PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – PTCB| 351 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Where should one place used syringes and needles? correct answer: Red plastic sharps container Where should one place used gloves, gowns, and masks? correct answer: Biohazard bag Can you wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? correct answer: Jewelry should not be worn while preparing IV admixtures because it may puncture the latex gloves. What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? correct answer: 70% isopropyl alcohol How often must laminar flow hoods be certified? correct answer: Every 6 months What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? correct answer: ISO 5, formerly know as a Class 100 area How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? correct answer: 30 minutes Which reference book provides information on drug prices? correct answer: Drug Topics Red Book. Updated yearly. Which reference book provides information about therapeutic equivalence? correct answer: Drug Topics Orange Book, which is known as "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation.s" Which reference book provides information with regard to brand and generic names, drug identification, and dosage calculations? correct answer: Drug Facts and Comparisons Book. Updated monthly. Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national standars for drug substances, dosage forms, and standars for pharmaceutical ingredients? correct answer: USP-NF How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription of 30 tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? correct answer: Only once. The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to which the prescription was transferred. How often must HEPA filters be certified? correct answer: 6 months (unless they become wet)