practice questions &
answers
The most common duties of a Pharmacist Intern include? - ANSWERSTreat each patient, their
personal inormation, and their medication with respect.
Research into the patient history with pharmacist approval.
Cash out of patient products with cashier register.
Assist the pharmacist in the technical (non-judgement requiring) aspects of prescriptions filling.
Pharmacy Technicians must seek advice from the Pharmacist whenever judgement is required
for which of the following? - ANSWERSQuestions regarding therapy.
Authentication of suspicious RX.
Questions regarding poison control.
Counseling on the use of medication.
When a warning appears during the filling of a prescription.
The Florida board of pharmacy requires registered pharmacy technicians to meet which of the
following qualifications? - ANSWERSSubmit a criminal background check.
Complete an accredited pharmacy technician program.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Although pharmacies can organize their inventory using different methods, all pharmacies must
follow these basic guidelines? - ANSWERSThe location of each drug should be quickly
identifiable through a locator system in which each drug is assigned a location number that is
stored in the computer system.
All medications must be stored using the manufacturer brand name.
, Enough space should be provided to minimize breakage and prevent selection of the incorrect
drug.
If the expiration date of the medication is 10/16, what is the last day the patient can take the
drug? - ANSWERSOctober 31 , 2016
In the pharmacy setting, what should be done with the medication once the expiration date has
passed? - ANSWERSMust be separated and clearly marked to avoid dispensing expired
medications to the patient.
The product should be pulled off the shelf and dispose of the according to pharmacy practice
regulations, such as via a reverse distributor.
Certain drugs must be stored at a constant temperature in a controlled commercial refrigerator
designed for medications. The temperature of refrigeration should generally be _____? -
ANSWERSBetween 40-42 F
Finish the list of the common medications refrigerated medications: - ANSWERSInsulin.
Benzamycin
Humulin. Vibramycin
Novolog. Suprax
Lantus. Cefzil
Xalatan. Norvir
Enbrel. Orapred
Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) - ANSWERSAerosols used to administer drugs by inhalation have
special metering valves that deliver a fixed dose when the aerosol is activated. These are called
"metered dose inhalers". The amount of the medication released with each activation is
regulated by a valve that has a fixed capacity or fixed dimensions.