Answers
What medications require screening for G6PD deficiency prior to initiating? -
CORRECT ANSWER Primaquine
How would you test someone's aseptic technique in a pharmacist preparing a
Zosyn IV? - CORRECT ANSWER Media-fill test
What are the different disposal bins for different IV waste? - CORRECT ANSWER
Black: bulk hazardous waste
Yellow: trace hazardous waste
Red: non-hazardous drug
Cholera Vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER Rare: needed before travel: rice water stools
- Oral live Vaxchora: 10 days prior for 2-64
What could a patient catch by consuming contaminated food/water in Peru? -
CORRECT ANSWER Typhoid
-Should receive vaccine
Which of the following is not a sterile work practice resource?
ASHP
NIOSH
USP 797
USP 795
USP 800 - CORRECT ANSWER USP 795
Which patients would be at risk of contracting HepB(select all that apply)?
Unvaccinated
Hemodialysis
Tattoos/Piercing
,Contaminated food
Contaminated water - CORRECT ANSWER Unvaccinated
Hemodialysis
Tattoos/Piercing
What vaccine is stored in the freezer?
Proquad(MMRV)
Vivotif
Shingrix
Rotateq
Precirix - CORRECT ANSWER Proquad
Where is the site of action of SGLT2 inhibitors(dapagliflozin)? - CORRECT ANSWER
Proximal tubule
Continential(dry gum) and English(wet gum) prepare which dosage forms? -
CORRECT ANSWER Emulsions
What would be the treatment option for a patient that is interferon and TB
positive with no symptoms and a normal X-Ray?
- INH + rifapentine QW for 12 weeks DOT, not for pregnant
- INH + rifampin QD for 3 months
- Rifampin 600 mg QD for 4 months
- INH 300mg QS for 6-9 months (preferred for HIV pt taking ART use 9m) -
CORRECT ANSWER INH + rifapentine QW for 12 weeks DOT, not for pregnant
HIV positive CD4 88 started amphoB + flucytosine - infection condition
developed?
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes Encephalopathy
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Mycobacteria
Toxoplasma Gondii - CORRECT ANSWER Cryptococcal Meningitis
, What HIV medication is matched with the correct ADE?
- Emtricitabine - hypersensitivity rx
- Zidovudine - hematologic
- Didanosine - nephrotox
- Abacavir - pancreatitis
- Tenofovir - psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER Zidovudine: Hematologic
Viekira Pak contains paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir copacked with dasabuvir.
What should the patient be counseled on? - CORRECT ANSWER Take two
combination tablets once daily and 1 dasabuvir twice daily with meals
Document in compounding except? adverse event? - pg 265 - CORRECT ANSWER
What would theobroma oil, glycerinated gelatin and polybase be used to
prepare? - CORRECT ANSWER Suppositories
What is the purpose of microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium
and xanthan gum? - CORRECT ANSWER Thickening agent
How many air changes an hour are needed at a minimum in the space used to
compound non-sterile chemotherapy with negative air pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER 12 per hour
What should be used for a pregnant 29 year old who is traveling to New Deli?
Chloroquine
Mefloquine
Tafenoquine - CORRECT ANSWER Mefloquine
What medication would you need to wear gloves when working with?
Heparin
Vancomycin
Methotrexate
Prednisone
Meropenem - CORRECT ANSWER Methotrexate