PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION |134 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

ac before meals amp ampuole bid twice a day cap capsule emuls emulsion hs at bedtime or at hour of sleep npo nothing by mouth oint ointment pc after meals po by mouth pr per rectum q4h every 4 hr q6h every 6 hr q8h every 8 hr qd every or each day qid four times per day qod every other day stat immediately supp suppository syr syrup tab tablet tid three times per day tsp teaspoon tbsp tablespoon qt quart pt pint oz ounce NS normal saline (0.9%) mL milliliter mg milligram mEq milliequivalent mcg microgram lb pound kg kilogram gr grain g gram gal gallon fl oz fluid ounce DW distilled water D5W 5% dextrose in water D5LR 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution D20W 20% dextrose in water D10W 10% dextrose in water cc cubic centimeter 1/2 NS 1/2 Normal Saline (0.45%) APhA American Pharmaceutical Association ASAP as soon as possible AWP average wholesale price CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services DAW dispense as written DEA drug enforcement agency EPA Environmental Protection Agency FDA Food & Drug Administration GERD `gastroesophageal reflux disease GPO group purchasing organization HIPAA health insurance portability and accountability act TJC the joint commission MI myocardial infarction NABP national association of boards of pharmacy NF national formulary OSHA occupation safety & health administration OTC over the counter P&T Committee Pharmacy & therapeutics committee PI protease inhibitor U & C usual & customary USP united states pharmacopeia 3TC lamivudine APAP acetaminophen ASA aspirin AZT azidothymidine ddi didanosine D4T stavudine FeSO4 ferrous sulfate HCTZ hydrocholorthiazide INH isoniazide KCl potassium chloride MOM milk of magnesia NTG nitrogylcerin Pb phenobarbital PCN penicillin SMZ-TMP sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim TCN tetracycline Premarin conjugated estrogens