Mosby Practice Exam 1 Questions
with Accurate Answers
A pharmacy bases its retail prices on AWP plus a professional fee as follows:
Fee AWP
$2.25 $25.00 or less
$3.25 $25.01-$50.00
$10.00 $50.01-$75.00
$20.00 $75.01 or more
A prescription is presented that reads "Sig: 2 tabs bid × 25 days." If the AWP of
this drug is $321.66 for 500 tablets, what will be the retail price of the
prescription? correct answer $74.33
A pharmacy is reimbursed by an insurance company for AWP + $3.25 per
prescription. If the AWP for 100 tablets is $120.00, how much will the pharmacy
be reimbursed for a prescription of 30 tablets? correct answer $39.25
A physician has authorized a generic medication to be dispensed to a patient but
the patient wishes to receive the brand name drug. What DAW number would be
used in submitting this prescription claim to the third-party provider? correct
answer DAW 2
According to MEDMARX, which of the following medications has been associated
with a large number of medication errors? correct answer Heparin
According to the Medication Error Reporting and Prevention categories, what
category of error is assigned if the error occurred but it did not reach the patient?
correct answer B
, At which part of the liquid does one look when measuring liquids? correct answer
Bottom of the meniscus
Drugs in which classification may yield side effects such as dry eyes, dry mouth, or
difficult urination or defecation? correct answer Anticholinergics
During which of the following processes can a medication error occur? correct
answer Administration, Dispensing, Prescribing
How many 150-mg clindamycin capsules are required to compound a prescription
reading "clindamycin 2%, propylene glycol 5%, isopropyl alcohol qs ad 480 mL"?
correct answer 64
How many categories of medication errors are classified by MERP? correct answer
9
How many days will a prescription of 60 tablets last if the directions read "i-ii tabs
PO q4-6h"? correct answer 5 days
How much dextrose does 1 L of D10W contain? correct answer 100 g
How much medication should a 70-lb child receive if the adult dose is 250 mg?
correct answer 116 mg
How much time does a pharmacist have to complete the partial filling of a
Schedule II prescription? correct answer 72 hours
with Accurate Answers
A pharmacy bases its retail prices on AWP plus a professional fee as follows:
Fee AWP
$2.25 $25.00 or less
$3.25 $25.01-$50.00
$10.00 $50.01-$75.00
$20.00 $75.01 or more
A prescription is presented that reads "Sig: 2 tabs bid × 25 days." If the AWP of
this drug is $321.66 for 500 tablets, what will be the retail price of the
prescription? correct answer $74.33
A pharmacy is reimbursed by an insurance company for AWP + $3.25 per
prescription. If the AWP for 100 tablets is $120.00, how much will the pharmacy
be reimbursed for a prescription of 30 tablets? correct answer $39.25
A physician has authorized a generic medication to be dispensed to a patient but
the patient wishes to receive the brand name drug. What DAW number would be
used in submitting this prescription claim to the third-party provider? correct
answer DAW 2
According to MEDMARX, which of the following medications has been associated
with a large number of medication errors? correct answer Heparin
According to the Medication Error Reporting and Prevention categories, what
category of error is assigned if the error occurred but it did not reach the patient?
correct answer B
, At which part of the liquid does one look when measuring liquids? correct answer
Bottom of the meniscus
Drugs in which classification may yield side effects such as dry eyes, dry mouth, or
difficult urination or defecation? correct answer Anticholinergics
During which of the following processes can a medication error occur? correct
answer Administration, Dispensing, Prescribing
How many 150-mg clindamycin capsules are required to compound a prescription
reading "clindamycin 2%, propylene glycol 5%, isopropyl alcohol qs ad 480 mL"?
correct answer 64
How many categories of medication errors are classified by MERP? correct answer
9
How many days will a prescription of 60 tablets last if the directions read "i-ii tabs
PO q4-6h"? correct answer 5 days
How much dextrose does 1 L of D10W contain? correct answer 100 g
How much medication should a 70-lb child receive if the adult dose is 250 mg?
correct answer 116 mg
How much time does a pharmacist have to complete the partial filling of a
Schedule II prescription? correct answer 72 hours
