LIPPINCOTT PNCB AC EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
Answer: pc
●● An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form
should be dispensed?
Answer: suppositories
●● A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit
dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?
Answer: 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
●● The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09.
When does this drug expire?
Answer: midnight 4/30/09
●● A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with
this prescription?
Answer: the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
,●● Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather
than the stomach?
Answer: enteric-coated
●● What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up
and transported to the bloodstream?
Answer: absorption
●● What is "room temperature"
Answer: 15-30 degrees Centigrade
●● The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to
as;
Answer: metabolism
●● A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should:
Answer: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
●● Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
,accept a verbal medication order from a physician
Answer: accept a verbal medication order from a physician
●● The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d".
What is au?
Answer: in both ears
●● The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription
requires:
Answer: legal name of pharmacy and address
●● The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
Answer: -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
●● What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a
medication?
Answer: film-coated tablets
●● What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation?
Answer: a tincture
, ●● Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged
drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication
Answer: storage requirements
●● Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false
Answer: false
●● Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many
days after reconstitution?
Answer: 14
●● Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
Answer: pc
●● An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form
should be dispensed?
Answer: suppositories
●● A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit
dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?
Answer: 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
●● The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09.
When does this drug expire?
Answer: midnight 4/30/09
●● A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with
this prescription?
Answer: the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
,●● Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather
than the stomach?
Answer: enteric-coated
●● What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up
and transported to the bloodstream?
Answer: absorption
●● What is "room temperature"
Answer: 15-30 degrees Centigrade
●● The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to
as;
Answer: metabolism
●● A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should:
Answer: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
●● Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
,accept a verbal medication order from a physician
Answer: accept a verbal medication order from a physician
●● The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d".
What is au?
Answer: in both ears
●● The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription
requires:
Answer: legal name of pharmacy and address
●● The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
Answer: -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
●● What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a
medication?
Answer: film-coated tablets
●● What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation?
Answer: a tincture
, ●● Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged
drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication
Answer: storage requirements
●● Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false
Answer: false
●● Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many
days after reconstitution?
Answer: 14
●● Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
