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| The directions for diluting a 0.25 g vial of a drug read, "Add 0.8 mL sterile water; each mL will contain 0.25 g." What volume, in mL, of the final solution will deliver a 500 mg dose? |
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| Which of the following suspensions must be reconstituted by mixing powder with water before dispensing? |
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| In addition to the FDA's website, information on current and resolved drug shortages can be found on the website of which of the following organizations? |
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
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The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Verapamil ER 120 mg
Disp: 30 tabs with 11 RF
Sig: 1 tab PO daily
The patient requests a 90 days supply of this medication. What quantity of tablets and refills could be dispensed with prescriber approval? |
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| 90 tablets plus 3 refills |
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| A husband and wife both have insurance through their employers for themselves and each other. The insurance that should be considered primary for each of them is the one that: |
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The pharmacy technician receives the following prescription:
Fluocinonide 0.05% cream and Eucerin in 1:1
Quantity: 4 oz total
What quantity of fluocinonide 0.05% cream, in g, will be entered on the compounding record? |
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A patient whose insurance covers up to a 30 days supply presents the following prescription:
Gabapentin 300 mg
1 PO t.i.d. #100 with 2 refills
After the pharmacy technician processes a claim for the maximum allowed by insurance, what quantity of capsules will remain on the prescription? |
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| Which entity is responsible for establishing requirements for reference materials in a pharmacy? |
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| A child weighing 42 lbs is ordered cefotaxime by IV infusion in 6 equally divided doses to total 90 mg/kg/day. If the reconstituted cefotaxime vial has a concentration of 100 mg/mL, what volume, in mL, should be added to each IV bag? |
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| A parenteral nutrition order requests a final concentration of 13% dextrose in a final volume of 4000 mL. What volume, in mL, of 70% dextrose stock solution will be required? |
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| When there is a difference between state and federal pharmacy law, which law should a pharmacy follow? |
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| A medication guide must be provided by an outpatient pharmacy if the: |
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| Information is necessary to prevent serious adverse effects. |
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| A patient taking Xarelto is looking for an OTC medication to treat minor pain. Which of the following is most likely to be recommended? |
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| A patient requests a refill for Lyrica that was originally filled at an independent pharmacy 2 months ago. Last month it was filled while the patient was in another state. There is one refill remaining on the prescription. According to federal law, what is the correct action for the technician to take? |
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| The prescription cannot be refilled, as it can only be transferred once |
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The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Ondansetron 8 mg ODT #5
Sig: 1 tab 30 min before chemotherapy then q12h for 1-2 days after chemotherapy
How should this medication be taken? |
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| A hospital's Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee reviews medication error reports in order to help: |
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| Decrease the number of adverse drug events caused by system weaknesses. |
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| Which of the following are examples of private insurance providers? |
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| Which of the following medications are considered a therapeutic substitution? |
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| Which of the following antibiotics could cause the discoloration of teeth in young children? |
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| Which of the following is a recommended strategy for preventing medication errors? |
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| Implementing systemwide use of Tall Man lettering |
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| Which of the following DEA numbers is listed accurately? |
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| In states that have prescription drug monitoring programs, pharmacies electronically submit information to help identify potential: |
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| Diversion of controlled substances |
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| The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if approved by the third-party payer is called: |
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| According to federal law, how could a pharmacy place an order for alprazolam 1 mg tablets? |
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| What is the proper name for the drug price typically charged for self-paying patients? |
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| Usual and customary price |
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| A pharmacy technician should alert the pharmacist to counsel a patient who has presented prescriptions for both: |
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| Ortho Tri-Cyclen and amoxicillin |
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| During an IV preparation, which of the following statements about the proper use of gowns is accurate? |
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| The gown is made of lint-free material |
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| Where should a pharmacy store NuvaRing? |
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| Refrigerator, at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) |
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| A community pharmacist wants to transfer out expensive drugs that the pharmacy rarely dispenses. In order to help determine which drugs to transfer, the pharmacy technician should generate what kind of report? |
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| Which of the following must be included if a new prescription is to be considered complete and clear? |
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| According to USP Chapter 795, what would be the latest possible beyond use date for a nonaqueous medication compounded on June 2, 2016? |
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December 2, 2016
The beyond use date for nonaqueous formulations is not later than the time remaining until the earliest expiration date of any ingredient, or 6 months, whichever is earlier |
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