EXCPT ASSESSMENT Q&A

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 pregnant should not take atorvastatin because it can harm the fetus. a pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - Answer- the tech should identify that a preferred provider organization coverage plan allows patients to be seen by a specialist with a referral a provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3 hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed? - Answer- if 500 mL are delivered over 3 hr, divided 500 mL by 3hr to get the mL per hour. 500/ 3= 166.66. Then, round to the nearest whole number. 166.66= 167 a patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving ampicillin- sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy tech should recognize hat this medication is delivered via which of he following routes of administration? - Answer- the tech should recognize that ampicilin-sulbactam piggyback is a medication that is administered via intravenous injection. a