PTU FINAL EXAM RITE AID QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A patient brings in a new prescription for sildenafil. Which drug on the patient's profile
will show a serious drug interaction alert with sildenafil?
Escitalopram
Eszopiclone
Nitrofurantoin
Nitroglycerin - Answer -Nitroglycerin
When is the preferred time to reorder a drug for the pharmacy's stock?
When the drug stock is depleted
When the drug stock has 25 % remaining
When the drug stock is below the par level
When the par level of the drug is exceeded - Answer -When the drug stock is below the
par level
Which dosage form involves placing the medication between the cheek and gum?
Buccal
Oral-disintergrat
Sublingual
Troche - Answer -Buccal
Which generic name / drug class pair is correct ?
Ezetimibe / Statin
Latanoprost / Opioid
Pantoprazole / Antipsychotic
Sitagliptin / DPP - 4 Inhibitor - Answer -Sitagliptin / DPP - 4 Inhibitor
,A patient received a 4 - ounce bottle of an antibiotic . She is to take 1 tsp bid . How long
will the bottle last ?
10 days
12 days
16 days
19 days - Answer -12 days
You receive the following order :
Amikacin 3 % solution 100 mL
Your pharmacy stocks amikacin 12 % solution . How much diluent should be added to
the amikacin 12 % solution to fill the order ?
25ml
50ml
75ml
100ml - Answer -75ml
Which medication should be counted twice when filling ?
Alosetron
Buprenorphine
Metolazone
Pseudoephedrine - Answer -Buprenorphine
Mrs. Rothschild has to pay out of pocket for 30 tablets of Eliquis 5 mg . The pharmacy's
selling price for Eliquis 5 mg is $ 545 . The pharmacy's purchase price is $ 463 for 30
tablets . What is the pharmacy markup percentage ? Round to the nearest percentage .
17 %
28 %
43 %
,51 % - Answer -17%
Why do geriatric patients require special dosing considerations ?
They are more prone to side effects .
They have decreased heart and lung function .
They metabolize meds faster and need higher doses .
They absorb meds quicker needing more frequent dosing . - Answer -Theh are more
prone to side effects
Your pharmacy paid $ 3.59 for a 100 - count stock bottle of propranolol 10 mg tablets .
Your pharmacy sold 100 tablets of this medication for $ 0.15 per tablet . What is the net
profit ?
$ 2.39
$ 3.74
$ 11.41
$ 18.59 - Answer -$11.41
What color sharps container is usually meant for non - hazardous used needles ?
Red
Black
Orange
Yellow - Answer -Red
Why should you collect insurance and medical condition information from an existing
patient of the pharmacy?
Patient information may change in between visits to the pharmacy
The computer requires an update to the patient's profile at every visit
The technician can verify the correct patient is selected during data entry
The pharmacist can double - check the patient has been to the pharmacy before -
Answer -Patient information may change in between visits to the pharmacy
, Which drug resource is a compilation of medication package inserts ?
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Orange Book
Physicians Desk Reference
USP - NF - Answer -Physicians Desk Reference
What time of the day are diuretics usually taken ?
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
At bedtime - Answer -Morning
A prescriber has written an order for 360 grams of cream . How many ounces will be in
the entire order ?
8
10
12
14 - Answer -12
What is the usual airflow direction in a CACI ?
Back to front
Bottom to top
Front to back
Top to bottom - Answer -Top to bottom
Which medication is usually taken in the morning ?
Eszopiclone
A patient brings in a new prescription for sildenafil. Which drug on the patient's profile
will show a serious drug interaction alert with sildenafil?
Escitalopram
Eszopiclone
Nitrofurantoin
Nitroglycerin - Answer -Nitroglycerin
When is the preferred time to reorder a drug for the pharmacy's stock?
When the drug stock is depleted
When the drug stock has 25 % remaining
When the drug stock is below the par level
When the par level of the drug is exceeded - Answer -When the drug stock is below the
par level
Which dosage form involves placing the medication between the cheek and gum?
Buccal
Oral-disintergrat
Sublingual
Troche - Answer -Buccal
Which generic name / drug class pair is correct ?
Ezetimibe / Statin
Latanoprost / Opioid
Pantoprazole / Antipsychotic
Sitagliptin / DPP - 4 Inhibitor - Answer -Sitagliptin / DPP - 4 Inhibitor
,A patient received a 4 - ounce bottle of an antibiotic . She is to take 1 tsp bid . How long
will the bottle last ?
10 days
12 days
16 days
19 days - Answer -12 days
You receive the following order :
Amikacin 3 % solution 100 mL
Your pharmacy stocks amikacin 12 % solution . How much diluent should be added to
the amikacin 12 % solution to fill the order ?
25ml
50ml
75ml
100ml - Answer -75ml
Which medication should be counted twice when filling ?
Alosetron
Buprenorphine
Metolazone
Pseudoephedrine - Answer -Buprenorphine
Mrs. Rothschild has to pay out of pocket for 30 tablets of Eliquis 5 mg . The pharmacy's
selling price for Eliquis 5 mg is $ 545 . The pharmacy's purchase price is $ 463 for 30
tablets . What is the pharmacy markup percentage ? Round to the nearest percentage .
17 %
28 %
43 %
,51 % - Answer -17%
Why do geriatric patients require special dosing considerations ?
They are more prone to side effects .
They have decreased heart and lung function .
They metabolize meds faster and need higher doses .
They absorb meds quicker needing more frequent dosing . - Answer -Theh are more
prone to side effects
Your pharmacy paid $ 3.59 for a 100 - count stock bottle of propranolol 10 mg tablets .
Your pharmacy sold 100 tablets of this medication for $ 0.15 per tablet . What is the net
profit ?
$ 2.39
$ 3.74
$ 11.41
$ 18.59 - Answer -$11.41
What color sharps container is usually meant for non - hazardous used needles ?
Red
Black
Orange
Yellow - Answer -Red
Why should you collect insurance and medical condition information from an existing
patient of the pharmacy?
Patient information may change in between visits to the pharmacy
The computer requires an update to the patient's profile at every visit
The technician can verify the correct patient is selected during data entry
The pharmacist can double - check the patient has been to the pharmacy before -
Answer -Patient information may change in between visits to the pharmacy
, Which drug resource is a compilation of medication package inserts ?
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Orange Book
Physicians Desk Reference
USP - NF - Answer -Physicians Desk Reference
What time of the day are diuretics usually taken ?
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
At bedtime - Answer -Morning
A prescriber has written an order for 360 grams of cream . How many ounces will be in
the entire order ?
8
10
12
14 - Answer -12
What is the usual airflow direction in a CACI ?
Back to front
Bottom to top
Front to back
Top to bottom - Answer -Top to bottom
Which medication is usually taken in the morning ?
Eszopiclone
