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Before Meals
After Meals
As a result of the enactment of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which of the following federal agencies is responsible for controlling the prescribing and distribution of controlled substances?
A. CMS B. DEA
C. FDA D. OSHA
B. DEA
A pharmacy technician should expect to locate a common antibiotic during the winter months in which area in the pharmacy?
Fast Mover Shelf
A pharmacy technician is locating a filled prescription that has been filed in the bins in the pick-up area. How are filled prescriptions organized alphabetically?
By last name
A pharmacy technician is reconstituting a powdered oral antibiotic for a patient. What diluent should the technician select?
Distilled Water
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bid
qid
3x a day
twice a day
four times a day
A patient presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription for diazepam (Valium). Under which of the following schedules is this medication classified?
Schedule IV
What substance should the technician use to clean the counting tray before counting out the next medication?
Isopropyl Alcohol
Which agency provides specific information about all approved medications in the U.S.?
FDA
A pharmacy technician notices that the signature on a prescription from a clinic with multiple providers is illegible. Which of the following actions should the technician take to verify the prescriber?
A. Ask the patient. B. Ask the store manager.
C. Call the prescriber. D. Ask a family member.
A. Ask the patient.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the following directions: i tab qid x 7 days. What quantity should the technician give the patient?
28 quantity
A patient asks a pharmacy technician why guaifenesin-codeine (Robitussin AC) is classified as a Schedule V medication. What statement should the technician make?
“Schedule V medications contain limited quantities of a controlled substance.”
To research off-label information for a prescription, which of the following should the pharm tech use?
A. Epocrates Online B. Lexicomp Online
C. Micromedex D. USP-NF
B. Lexicomp Online
A pharmacy technician enters a new patient’s profile into the pharmacy’s computer system upon receiving a prescription. Which of the following pieces of legislation requires this action?
A. Drug Supply Chain Security Act
B. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
C. Medicare Modernization Act
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Which of the following requirements is unique to prescriptions for controlled substances?
A. Quantity to be dispensed
B. Date prescription was issued
C. Prescriber’s DEA number
D. If generic substitution is permitted
C. Prescriber’s DEA number
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left ear
right ear
both ears
A patient wants to purchase pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Which of the following is the maximum amount of medication a pharmacy technician can dispense to the patient in one day?
3.6g
To access a medication fact sheet for a patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid). Which of the following reference sources should the technician use?
A. Epocrates Online B. Micromedex
C. USP-DI D. USP-NF
B. Micromedex
Which of the following generic medications is regulated under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act?
A. Acetaminophen B. Lorazepam
C. Meperidine D. Pseudoephedrine
D. Pseudoephedrine
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take if the route of administration is not specified on a prescription?
A. Call the prescriber.
B. Check the dosage form.
C. Assume the route of administration is oral.
D. Consider the prescription incomplete and invalid.
B. Check the dosage form.
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both eyes
left eye
right eye
as needed
Upon arrival at the pharmacy, a pharmacist and pharmacy technician notice the pharmacy has been burglarized. Which of the following DEA forms must be completed to report the theft of controlled substances?
A. DEA Form 41 B. DEA Form 224
C. DEA Form 222 D. DEA Form 106
D. DEA Form 106
Prior to handling a hazardous medication, a pharmacy technician should refer to which of the following reference books?
A. American Hospital Formulary Services Drug Information
B. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation
C. United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
D. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information
C. United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
A pharmacy technician needs to obtain the average wholesale price for atorvastatin (Lipitor). Which of the following references should the technician consult for this information?
A. Orange Book B. Red Book
Red Book
Which of the following entities maintains a list of error-prone abbreviations?
A. United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
B. FDA
C. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
D. DEA
C. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)