The first 5 digits represent the manufacturer or distributer, the next 4 digits identify the drug formulation, and the last 2 represent the size and type of___ - ANS packaging
Mr. Smith has a prescription for simvastatin 20mg #30 take 1 at bedtime. The prescriber has authorized 5 refills...
Pharmacy 2024 FinalB Exam Questions
And Answers
The first 5 digits represent the manufacturer or distributer, the next 4 digits identify the drug
formulation, and the last 2 represent the size and type of___ - ANS packaging
Mr. Smith has a prescription for simvastatin 20mg #30 take 1 at bedtime. The prescriber has
authorized 5 refills. The patient requests a 6-month supply since he will be in Florida for the
winter. How many tablets would you dispense? - ANS 180
what's the purpose of a tamper resistant prescription paper - ANS to ensure that
prescriptions cannot be altered or copied
from the ancient roots of pharmacy that involved the use of herbs and compounding, the
profession has expanded to providing patients with drug products and the knowledge to use
them appropriately - ANS true
what role does barcode scanning play in reducing medication errors - ANS it ensures
accurate dispensing of medication
metered dose inhalers, creams, tablets, ointments, nasal sprays, eye drops, and month supply
packaging are all unit of use packaging - ANS false
how often should the automation technology be calibrated - ANS daily
You have Mrs. Green at the counter to pick up her refills of her diabetic supplies and insulin.
Where should you look for her medication? - ANS refrigerator
If a drug manufacturer makes a drug similar to a natural substance that mimics the therapeutic
effects of the original substance, this laboratory drug is called a__________ - ANS
synthesized
what is the purpose of the drug utilization review process - ANS to prevent drug-drug
interactions
milk pasteurization transformed food safety as it proved that __ do exist and that they need to
be eliminated in foods as they were causing death - ANS germs
, which was the first psychopharmacutical drug approved by the fda to treat schizophrenia - ANS
chlorpromazine
the hormone insulin was discovered and isolated for the treatment of diabetes due to difficulties
in the functioning of the - ANS adrenal glands
__is the national database used by patients and healthcare providers to document adverse
reactions to drugs - ANS medwatch
In the __ pharmacy setting, the pharmacy tech will have more direct patient contact - ANS
community
According to the text, what is the purpose of the auxiliary labels in a pharmacy - ANS to
supplement the info on the drug label
The __ was established in 1820 to standardize the compounding recipes for commonly used
drugs in the US - ANS USP
Newer insulin products are not derived from their natural source but are engineered in a lab
using gene technology. This type of drug is classified as a - ANS biogenetical engineered
drug
This legislation placed regulations on the development, compounding, distribution, storage, and
dispensing of drugs - ANS pure food and drug act
when filling a prescription for which of the following drugs should the pharmacy tech always pick
a non child resistant container for more ease in medication administering - ANS
nitroglycerin
This amendment required that drugs not only had to be safe but also effective - ANS
Kefauver Harris amendment
Due to the poisonous nature of antineoplastic drugs and their ability to kill normal cells, techs
must be aware of all storage, handling and __ policies - ANS dispensing
Compounding by a pharmacist with assistants and apprentices to help was the mainstay of
pharmacy during what era? - ANS traditional
What class of drugs in 1990 was being illegally manufactured imported and sold on the black
market? - ANS anabolic steroids
Oversees the certification process for pharmacy personnel - ANS professional organization
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