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The Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has established nine categories for categorizing medication errors during reporting. If a Category H medication error is reported, what does it mean? Correct Answer: The medication error may have cause harm that resulted in hospitalization to sustain life "error harm" Category D medication error means..... Correct Answer: the medication error reached the patient, no harm was evident, but monitoring was required to prove that no harm occ...

Which of the following vitamins will increase the blood coagulation in a patient taking warfarin? Correct Answer: Vitamin K Controlled substances are placed in schedules based on their potential for abuse. In which schedule would you find heroin? Correct Answer: Schedule I Which organization accredits hospitals and long-term care facilities? Correct Answer: The Joint Commission OSHA mandates which of the following to be readily accessible in the pharmacy for hazardous chemicals? Corr...

This is the number assigned to each drug order for identification Correct Answer: Purchase order They should be backed up or archived regularly Correct Answer: Database The system allows physicians or agents of the physicians to enter orders directly into the hospital computer system Correct Answer: CPOE The system is used to compile medical records Correct Answer: Electronic medical records (EMR) What is the Parata Max Correct Answer: An automated counting machine A diabetic...

The medication that has an expiration date 12/14 would expire on Correct Answer: the last day of December 2014 at midnight in the NDC 4253-4221-11, what is represented by the second set of numbers Correct Answer: NDC number is 10 digits long and comprised of three sets of numbers - the 1st set: 4-5 digits and represents the manufacturer - The 2nd set: 3-4 = the product name, strength and dosage form. - The 3rd set: 2 digits = package size A pharmacy technician's scope of practice inc...

Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer: Prevents the manufacturing, sale/transportation of misbranded or adulturated drugs, poisoned or contaminated drugs Adultered drugs Correct Answer: Any drug that is not pure misbranded drug Correct Answer: Not labeled correctly FDCA (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act) Correct Answer: drugs must comply with standards of safety and efficacy, more modern act than Pure Food and Drug Act. Oversees safety of food, drugs and cosmetics FDA (Food a...

Dosage Forms (Solids) Correct Answer: - Tablets - Capsules (spansule = contains small pellets/time release) - Effervescent salts = release CO2 - Implants/pellets - Lozenges / troches / pastilles (candy) - Plasters = patch - Powders -Suppositories Dosage Forms (Solutions): solute dissolved in aqueous, alcoholic, or hydro alcoholic solvent Correct Answer: - Aromatic water - Collodion = pyroxylin + alcohol - Elixir = clear & sweet, ethanol + water - Enema = rectal - Extract ...

what is the generic name for Zetia? Correct Answer: Ezetimibe (Antihyperlipidemic/Selective Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor) what is the generic name for Benicar? Correct Answer: Olmesartan (ARBs/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker) What is the generic name for Cozaar? Correct Answer: Losartan (ARBs/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers) What is the generic name for Lyrica? Correct Answer: Pregabalin (Anticonvulsant) What is the generic name for Advair Diskus? Correct Answer: Fluticasone/Salm...

In which phase of clinical trials is a drug studied in a small group of healthy individuals to evaluate safety, determine a safe dose range, and identify side effects? A Phase II B. Phase III C. Phase IV D. Phase I Correct Answer: Phase I The Controlled Substance Act requires pharmacies to purchase class-II controlled substance with; DEA form 222 FDA form 222 MedWatch form DEA form II Correct Answer: DEA for 222 The signature on a class-II written prescription Correct Answer: ...

The pharmacist has asked you to obtain a MedWatch Form 3500 so s/he can report A. An adverse event regarding a veterinary product B. An adverse event regarding a drug C. An adverse event regarding a vaccine D. An adverse event regarding a prescribing error Correct Answer: B. An adverse even regarding a drug Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in A. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment B. Sterile hypertonic drops or sterile ointment C. Hypoto...

Formularies, pharmacopias, dispensatories Correct Answer: Ancient egyptians compiled list of drugs known as these Ebers Papyrus Correct Answer: Most famous Egyptian list of drugs Pharmakon Correct Answer: word comes from Ancient Greek meaning drug Rx Correct Answer: Referred to in present day as the symbol for "take" Hippocrates Correct Answer: Greek father of medicine Galen (130-201 AD) Correct Answer: Greek that established a systematic classification of drugs for the tr...