Pharmacy Operation

To whom does Medicaid provide drug coverage?

When reading a script, what sig would be considered an easy way to cause an error?

If a patient tells you that his 9-month-old child ingested "ferrous sulfate" tablets, the pharmacy technician is responsible for:

When dispensing unit dose, what is not required on the package.

Goals, Policies and Procedures and Mission Statements are all examples of:

Which of the following ophthalmic medications must be refrigerated?

Which of the following gives prescribers a way of sending an error-free prescription to the pharmacy?

According to the Controlled Substances Act, a prescription for Dexedrine should be filed under which schedule?

The first five digits of the National Drug Code (NDC) number identifies the:

A prescription can usually be refilled:

This reference book contains official drug standards and is a required reference source in all licensed pharmacy settings.

A Policy and Procedure Manual may provide guidance in each of the following areas:

The first set of numbers of a National Drug Code identifies the:

When labeling prescriptions packed in a Unit Dose, what information should it not contain?

What information may a Pharmacy Technician get from a MSDS?

Pharmaceutical manufacturers will notify the pharmacy of a drug recall in writing by listing the name of the drug and the:

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

XYZ Pharmacy calls for a copy of a prescription and the pharmacist is busy counseling a patient. The pharmacy technician should:

If mailing controlled substances via the USPS, the authorized sender must _________________.

Federal regulations required a Package Patient Insert (PPI) to be dispensed each time when which medication is dispensed?

Which of the following is not a function of the inventory control area?

What type of measuring device should be used to measure 3 ml of a liquid for compounding?

The set dollar amount which a patient must accumulate in pharmacy costs before the insurance company contributes to pharmacy cost is the:

Medicare Drug Coverage under Medicare Part B covers the following items:

In TJC "Do Not Use" list the abbreviation "OS" could be misinterpreted for what?

If the manufacturer's expiration date for a drug is 12/23, the drug is considered okay to dispense until which date:

If a patient with a Veetids prescription has experienced an allergic reaction to penicillin, the technician should:

A pharmacy technician re-packs bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?

The National Drug Code (NDC) is usually required for purchasing of pharmaceutical products. The NDC can be found in which of the following?

For a hospital inpatient order for Ceftriaxone 1 g QD IV piggyback the technician should do all of the following except:

The purpose of complying with the "Universal Precautions" is to:

A MSDS provides what type of product information?

The National Drug Code on a medication bottle gives reference to the:

Therapeutic equivalency indicates that the two drugs:

The maximum daily supply that can be prescribed at one time for Thalomid is:

When filling a prescription for Acetaminophen with Codeine 60 mg, a technician should do which of the following:

What type of prescription balance must be used for weighing 120 mg of a 1% Hydrocortisone cream?

When receiving a drug-drug, drug-disease state, or drug-allergy interaction computer message, the technician should:

Under ObamaCare, (PPACA) patients will have coverage for all the following except:

Which drug information source would be the pharmacy technician check for compounding information?

Which of the following medications have different chemical forms?

The Technician receives an order for Prednisone 2 mg 2 qid pc and hs. How much of the drug needs to be placed in the medication drawer for a 24-hour period?

During prescription computer entry, the technician is responsible for all of the following except:

Health Insurance Companies must provide coverage per Affordable Care Act (ACA) for:

Reported medication errors occur (per the ISMP) how often?

On the following NDC number 02108-0453-33, what do 2nd four numbers identify?

According to The Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) and the Joint Commission (JC) using abbreviations in writing prescriptions:

Who is responsible for recalling drugs?

If a manufacturer's labeling results in a strong likelihood the product will cause serious adverse effect, what type FDA recall would be instituted?

A patient is receiving Vancomycin q12 hours via a CADD Plus pump at home. Which of the following information is mandatory on a label in the home care setting?