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A patient's medication administration record indicates the 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? A. intravenous injection B. continuous infusion C. intrathecal injection D. subcutaneously - Answer-A. intravenous injection Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? A. the expiration date B. the manufacturer C. the lot number D. the average wholesale price (AWP) - Answer-B. the manufacturer A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100mg/mL. Which of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose? A. 2.5 mL B. 10 mL C. 0.5 mL D. 5 mL - Answer-D. 5 mL Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances? A. reconcile the shipment invoice B. validate the barcode on the box C. contact the distributor to verify delivery D. obtain the pharmacist's signature - Answer-A. reconcile the shipment invoiceA pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to treat which of the following conditions? A.hyperlipidemia B.myasthenia gravis C.diabetes mellitus D. thrombophlebitis - Answer-A.Hyperlipidemia Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951? A.to require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only" B.To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's effectiveness C. To classify the five levels of controlled substances D. To require childproof packaging on all medications - Answer-A. to require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only" 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? A. DAW 0 B. DAW 3 C. DAW 1 D. DAW 4 - Answer-C. DAW 1 According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication? A. complexation B. bioavailablitiy C. strength D. color - Answer-B. bioavailablitiy When calculating the beyond-use-date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician consider?A. the indication of the medication B. the brand name of the medication C. the NDC number of the medication D. the stability of the medication - Answer-D. the stability of the medication A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below: 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy A. Take 1 tablespoon four times daily by mouth as needed for allergy B. Take 1 teaspoon daily after meals for allergy C. Take 1 tablespoon daily before meals for allergy D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy - Answer-D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate? A. Levaquin B. Fosamax C. Boniva D. Zithromax - Answer-B. Fosamax A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged? A. handwriting is illegible B. written in red ink C. uses multiple abbreviations D. unusually small dosage - Answer-B. written in red ink According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule II medication? A. heroin B. cocaine C. marijuanaD. mescaline - Answer-B. cocaine To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? A. 00.3 g B. 0.3 g C. .300 g D. 0.30 g - Answer-B. 0.3 g