Pharmacy Assistant - FINAL EXAM
How many ml in a insulin vial? How many 10ml & 15ml
in an insulin pen/preloaded syringe?
How do you calculate days supply for Use formula (as they may use it before 28 days are up), max up to 28 days ONCE
insulin? OPENED - (10 days if not indicated on sig)
What is the days supply for Levemir days
(insulin)?
SIG for insulin? Inject ( x units ) subcutaneously ( x times per day )
- Roll gently if cloudy
- Good for 28 days once opened (Indicate date)
Aux labels for insulin? - Keep refrigerated
- Avoid alcohol
Schedule for insulin? Schedule 2 (NPA)
# of doses
Quantity form for inhalers? Spiriva - 60 doses
Inhalers - 200 doses
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) - Shake before use
Aux labels for inhalers? Corticosteroid containing - Rinse mouth after use
How many times can a nebule be used? ONCE
What is nebule used with? Nebulizer
(# of nebules in a box) X ( ml per nebule )
Quantity for nebules?
Most nebules contain 2.5ml each
Sig for Nebules? Inhale the contents of ( x nebules ) ( # of times per day) with the use of a nebulizer.
DS for nebules? Calculate based on # OF NEBULES
1/10
, - Inhalers with prn refill
- Creams/ointments with prn refills
Uses for an unlimited refill? (Always enter
- Nitrostat with prn refill
18 month prescription expiry date if
applicable) - Insulin with prn refill
- Diabetic supplies
How many 4-week cycles in a year (BCP)? There are 13 4-week cycles.
This is equivalent to how many tablets for This is equivalent to: 273 tabs (21) & 364 (28)
BCP 21 and BCP 28? This is the AUTHORIZED QUANTITY
Always ask a patient how many packs of 100 days. (The days supply should always match the quantity dispensed)
BCP they would like to dispense. How
many days may they request up to for
supplies?
- Do NOT smoke
Aux labels for BCP? - Do not take if pregnant
BCP 21 - Take one tablet daily for 21 days. Stop for 7, then repeat.
BCP 28 - Take one tablet daily. Repeat.
Sig for BCP? (Schedule 1/PDL)
USE CODE
Prednisone prescriptions are often given 1mg, 5mg, and 50mg
on a reducing dosage basis. You must
pick a strength that fits this, what are the
strengths for prednisone?
Sig for prednisone? Take (x tablets) daily for (# of days) then... Repeat
- Take with food
Aux labels for prednisone? - Take exactly as directed
Nictotine patches may be recollected for TRUE (always check patients drug plan)
reimbursement. TRUE OR FALSE?
Sig for nitroglycerin patches? Apply one patch daily as directed. Remove for a period of 10-12 hours. Repeat.
- For external use only
- Apply patch to a dry, clean, hair-free area of the skin, and alternate placement ofpatches
with each use.
Aux labels for nitroglycerin patches?
- Remove previous patch before applying a new one.
- Do NOT take male impotence medications with nitrates.
What schedule are nitroglycerin patches? Schedule 1 (PDL)
DS for eye/ear drops? 5 days
- Shake well (suspensions)
Aux labels for eye/ear drops? - For eye use only (eye preparations)
- Remaining quantity (how many refills left?)
What is important to check before refilling - Original fill date (is it past 18 months OR 6 for T/C)
a patient's medication? - Interval date (ago)
How many times can a targeted control ONCE
(T/C) medication be transferred to another
pharmacy?
2/10
How many ml in a insulin vial? How many 10ml & 15ml
in an insulin pen/preloaded syringe?
How do you calculate days supply for Use formula (as they may use it before 28 days are up), max up to 28 days ONCE
insulin? OPENED - (10 days if not indicated on sig)
What is the days supply for Levemir days
(insulin)?
SIG for insulin? Inject ( x units ) subcutaneously ( x times per day )
- Roll gently if cloudy
- Good for 28 days once opened (Indicate date)
Aux labels for insulin? - Keep refrigerated
- Avoid alcohol
Schedule for insulin? Schedule 2 (NPA)
# of doses
Quantity form for inhalers? Spiriva - 60 doses
Inhalers - 200 doses
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) - Shake before use
Aux labels for inhalers? Corticosteroid containing - Rinse mouth after use
How many times can a nebule be used? ONCE
What is nebule used with? Nebulizer
(# of nebules in a box) X ( ml per nebule )
Quantity for nebules?
Most nebules contain 2.5ml each
Sig for Nebules? Inhale the contents of ( x nebules ) ( # of times per day) with the use of a nebulizer.
DS for nebules? Calculate based on # OF NEBULES
1/10
, - Inhalers with prn refill
- Creams/ointments with prn refills
Uses for an unlimited refill? (Always enter
- Nitrostat with prn refill
18 month prescription expiry date if
applicable) - Insulin with prn refill
- Diabetic supplies
How many 4-week cycles in a year (BCP)? There are 13 4-week cycles.
This is equivalent to how many tablets for This is equivalent to: 273 tabs (21) & 364 (28)
BCP 21 and BCP 28? This is the AUTHORIZED QUANTITY
Always ask a patient how many packs of 100 days. (The days supply should always match the quantity dispensed)
BCP they would like to dispense. How
many days may they request up to for
supplies?
- Do NOT smoke
Aux labels for BCP? - Do not take if pregnant
BCP 21 - Take one tablet daily for 21 days. Stop for 7, then repeat.
BCP 28 - Take one tablet daily. Repeat.
Sig for BCP? (Schedule 1/PDL)
USE CODE
Prednisone prescriptions are often given 1mg, 5mg, and 50mg
on a reducing dosage basis. You must
pick a strength that fits this, what are the
strengths for prednisone?
Sig for prednisone? Take (x tablets) daily for (# of days) then... Repeat
- Take with food
Aux labels for prednisone? - Take exactly as directed
Nictotine patches may be recollected for TRUE (always check patients drug plan)
reimbursement. TRUE OR FALSE?
Sig for nitroglycerin patches? Apply one patch daily as directed. Remove for a period of 10-12 hours. Repeat.
- For external use only
- Apply patch to a dry, clean, hair-free area of the skin, and alternate placement ofpatches
with each use.
Aux labels for nitroglycerin patches?
- Remove previous patch before applying a new one.
- Do NOT take male impotence medications with nitrates.
What schedule are nitroglycerin patches? Schedule 1 (PDL)
DS for eye/ear drops? 5 days
- Shake well (suspensions)
Aux labels for eye/ear drops? - For eye use only (eye preparations)
- Remaining quantity (how many refills left?)
What is important to check before refilling - Original fill date (is it past 18 months OR 6 for T/C)
a patient's medication? - Interval date (ago)
How many times can a targeted control ONCE
(T/C) medication be transferred to another
pharmacy?
2/10
