Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
What is the sensitivity of a class A balance?
0.6 mg
---6 mg
12 mg
60 mg - ANSWER-The USP requires that a class A balance has a sensitivity of 6 mg or
less with no load.
Which Medicare program covers charges incurred by the patient in the hospital?
---Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part D - ANSWER-Which Medicare program covers charges incurred by the
patient in the hospital?
A pharmacy technician is preparing an IV admixture and notices on the medication
order the abbreviation NS. What does NS mean?
Nasal solution
---Normal saline
Normal solution
No smoking while the patient is receiving the IV - ANSWER-NS is an abbreviation for
normal saline (0.9%), which is one of the vehicles used in IV admixtures.
Which of the following may be returned to the pharmacy for reuse?
Medication dispensed in a traditional prescription vial
---Medications dispensed in unit-dose packages
Controlled substance dispensed in "punch cards"
All of the above - ANSWER-Only medications packaged in unit-dose packaging may be
returned to a pharmacy.
What type of product requires that an SDS be provided to the purchaser?
---Hazardous chemicals and drugs
Injectable drugs
Investigational drugs
All of the above - ANSWER-OSHA requires that an SDS, formerly known as a Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), must be provided to the purchaser of all hazardous
chemicals and drugs.
Which of the following are considered by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee in
selecting formulary medications?
,Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Drug abuse potential
Drug cost
Drug effectiveness
---All of the above - ANSWER-Criteria used in selecting a drug for a formulary includes
safety, effectiveness, abuse potential, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication,
medication errors, and cost.
Which of the following would be considered examples of counseling under OBRA '90?
Providing the patient with all reported side effects of the drug
Providing the patient with the drug manufacturer's name.
---Providing the patient with the name and description of the drug.
Providing the patient with the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the drug -
ANSWER-Counseling a patient would include identifying the medication and its use,
when and how to take it, and warnings about the drug and interactions with other
medications and food.
A patient calls the pharmacy for a refill on her sleeping pill; however, the patient does
not have the bottle with the prescription number and does not remember the name of
the medication. Which of the following medications would be her sleeping pill?
Lisinopril
Naproxen
Simvastatin
---Zolpidem - ANSWER-Zolpidem is the generic name for Ambien, which is indicated for
sleep.
Within how many days of receiving a prescription for Accutane (isotretinoin) must it be
filled?
---7 days
30 days
6 months
1 year - ANSWER-Federal law requires that Accutane (isotretinoin) be dispensed to the
patient within 7 days of receiving the prescription from the physician.
Which of the following is/are an advantage(s) of automation in the practice of
pharmacy?
Accuracy in dispensing
Inventory control
Saves time
---All of the above - ANSWER-Automation improves the accuracy in dispensing, saves
money in inventory, and saves time in the prescription processing.
Which of the following is the most appropriate area to store compounded
radiopharmaceutical products?
Compounding area
, Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Disposal area
---Packaging area
Warehouse - ANSWER-USP 797 requires that compounded radiopharmaceuticals be
stored in the packaging area.
When a pharmacist dispenses a Voluntary Formulary product when a prescription is
written for a brand name product, how should the drug name appear on the label?
Brand name
Generic name
---The generic name followed by the words "generic for" followed by the brand name for
which the prescription was written.
The brand name of the product prescribed followed by the generic name in parentheses
- ANSWER-The generic name followed by the words "generic for" followed by the brand
name of the drug prescribed should appear on the pharmacy label.
What classification of drugs may yield side effects such as dry mouth, difficult urination,
or constipation?
Alpha-blockers
---Anticholinergics
Beta-blockers
Cholinergics - ANSWER-Side effects of anticholinergic drugs include drying up of body
fluids, which may cause a dry mouth, difficulty urinating or defecating, an inability to
perspire, or the eye lens to become dry. Special caution should be observed in
prescribing anticholinergic medications to elderly patients.
Which organization is responsible for overseeing the policies and procedures in a
pharmacy preparing and dispensing hazardous drugs or substances?
CDC
CMS
FDA
---OSHA - ANSWER-OSHA is concerned with employee safety and therefore oversees
the preparation, dispensing, and disposition of hazardous chemicals and drugs.
What is the signa in a prescription?
---Directions for the patient to follow
Instructions to the pharmacist on dispensing the medication
Name, strength, and quantity of medication
Physician's signature - ANSWER-The signa on a prescription are directions on the
prescription on how to take their medication and should include when to take it, the
route of administration, and the frequency of taking it.
What is the generic name for Retrovir?
Didanosine
Lamivudine
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
What is the sensitivity of a class A balance?
