PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS EXPERT
VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● Where will a medication with the prescription sig code "ii gtts os tid"
be used?
Answer: Left eye
●● Room Temperature
Answer: 20-25 degrees C
●● Refrigerator Temperature
Answer: 1.7-7.8 degrees C
●● Freezer Temperature
Answer: -15+ degrees C
●● Celsius & Fahrenheit Conversion
Answer: 5F=9C+160
●● What is the expiration date for insulin in the fridge? Outside the
fridge?
,Answer: Manufacturer's date; 28 days
●● Disposal of Controlled Substances
Answer: 1. Remove med from inventory
2. Complete DEA-41 form
3. Dipose
*2 witnesses on required to dispose
●● Medication Recall on Class I
Answer: strong chance of serious adverse effects or death
●● Medication Recall on Class II
Answer: temporary (but reversible) chance of adverse effect or little
chance of serious adverse effect
●● Medication Recall on Class III
Answer: problem that's not likely to cause any adverse effects
●● A vial of insulin is removed from the refrigerator to compound an IV
bag on April 1. When should the vial be discarded if stored at room
temp?
Answer: April 29
, ●● USP 800
Answer: hazardous medications
●● P-listed Meds
Answer: Acutely hazardous; empty containers are considered hazardous
●● Epinephrine, Nicotine, Warfarin are
Answer: P-listed meds
●● D-listed Meds
Answer: toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or reactive; potential to get into
drinking water
●● Benzoyl Alcohol, Albuterol Inhalers, Silver Sulfadiazine are
Answer: D-listed meds
●● U-listed Meds
Answer: toxic; usually chemo
●● Cyclophosphamide, Mercury, Mitomycin are
Answer: U-listed Meds
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS EXPERT
VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● Where will a medication with the prescription sig code "ii gtts os tid"
be used?
Answer: Left eye
●● Room Temperature
Answer: 20-25 degrees C
●● Refrigerator Temperature
Answer: 1.7-7.8 degrees C
●● Freezer Temperature
Answer: -15+ degrees C
●● Celsius & Fahrenheit Conversion
Answer: 5F=9C+160
●● What is the expiration date for insulin in the fridge? Outside the
fridge?
,Answer: Manufacturer's date; 28 days
●● Disposal of Controlled Substances
Answer: 1. Remove med from inventory
2. Complete DEA-41 form
3. Dipose
*2 witnesses on required to dispose
●● Medication Recall on Class I
Answer: strong chance of serious adverse effects or death
●● Medication Recall on Class II
Answer: temporary (but reversible) chance of adverse effect or little
chance of serious adverse effect
●● Medication Recall on Class III
Answer: problem that's not likely to cause any adverse effects
●● A vial of insulin is removed from the refrigerator to compound an IV
bag on April 1. When should the vial be discarded if stored at room
temp?
Answer: April 29
, ●● USP 800
Answer: hazardous medications
●● P-listed Meds
Answer: Acutely hazardous; empty containers are considered hazardous
●● Epinephrine, Nicotine, Warfarin are
Answer: P-listed meds
●● D-listed Meds
Answer: toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or reactive; potential to get into
drinking water
●● Benzoyl Alcohol, Albuterol Inhalers, Silver Sulfadiazine are
Answer: D-listed meds
●● U-listed Meds
Answer: toxic; usually chemo
●● Cyclophosphamide, Mercury, Mitomycin are
Answer: U-listed Meds
