PTU Final Exam Study Guide (2023/2024) Rated A

PTU Final Exam Study Guide (2023/2024) Rated A United States of Pharmacopeia National Formulary is: A reference that defines the standards for medications As a community pharmacy technician, you will: Gather insurance information from Mr. O'Brien to process his Vigamox prescription WOTF technicians prepare medications for patients in assisted living facilities? A long-term care pharmacy technician Richard, a long-term care pharmacy technician, follows his institution's requirements for personal hygiene. This is an example of: Maintaining professionalism What does ASHP stand for? American Society of Health-System Pharmacists A prescriber orders fluconazole for Mrs. White. According to most state laws, WOTF is TRUE? A hospital pharmacy technician is allowed to prepare Mrs. White's injectable fluconazole order Doug, a nuclear pharmacy technician, understands his job limitations and only provides services that are allowed by his state and employer. According to the pharmacy technician's code of ethics, this is an example of: Ensuring the health and safety of patients If your state requires you to list with the Board of Pharmacy for the sole purpose of tracking, you are considered: Registered According to federal law, the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine a patient can purchase over-the-counter from a retail pharmacy every 30 days is: 9 grams Your pharmacist places an order for MS Contin. According to federal law, the order will be placed using a: DEA Form 222 The CSA, in combination with state law and regulations: Dictates the specifics for the manufacturing, prescribing, and dispensing of controlled substances A local pharmacy has been robbed. According to federal law, WOTF is TRUE if a significant amount of controlled substances were stolen? The pharmacist must submit a DEA Form 106 and contact local police, DEA, and Board of Pharmacy if required by state law WOTF is TRUE about MedGuides? MedGuides inform patients about drugs that pose the most serious and significant public health concerns An intravenous medication is recalled after glass particles were detected in the vials. If glass particles were injected, serious adverse events, even death, could occur. What type of drug recall is this? Class I recall Mrs. Lang is prescribed Lomotil for diarrhea. What schedule of controlled substances is Lomotil classified under? Schedule V According to federal law, WOTF medications is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance? Ultram A prescription medication is considered misbranded if: The product's label doesn't list the active ingredient Ms. Benner requests a refill for her lorazepam. According to federal law, if the prescription was written on 4/10/15, when does her lorazepam prescription expire? 10/10/15 Mr. Briggs brings in a prescription for Concerta. According to federal law, Concerta must be stored: In a locked cabinet or dispersed throughout pharmacy shelves with other prescription medications The goal of the CNR program is to: Inform patients about the chance of serious blood disorders from Clozapine As part of post-marketing testing, a pharmaceutical company is required to: Report any serious or unexpected adverse events to the FDA The prescriber has indicated he wants Mr. Carlos to get brand Prozac and not the generic. What DAW code must you enter into the computer when filling Mr. Carlos' Prozac? DAW 1 Qualitest's cyclobenzaprine 10mg is AB-rated to Flexeril 10mg. This means these products: Are therapeutic equivalents According to federal law, for WOTF medications must your pharmacy keep separate prescription, inventory, and order records? Vyvanse Mr. Halloway brings in a Suboxone prescription to treat opioid dependence. You look at the prescriber's DEA-number. The DEA-number should begin with a(n): X According to federal law, a controlled substance inventory is required: Every 2 years What does the word part "thermo" mean in the word thermometer? Heat What is the abbreviation for drops? GTTS Mr. Bleeker brings in the following prescription. Sulfacetamide 10% opth soln 2 gtt OD q3 #1 bottle How many mL will he use per day? 0.8 ml (divide total #drops/20 drops/mL) 2 drops * 8 drops/day = 16 total drops 16/20 = 0.8 mL Breanna's mom brings in a prescription for her daughter. Amoxicillin Give 25mg/kg/day po in divided doses q8h Calculate how many milligrams Breanna will take per day if she weighs 16 lbs. 180 mg Breanna's mom drops off a prescription for her daughter: Tylenol liquid 40 mg po q8h prn fever #3 oz How many tsp will Breanna take per day if the pharmacy stocks acetaminophen 160mg/5mL? 3/4 tsp Ms. Jenkins drops off her prescription. Phenobarbital 1/2 grain po bid #1 month supply If the tablets you dispense are 60 mg each, how many will you dispense? 30 tablets Mrs. Shennigan is prescribed: Bactrim SS 2 tabs po bid # XLVIII How many tablets will you dispense? 48 tablets Mrs. Denver brings in the following prescription: Glucophage XR 500mg Sig: 2000 mg po q pm #60 How many grams of Glucophage XR will Mrs. Denver take her dose? 2 g An over-the-counter medication indicates it must be stored at a temperature between 2 and 30 degrees Celsius. At what temperature, in Fahrenheit, should the medication be stored? Between 36 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit Mr. George brings in the following prescription: BuSpar 5mg 1 tab q am, 1/2 tab at noon, 2 tabs hs x 90 days #QS How many tablets will you dispense? 