers end in -olol. Know the generic/brand names of this class of medication. You know that the generics end in -olol but the test will list the answers in the brand names.
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The three parts of a needle are: - Correct Answers ✅shaft, lumen, and hub Which book gives information on general disease categories and their treatments? - Correct Answers ✅Merck Index Coumadin and aspirin - Correct Answers ✅• Coumadin (warfarin) interacts with aspirin. Coumadin thins the blood and so does aspirin. If taken together - the blood could be thinned too much and unusual bleeding can occur.
- Drugs with aspirin: Percodan, Fiorinal, Ecotrin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Darvon
- A customer has a prescription for coumadin and asks the tech if it is okay to take aspirin occasionally. What should the tech do? Answer: refer the customer to the pharmacist. Digoxin is a: - Correct Answers ✅• Cardiac glycoside
- Anti-arrhythmic
- If you can only pick one and not both - pick cardiac glycoside
- If a patient came in with a script containing 5 different drugs listed ( one drug is TCN ) what should the patient be
