Pharmacy Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You have received a script that reads 2gtt OU BID. what will the label placed on the patients
packaging read? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two drops in both eyes two times daily
The pharmacist has asked you to obtain MedWatch Form 3500 so s/he can report - CORRECT
ANSWER - an adverse event regarding a drug
A drug is teratogenic, therefore the drug should not be given to - CORRECT ANSWER -
pregnant women
A 14 year old boy is 5'2'' and he weighs 110 lbs. He's prescribed by his doctor to take 5mg/Kg of
drug "A" daily. What will his dose be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 250mg
A patient asks whether he/she can take a certain medication with another one. As a pharmacy
technician what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Request the patient see a
pharmacist for a consult
What is CCXL equal to? - CORRECT ANSWER - 240
Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in - CORRECT
ANSWER - sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment
The standard pediatric dose for cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is written for 150mg TID.
The infant weighs 8 lb. This dose is - CORRECT ANSWER - too high
If a medication is to be take p.c., when should it be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - After
meals
, Biological safety cabinets protect personnel and the environment from - CORRECT
ANSWER - contamination
Exempt narcotics are in DEA schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - II
How much diluent do you need to add to 4gm of powder to get a concentration of 500 mg/ml? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 8ml
From the following directions how many tablets should be dispensed?
2 tabs po qid x 2 days, then 1 tab po tid x 2 days, then ss po bid x days, then dc - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24
What is 2.5 ounces equal to in ml? - CORRECT ANSWER - 75ml
A patient presents a prescription for Xanax. What is the maximum number of refills allowed for
Xnanx? - CORRECT ANSWER - none
Furosemide or Lasix is used as - CORRECT ANSWER - a diuretic
A script for cough syrup reads 15ml po Q4 PRN. What should you type on the patient's
packaging? - CORRECT ANSWER - One tablespoon taken orally every 4 hours as needed
The patient's__________is necessary for billing a prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER -
birth date
What is not true about HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps to decrease the rate or
errors in pharmacy
The infusion rate of an IV is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800ml. What would be the
infusion rate in ml per minute? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.11 ml/minute
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You have received a script that reads 2gtt OU BID. what will the label placed on the patients
packaging read? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two drops in both eyes two times daily
The pharmacist has asked you to obtain MedWatch Form 3500 so s/he can report - CORRECT
ANSWER - an adverse event regarding a drug
A drug is teratogenic, therefore the drug should not be given to - CORRECT ANSWER -
pregnant women
A 14 year old boy is 5'2'' and he weighs 110 lbs. He's prescribed by his doctor to take 5mg/Kg of
drug "A" daily. What will his dose be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 250mg
A patient asks whether he/she can take a certain medication with another one. As a pharmacy
technician what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Request the patient see a
pharmacist for a consult
What is CCXL equal to? - CORRECT ANSWER - 240
Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in - CORRECT
ANSWER - sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment
The standard pediatric dose for cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is written for 150mg TID.
The infant weighs 8 lb. This dose is - CORRECT ANSWER - too high
If a medication is to be take p.c., when should it be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - After
meals
, Biological safety cabinets protect personnel and the environment from - CORRECT
ANSWER - contamination
Exempt narcotics are in DEA schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - II
How much diluent do you need to add to 4gm of powder to get a concentration of 500 mg/ml? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 8ml
From the following directions how many tablets should be dispensed?
2 tabs po qid x 2 days, then 1 tab po tid x 2 days, then ss po bid x days, then dc - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24
What is 2.5 ounces equal to in ml? - CORRECT ANSWER - 75ml
A patient presents a prescription for Xanax. What is the maximum number of refills allowed for
Xnanx? - CORRECT ANSWER - none
Furosemide or Lasix is used as - CORRECT ANSWER - a diuretic
A script for cough syrup reads 15ml po Q4 PRN. What should you type on the patient's
packaging? - CORRECT ANSWER - One tablespoon taken orally every 4 hours as needed
The patient's__________is necessary for billing a prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER -
birth date
What is not true about HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps to decrease the rate or
errors in pharmacy
The infusion rate of an IV is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800ml. What would be the
infusion rate in ml per minute? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.11 ml/minute
