Giant Eagle Pharmacy Tech Qualification Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass!!

Giant Eagle Pharmacy Tech Qualification Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass!! After which drugs should you clean your tray? -Answer-Penicillin, methotrexate, tamoxifen, finasteride, and sulfa drugs Law requires all drugs to have safety caps except? -Answer-Pt request, Nitrostat, or if the medication is unit dose (blister packs) What drugs must be dispensed in original package? -Answer-Nitroglycerin tablets and Pradaxa Auxiliary label: Metronidazole tablets -Answer-Do not drink alcoholic beverages with medication Auxiliary label: Amiodarone -Answer-No grapefruit or grapefruit juice Auxiliary Label -Answer-Additional labels placed on prescription packaging that provide supplementary information, various warnings, routes of administrations, etc. DUR -Answer-drug utilization review - drug interactions - requires review from pharmacists HIPAA -Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed in 1996 to ensure patient privacy of all protected health information (PHI) Elixir -Answer-A clear liquid containing water and/or alcohol; designed for oral use; usually has sweetener added Solutions -Answer-Liquid dosage forms with all medication dissolved in one another (NO ALCOHOL) Suspension -Answer-A solid not dissolved in a liquid and must be shaken before use Transdermal -Answer-A topical system designed to release medication into the body through the skin (usually used for extended release) Co-pay -Answer-the amount of money the patient has to pay that the insurance company will not pay Deductible -Answer-The amount the patient must pay before the insurer will cover additional medical expenses MAC -Answer-the maximum allowable cost that an insurer will pay per tablet or dispensing unit for a given product (coverage gap) Ohio law for selecting DAW on a script (so that brand name will be dispensed) -Answer- The designation must be handwritten on a hard copy prescription, signature does not count Biggest advantage of online billing -Answer-Getting a rejected claim immediately so it can be fixed before dispensing the med to the pt ad -Answer-right ear od -Answer-right eye as -Answer-left ear os -Answer-left eye UAD or UD -Answer-As directed ung -Answer-ointment Compounding (2) -Answer-Conversion of one dose to another, distilled water to a order to make a liquid Preparation of selected dosage forms from bulk chemicals, recipe from a doctor to make a product that isn't commercially available When labeling a package item never cover what? (3) -Answer-NDC, Expiration, lot number Aerosols -Answer-Liquid or gaseous medications deliver via spray Ampules -Answer-Sterile containers containing a single dose of medication Caplets -Answer-Tablets shaped similar to a capsule Cream -Answer-A topical dosage, semi solid, oil and water Gel -Answer-Semi solid, usually water, small particles, also Calle colloidal suspensions Lotion -Answer-Fluid emulsion or suspension intended for external use gtts -Answer-Drops When compounding technicians may -Answer-Calculate ingredients and measure ingredients, but pharmacists must check your work before combining anything Weighing paper -Answer-Allows for easy transfer of the active pharmaceutical ingredients Trituration -Answer-The process of decreasing the particle size by grinding - decreases particle size Levigation -Answer-Dissolving solid ingredients into an ointment or cream by mixing together & pressing hard with spatula on a glass plate - decreases particle size 1 teaspoon = ? Ml -Answer-5 mL Is it acceptable to use as directed to calculate the day supply? -Answer-No, may only use on prepackaged meds (like Z-Pak) where the manufacturer provides printed directions 1 oz = ? Ml -Answer-30 mL 1ml = ? Drops -Answer-20 drop