Cvs Pharmacy Tech Exam Questions and Answers

(T or F) it is essential that we do NOT bill a patients third party plan for a partial prescription - ANSWER-true Michigan law allows the transfer of a controlled substance refill ____ between pharmacies - ANSWER-1 time (T or F) pharmacy technicians are allowed to verbally take a Controlled Substance Prescription over telephone - ANSWER-False WeCare means "Work Efficiently So You Can Care More". Some examples of the 8 Service Standards Include: - ANSWER-immediately follow up on issues and use Electronic Action notes, work the assigned Queue from the top down, promptly greet & acknowledge customers Ms. Example's refill for her Mortin has been rejected due to "refill too soon". After contacting her, she explained that her Dr. has verbally changed her directions. We should: - ANSWER-Contact her Dr. to verify the direction change and obtain a new prescription what quantity is needed to fill the following prescription: Amoxil 250 mg QS 1 cap TID for 10 days - ANSWER-30 (T or F) Orginal C-|| prescriptions are allowed to have refills. - ANSWER-False (T or F) It is NEVER okay for one team member to pull medications and perform and accuracy scan, while a second team member counts and puts them into vials - ANSWER-True New C-|| prescriptions are valid for ___ days from the original date - ANSWER-90 A reconstitutable medication is good for ____ days once mixed - ANSWER-10-14 A pharmacy technician in Michigan must complete how many continuing education credit hours to renew their license? - ANSWER-20 hrs (T or F) 1 ml of Insulin is equivalent to 100 units - ANSWER-True Mortin belongs to which class of medications - ANSWER-Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory dr's are required to provide a ________ when prescribing a controlled substance - ANSWER-office #, DEA #, office address, and signature (T or F) In michigan, a pharmacy technician is allowed to make an Offer to Counsel and provide counseling to Pharmacy patients - ANSWER-False (T orF) One teaspoon is equivalent to 5ml's - ANSWER-True A _____ number is used to search for a specific Third Party Plan in the RxConnect system. - ANSWER-BIN A ______ number is assigned by CVS to identify each Third Party Plan - ANSWER-condor code what is the correct days supply for the follow prescription: Tussionex 8oz 1-2 tsp Q 4-6 prn - ANSWER-take 1-2 teaspoon every 4-6 hours as needed the suffix "-itis" means - ANSWER-inflammation (T or F) Simvastatin is the generic for Zocor - ANSWER-True (T or F) An antihistamine is used to treat allergies - ANSWER-True what is the correct day supply for the following prescription: Vigamox 5ml 2Gtts OU BID - ANSWER-Instill 2 drops in each eye twice a day (T or F) Beta Blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure. Some examples include Metoprolol and Atenolol - ANSWER-True (T or F) a medication that requires prescription from the Dr. must have "RxOnly" indicated on the stock bottle - ANSWER-True The workstation assignment board should be filled out and followed how often: - ANSWER-Every day, every hr What steps should you take at Drop Off to ensure we are completing prescriptions in the right order: - ANSWER-access the QT and work from top down, use the "N" key to ensure we work on the next item that needs to be completed, assist any in-store patients first od - ANSWER-right eye os - ANSWER-left eye ou - ANSWER-each eye pc - ANSWER-after meals po - ANSWER-by mouth prn - ANSWER-as needed qd - ANSWER-once a day qid - ANSWER-four times a day qod - ANSWER-every other day qn - ANSWER-every night ss - ANSWER-one half stat - ANSWER-at once, immediately gtt(s) - ANSWER-drop(s) aa - ANSWER-of each ac - ANSWER-before meals a.d - ANSWER-right ear au - ANSWER-each ear bid - ANSWER-twice a day tid - ANSWER-three times a day tiw - ANSWER-three times weekly hs - ANSWER-at bedtime What drug are most people allergic to and must be counted on a separate tray due to risk of contamination? - ANSWER-Penicillin and Sulfa OBRA-90 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) - ANSWER-only pharmacist or interns under the direct supervision of a pharmacist are allow to counsel patients for insluin, nuvaring, xalatan, dauc - ANSWER-common medications that are stored in the refrigerator are C1 - ANSWER-substances that have high potential for abuse and are illegal to posses in the U.S C11 - ANSWER-these medications have a high potential for abuse and also for severe physical and psychological dependence. They are subject to the most stringent regulations (narco's) C111 - ANSWER-These medications have potential for abuse but less potential then C1 or C11 medications. May lead to moderate to low physical dependence or severe psychological dependence C1V - ANSWER-these medications have a little potential for abuse and are less likely to cause physical or psychological dependency CV - ANSWER-limited potential for abuse. generally used as cough suppressants or as anti-diarrheals CMEA (Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act) - ANSWER-Limits the quantity of pseudoohedrine/ ephedrine products that may be used to manufacture meth Fraud Fighter (blacklight) - ANSWER-must be used to verify the identification for all PSE/E transactions what is the limit of purchases of PSE/E products in a 30-day period - ANSWER-9 grams purchases of PSE/E products limit customers to how many grams per day - ANSWER-3.6 grams how often should all pharmacy automation must be cleaned and maintained on a - ANSWER-on a daily and weekly basis (T or F) partial prescriptions r free until the full remaining quantity is dispensed with insurance - ANSWER-True if a customer does not pick up a order within ___ it is returned to stock - ANSWER-14 days DAW 0 - ANSWER-Have to fill with name brand because there is no generic DAW 1 - ANSWER-Doctor request name brand DAW 2 - ANSWER-Patient requested name brand AAA - ANSWER-apply to affected area o - ANSWER-eye a - ANSWER-ear u - ANSWER-both d - ANSWER-right s - ANSWER-half 1 ounce - ANSWER-30 mL or gm 8 ounce - ANSWER-240 mL or gm 1 teaspoon (tsp) - ANSWER-5 ml or cc 1 tablespoon - ANSWER-15 mL or cc 1 quart - ANSWER-64 tablespoons Which medicare plan provides prescription coverage? A. Medicare Part A B. Medicare Part B C. Medicare Part C D. Medicare Part D - ANSWER-Medicare D How many ounces in a pounds? - ANSWER-16 How to calculate days supply for a prescription - ANSWER-Quantity Dispensed / dosage x frequency (# of times a day med is taken What government entity runs Medicaid? A. Federal gov B. State gov C. FDA - ANSWER-State run government insurance program for low income and disabled Medicare Part A covers - ANSWER-Hospital insurance Medicare D covers - ANSWER-prescription Medicare C covers - ANSWER-Medicare advantage plan that is private insurance Medicare B Covers - ANSWER-Medical insurance AC - ANSWER-before meals PDZ - ANSWER-as needed for dizziness .25D - ANSWER-Take 1/4 teaspoon QD - ANSWER-everyday PO - ANSWER-by mouth UF - ANSWER-until finished AAA - ANSWER-apply to affected area quantity dispensed formula - ANSWER-Dosage x freq x days C - ANSWER-with qam - ANSWER-every morning ss - ANSWER-1/2 sts - ANSWER-1/2 teaspoon prn pain / PPA - ANSWER-as needed for pain UD - ANSWER-as directed