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1. The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
ANS left eye
2. What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
ANS pc
3. An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be
dispensed? ANS suppositories
4. A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? ANS 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
5. The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does
this drug expire? ANS midnight 4/30/
6. A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
prescription? ANS the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
7. Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach? ANS enteric-coated
8. What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream? ANS absorption
9. What is "room temperature"
ANS 15-30 degrees Centigrade
10. The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
ANS metabolism
11. A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The
pharmacy technician should ANS tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
12. 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 ANS accept a verbal medication order from a physician
13. The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au?
ANS in both ears
14. The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires
ANS legal name of pharmacy and address
15. The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the
21. Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
ANS tetracycline
22. The abbreviation 'PCN" means what?
ANS penicillin
23. 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 ANS penicillin and cephalosporin
24. What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/
5ml? ANS 36 to 46 degrees F
25. Translate the following
ANS
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching
ANS 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
26. How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN
prescription order? ANS as needed for one year
32. The highest strength of Demerol is
ANS
100 mg
33. List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections
ANS -bodily fluids -blood transfusions -mom to fetus
34. Medication class of Provera?
ANS progestin
35. Estraderm is available in which dosage form?
ANS patch
36. Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is con-
traindicated in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
ANS hypertension
37. Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin
ANS Klonopin
38. What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
ANS Pepcid
39. A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be
refilled. What should you do? ANS tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
d) Colace
ANS Imodium
45. A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following
medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan
ANS Percodan
46. Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol
ANS Xanax
47. Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?
ANS anticoagulant
48. Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine
ANS carbamazepine
49. Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator
ANS bronchodilator
50. 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 ANS synergism
51. The most used drug for parkinsonism is
ANS Sinemet
52. The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the
ANS dose
53. When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that
ANS it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
54. Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
c) Cipro
d) Doxycycline
62. Nitroglycerin may be stored in all of the listed except
a) an amber glass bottle
b) prescription bottles
c) original container
d) none of the above
ANS prescription bottles
63. Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure?
ANS to de- crease the amount of fluid in the body by increasing urination
64. All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors
except
a) captopril
b) digoxin
c) enalapril
d) ramipril
ANS digoxin
65. Most superpotent topical steroids have restrictions limiting their use to
ANS 2 weeks; 40-50 grams in one week
66. The NSAID most frequently used to treat gout is
ANS indomethacin
67. Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange?
ANS Pyridium
68. Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair?
a) Inderal
ANS Zyloprim
73. What type of prescription balance must be used for compounding 120 mgs
of a 1% topical antifungal cream? ANS class A
74. What type of measuring device should be used to measure 3 ml of a liquid for
compounding? ANS 10 ml cylindrical graduate
75. Grinding of tablets into a fine powder in a porcelain mortar is an example of
ANS
trituration
76. What is the proper method of measuring a liquid in a graduated cylinder?-
ANS hold at eye level and read the bottom of the meniscus
77. The process of producing a smooth dispersion of a drug with a spatula is
called ANS levigation
78. What is the most accurate device for measuring liquids?
ANS cylindrical grad- uate
79. What is the smallest weight a class A balance can weigh?
ANS 120 mg (2 grain)
80. When dispensing a Ventolin inhaler, how often must the Patient Package
insert (PPI) be included with the drug product?
ANS every 6 months
87. How long may a schedule class II drug be refilled?
ANS no refills
88. If a HCTZ prescription states, 'refill prn', for how long may this Rx be
refilled? ANS 1 year
89. How often must controlled substances be physically inventoried?
ANS once every 2 years
90. Which governmental agency is responsible for safety in the workplace?-
ANS OSHA
91. The "C" designation for controlled substances must appear on a con-
trolled prescription ANS in red in the lower right hand corner of the Rx
92. A vial of reconstituted Adriamycin breaks inside a vertical flow hood. What
should the technician do? ANS clean up the spill with a spill kit
93. Which federal legislation enacted in 1970 regulates the use and distribu- tion
of substances with high abuse potential? ANS CSA
94. Which legislation established two classes of drugs?
