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CSPT EXAM (PHARMACY TECH)NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The
pharmacy is out of Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with
hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final check and tells the technician
that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right."
B.generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber.
C.the prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone.
D.hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different Schedule controlled substances.
- correct answer The key (B) is correct because "DAW" is an abbreviation for
"Dispense as Written," a notation that indicates that the prescriber wants only
the medication named on the prescription to be dispensed. This means that
brand name Dilaudid must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's generic,
hydromorphone, is not authorized by the prescriber.
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for
extended-release glipizide. The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling
the prescription. The patient, when asked if the medication is being taken as
directed, says, "Yes, I always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply don't
have time to eat before I leave for work." How should the pharmacy technician
respond?
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A.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and advise that
the medication should be taken every morning
B.Ask the patient to speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription
directions
C.Ask the patient to call the prescriber immediately to have blood sugar testing
ordered at once
D.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and the
prescriber should be seen at once - correct answer The key (B) is correct because
the patient appears to have been taking the medication incorrectly and needs to
be counseled, which can only be done by a pharmacist.
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.
B.29-gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
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.
A pharmacy technician receives a telephone call from a worried patient who
heard on the news that an inhaler is being recalled. The technician should tell the
patient to:
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A.discard any of this medication on hand and request a refill.
B.continue to use the medication on hand if it seems to be working.
C.contact the prescriber to consider a therapy change.
D.bring the medication to the pharmacy to check the lot number and
manufacturer. - correct answer The key (D) is correct because items affected by
a recall may be identified using the product's National Drug Code (NDC) number
(which includes manufacturer information) and lot or batch number. Further
action may then be taken if necessary.
Upon receipt of a medication order, two important steps should be taken, which
include reviewing the order for:
A.completeness and prioritizing the order based upon urgency.
B.dangerous abbreviations and placing the order in sequential order.
C.special handling precautions and contacting the onsite OSHA representative.
D.REMS and calling the appropriate insurance number. - correct answer The key
(A) is correct because new medication orders must be reviewed for completeness
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and clarity, meaning that all required information is present and legible, and
prioritized on the basis of a number of factors, including the time the medication
is needed, the seriousness of the condition being treated, and the urgency of the
other orders waiting to be processed.
A physician orders phenobarbital elixir 60 mg for a patient. The drug is available in
a 20 mg/5 mL concentration. How many teaspoonfuls should be given for each
dose?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4 - correct answer The key (C) is correct and can be calculated as follows.
First, find how many mL of elixir are required for a dose of 60 mg.
20 mg/5 mL = 4 mg/mL
60 mg ÷ 4 mg/mL = 15 mL
Then, convert mL to teaspoonfuls. 1 teaspoonful is equivalent to 5 mL.
15 mL/5 mL per teaspoonful = 3 teaspoonfuls
A prescriber writes a prescription for "XCIX tablets." How many tablets did the
prescriber order?
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