Retail Pharmacy
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains regulations
related to PHI, which stands for: - ANS-Protected Health Information
What are four enteral(mouth or rectum) routes of administration ? - ANS-Oral,
Sublingual, Buccal, and Rectal
Amoxil 250mg/5ml, sig: tsp tid x 10d. The amount of the medication to be dispensed is:
- ANS-150mL
When warning screens display potential dosing irregularities, you should immediately: -
ANS-Call the pharmacist
Prescriptions are written in: - ANS-Ink
Amoxil 250mg/5ml, sig: tsp tid x 10d. The following auxiliary labels should be placed
near the medication label: - ANS-Shake well
___ are allowed to write some prescriptions in some states, as determined by protocols
and collaboration with a primary prescriber. - ANS-Pharmacist, Nurse practitioners,
and/or physician assistants
The directions for use (such as cap t.i.d) make-up the: - ANS-Signa
In community pharmacies,___ generally receive the prescription and collect patient data
and enter this information into the computer. - ANS-Pharmacy Technicians
What term means "under the tongue"? - ANS-Sublingual
When a prescription is written for a medication that is not commercially available, the
medication can be prepared by mixing the ingredients required and this is called: -
ANS-Extemporaneous Compounding
The___ should be consulted on all OTC and Schedule II prescriptions. -
ANS-Pharmacist
If a new prescription has been prepared by a pharmacy technician, the final check is
bone by the: - ANS-Pharmacist
, Directions for use should start with a(an): - ANS-Verb
Instructions from medical practitioners authorizing drug or device issuance to a patient
are: - ANS-Prescriptions
Five groups of drugs identified by the 1970 Controlled Substance Act as having the
potential for abuse and whose distribution is strictly controlled by five control schedule
set forth in the CSA. - ANS-Controlled Substance
During the fill process, you should always refer to the ___ first. - ANS-Prescription
When you recieve a prescription for an OTC medication, you should: - ANS-Consult the
pharmacist
Amoxil 250mg/5ml, sig: tsp tid x 10d. The medication should be taken: - ANS-Three
times daily
As an expiration date approaches, the pharmacy technician should be aware that it
must be ___ before the expiration date passes. - ANS-Used
Checking of order repots to ensure the order contains no gross errors is done: - ANS-By
computer
Proper disposal or destruction of non-returnable medication includes: - ANS-Giving it to
a company that meets EPA regulations
If a third party plan has a dual co-pay, the patient usually pays ___ for generic drugs
compared to brand name drugs. - ANS-Less
Parata Max is an example of a(an): - ANS-counting/filling device
Most drugs are kept at room temperature between: - ANS-59 - 86 degrees F
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide: - ANS-Information concerning hazardous
substances
The goal of a good inventory system is: - ANS-To ensure that drugs are available when
they are needed and at the right price
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