PHARMACY OPERATIONS EXAM 2024/2025

Blister package - ANS A semi-rigid cup-like plastic package that is normally used for tablets and capsules and sealed with a foil type material is called a A network of health care providers - ANS A Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) is what? All of the above (Cash, gift cards, credit cards) - ANS POS Systems will allow pharmacies to receive what type of payments? Dispense a 30 day supply with refills - ANS A prescription states "Pericardia XL 30 mg #100 1 tab po qd". If the third party coverage limits the dispensing to a 30 day supply, the pharmacy should Instructing the parent to call the local Poison Control Center - ANS If a patient tells you that his 9-month-old child ingested "ferrous sulfate" tablets, the pharmacy technician is responsible for Package size - ANS The last two digits of the NDC represents Trituration - ANS Grinding of Prednisone into a fine powder in a porcelain mortar is an example of All of the above (Petroleum, syrpalta, sulfur) - ANS Pharmaceutical compounding may involve the following ingredient(s): Refer the question to a pharmacist - ANS A physician calls the pharmacy asking about the maximum dose of Levaquin. The technician answering the phone remembers hearing the pharmacist answer this question earlier that same day. How should the technician handle this call? By the drug's lot # or batch # - ANS How would you identify a medication in a drug recall situation? The weight goes on the right pan and the powder goes on the left pan - ANS When using a Class A Torsion balance to weigh Acetaminophen powder: Separate by lot number and follow operation procedures for return to manufacturer - ANS If the FDA or pharmaceutical manufacturer recalls a product, the technician should immediately Provides information concerning hazardous substances - ANS The Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) serve what function? 11/30/2023 When the expiration date has month/year, the drug will expire on the last day of the month of that year. - ANS If the manufacturer's expiration date for a drug is 11/23, the drug is considered okay to dispense until which date: White blood cell count (WBC) and Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) - ANS Lab requirements before starting Clozaril include: Information regarding product ingredients - ANS What information may a pharmacy technician get from a MSDS? Drug Refill I - ANS Of the following Drug Refills, which one is the most important in that all parties involved in the dispensing of a prescription (Doctor, Pharmacy and patient) must be notified due to the drug's potential for serious harm? 10 ml cylindrical graduate Most accurate measurement by reading the meniscus of the liquid - ANS What type of measuring device should be used for measure 5 ml of a liquid for compounding? 2 to 8 degrees Celsius or 46 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit - ANS Refrigeration is defined as a temperature range between Class I - ANS If a manufacturer's labeling results in a strong likelihood the product will cause serious adverse effects, what type FDA recall would be instituted? All of the above (Establishing and maintaining a drug formulary system, recommending policies regarding investigational drugs, collecting data from drug utilization review) - ANS The purpose of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P & T) Committee is to Co-pay amount - ANS Computer systems with POS software help the pharmacy to determine the patient's 10 ml cylindrical graduate - ANS What type of measuring device should be used to measure 3 ml of a liquid for compounding? All of the above (Prescription drop-off, order entry, filling and dispensing) - ANS Where do medication errors occur? Refer the patient to the pharmacist on any reports of side effects from a patient - ANS If a patient reports experiencing nasal congestion when taking a prescribed medication, the pharmacy technician should All of the above (The prescription number, directions on how to take the medication, the prescribing physician's name) - ANS Which of the following is required on a prescription label? Universal Precautions - ANS The pharmacy technician should use what kind of precautions to protect themselves and others from infection? Inform the pharmacist that the mother would like help choosing a nonprescription product. - ANS While a mother is waiting for an Amoxicillin prescription for her 8 year old, she asks the technician what to give the child for fever. The technician should United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) - ANS This reference book contains official drug standards and is a required reference source in all licensed pharmacy settings. 24 hours - ANS Most unit-dose systems provide each patient with a storage bin, which can be found a supply of drugs for Desiccation - ANS The process which utilizes dehydration to remove moisture from a solid substance is called Cylindrical graduate (because the meniscus is used for measurement) - ANS Which of the following is the most accurate device for measuring 30 ml of Diphenhydramine? Provide the patient with the "For the Patient" instructions or Patient Package Insert (PPI) included with the inhaler. - ANS You receive the following prescription: Vancenase (Beclomethasone) Inhaler Dispense #1 Sig: ii puffs inhaled bid. In filling the prescription, the technician should The cost of the medication - ANS When developing a policy and procedure for ensuring the safety of a medication in a multi-dose vial, all the following should be considered except All of the above (Personnel orientation, training, and evaluation; correct aseptic (sterile) technique; position or job description) - ANS A Policy and Procedure Manual may provide guidance each of the following areas Modem - ANS The device that links computers via communication lines is called the A minimum order set by the manufacturer - ANS The purchasing of drugs directly from the manufacturer usually requires Driver's license number - ANS Refills for prescriptions requested by patients via the phone should contain all but All of the above (Medical device that causes death, medical device that disables a person, medical device that causes hospitalization) - ANS MEDWATCH considers reports that are serious events as Signing the DEA form from the wholesaler - ANS All of the following are the technician's responsibility except 28 days or 4 weeks - ANS The maximum daily supply that can be prescribed at one time for Thalomid (Thalidomide?) is Drug Facts and Comparisons - ANS Which drug information source would the pharmacy technician check for a possible drug interaction? All of the above (Right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time) - ANS Which of the following is an essential part of a pharmacy quality assurance program? Name, strength, lot #, and expiration date of drug - ANS What information is required to be posted on each precounted bottle? Be familiar with the chemical makeup of drugs - ANS When filling a prescription, the pharmacy technician should not To be part of the process of safely filling and dispensing medications - ANS What is the pharmacy technician's essential role? All of the above (Celebrex and Celexa; Prednisone and Prednisolone; Quinidine and Quinine) - ANS Which of the following drug pairs is most likely to be associated with a medication error? All of the above: Quality control is a process of checks and balances. Quality is defined by what our patients perceive. Quality improvement is an important part of meeting regulatory agency (e.g. JCAHO) requirement. - ANS Which of the following statements is true regarding quality? Storage requirements - ANS Which of the following is not required on a unit-dosed packaged drug? True - ANS A prescription can be written for over the counter drugs. MSDS - ANS Of the following, which one is used to ensure the safe handling of hazardous materials? Air - ANS What is a hermetically sealed container impervious to? Was exposed to cold temperatures - ANS The appearance of crystals in Osmitrol (Mannitol) injection would indicate that the product All of the above: Failure to rotate stock appropriately. Preparing 3 prescriptions at a time. Reading the drug product label fast. - ANS Which of the following could contribute to a medication error? Prevent the transmission of blood borne pathogens - ANS The purpose of complying with the Universal Precautions is to TOLAZamide-TOLBUTamide acetaZOLAMIDE-acetoHEXAMIDE - ANS Tall Man Letters help prevent errors. Which of the following make safe use of Tall Man Letters? All of the above: Ten Essential Health Benefits examples (Doctor visits and hospital stays). Adult services. Women's preventative services. - ANS Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) offers new benefits to all Americans that include Orange Book - ANS Which of the following books is used for FDA's list of approved drug products? Estrogens - ANS Federal regulations require a Package Patient Insert (PPI) to be dispensed each time when which medication is dispensed?