NHA Pharmacy Practice Exam 2.0A Questions & Answers(GRADED A)

A patient asks a pharmacy technician to contact her prescriber to request a refill of Singulair. The technician should expect the prescriber to send a prescription for which of the following generic medications - ANSWERMontelukast A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required on labels prepraed for compounded sterile products? - ANSWERBeyond-use date Which of the following decribes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951? - ANSWERTo require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only" Which of the following auxillary laebls should a pharmacy technician place on a presciption for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? - ANSWER"Shake Well Before Use" A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is available to patients over-the-counter (OTC)? - ANSWERMinoxidil (Rogaine) Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid contamination in the pharmacy setting - ANSWERDisinfect countertops with isopropyl alcohol According to USP 797, how many times must negative gloved fingertip sampling be demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products? - ANSWERThree times A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer system? - ANSWERDAW 1 A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben, a preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid - ANSWER120 mg A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medication instructions will be included on a prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid)? - ANSWER"Take the medication on an empty stomach" Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate? - ANSWERFosamax Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin) - ANSWERWeight loss A pharmacy technician is required to include a patient package insert when dispensing which of the following medications to a patient? - ANSWERDrospirenone (Yasmin) When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays for the remianing 20%, this payment arrangement is known as which of the following? - ANSWERCoinsurance Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch? - ANSWERTo allow the voluntary report of adverse effects Which of the following controlled substances schedules represents substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse? - ANSWERSchedule V When validating a DEA number, a pharmacy technician should identify that the second letter should be the first letter of which of the following? - ANSWERPrescriber's last name Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)? - ANSWERThe prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive training in accordance with which of the following organizations? - ANSWERUnited States Pharmacopeia (USP) A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling? - ANSWEROmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90) A pharmacy technician is coumpouding an IV prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take to determine best practice for quality assurance? - ANSWERUse a bar code verification system A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of administration? - ANSWERIntravenous injection When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record? - ANSWERThe lot number of the medication According to federal law, which of the folloeing is classified as a Schedule II mediction? - ANSWERCocaine Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - ANSWERLoperamide (Imodium) A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxillary labels should the technician place in the bottle? - ANSWER"Take with a Full Glass of Water" To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? - ANSWER0.3 g A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent which of the following? - ANSWERProtected health information A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill a prescription for a toddler. Which of the following is the weight-based formula the technician should use to determine the correct pediatric dose? - ANSWERClark's rule A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what the technician heard the patient say? - ANSWEREvaluating A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile? - ANSWERVerify the patient's date of birth Which of the following statements about storage conditions should a pharmacy technician make to a patient who is taking nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets? - ANSWER"Nitroglycerin should be stored in the original, airtight container" A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile preparation does this compound fall under? - ANSWERHigh-risk Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filling process of a new prescription? - ANSWERAsking a pharmacist to perform a verification check Which of the following vitamins should a pharmacy technician identify as fat soluable? - ANSWERVitamin K Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label? - ANSWERThe prescription's expiration date A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations means "left ear"? - ANSWERAS A pharmacy technician should recognize that celecoxib (Celebrex) is included in which of the following medication classes? - ANSWERCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (COX-2 inhibitor) A pharmacy technician is preparing to take invetory of all controlled substances that are in stock at the pharmacy. The technician should identify that the DEA requires reporting of exact quantities for which of the following schedules of controlled substances? - ANSWERSchedule II A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions corresponds with the prescription below? ii gtts ad tid UD - ANSWERInstill two drops in the right ear three times per day as directed Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to promote medication compliance? - ANSWERAsk the patient to monitor medication intake by keeping a log A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many months before the listed expiration date? - ANSWER6 months Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? - ANSWERThe manufacturer A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - ANSWERPPO A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below? 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy - ANSWERTake 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another pharmacy, which of the following forms should be receiving pharmacy complete and retain? - ANSWERDEA Form 222 A pharmac