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Pharmacy Technician Final Exam: Questions & Verified Answers
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Pharmacy Technician Final Exam:Questions & Verified Answers
Who may monitor drug regimens? Correct Ans - may be performed by
a pharmacist
Which act requires inventories be performed every 2 years? Correct Ans -
The Controlled Substance Act (CSA)
Pharmacies that:
Distribute controlled substances
Dispense controlled substances
Manufacture controlled substances
must be . . . Correct Ans - registered with the DEA
The abbreviation for "four times daily" is . . . Correct Ans - QID
To calculate number of doses in a prescription you must have . . . Correct
Ans - 1) the dose
2) the frequency
3) the quantity dispensed
4) the drug name and strength
5) the quantity of the stock bottle (if needed)
Weight/weight concentrations - those in which a solid active ingredient is
mixed with a solid base - formula Correct Ans - Needed:
amount of active ingredient
amount of base
total quantity
active/total quantity X 100 = %
Weight/volume concentrations - the liquid (base) quantity is considered the
total quantity, because the powder will either dissolve or suspend within the
base liquid. Correct Ans - Needed:
amount of active ingredient
total quantity
, active/total quantity X 100 = %
Volume/volume concentrations - when determining the amount for total
quantity, add both the active and base quantities for the total quantity
Correct Ans - Needed:
amount of active ingredient
amount of base
total quantity
active/total quantity X 100 = %
Practice multiple dosing calculations Correct Ans - pages 260-263
Calculate dosages using mg/kg/day Correct Ans - pages 266-267
Dilutions formula Correct Ans - Q1 x C1 = Q2 x C2 - pages 283-285
What is the larger volume of liquid that you mix with the stock solution called?
Correct Ans - diluent
Dimensional analysis Correct Ans - pages 305-308
Flow rate duration Correct Ans - pages 308-312
Calculate quantity of active ingredient Correct Ans - pages 254-256
Solve flow rates in gtts/min Correct Ans - pages 318-322
Which agency sets the guidelines for identifying a drug by its chemical name?
Correct Ans - IUPAC
What type of medication is Lasix? Correct Ans - loop diuretic
Drugs which are considered 'illicit or illegal' fall under which Schedule?
Correct Ans - Schedule I
What type of medications are used to treat scabies? Correct Ans -
Pyrethrins
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