EXCPT Study Guide: Questions &
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True or false: accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a
prescription is something to be performed by only pharmacist technicians?(Ans- False, this should only be done by pharmacist.
True or false: selecting an OTC product for a patient is a duty that should
be performed by a pharmacy technician.(Ans- False
A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What should the technician do?(Ans- Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication.
A list of the golds or items a business will use in its formula operation is called an...(Ans- Inventory
Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done...(Ans- Manually
In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders re reconciled...(Ans- Item by item.
A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an...(Ans- IVPB.
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According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his DEA number for which of the following prescriptions?
Ultram Xanax Prozac Wellbutrin (Ans- Xanax
Isotretinoin is associated with...(Ans- I PLEDGE
SDS sheets provide what type of information?(Ans- Information about hazardous substances
An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child weighing 66 pounds?(Ans- 900 mg
Outdated drugs can be...(Ans- Sent to reverse distributors.
An example of a major drug-drug interaction is...(Ans- Warfarin-aspirin.
The patient's ______ is necessary for billing a prescription.(Ans- Birth date.
As you are putting away an order from a wholesaler, you notice one bottle is missing a label. The pharmacist tells you that the medication cannot be dispensed and must be returned to the wholesaler or destroyed. The drug cannot be dispensed because it is...(Ans- Misbranded. 2 / 4
Companies that administrator drug benefit programs are called...(Ans- PBMs
Copy 2 of DEA Form 222 is...(Ans- Forwarded to the DEA
Proper disposal or destruction of nonreturnable medications includes...(Ans- Using a company that meets EPA regulations.
Each tablet of Claritin D 12 hour contains 120 mg of pseudoephedrine sulfate. What is the maximum amount per transaction of pseudoephedrine is 3.6 g?(Ans- 30
Exempt narcotics are in DEA schedule...(Ans- V
Exempt narcotics are regulated for how many dosage units can be sold without a prescription in a _____ hour period (Ans- 48
Federal law requires pharmacies to keep ____ of the DEA Form 222.(Ans- Copy 3
For aseptic technique, all work should be performed at least ____ inches inside the laminar flow hood.(Ans- Six
True or false: shoe boxes are born used to store medications.
(Ans- True
Counseling as required by OBTA is provided by who?(Ans- Pharmacists.
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True or false: pharmacy technicians, pharmacist, and pharmacy clerks
must be formally trained on HIPAA.(Ans- False.
For the following prescription, how much drug is taken each day?
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL, Sig: 2 teaspoons t.i.d.
(Ans- 30 mL
HIPAA is a federal law that protects a patient's PHI when it is...(Ans- Written, electronically transferred, and spoken.
The directions on a prescription read ii gtt q8h ou. The directions on the label should read what?(Ans- I still two drops in each eye every eight (8) hours.
How many cases of 8 dram vials should be ordered to last two weeks if there are 500 vials per case and the pharmacy uses 120 vials per day on average?(Ans- 4
The common abbreviation ss means...(Ans- One half
Which abbreviation is on The Joint Commission's "Do Not Use List"?(Ans- qd
How many grams of sucrose are needed to prepare 4 ounces of a 20% solution?(Ans- 24
How many millimeters of magnesium sulfate 4mEq/mL are needed to add 10 mEq of magnesium sulfate to an IV bag?(Ans- 2.5
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