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A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent to 45 mL? - 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? - ANSWER Montelukast A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is requires on labels prepared for compounded sterile products? - ANSW...

Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances via the United States Postal Service - ANSWER All controlled substances are permitted to be mailed. Which of the following is a guideline that identifies potentially harmful and inappropriate medications for older adults? - ANSWER The Beers List Which of the following is true regarding the disposal of used syringes in a sharps container? - ANSWER Syringes should be disposed of with the needle attached. Which of the f...

76. A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged? handwriting is illegible written in red ink uses multiple abbreviations unusually small dosage - ANSWER Written in red ink 77. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizational procedures encourages reporting of medication errors? Inconsistent definition of medication errors Punitive conse...

A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications is classified as an SSRI? - ANSWER Paroxetine (Paxil) A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the following information should be technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient ...

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets - ANSWER mortar and pestle A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications reduces cholesterol? - ANSWER Atorvastatin (Lipitor) A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following environments should be used to compound a sterile IV preparation? - ANSWER ISO 5 A pharmacy technician should identify that which o...

Pharmacy Technician Duties - ANSWER 1. Answer phone and handle questions that do not require a pharmacist's expertise or judgement 2. receive written prescriptions or telephoned refill requests 3. Gather information needed to prepare prescriptions 4. Record information needed before prescriptions can be dispensed 5. Enter data into the pharmacy's computer system 6. notify the pharmacist of patient or prescriber questions, as well as medication warnings or interactions 7. Help the pharma...

which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch? - ANSWER MedWatch is a program that allows anyone to voluntarily report a serious adverse event associated with the use of any medication, biological device, or dietary supplement. which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) - ANSWER the pharmacy technician should recognize that pregnancy is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin. Patients who are pr...

Which of the following may be performed only by a pharmacist? - ANSWER Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription. All of the following duties may be performed by a pharmacy technician EXCEPT - ANSWER Selecting an OTC product for a patient. A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet bid what should the technician do? - ANSW...

A patient's medication administration record indicates the 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? A. intravenous injection B. continuous infusion C. intrathecal injection D. subcutaneously - ANSWER A. intravenous injection Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? A. the expiration date B. the manufacturer C. the...

Pharmacists duties are - ANSWER clinical Where will a medication with the prescription sig code "ii gtts os tid" be used? - ANSWER Left eye Room Temperature - ANSWER 20-25 degrees C Refrigerator Temperature - ANSWER 1.7-7.8 degrees C Freezer Temperature - ANSWER -15+ degrees C Celsius & Fahrenheit Conversion - ANSWER 5F=9C+160 What is the expiration date for insulin in the fridge? Outside the fridge? - ANSWER Manufacturer's date; 28 days Disposal of Controlled Substances ...