315 tablets Mr. League brings in the following prescription: Lactulose 10g/15mL sol 2 Tbsp po qd #qs for 30 days How many milligrams is Mr. League taking per day? 20,000 mg Mr. Fears brings in the following prescription: TobraDex susp Sig: 2 gtts OU q 4-6h as directed #5 mL What is the days' supply for this prescription? Assume 20gtt/mL and round to the nearest whole number. 4 days 5mL * 20 gtt/ml = 100 drops 100/(2*2*6)= 100/24=4.166 days Mr. Snow brings in the following prescription: TobraDex susp Sig: 2 gtts OU q 4-6h as directed #10 mL What is the days' supply for this prescription? Assume 20gtt/mL and round to the nearest whole number. 8 days 10ml*20gtt/ml = 200 drops 200/(2*2*6) = 8.3 days Mr. League brings in the following prescription: Lactulose sol 20 g po qd #qs for 30 days The pharmacy stocks lactulose 10g/15mL. How many teaspoonsful will Mr. League take each day? 6 tsps 20g/x = 10g/15mL x = 30mL= 6 tsp Mrs. Denver brings in the following prescription: Glucophage XR 500mg Sig: 2000 mg po q pm #60 days' supply How many tablets will you dispense? 240 tablets Ms. Trang is taking levofloxacin (Levaquin) 500mg tablets for an infection. WOTF best describes a tablet? An oral dosage form made by compression WOTF dosage forms is absorbed through the mouth? Sublingual tablets WOTF dosage forms bypasses the GI tract and is absorbed directly into the blood stream? Intramuscular injection The pharmacist has asked you to reconstitute a patient's medication. This means you will add water to: Dry powder WOTF dosage forms is an example of a preparation where a solid ingredient is completely dissolved in a liquid? Morphine oral solution A liquid dosage form that is a combination of water and alcohol is referred to as: Hydroalcoholic WOTF medications is best described as an oil-based greasy semisolid preparation? Triamcinolone acetonide ointment Mrs. Palmer picks up a collodion from the pharmacy. WOTF best describes a collodion? It will dry as a flexible film on the skin. Wearing an Androderm patch during an MRI can cause: Second-degree burns Mr. Reed brings in the following prescription: Vexol 1% susp 2 gtts os qid x 14 d What size bottle will last Mr. Reed at least 2 weeks? 10 mL WOTF is an example of an intranasal dosage form? Fentanyl nasal spray WOTF uses the propellant, HFA, to deliver the medication to the lungs? Symbicort A patient brings in the following prescription: Flovent HFA 110 mcg 1 BID If one 12-gram inhaler contains 120 puffs, how long will it last the patient? 60 days You receive a prescription for Premarin vaginal cream. If the patient uses 2 grams per day, how long will a 30-gram tube last? 15 days An example of a parenteral medication is a/an: Subcutaneous injection IM injections are usually injected into: The buttocks or deltoid WOTF products is an example of an isotonic solution? 0.9% sodium chloride What size needle is needed to administer an intramuscular flu shot to a child? 5/8 inch WOTF dosage forms is absorbed by the stomach? Powders WOTF medications is best described as a semisolid oil-in-water emulsion? Diphenhydramine hydrochloride cream Mrs. Binkerton picks up a lotion from the pharmacy. This topical dosage form will most likely be applied to: A hairy area WOTF best describes a liniment? A liquid mixture of various substances in an oil, emulsion, or alcoholic solution of soap WOTF is TRUE about transdermal patches? Catapres-TTS patches can be worn during a shower A 25-gauge needle is thinner than an 18-gauge needle WOTF is a topical dosage form that is a semisolid preparation that contains very small solid particles that are suspended in a liquid? gel Mrs. Palmer picks up a collodion from the pharmacy. WOTF best describes a collodion? It will dry as a flexible film on the skin A rectal suppository usually consists of a/an: cocoa butter or glycerin base *Billing & Third Party Processing* Ms. Anderson earns very low wages and does not have health insurance through her employer. WOTF is a joint federal & state government program that helps people with low income and limited resources pay for medical costs? A. Medicaid Mr. Rousch gets a prescription for Plavix and a prescription for diazepam. The copayment is more for the Plavix, and he asks why. His managed care plan uses a tiered copayment & because of this: D. Patients pay more money when they receive a brand-name drug. Ms. Swanson is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. WOTF third party programs will most likely pick up the charges while Mrs. Swanson is in the hospital? B. Medicare Part A Mr. Sooter is picking up several medications today. He must pay $5 for each prescription. The fixed fee of $5 is referred to as: C. A co-payment AWP is also referred to as: B. The sticker price While you are entering Mrs. Bender's new prescription for Protonix into the computer, and another medication is suggested instead. It is apparent that her prescription processor is using a: B. Formulary Mr. Buttermoore brings in a prescription for propranolol to be run on his insurance. The upper limit of what a third-party program pays for a multisource medication is known as: D. MAC Mrs. Hayes comes in to pick up refills of her blood pressure & diabetes meds. She must pay the entire cost for the meds until her out-of-pocket costs reach $250. This means she is required to pay a: A. Deductible There was an error in a charge submitted by Mr. Blankenship's insurance company from your pharmacy. The claim was originally paid, but now his insurance is charging the pharmacy back for this. The process you will use to solve this issue is: C. Reconciliation Mrs. Thompson has an insurance plan that allows her to choose her own health care providers. Mrs. Thompson has a: A. PPO Ms.