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exCPT test 5A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is
equivalent to 45 mL? - correct answer-3 tbsp
A patient asks a pharmacy technician to contact her prescriber to request a
refill of singulair. The technician should expect the prescriber to send a
prescription for which of the following generic medication? - correct
answer-Montelukast
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information
is requires on labels prepared for compounded sterile products? - correct
answer-Beyond-used date (BUD)
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid
contamination in the pharmacy? - correct answer-Disinfect countertops with
isopropyl alcohol
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following
medication instructions will be included on a prescription for Levothyroxine
Synthroid? - correct answer-"Take the medication on an empty stomach"
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of the 1951? - correct answer-To require
prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
Which of the following auxiliary labels should a pharmacy technician place on
a prescription for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? - correct answer-"Shake
well before use"
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications
is available to patients over-the-counter (OTC)? - correct answer-Minoxidil
(Rogaine)
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as
written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into
the computer system? - correct answer-DAW1
,A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben,
a preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed
to make 1 pint of the liquid? - correct answer-120 mg
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand
name for Alendronate? - correct answer-Fosamax
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse
effect of taking Methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - correct answer-Weight loss
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary
purpose of MedWatch? - correct answer-To allow the voluntary report of
adverse events
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid
prescription set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS)? - correct answer-The prescription is required to be written on a
tamper-resistant pad
A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to demonstrate best practice for
quality assurance? - correct answer-Use a bar code verification system
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts
requires a patient to receive a pharmacist counseling? - correct
answer-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving
ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should
recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of
administration? - correct answer-Intravenous Injection
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose
package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician
record? - correct answer-The lot number of the medication
According to federal law, which of the following is classified as Schedule II
medication? - correct answer-Cocaine
, Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as
an over-the counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - correct
answer-Loperamide (Imodium)
A pharmacy technician is preparing a Clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension.
Which of the following auxiliary labels should a technician place on the bottle?
- correct answer-"Take with a full glass of water"
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to
represent a dosage measured in grams? - correct answer-0.3 g
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to
represent which of the following? - correct answer-Protected Health
Information
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill prescription for a toddler. Which of
the following is the weight-based formula the technician should use to
determine the correct pediatric dose? - correct answer-Clark's Rule
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of
active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what
the technician heard the patient say? - correct answer-Evaluating
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same
first and last name as another patient in the profile software system. Which of
the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working
with the correct patient profile? - correct answer-Verify the patient's date of
birth
Which of the following statements about storage conditions should a
pharmacy technician make a patient who is taking Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
sublingual tablets? - correct answer-"Nitroglycerin should be stored in the
original airtight container"
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is
starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of
compounds sterile preparations does this compound fall under? - correct
answer-High-risk
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