Laws, Regulations, CS
To be in compliance with document retention regulations, the pharmacy technician should file prescriptions sequentially according to which of the following?
The prescription's serial number
A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following reactions should the technician recognize as an expected adverse effect of this medication?
upset stomach
A pharmacy tech notices the laminar airflow hood is turned off. How long should the tech let the hood run prior to compounding a medication?
30 minutes
a pharmacy tech receives a prescription for a 10 mL vial of insulin. The patient should take 20 units in AM and 20 units in PM. What is the days' supply the patient will receive?
25 days
Which federal law required the manufacturer to prove substantial evidence of safety and efficacy of a drug through adequate and well controlled studies?
The Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following information is mandatory for controlled substance prescriptions and unnecessary for non-controlled prescriptions ?
The prescriber's DEA number
A pharmacy technician should recognize that gabapentin (neurontin) is classified as which of the following types of medication?
anticonvulsant
A pharmacy tech should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations?
VAERS (vaccine adverse event reporting system)
a pharmacy technician is processing a Rx that calls for a patient to take 45 mL once daily. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this amount is equivalent to how many tbsp?
3 tbsp
A pharmacy technician should recognize Fluoxetine (Prozac) carries a black box warning ( BBW) of what adverse effect?
increased risk of suicidal thoughts
CMS ( centers for medicare and medicaid services)
a pharmacy technician should recognize that alendronate (Fosamax) is part of which of the following classes of medication?
biphosphonate
Which of the following resources should a pharmacy technician identify as being used to ensure that the benefits of a medication are greater than the possible risks?
REMS (risk evaluation mitigation strategies)
a pharmacy tech is preparing 1 L of 3% NaCl solution. How many g of NaCl should the tech use?
30 grams
A pharmacy technician should recognize that anabolic steroids are included in which of the following controlled substances schedules?
schedule III
A pharmacy technician is required to include a patient package insert ( PPI) when filling a prescription for which of the following types of medications?
contraceptives
A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for Januvia. The technician should identify the generic name for this medication is which of the following?
Sitagliptin
A pharmacy technician just filled a prescription for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zestril)?
clean the tray and spatula wtih 70% isopropyl alcohol between counting medications that contain penicillin, sulfa or aspirin products to prevent cross contamination
Which of the following is the quantity of diluent a pharmacy tech should combine with a 5 mL vial containing 500 mg of azithromycin to achieve a final concentration of 2 mg/ mL?
245 mL
A patient presents with a Rx for zolpidem (ambien) that a prescriber wrote 6 weeks ago- can the pharmacy tech fill the prescription?
yes; zolpidem (ambien) is a schedule IV medication and can be refilled up to 5 times in 6 months after the prescription's date of issue.
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating: " Caution: Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles?
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Prozac and notes the generic is acceptable. Which of the following should the technician recognize as the generic for Prozac?
Fluoxetine
A pharmacy technician should recognize that a MDV (multi-dose vial) is stable for how many days after it's opened?
28 days
A pharmacy tech receives a Rx for 100 g of 5% cream. The tech has 3% and 6% in stock. How many g of 3% and 6% should the tech use to prepare 100 g of the 5% cream?
33.3 g of 3% and 66.7 g of 6%
DEA Forms:
When is a DEA 222, DEA 41 and DEA 106 used?
222- distribution of schedule I or II controlled substances
41- used to request permission from the DEA to destroy controlled substances
106- reporting any theft or loss of controlled substances