The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg caps
Sig: 0.4 mg PO daily for 2 weeks then increase to 0.8 mg daily thereafter
What quantity of capsules will be needed for the first 30 days? -
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The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg caps
Sig: 0.4 mg PO daily for 2 weeks then increase to 0.8 mg daily thereafter
What quantity of capsules will be needed for the first 30 days? - ANSWER 46
If there is an error in a medication's expiration date on the manufacturer's label, what kind of recall is the FDA most likely to request? - ANSWER Class III
Which of the following are examples of private insurance providers? - ANSWER HMO and EPO
The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Verapamil ER 120 mg
Disp: 30 tabs with 11 RF
Sig: 1 tab PO daily
The patient requests a 90 days supply of this medication. What quantity of tablets and refills could be dispensed with prescriber approval? - ANSWER 90 tablets plus 3 refills
Which of the following suspensions must be reconstituted by mixing powder with water before dispensing? - ANSWER Augmentin
Which of the following is a recommended strategy for preventing medication errors? - ANSWER implementing systemwide use of Tall Man lettering
The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Ondansetron 8 mg ODT #5
Sig: 1 tab 30 min before chemotherapy then q12h for 1-2 days after chemotherapy
How should this medication be taken? - ANSWER on the tongue
Which two items on a manufacturer's bottle are typically used to identify recalled drugs? - ANSWER NDC number and lot number
When determining therapeutic equivalence, the FDA requires which of the following criteria to be identical? - ANSWER dosage form
Generic name for Lipitor? - ANSWER Atorvastatin
According to federal law, pharmacists must be alerted for consultations in all of the following situations EXCEPT: - ANSWER new refills
Which of the following would be considered a "closed formulary"? - ANSWER drug inventory is limited to a list of approved medications
In addition to the FDA's website, information on current and resolved drug shortages can be found on the website of which of the following organizations? - ANSWER ASHP
Which of the following drug categories should be handled with care because it is considered hazardous? - ANSWER antineoplastic
Which of the following auxiliary labels should always be placed on an oral suspension? - ANSWER shake well before use
According to USP Chapter 797, what is the minimum length of time a pharmacy technician should spend performing hand washing prior to making compounded sterile preparations? - ANSWER 30 seconds
It is common practice to request secondary identifiers from patients because doing so: - ANSWER ensures that medication is dispensed to the correct patient
Using CPOE, prescribers can enter non-urgent medication orders that are: - ANSWER sent directly to the pharmacy
If a patient's electronic medical record includes their history of excessive alcohol use, the computer system should flag which of the following for a serious infection? - ANSWER Metronidazole
A pharmacy technician is asked to "COB" a claim. What does "COB" mean? - ANSWER coordination of benefits
A patient taking Xarelto is looking for an OTC medication to treat minor pain. Which of the following is most likely to be recommended? - ANSWER Acetaminophen
Drug Facts and Comparisons is correctly identified as which one of the following? - ANSWER a drug information reference that is widely used by prescribers and pharmacists
For safety reasons the medical abbreviations q.d. and QD should not be used; instead they should be written as: - ANSWER once a day
In states that have prescription drug monitoring programs, pharmacies electronically submit information to help identify potential: - ANSWER diversion of controlled substances
A child weighing 42 lbs is ordered cefotaxime by IV infusion in 6 equally divided doses to total 90mg/kg/day. If the reconstituted cefotaxime vial has a concentration of 100mg/ml, what volume, in mL, should be added to each IV bag? - ANSWER 2.9
x kg/42 lb= 1 kg/2.2 lb; x= 19.068 kg
19.068 x 90= 1716.12 mg/day
1716.12/6= 286.02 mg per dose
286.02 mg/x mL=100 mg/ml; x=2.8602 ml per dose
Which of the following are considered specific exemptions from dispensing medication in child-resistant packaging? - ANSWER sublingual dosage forms of nitroglycerin
If two drugs are commonly mistaken for each other, what strategy could reduce the possibility of an error reaching the patient? - ANSWER separating where drugs are kept on the shelves
A medication guide must be provided by an outpatient pharmacy if the: - ANSWER information is necessary to prevent serious adverse effects
The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if approved by the third-party payer is called: - ANSWER prior authorization
The directions for diluting a 0.25 g vial of a drug read, "Add 0.8 ml sterile water; each ml will contain 0.25 g." What volume, in ml, of the final solution will deliver a 500 mg dose? - ANSWER 2
Which of the following medications are considered a therapeutic substitution? - ANSWER Zocor and pravastatin
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