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Which of the following would be found on an institutional medication order, but not at a retail pharmacy?
a. patient name
b. the patient's diagnosis
c. drug dosage schedule
d. both b and c |
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d. both b and c
the patient's diagnosis and drug dosage schedule |
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Which of the following must be present on the prescription at the time of acceptance?
a. the prescriber's signature
b. the exact name, strength, and form of the drug
c. the age of the patient
d. both a and b |
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d. both a and b
the prescriber's signature and the exact name, strength, and form of te drug |
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Which of the following may the technician not perform?
a. accept refill requests by telephone
b. refill authorizations
c. accept prescriptions by electronic means
d. both b and c |
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d. both b and c
refill authorizations and accept prescriptions by electronic means |
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Which of the following is required on a retail prescription but not on a hospital order?
a. the generic name of the drug dispensed
b. the strength of the drug dispensed
c. the DEA number of the prescriber
d. the name of the prescriber |
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| c. the DEA number of the prescriber |
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You receive a prescription written by a Dr. Smith. The DEA number is AU1234567. You should...
a. fill the prescription
b. call Dr. Smith's office
c. alert the pharmacist
d. give the prescription back to the patient, as it is invalid |
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Prescriptions in the pharmacy may be received:
a. from a patient, directly
b. by fax
c. by e-mail
d. all of the above |
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d. all of the above
from patient, directly, by fax, by e-mail |
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Prescriptions received by electronic means:
a. may be filled directly
b. may be taken by the technician
c. must be transferred to paper(hard copy)before being filled
d. prescriptions are not taken by electronic means |
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| c. must be transferred to paper(hard copy)before being filled |
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You receive a prescription for secobarbital(a C-II), which was written two weeks ago. You should...
a. fill the prescription
b. consult the pharmacist
c. refuse to fill the prescription and give it back to the patient
d. call the prescriber for authorization |
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| b. consult the pharmacist |
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You receive a prescription for a dug that is available only by brand name. The prescriber has written the generic name on the prescription. You should...
a. fill the prescription with the brand-name drug
b. consult the pharmacist
c. tell thepatient that the prescription cannot be filled
d. call the prescriber for authorization to dispense the brand-name drug |
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| b. consult the pharmacist |
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You receive a prescription for Roxicet. You may enter the following data on the prescription:
a. the address of the patient
b. the age of the patient
c. all of the above
d. none of the above |
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You receive a shipment of lotion that appears to have separated into two layers, within the bottle. The shipment probably:
a. always been this way
b. been exposed to extreme heat
c. been frozen and allowed to thaw out, perhaps more than once
d. b or c |
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d. b or c
been exposed to extreme heat or been frozen and allowed to thaw out, perhaps more than once |
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A prescription for a Timoptic reads "1 gtt ou bid." The instructions would be...
a. take one drop twice a day
b. take 1 mL twice a day
c. insert one drop in each ear twice a day
d. insert one drop in each eye twice a day |
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| d. insert one drop in each eye twice a day |
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In an institutional setting, a prescription for Lasix would be:
a. automatically filled generically
b. filled with Lasix only
c. filled with any similar brand-name diuretic, if the pharmacy is out of Lasix
d. filled with Lasix unless the prescriber has indicated on the order that a substitution is permissible |
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| a. automatically filled generically |
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Which of the following is not a solid dosage form?
a. an indomethacin capsule
b. a ceclor pulvule
c. an anitbiotic cream
d. a ticlid tablet |
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In an institutional setting, medications are normally filled:
a. using a unit dose cart, filled daily
b. by individual dose, as needed
c. in bulk, so that the nurses can help themselves
d. by prescription |
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| a. using a unit dose cart, filled daily |
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You receive a prescription for Procardia, ordered "Dispense as Written." You check the stock and find Procardia XL. You...
a. fill the prescription with the available stock
b. fill eht prescription, but adjust the dosage according to the label on the bottle
c. tell the patient it cannot be filled
d. fill the prescription with Adalat, as it is the same thing |
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| c. tell the patient it cannot be filled |
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A prescription for Timoptic includes the instructions "i gtt qd ou." What auxiliary label might be chosen to be affixed to the dispensing container?
a. take with food
b. drink with plenty of water
c. may cause drowsiness
d. for the eye |
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A drug solution was removed from the refrigerator and a dose immediately measured out for the patient. The patient might receive:
a. a lower dose of medication than prescribed
b. a higher dose of medication than prescribed
c. the correct dose
d. drugs are not stored in the refrigerator |
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| b. a higher dose of medication than prescribed |
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An order is received for phenobarbital 50 mg po. The pharmacy has 100 mg tablets in stock. The order can only be filled if:
a. the tablets are crushed
b. the tablets are scored
c. the tablets are scored in half
d. the order cannot be filled, as the drug strengths do not match |
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| c. the tablets are scored in half |
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the dosage strength of the medication dispensed may not appear on the label if:
a. the strength is below 10 mg
b. the drug is a combination drug
c. the drug only comes in one strength
d. both b and c |
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d. both b and c
the drug is a combination drug and the drug only comes in one strength |
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Which of the following are involved in the practice of aseptic technique?
a. clean hands
b. use of a laminar flow hood
c. alcohol disinfection
d. all of the above |
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Aseptic technique is used for parenteral injections only, because:
a. sterility is more important in drugs
b. any of the thousands of bacteria and fungus around us could cause serious infections if allowed into the bloodstream
c. bacteria and other organisms multiply rapidly once in the bloodstream and could cause death to the patient, and these organisms are destroyed by the digestive system
d. all of the above are true |
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| d. all of the above are true |
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