R.A.C. Edition Questions & Answers

A patient brings a prescription for hydrocodone/APAP (Vicodin) #60 tablets with five refills. The patient can only pay for 30 tablets this week. How many refills are available to be filled in the next 6 months after this one to include the extra 30 tablets that have not been picked up? - ANS-5 Which of the following is a provision of the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 (also known as the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration)? - ANS-Encourages the creation of both generic and new medications by streamlining the process for generic drug approval and by extending patent licenses Which of the following is not an initiative of The Joint Commission? - ANS-Drug safety and efficacy The FDA has responsibility for all of the following except - ANS-establishing requirements for labeling of medications, whether they are in a multidose vial or unit-dose container, an IV admixture, or a compound. Which of the following shows a good understanding of the purpose of accreditation? - ANSAccreditation reflects an institution's commitment to meeting specific performance standards The ISMP provides pharmacy resources that include all of the following except: - ANS-guidelines for preventing medication errors in geriatric patients. Which organization accredits professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education and assures and advances the quality of continuing pharmacy education? - ANSACPE Personal protective equipment (PPE) include(s) - ANS-all of the above Which of the following is not correct regarding dress code? - ANS-Makeup can be worn in all hospital and community settings. A pharmacy technician determines that the date of birth is incorrect in the pharmacy's records. Where would the technician revise the date of birth? - ANS-Patient profile Which organization ensures that specific standards are met for the licensing of pharmacists, permits are issued for pharmacies, and pharmacy technicians meet specific requirements? - ANS-BOP All of the following describe a "code blue" except a: - ANS-PRN order for a medication Sulfonamides have the ability to block folic acid synthesis in bacteria, but humans also need folic acid for proper functioning. Why does a sulfonamide harm only the bacteria and not a human? - ANS-Bacteria must manufacture their own folic acid; humans can ingest it. CONTINUES....