Pharmacy Practice Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Lipitor is a powerful antihypertensive medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Geriatric patients have an increased risk of drug toxicity because of the higher percentage of
adipose tissue in their bodies. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Patients taking Lasix are instructed to include potassium in their diets. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which of the following medication orders cannot be phoned into the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Percocet
If a medication is classified as "pregnancy risk category A," this means that the risks to the fetus
associated with this drug far outweigh any potential benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Schedule II prescriptions can be refilled only one time. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order? -
CORRECT ANSWER - prn
The prescription is a separate written order, and its purpose is to control the sale and use of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - drugs that should be used only with the supervision of a physician
Federal law requires that all controlled substances be: - CORRECT ANSWER - B and C
(stored in a substantially constructed metal box or compartment that is equipped with a double
lock and kept separate from other drugs)
, Synthroid is classified as a hormone-replacement drug. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Medication applied in patch form is called - CORRECT ANSWER - Transdermal
__________ medications are used to delay or block blood clot formation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anticoagulant
With a geriatric patient, the physician considers many factors before prescribing a medication.
These factors include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
Potentiation occurs when two drugs that have the same action are used in combination, resulting
in an increase in the action of both drugs. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Zyrtec is an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Tenormin and Aldomet are vasodilating agents that are prescribed to control hypertension. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
A(n) __________ is an unfavorable or harmful unintended action of a drug. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Adverse reaction
Certain drugs that are used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease are called
____________ agents. - CORRECT ANSWER - prophylactic
The abbreviation for "before meals" is hs. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Phone prescriptions for Schedule I drugs can be made only in an absolute emergency. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Lipitor is a powerful antihypertensive medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Geriatric patients have an increased risk of drug toxicity because of the higher percentage of
adipose tissue in their bodies. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Patients taking Lasix are instructed to include potassium in their diets. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which of the following medication orders cannot be phoned into the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Percocet
If a medication is classified as "pregnancy risk category A," this means that the risks to the fetus
associated with this drug far outweigh any potential benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Schedule II prescriptions can be refilled only one time. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order? -
CORRECT ANSWER - prn
The prescription is a separate written order, and its purpose is to control the sale and use of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - drugs that should be used only with the supervision of a physician
Federal law requires that all controlled substances be: - CORRECT ANSWER - B and C
(stored in a substantially constructed metal box or compartment that is equipped with a double
lock and kept separate from other drugs)
, Synthroid is classified as a hormone-replacement drug. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Medication applied in patch form is called - CORRECT ANSWER - Transdermal
__________ medications are used to delay or block blood clot formation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anticoagulant
With a geriatric patient, the physician considers many factors before prescribing a medication.
These factors include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
Potentiation occurs when two drugs that have the same action are used in combination, resulting
in an increase in the action of both drugs. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Zyrtec is an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Tenormin and Aldomet are vasodilating agents that are prescribed to control hypertension. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
A(n) __________ is an unfavorable or harmful unintended action of a drug. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Adverse reaction
Certain drugs that are used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease are called
____________ agents. - CORRECT ANSWER - prophylactic
The abbreviation for "before meals" is hs. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Phone prescriptions for Schedule I drugs can be made only in an absolute emergency. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
