CPhT Practice Examination 1
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
"1. A patient is taking carbmnazepine for seizures. Which of the following may
increase its effects?
A. Dairy products
B. Grapefruit juice
C. Lettuce
D. Fatty foods
✓ b--Grapefruit juice may increase the effects of carbamazepine.
Which drug recall is classified as one in which there is a reasonable
probability that the use of the medication will cause or lead to a serious
adverse event or even death?
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
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✓ A. a class I drug recall shows that there is a reasonable
✓ probability that use of the product will cause or lead to serious adverse
events or death. A class II drug recall is one in which the probability
exists that the use of
✓ the product will cause adverse health events that are temporary or
medically reversible. A class III recall means that the drug will probably
not cause an adverse health event. There is no such thing as class IV
recall.
Which standards must be followed during extemporaneous compotmding?
A. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
B. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)-90
✓ c- GMP stands for good manufacturing practices, which are followed
in compounding prescriptions. The DEA
✓ is responsible for the Controlled Substances Act; the FDA ensures that
food and medications are pure, safe, and effective; and OBRA '90
requires drug utilization evaluation and counseling patients.
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Which of the following is the generic name for Glucophage?
A. glipizide
B. glyburide
C. metformin
D. pioglitazone
✓ c-Metformin is the generic name for Glucophage. The other drug
names are glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase or DiaBeta), and
pioglitazone (Actos).
The abbreviation "gs ad" appears on a prescription; what is its meaning?
A. A sufficient quantity to deliver the correct dose
B. A sufficient quantity for the right ear
C. A sufficient quantity for the right eye
D. A sufficient quantity to make
✓ d-The abbreviation "qs ad" is a direction to the pharmacist il1.
compounding a prescription meaning "to make up to" a given weight
or volume of a substance.
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A patient should be warned about taking which vitamin when prescribed
warfarin because of its effect on blood coagulation?
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B6
C. Vitatamin C
D. Vitamin K
✓ D-Vitamin k is a warfarin antagonist. It increases clotting factors II, VII, IX,
and X.
A pharmacy technician should use which of the following when placing
pharmacy weights on a balance?
A. Filter paper
B. Forceps
C. Latex powdered gloves
D. Weighing papers
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