0.6 mg
---6 mg
12 mg
60 mg - ANSWER-The USP requires that a class A balance has a sensitivity of 6 mg or
less with no load.
Which Medicare program covers charges incurred by the patient in the hospital?
---Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part D - ANSWER-Which Medicare program covers charges incurred by the
patient in the hospital?
A pharmacy technician is preparing an IV admixture and notices on the medication
order the abbreviation NS. What does NS mean?
Nasal solution
---Normal saline
Normal solution
No smoking while the patient is receiving the IV - ANSWER-NS is an abbreviation for
normal saline (0.9%), which is one of the vehicles used in IV admixtures.
Which of the following may be returned to the pharmacy for reuse?
Medication dispensed in a traditional prescription vial
---Medications dispensed in unit-dose packages
Controlled substance dispensed in "punch cards"
All of the above - ANSWER-Only medications packaged in unit-dose packaging may be
returned to a pharmacy.
What type of product requires that an SDS be provided to the purchaser?
---Hazardous chemicals and drugs
Injectable drugs
Investigational drugs
All of the above - ANSWER-OSHA requires that an SDS, formerly known as a Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), must be provided to the purchaser of all hazardous
chemicals and drugs.
Which of the following are considered by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee in
selecting formulary medications?
,Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Drug abuse potential
Drug cost
Drug effectiveness
---All of the above - ANSWER-Criteria used in selecting a drug for a formulary includes
safety, effectiveness, abuse potential, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication,
medication errors, and cost.
Which of the following would be considered examples of counseling under OBRA '90?
Providing the patient with all reported side effects of the drug
Providing the patient with the drug manufacturer's name.
---Providing the patient with the name and description of the drug.
Providing the patient with the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the drug -
ANSWER-Counseling a patient would include identifying the medication and its use,
when and how to take it, and warnings about the drug and interactions with other
medications and food.
A patient calls the pharmacy for a refill on her sleeping pill; however, the patient does
not have the bottle with the prescription number and does not remember the name of
the medication. Which of the following medications would be her sleeping pill?
Lisinopril
Naproxen
Simvastatin
---Zolpidem - ANSWER-Zolpidem is the generic name for Ambien, which is indicated for
sleep.
Within how many days of receiving a prescription for Accutane (isotretinoin) must it be
filled?
---7 days
30 days
6 months
1 year - ANSWER-Federal law requires that Accutane (isotretinoin) be dispensed to the
patient within 7 days of receiving the prescription from the physician.
Which of the following is/are an advantage(s) of automation in the practice of
pharmacy?
Accuracy in dispensing
Inventory control
Saves time
---All of the above - ANSWER-Automation improves the accuracy in dispensing, saves
money in inventory, and saves time in the prescription processing.
Which of the following is the most appropriate area to store compounded
radiopharmaceutical products?
Compounding area
, Advanced Pharmacology Practice Test 9
with 100 A+ PASS SOLUTIONS!!!
Disposal area
---Packaging area
Warehouse - ANSWER-USP 797 requires that compounded radiopharmaceuticals be
stored in the packaging area.
When a pharmacist dispenses a Voluntary Formulary product when a prescription is
written for a brand name product, how should the drug name appear on the label?
Brand name
Generic name
---The generic name followed by the words "generic for" followed by the brand name for
which the prescription was written.
The brand name of the product prescribed followed by the generic name in parentheses
- ANSWER-The generic name followed by the words "generic for" followed by the brand
name of the drug prescribed should appear on the pharmacy label.
What classification of drugs may yield side effects such as dry mouth, difficult urination,
or constipation?
Alpha-blockers
---Anticholinergics
Beta-blockers
Cholinergics - ANSWER-Side effects of anticholinergic drugs include drying up of body
fluids, which may cause a dry mouth, difficulty urinating or defecating, an inability to
perspire, or the eye lens to become dry. Special caution should be observed in
prescribing anticholinergic medications to elderly patients.
Which organization is responsible for overseeing the policies and procedures in a
pharmacy preparing and dispensing hazardous drugs or substances?
CDC
CMS
FDA
---OSHA - ANSWER-OSHA is concerned with employee safety and therefore oversees
the preparation, dispensing, and disposition of hazardous chemicals and drugs.
What is the signa in a prescription?
---Directions for the patient to follow
Instructions to the pharmacist on dispensing the medication
Name, strength, and quantity of medication
Physician's signature - ANSWER-The signa on a prescription are directions on the
prescription on how to take their medication and should include when to take it, the
route of administration, and the frequency of taking it.
What is the generic name for Retrovir?
Didanosine
Lamivudine
