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1. A pharmacy technician received a prescription with the following sig: "1supp PRN

nausea / vomiting". What is the route of administration?



By mouth

By rectum

By ear

Transdermal:

ANSWER By rectum



Reason: The "supp" abbreviation stands for suppository. Suppository is a solidpreparation that is

intended to be inserted in the rectum or vagina.




2. Which of the following vitamins would reduce the effectiveness of warfarin?



Vitamin A






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Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin K:

ANSWER Vitamin K



Reason: Warfarin is a blood thinner, which works by competitively inhibiting VitaminK epoxide

reductase complex 1 (VKORC-1). Vitamin K, on the other hand, helps with blood clotting.

Vitamin K reduces the effect of warfarin by causing blood to clotfaster.

A patient's prescription of warfarin is therefore adjusted to how much Vitamin K theyconsume in

a day - so it is important that they consume the same amount of Vitamin K each day (through

supplements and foods containing Vitamin K, especially green leafy vegetables) in order for

warfarin to be therapeutic.




3. Naloxone is an antidote for opioid overdose.The mechanism of action ofnaloxone to

the opioid is an example of .



Addiction

Antagonism





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Synergism

Potentiation:

ANSWER Antagonism



Reason: Antagonism is defined as the action of one drug counteracting the actionof the other

drug.




4. What is the beyond-use-date of a Novolog vial after it is opened and punc-tured?



24 hours









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7 days

14 days

28 days:

ANSWER 28 days



Reason: A Novolog vial is a multi-dose vial.After the initial puncture, Novolog is goodat room

temperature for 28 days.




5. St. John's Wort is contraindicated with which of the following medications?



Carvedilol

Hydrocodone

Fluoxetine

Lisinopril:

ANSWER Fluoxetine



Reason: Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). BothSt. John's

Wort and SSRIs are used for the treatment of depression by increasing the level of serotonin.





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