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1. What class of medication is commonly used to treat B. Beta blockers are used to
hypertension? manage hypertension by reduc-
A. Anticoagulant ing heart rate and the force of
B. Beta-blockers heart contractions
C. Antibiotics
D. Antivirals
2. Which medication is an example of a proton pump B. Omeprazole is a proton pump
inhibitor? inhibitor that reduces stomach
A. Ranitidine acid production
B. Omeprazole
C. Metformin
D. Ciprofloxacin
3. Under the controlled substances act, which sched- A. Schedule II drugs have a high
ule drug has the highest potential for abuse? potential for abuse and may
A. Schedule II lead to severe psychological or
B. Schedule III physical dependence
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
4. Which of the following is a critical check before B. Verifying the patient's identity
dispensing medication? (name and date of birth) is cru-
A. Checking the drug's color cial for safety.
B. Verifying patient's name and date of birth
C. Assessing the taste of the medication
D. Confirming the price of the drug
5. What is the primary purpose of medication recon- C. Medication reconciliation en-
ciliation? sures all medications are cor-
A. To ensure that prices are accurate rectly prescribed, administered,
B. To document the refusal of medication and documented
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C. To verify all medications are correctly prescribed
and administered
D. To check the expiration dates of drugs on the
shelf
6. The abbreviation "q.d" on a prescription stands for: B. "q.d" is Latin for "quaque
A. Four times a day die," meaning once a day
B. Once daily
C. Every other day
D. As needed
7. Which type of drug is used to lower cholesterol? C. Statins are used to lower cho-
A. Antipsychotic lesterol levels in the blood
B. Antipyretic
C. Statin
D. Antitussive
8. What is the primary concern when preparing IV C. Ensuring sterility is crucial in
admixtures? the preparation of IV admixtures
A. Flavor to prevent infections
B. Cost
C. Sterility
D. Color
9. How many milliliters of a 1% solution can be made A. 500 ml of solution is needed
from 5 grams of solute? for 5 grams of solute to make
A. 500 ml a 1% solution (1 gram per 100
B. 50 ml ml).
C. 5 ml
D. 1000 ml
10. What is the primary objective of inventory manage- C. The main goal is to maintain
ment in a pharmacy? adequate stock levels to meet
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1. What class of medication is commonly used to treat B. Beta blockers are used to
hypertension? manage hypertension by reduc-
A. Anticoagulant ing heart rate and the force of
B. Beta-blockers heart contractions
C. Antibiotics
D. Antivirals
2. Which medication is an example of a proton pump B. Omeprazole is a proton pump
inhibitor? inhibitor that reduces stomach
A. Ranitidine acid production
B. Omeprazole
C. Metformin
D. Ciprofloxacin
3. Under the controlled substances act, which sched- A. Schedule II drugs have a high
ule drug has the highest potential for abuse? potential for abuse and may
A. Schedule II lead to severe psychological or
B. Schedule III physical dependence
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
4. Which of the following is a critical check before B. Verifying the patient's identity
dispensing medication? (name and date of birth) is cru-
A. Checking the drug's color cial for safety.
B. Verifying patient's name and date of birth
C. Assessing the taste of the medication
D. Confirming the price of the drug
5. What is the primary purpose of medication recon- C. Medication reconciliation en-
ciliation? sures all medications are cor-
A. To ensure that prices are accurate rectly prescribed, administered,
B. To document the refusal of medication and documented
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C. To verify all medications are correctly prescribed
and administered
D. To check the expiration dates of drugs on the
shelf
6. The abbreviation "q.d" on a prescription stands for: B. "q.d" is Latin for "quaque
A. Four times a day die," meaning once a day
B. Once daily
C. Every other day
D. As needed
7. Which type of drug is used to lower cholesterol? C. Statins are used to lower cho-
A. Antipsychotic lesterol levels in the blood
B. Antipyretic
C. Statin
D. Antitussive
8. What is the primary concern when preparing IV C. Ensuring sterility is crucial in
admixtures? the preparation of IV admixtures
A. Flavor to prevent infections
B. Cost
C. Sterility
D. Color
9. How many milliliters of a 1% solution can be made A. 500 ml of solution is needed
from 5 grams of solute? for 5 grams of solute to make
A. 500 ml a 1% solution (1 gram per 100
B. 50 ml ml).
C. 5 ml
D. 1000 ml
10. What is the primary objective of inventory manage- C. The main goal is to maintain
ment in a pharmacy? adequate stock levels to meet
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