CHPC EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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,D.hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different Schedule controlled substances. - ASWER//The key (B)
is correct because "DAW" is an abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation that indicates that the
prescriber wants only the medication named on the prescription to be dispensed. This means that brand
name Dilaudid must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's generic, hydromorphone, is not
authorized by the prescriber.
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for extended-release glipizide.
The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling the prescription. The patient, when asked if the
medication is being taken as directed, says, "Yes, I always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply
don't have time to eat before I leave for work." How should the pharmacy technician respond?
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of
Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final
check and tells the technician that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right."
B.generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber.
,C.the prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone.
A.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and advise that the medication should be
taken every morning
B.Ask the patient to speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions
C.Ask the patient to call the prescriber immediately to have blood sugar testing ordered at once
D.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and the prescriber should be seen at
once - ASWER//The key (B) is correct because the patient appears to have been taking the medication
incorrectly and needs to be counseled, which can only be done by a pharmacist.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of
Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final
check and tells the technician that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right."
B.generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber.
C.the prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone.
D.hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different Schedule controlled substances. - ASWER//The key (B)
is correct because "DAW" is an abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation that indicates that the
prescriber wants only the medication named on the prescription to be dispensed. This means that brand
name Dilaudid must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's generic, hydromorphone, is not
authorized by the prescriber.
When withdrawing an injectable drug from a glass ampule to transfer it into a sterile empty vial, the
pharmacy technician should use a:
, A.transfer needle.
B.29-gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
D.filter needle. - ASWER//The key (D) is correct because filter needles must be used to withdraw
solutions from ampules. This is because filter needles are able to keep glass or paint chips that may have
fallen into the solution when the ampule's neck was broken from being drawn into the syringe. A regular
needle may then be used to inject the drug into a sterile vial.
A pharmacy technician receives a telephone call from a worried patient who heard on the news that an
inhaler is being recalled. The technician should tell the patient to:
A.discard any of this medication on hand and request a refill.
B.continue to use the medication on hand if it seems to be working.
C.contact the prescriber to consider a therapy change.
D.bring the medication to the pharmacy to check the lot number and manufacturer. - ASWER//The key
(D) is correct because items affected by a recall may be identified using the product's National Drug Code
(NDC) number (which includes manufacturer information) and lot or batch number. Further action may
then be taken if necessary.
Upon receipt of a medication order, two important steps should be taken, which include reviewing the
order for:
A.completeness and prioritizing the order based upon urgency.
B.dangerous abbreviations and placing the order in sequential order.
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!
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,D.hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different Schedule controlled substances. - ASWER//The key (B)
is correct because "DAW" is an abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation that indicates that the
prescriber wants only the medication named on the prescription to be dispensed. This means that brand
name Dilaudid must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's generic, hydromorphone, is not
authorized by the prescriber.
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for extended-release glipizide.
The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling the prescription. The patient, when asked if the
medication is being taken as directed, says, "Yes, I always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply
don't have time to eat before I leave for work." How should the pharmacy technician respond?
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of
Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final
check and tells the technician that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right."
B.generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber.
,C.the prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone.
A.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and advise that the medication should be
taken every morning
B.Ask the patient to speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions
C.Ask the patient to call the prescriber immediately to have blood sugar testing ordered at once
D.Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and the prescriber should be seen at
once - ASWER//The key (B) is correct because the patient appears to have been taking the medication
incorrectly and needs to be counseled, which can only be done by a pharmacist.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of
Dilaudid. The technician fills the prescription with hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final
check and tells the technician that hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right."
B.generic substitution is not authorized by prescriber.
C.the prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone.
D.hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different Schedule controlled substances. - ASWER//The key (B)
is correct because "DAW" is an abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation that indicates that the
prescriber wants only the medication named on the prescription to be dispensed. This means that brand
name Dilaudid must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's generic, hydromorphone, is not
authorized by the prescriber.
When withdrawing an injectable drug from a glass ampule to transfer it into a sterile empty vial, the
pharmacy technician should use a:
, A.transfer needle.
B.29-gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
D.filter needle. - ASWER//The key (D) is correct because filter needles must be used to withdraw
solutions from ampules. This is because filter needles are able to keep glass or paint chips that may have
fallen into the solution when the ampule's neck was broken from being drawn into the syringe. A regular
needle may then be used to inject the drug into a sterile vial.
A pharmacy technician receives a telephone call from a worried patient who heard on the news that an
inhaler is being recalled. The technician should tell the patient to:
A.discard any of this medication on hand and request a refill.
B.continue to use the medication on hand if it seems to be working.
C.contact the prescriber to consider a therapy change.
D.bring the medication to the pharmacy to check the lot number and manufacturer. - ASWER//The key
(D) is correct because items affected by a recall may be identified using the product's National Drug Code
(NDC) number (which includes manufacturer information) and lot or batch number. Further action may
then be taken if necessary.
Upon receipt of a medication order, two important steps should be taken, which include reviewing the
order for:
A.completeness and prioritizing the order based upon urgency.
B.dangerous abbreviations and placing the order in sequential order.
