should be applied with gloves or a nonmetalic object

may be used as an anti-infective

should be applied 3-4 times daily

Changing the way you learn

Question 1

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The pharmacy technician receives a call from a patient that indicates their 16 month old child has just ingested half a bottle of Children's Tylenol. What may the pharmacy technician not do?

Answer

Ask them to speak to the pharmacist
Tell them to induce vomiting immediately
Give them the number for the poison control center
Tell them to go to the nearest ER

Question 2

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If 15 grams of hydrocortisone 1% ointment acre combined with 30 grams of a hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment, what is the percentage of hydrocortisone in the final product?

Answer

1.25%
1.5%
1.75%
2%

Question 3

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What volume of 24% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is needed to prepare eight 3oz bottles of 10% TCA solution?

Answer

100ml
200ml
300ml
400ml

Question 4

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Nitrostat 1/200 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams?

Answer

0.6mg
.0.5mg
0.4mg
0.3mg

Question 5

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After reconstitution, how should the drug filgrastim be stored?

Answer

At room temperature for 24 hours
In the refrigerator or at room tempt for 7 days
In the freezer
There are no specific storage requirements for this drug

Question 6

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How many gallons are contained in 144 pints?

Answer

Question 7

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185ml is equivalent to how many fluid ounces?

Answer

5.75oz
6.0oz
6.17oz
6.5oz

Question 8

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Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?

Answer

Anticonvulsant
Anticoagulant
Antibiotic
Antipsychotic

Question 9

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When a drug is filtered by the kidney into the bladder, what is this process called?

Answer

Absorption
Secretion
Distribution
Elimination

Question 10

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The computer program used for dispensing medication in the pharmacy setting is referred to as:

Answer

Hardware
Mediumware
Software
Modem

Question 11

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Goals, policies, and procedures, and mission statements are all examples of:

Answer

Strategic planning
Tactical planning
Emergency planning
Risk management

Question 12

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Which of the following drugs is an antiarrhythmic?

Answer

Panadol
Pravachol
Prolixin
Pronestyl

Question 13

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The dispensing label an an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:

Answer

Manufacturers lot #
Physicians DEA #
Legal name of pharmacy and address
Physicians state license #

Question 14

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A TPN order is to contain 2mg/l of folic acid. If the stock vial of folic acid contains 5mg/ml, what volume would be required to prepare 3000ml of TPN?

Answer

0.6ml
0.8ml
1ml
1.2ml

Question 15

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Efudex cream:

Answer

may be used as an anti-infective
should be applied 3-4 times daily
should be applied with gloves or a nonmetalic object
is available as an OTC product

Question 16

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Therapeutic equivalency indicates that the two drugs:

Answer

are the same shape and color
have the same quantity of active ingredient
belong to the same therapeutic class
are equally effective at the same dose

Question 17

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Materials management refers to:

Answer

the drug procurement process
inventory control
drug storage
all of the above

Question 18

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The red "C" in the lower right corner of a prescription designates that the drug is:

Answer

Schedule I controlled substances only
Schedule II controlled substance only
Schedule II, III, VI or V controlled substances
All of the above

Question 19

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When developing a policy and procedure for ensuring the safety of a drug in a multidose vial, all the following should be considered except:

Answer

The cost of the medication
The stability of the medication
The presence of a suitable preservative
All of these

Question 20

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Scanning for drug prices and stock levels would be accomplished with which device?

Answer

barcode reader
zip drive
compiler
modem

Question 21

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An "automatic stop order" in the institutional setting would apply to which category of drugs?

Answer

antidepressants
antipsychotics
antibiotics
antihypertensives

Question 22

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The initial dose of aminophlline for a non-smoking adult is 0.7mg/kg/hr for 12 hours. How many ml of an IV solution containing 400mg per 100ml would be required for a 154lbs male over this 12 hour period?

Answer

147ml
127ml
167ml
187ml

Question 23

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The pharmacy technician is asked to divide 5 liters of Nilstat suspension into an equal number of 10ml and 15ml unit dose dispensing cup cups. How many 10ml dispensing cups can be made from this quantity of suspension?

Answer

Question 24

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The appearance of crystals in mannitol injection indicates:

Answer

that the solution is cold and the crystals may be redissolved
that the solution may be unstable and should be returned for credit
that the solution is outdated
that the solution contains impurities and should be discarded

Question 25

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Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?

Answer

atenolol
dextromethorphan
carbamazepine
isoxsuprine

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