Practice Exam
Which of the following is NOT a "patient right"? - ANS-The right price
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for schedule IV drug? - ANS-Five
What is the meaning of DAW2 in billing a prescription to an insurance carrier? -
ANS-Physician approved the use of a generic drug; the patient requested brand-name
Which of the following exhilarate labels should be placed on a prescription container of
anti-anxiety antidepressant or anti-convulsant medication? - ANS-May cause
drowsiness
What is the basic reimbursement formula for pharmacies? - ANS-Drug cost +
Dispensing fee
Which classification of drug recall occurs if the patient experiences a reversible side
effect? - ANS-Class II
What standards must be followed during extemporaneous compounding? - ANS-Good
manufacturing practices (GMP)
A pharmacy is reimbursed by insurance company for AWP + $3.25 per prescription. If
the AWP for 100 tablets is $120, how much will the pharmacy be reimbursed for
prescription of 30 tablets? - ANS-$39.25
What is the generic name for Glucophage? - ANS-Metformin
Which drug law stated that all drugs must be pure safe and effective? -
ANS-Kefauver-Harris Amendment
What is the meaning of the abbreviation " qs ad"? - ANS-a sufficient quantity to make up
to
What is the minimum amount of time the patient must wait before purchasing another
bottle of an exempt narcotic? - ANS-48 hours
What system does tuberculosis affect? - ANS-respiratory
, How much medication should a 70 pound child receives the adult dose is 250 mg? -
ANS-116 mg
Which of the following is a federal program for patients older than 65 years old or with
certain diseases? - ANS-Medicare
Which vitamin will increase the blood coagulation of a patient taking Coumadin? -
ANS-Vitamin K
During which of the following processes can a medication error occur? -
ANS-Administration, Dispensing, Prescribing
Which interpretation of the following instructions is correct? 30 mL MOM ac and hs prn -
ANS-Take 1 Oz. of Milk of Magnesia by Mouth before meals and at bedtime as needed.
What is NOT found in a total nutrient admixture? - ANS-protein
What does FDA refer to? - ANS-Food and Drug Administration
What type of hospital error occurs when a patient receives his or her prescribed
medication outside of the normal schedule time? - ANS-Wrong Time Error
Which of the following may require a potassium supplement? - ANS-Lasix
How often must an inventory of controlled substance be taken? - ANS-every 2 years
Which of the following categories of medications does NOT appear on the list of
high-alert medications? - ANS-antibiotics
Which of the following pharmacy abbreviations would NOT be used for a regularly
scheduled medication? - ANS-STAT
Which of the following should be used in lifting pharmacy weights to be placed on a
balance? - ANS-forceps
How many 150-mg clindamycin capsules are required to compound a prescription
reading: "Clindamycin 2%, propylene glycol 5%, isopropyl alcohol qs ad 480 mL"? -
ANS-64 Capsules
Which of the following is NOT a "patient right"? - ANS-The right price
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for schedule IV drug? - ANS-Five
What is the meaning of DAW2 in billing a prescription to an insurance carrier? -
ANS-Physician approved the use of a generic drug; the patient requested brand-name
Which of the following exhilarate labels should be placed on a prescription container of
anti-anxiety antidepressant or anti-convulsant medication? - ANS-May cause
drowsiness
What is the basic reimbursement formula for pharmacies? - ANS-Drug cost +
Dispensing fee
Which classification of drug recall occurs if the patient experiences a reversible side
effect? - ANS-Class II
What standards must be followed during extemporaneous compounding? - ANS-Good
manufacturing practices (GMP)
A pharmacy is reimbursed by insurance company for AWP + $3.25 per prescription. If
the AWP for 100 tablets is $120, how much will the pharmacy be reimbursed for
prescription of 30 tablets? - ANS-$39.25
What is the generic name for Glucophage? - ANS-Metformin
Which drug law stated that all drugs must be pure safe and effective? -
ANS-Kefauver-Harris Amendment
What is the meaning of the abbreviation " qs ad"? - ANS-a sufficient quantity to make up
to
What is the minimum amount of time the patient must wait before purchasing another
bottle of an exempt narcotic? - ANS-48 hours
What system does tuberculosis affect? - ANS-respiratory
, How much medication should a 70 pound child receives the adult dose is 250 mg? -
ANS-116 mg
Which of the following is a federal program for patients older than 65 years old or with
certain diseases? - ANS-Medicare
Which vitamin will increase the blood coagulation of a patient taking Coumadin? -
ANS-Vitamin K
During which of the following processes can a medication error occur? -
ANS-Administration, Dispensing, Prescribing
Which interpretation of the following instructions is correct? 30 mL MOM ac and hs prn -
ANS-Take 1 Oz. of Milk of Magnesia by Mouth before meals and at bedtime as needed.
What is NOT found in a total nutrient admixture? - ANS-protein
What does FDA refer to? - ANS-Food and Drug Administration
What type of hospital error occurs when a patient receives his or her prescribed
medication outside of the normal schedule time? - ANS-Wrong Time Error
Which of the following may require a potassium supplement? - ANS-Lasix
How often must an inventory of controlled substance be taken? - ANS-every 2 years
Which of the following categories of medications does NOT appear on the list of
high-alert medications? - ANS-antibiotics
Which of the following pharmacy abbreviations would NOT be used for a regularly
scheduled medication? - ANS-STAT
Which of the following should be used in lifting pharmacy weights to be placed on a
balance? - ANS-forceps
How many 150-mg clindamycin capsules are required to compound a prescription
reading: "Clindamycin 2%, propylene glycol 5%, isopropyl alcohol qs ad 480 mL"? -
ANS-64 Capsules
