PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Pharmacy Technician Correct Answer A person who helps licensed pharmacists provide meds and other health care products to patients Pharmacist Correct Answer A person who is educated & licensed to dispense drugs and to provide drug info to patients and other health care providers U.S. D.E.A. Correct Answer United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws & regulations governing controlled substances Schedule I Drugs Correct Answer Abuse potential- high abuse potential (no medical use accepted) No prescriptions allowed Examples- heroin/LSD/Mary jane/PCP/amphetamines Schedule II Drugs Correct Answer Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew) Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (Adderall)/opium/morphine Schedule III Drugs Correct Answer Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage) Refills 5 times in a six-month period Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential for abuse like Tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk. Schedule IV Drugs Correct Answer Potential abuse- low (medical usage) Prescription required (5 refills in 6-month period) Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium) Schedule V Drugs Correct Answer Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage) Prescription- none but must 18 yr. To buy Acu- Correct Answer Abrupt, sudden (acute) Adeno- Correct Answer Gland (adenoid) Adipo- Correct Answer Fat (adipose) Aero- Correct Answer Air (aerosol) Alb- Correct Answer White (albumin) Ambulo- Correct Answer Walk (ambulatory)