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For wchich of the following conditions would a patient receive an inhaler? - ANSWERa. asthma b. diabetes c. hypertension d. gout A patient presents a prescription for Lasix 40mg, which has been authorized for generic substitution. Which of the following may be substituted for Lasix? - ANSWERa. metoprolol b. furosemide c. alprazolam d. diltiazem Which of the following is not a parenteal route of administration? - ANSWERa. IV b. IM C. SQ d. PO What does the first set of numbers r...

The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - ANSWERleft eye What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - ANSWERpc An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - ANSWERsuppositories A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - ANSWER50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year The expiration date o...

A hospital may adopt for specific medications, such as antibiotics, an automatic stop-order policy that requires a physician to reorder the medication after a predetermined period. Which of the following is an acronym for this process? A. ASO B. ASOP C. Autostop D. Stop - ANSWERA. ASO A manufacturer's invoice totals $500.00 with the term 3% net. How much should be remitted to the manufacturer if it is paid in 30 days? A. $15.00 B. $150.00 C. $485.00 D. $500.00 - ANSWERC. $485.00 ...

When working with glass ampules to prepare an IV admixture using aseptic techniques, which type of needle must be used? - ANSWERA: Filter To avoid exceeding the 24hr acetaminophen dose limit of 4g, patients taking Darvocet-N 100mg/650mg should be cautioned not to take more than how many tablets daily? - ANSWERNARCOTIC/Lesser Drug 4g= 4,000mg 4,000/650 = 6 *Double Check (6 x 650= 3,900)* A: 6 Tablets The most appropriate container size, in ounces for dispensing 240mL of liquid medicat...

A 1-L IV bag contains 1,000,000 units of penicillin G. The flow rate is 25 gtt/min, and the infusion set is labeled 15 gtt/mL. How many units does the patient receive per hour? A. 100 B. 1500 C. 100,000 D. 250,000 - ANSWERC. 100,000 A 35-kg child is prescribed amoxicillin with a dosage of 10 mg/kg. The pharmacy has in stock amoxicillin 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the child be given in one dose? A. 3.2 B. 7 C. 15.4 D. 350 - ANSWERB. 7 A 44-lb child is to receive 4 mg of ...

A short entryabbreviation such as AMP500 for ampicillin 500 mg, used to assist in computerized order entry, is an example of: A) The uniform product code B) The national drug code C) A bar code D) A mnemonic code - ANSWERD Which of the following documents is proof of receipt of Class iii controlled substance? A) Commercial invoice B) Narcotic inventory record C) Third-copy DEA form 222C. D) Drug use review report - ANSWERA When state and federal requirements differ on retention...

Which DAW code should be used if a physician authorizes the use of a generic drug but the patient requests a brand name drug? - ANSWERThe following are the approved DAW codes used in pharmacy: DAW 0: Generic allowed by physician; DAW 1: Brand name required by MD; and DAW 2: Generic allowed, but patient required brand name drug. Which of the following types of containers is a single-unit container intended for administration other than parenteral? - ANSWERThe USP defines a unit-dose container ...

What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - ANSWERUSP 795 Regulations What are ointments? - ANSWEROil-based in which they are preparations of water in oil. What are creams? - ANSWERWater-based in which they are preparations of oil in water. How are suppositories prepared? - ANSWERHand rolling, fusion molding, or compression molding. What are enemas? - ANSWERSolution formulations that are used rectally to treat various conditions. What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - ANSWER...

"A" rating - ANSWERdrugs that are therapeutically equivalent to the reference drug, with no known bioequivalence problems "AB" rating - ANSWERtherapeutically equivalent to each other; known or potential bioequivalence problems may exist but have been found to meet standards for bioequivalence "B" rating - ANSWERnot therapeutically equivalent to other pharmaceutical products; actual or potential bioequivalence problems have not been resolved A1C - ANSWERglycosylated hem...

There are ____ grams of dextrose in 1000mL of D10W. - ANSWER100 g The label of a medication that has been repackaged should include the ______. - ANSWERgeneric names A pharmacy is required to provide patient ______ ______ to all patients receiving metered-dose inhalers, oral contraceptives, estrogen, progesterone, and isotretinoin. These are informational leaflets written for the lay public describing the benefits and risks of the medications and must be included every time the prescription ...