Pharmacy Technician Practice Questions WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What does the abbreviation NPO mean? correct answer: Nothing by mouth (mother per oral) What is the brand name for Eszopiclone? correct answer: Lunesta Which type of Medicare (A,B,C,D) provides prescription drug benefits? correct answer: Medicare Part D Which are examples of Type I narcotics? correct answer: Ecstasy, Heroin, Marijuana What autoimmune disease affects the thyroid making i overactive and produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones? correct answer: Grave's Disease If a physician writes an order for 400mL of D5W to be infused over a 4 hour period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many drops/minute should be delivered? correct answer: 20 drops/ minute 600x4=240 minutes 400/240= 1.67 mL/minute 1.67x12= 20 drops/minute If two drugs are taken together and one of them intensifies the action of the other, why type of drug interaction has occurred? correct answer: Protentiation What is antagonism in regards to drug interactions? correct answer: when two drugs work against each other What is synergism in regards to drug interactions? correct answer: when the effect of two drugs together is greater than the sum of their individual effects What is an additive effect in regards to drug interactions? correct answer: when the effects of two drugs together is equal to the sum of their individual effects What herbal medication is used to treat anxiety? correct answer: Kava What medication is used to treat high colesterol? correct answer: Crestor, Zetia, Vytorin What is the generic drug suffix for a proton pump inhibitor? correct answer: -prazole You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by mix