A major role of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is developing:
A.the formulary status of drugs.
A.
the formulary status of drugs.
B.operational budgets.
B.
operational budgets.
C.dispensing policies and procedures.
C.
dispensing policies and procedures.
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Official PTCB Practice Exam - Answers - Solutions
A major role of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is developing:
A.the formulary status of drugs.
A.
the formulary status of drugs.
B.operational budgets.
B.
operational budgets.
C.dispensing policies and procedures.
C.
dispensing policies and procedures.
D.pharmacy technician training.
D.
pharmacy technician training Correct Answer: The key (A) is correct because a Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is a multidisciplinary committee required to meet on a routine basis to make decisions about the care of patients with a focus on the safe and effective use of medications; overseeing and making decisions for an institution's formulary is an example of the P&T Committee's responsibilities.
Which patient monitoring function identifies drugs to avoid using together?
A.Drug-drug interaction
A.
Drug-drug interaction
B.Drug-laboratory test interaction B.
Drug-laboratory test interaction
C.Therapeutic intervention
C.
Therapeutic intervention
D.Intravenous compatibility
D.
Intravenous compatibility Correct Answer: The key (A) is correct because drug-drug interaction data provides information on whether drugs may be safely taken together; if not, the data may advise to monitor therapy, consider therapy modification, or avoid the combination altogether.
A pharmacy technician receives the following prescription: Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream and Aquaphor in 1:1
Quantity: 4 oz total What quantity of hydrocortisone 2.5% cream, in g, should be entered on the compounding record?
A.30
A.
30
B.60
B.
60 C.90
C.
90
D.120
D.
120 Correct Answer: The key (B) is correct because a 1:1 compound contains an equal amount of both ingredients. First convert 4 oz to g and then divide the total in half. 1 oz = 30 g, so 4 oz =
120 g. 120 g divided by 2 = 60 g.
According to USP Chapter 797, how should a pharmacy technician recap a needle to prevent a needle stick?
A.A needle should never be recapped
A.
A needle should never be recapped
B.A technician should use the one-hand scoop method
B.
A technician should use the one-hand scoop method
C.A technician should hold the syringe with one hand and use the other hand to recap the needle
C.
A technician should hold the syringe with one hand and use the other hand to recap the needle
D.A technician should only recap a needle inside the laminar airflow workstation
D. A technician should only recap a needle inside the laminar airflow workstation Correct Answer: The key (B) is correct because, although needle recapping should be avoided when possible, sometimes a pharmacy technician may need to recap a needle (for example, if a sharps container is not immediately available). In these situations, the one-hand scoop method should be used to avoid potential contact with the needle.
When withdrawing an injectable drug from a glass ampule to transfer it into a sterile empty vial, the pharmacy technician should use a:
A.transfer needle.
A.
transfer needle.
B.29-gauge needle.
B.
29-gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
C.
needle with filter paper.
D.filter needle.
D.
filter needle. Correct Answer: The key (D) is correct because filter needles must be used to withdraw solutions from ampules. This is because filter needles are able to keep glass or paint chips that may have fallen into the solution when the ampule's neck was broken from being drawn into the syringe. A regular needle may then be used to inject the drug into a sterile vial.
Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharmacy technician should:
A.review the information with other pharmacy staff to ensure clarity.
A.
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