Pharmacy Practice 1- Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
define prescription (include what can be ordered, who it it for, and who can prescribe) -
CORRECT ANSWER - order for Medications, Devices, or Services
issued for a specific patient
by a licensed, authorized medical practitioner
a prescription most commonly refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER - drug products for
ambulatory patients
who obtain prescription medications from retail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, etc.
ambulatory means... - CORRECT ANSWER - out patient
what forms can a prescription be in - CORRECT ANSWER - written, verbal, and
electronically transmitted
define medication order - CORRECT ANSWER - drug orders for patients in Hospitals,
nursing homes, or other institutional settings
what are the categories of medications - CORRECT ANSWER - prescription, controlled,
compounded, OTC (non-prescription), complementary or alternative (CAM), herbal, dietary
supplements, or investigational new drug
what is a prescription drug
also known as
product label on stock bottle must contain - CORRECT ANSWER - medications requiring
a prescription
legend drugs
,must contain legend:
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" or "Rx Only"
what are controlled substances
also known as
who regulates them
what is required on the prescription label - CORRECT ANSWER - Scheduled drugs(I, II,
III, IV, V)
potential for abuse justifies special restrictions imposed by FEDERAL and STATE governments
state may be more stringent (pharmacist must follow most stringent laws)
must have FEDERAL TRANSFER LABEL
what is a federal transfer label - CORRECT ANSWER - "Caution: federal law prohibits
the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed." - found
on controlled substance labels
Schedule I (CI, C-I)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. HIGHEST
2. Cannot be used safely without medical supervision
3. NO
4. heroin, LSD, mescaline, etc.
Schedule II (CII, C-II)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
,4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. high
2. possibility for SEVERE psychological and physical dependence
3. yes
4. morphine, cocaine (liquid), amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, methadone,
pentobarbitol, etc.
Some CII in combo products may be in schedule II, III, V depending on amount present (eg.
codeine)
Schedule III (CIII, C-III)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. less than CI or CII
2. abuse may lead to LOW-Moderate physical dependence or HIGH psychological dependence
3. yes
4. anabolic steroids, some barbituates, narcotics in combo with non narcotics in specific amounts
(narcotics-codeine and hydrocodone, nonnarcotics- acetaminophen, Tylenol #3 or Lortab)
Schedule IV (CIV, C-IV)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. low copmared to I,II, or III
2. low compared I, II or III
3. yes
4. benzodiazepines (valium, xanax, ativan), Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, phenobarbital, lyrica
Schedule V (CV, C-V) - CORRECT ANSWER - SD does not have this drug category
, define compounded medications
in what situations are they used?
what is required when compounding medications? - CORRECT ANSWER - preparation of
components into a drug product
1. result of practitioner's prescription drug order or initiative based on relationship in course of
professional practice
2. research, teaching, chemical analysis (compounded meds in these situations cannot be sold or
dispensed)
Require specific record keeping beyond regular prescriptions
define over-the-counter medications
abbreviation and other name - CORRECT ANSWER - may be purchased or obtained
without prescription
can be safely and properly self-administered without supervison of a prescriber and generally not
habit-forming and LOW potential for adverse effects
OTC; non-prescription meds
describe complementary and alternative medications, dietary supplements, herbals - CORRECT
ANSWER - CAM- things like acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic
non prescription, safety and efficiency are not established, can only claim to help (cannot cure, or
treat)
investigational drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - not yet approved by FDA, may be taken by
humans if in clinical trials
Drug names - CORRECT ANSWER - chemical name
code designation or number (used during research)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
define prescription (include what can be ordered, who it it for, and who can prescribe) -
CORRECT ANSWER - order for Medications, Devices, or Services
issued for a specific patient
by a licensed, authorized medical practitioner
a prescription most commonly refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER - drug products for
ambulatory patients
who obtain prescription medications from retail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, etc.
ambulatory means... - CORRECT ANSWER - out patient
what forms can a prescription be in - CORRECT ANSWER - written, verbal, and
electronically transmitted
define medication order - CORRECT ANSWER - drug orders for patients in Hospitals,
nursing homes, or other institutional settings
what are the categories of medications - CORRECT ANSWER - prescription, controlled,
compounded, OTC (non-prescription), complementary or alternative (CAM), herbal, dietary
supplements, or investigational new drug
what is a prescription drug
also known as
product label on stock bottle must contain - CORRECT ANSWER - medications requiring
a prescription
legend drugs
,must contain legend:
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" or "Rx Only"
what are controlled substances
also known as
who regulates them
what is required on the prescription label - CORRECT ANSWER - Scheduled drugs(I, II,
III, IV, V)
potential for abuse justifies special restrictions imposed by FEDERAL and STATE governments
state may be more stringent (pharmacist must follow most stringent laws)
must have FEDERAL TRANSFER LABEL
what is a federal transfer label - CORRECT ANSWER - "Caution: federal law prohibits
the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed." - found
on controlled substance labels
Schedule I (CI, C-I)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. HIGHEST
2. Cannot be used safely without medical supervision
3. NO
4. heroin, LSD, mescaline, etc.
Schedule II (CII, C-II)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
,4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. high
2. possibility for SEVERE psychological and physical dependence
3. yes
4. morphine, cocaine (liquid), amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, methadone,
pentobarbitol, etc.
Some CII in combo products may be in schedule II, III, V depending on amount present (eg.
codeine)
Schedule III (CIII, C-III)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. less than CI or CII
2. abuse may lead to LOW-Moderate physical dependence or HIGH psychological dependence
3. yes
4. anabolic steroids, some barbituates, narcotics in combo with non narcotics in specific amounts
(narcotics-codeine and hydrocodone, nonnarcotics- acetaminophen, Tylenol #3 or Lortab)
Schedule IV (CIV, C-IV)
1. potential for abuse
2. dependence
3. acceptable medical use in US?
4. examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. low copmared to I,II, or III
2. low compared I, II or III
3. yes
4. benzodiazepines (valium, xanax, ativan), Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, phenobarbital, lyrica
Schedule V (CV, C-V) - CORRECT ANSWER - SD does not have this drug category
, define compounded medications
in what situations are they used?
what is required when compounding medications? - CORRECT ANSWER - preparation of
components into a drug product
1. result of practitioner's prescription drug order or initiative based on relationship in course of
professional practice
2. research, teaching, chemical analysis (compounded meds in these situations cannot be sold or
dispensed)
Require specific record keeping beyond regular prescriptions
define over-the-counter medications
abbreviation and other name - CORRECT ANSWER - may be purchased or obtained
without prescription
can be safely and properly self-administered without supervison of a prescriber and generally not
habit-forming and LOW potential for adverse effects
OTC; non-prescription meds
describe complementary and alternative medications, dietary supplements, herbals - CORRECT
ANSWER - CAM- things like acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic
non prescription, safety and efficiency are not established, can only claim to help (cannot cure, or
treat)
investigational drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - not yet approved by FDA, may be taken by
humans if in clinical trials
Drug names - CORRECT ANSWER - chemical name
code designation or number (used during research)
