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250+ REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
What is Noroxin used for? - Correct Answer-It is an antibacterial used to treat UTI's, sexual transmitted
diseases such as gonorrhea
What is lidocaine used for? - Correct Answer-• Anything that ends in -caine will numb the area applied.
• It numbs the skin especially for mouth sores or sore throats.
Is contact lense fluid poisonous or dangerous to kids? Is there a label saying so? - Correct Answer-
Yes/No
What is the process by which a third party payer sets a price for a drug? - Correct Answer-Adjudication
Are there any special requirements concerning an IV with fats in it? - Correct Answer-Instability
What does the word "Contraindicated" mean? - Correct Answer-• That a drug should not be
administrated for the possibility of side effects, adverse effects, drug-drug interactions, drugdisease
interactions.
• Text book definition: any condition, especially disease, which renders some particular line of
treatment improper or
undesirable.
,What is the term for the leakage of IV fluid into muscular tissue? - Correct Answer-Infiltration
A hyperglycemic pamphlet would refer to - Correct Answer-sugar levels
Room temperature is: - Correct Answer-• 15 - 30 degrees Celsius
• 59 - 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Refrigerator temperature is: - Correct Answer-• 2 - 8 degrees Celsius
• 36 - 46 degrees Fahrenheit
What is an agonist? - Correct Answer-It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating, a receptor
What is an antagonist? - Correct Answer-They block the action of an agonist getting to the receptor to
elicit a response, therefore no response is made
Who is responsible for drug recalls? - Correct Answer-The FDA determines the health hazard potential of
the product and assigns a drug recall
What does NDC mean? - Correct Answer-• National Drug Code 99999-9999-99
• First set of numbers refer to the manufacturer
• Second set of numbers refer to the name of the drug
• Last 2 numbers refer to the package size
Insulin and nitroglycerin bind to IV bags made out of ___. Meaning that the medicine sticks to the
walls of the the PVC bag. Therefore, must be dispensed in non-PVC containers and tubing. - Correct
Answer-polyvinylchloride (PVC)
What is the generic name for Aldactone? - Correct Answer-Spironolactone
mneumonic is - Correct Answer-a shortened term used to facilitate data entry
, • Amo500 = Amoxil 500
DEA form #41 is for _____. All 3 copies of form #41 are submitted to respective DEA offices. - Correct
Answer-destroying CII's
DEA form #106 is for - Correct Answer-CII theft and local police must be notified
Know the responsibilities of JCAHO - Correct Answer-• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations.
• Ensures medications are used safely, effectively, and appropriately. (Drug Use Evaluation)
What two of the following drugs have the same therapeutic effect? Then it will list drug names - Correct
Answer-Having the same therapeutic effect means that the two drugs do the same thing in the body.
Most correct Correct Answer- will be
brand/generic. For example, the Correct Answer- will be listed as A) Zestril/lisinopril.....this is
brand/generic so pick this one
Know a list of medications that are stored in the refrigerator - Correct Answer-• All insulin including
Lantus and Novolog
• Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
• Phenergan (promethegan) suppositories
• Norvir (ritonavir)
• Xalatan (latanoprost) eye drops
• Combipatch (estradiol-norethindrone)
• Foradil (formoterol)
• Alkeran (melphalan)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol)
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha)
• Avonex (interferon)
• Neupogen (filgrastim)
• Leukeran (chlorambucil)
250+ REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
What is Noroxin used for? - Correct Answer-It is an antibacterial used to treat UTI's, sexual transmitted
diseases such as gonorrhea
What is lidocaine used for? - Correct Answer-• Anything that ends in -caine will numb the area applied.
• It numbs the skin especially for mouth sores or sore throats.
Is contact lense fluid poisonous or dangerous to kids? Is there a label saying so? - Correct Answer-
Yes/No
What is the process by which a third party payer sets a price for a drug? - Correct Answer-Adjudication
Are there any special requirements concerning an IV with fats in it? - Correct Answer-Instability
What does the word "Contraindicated" mean? - Correct Answer-• That a drug should not be
administrated for the possibility of side effects, adverse effects, drug-drug interactions, drugdisease
interactions.
• Text book definition: any condition, especially disease, which renders some particular line of
treatment improper or
undesirable.
,What is the term for the leakage of IV fluid into muscular tissue? - Correct Answer-Infiltration
A hyperglycemic pamphlet would refer to - Correct Answer-sugar levels
Room temperature is: - Correct Answer-• 15 - 30 degrees Celsius
• 59 - 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Refrigerator temperature is: - Correct Answer-• 2 - 8 degrees Celsius
• 36 - 46 degrees Fahrenheit
What is an agonist? - Correct Answer-It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating, a receptor
What is an antagonist? - Correct Answer-They block the action of an agonist getting to the receptor to
elicit a response, therefore no response is made
Who is responsible for drug recalls? - Correct Answer-The FDA determines the health hazard potential of
the product and assigns a drug recall
What does NDC mean? - Correct Answer-• National Drug Code 99999-9999-99
• First set of numbers refer to the manufacturer
• Second set of numbers refer to the name of the drug
• Last 2 numbers refer to the package size
Insulin and nitroglycerin bind to IV bags made out of ___. Meaning that the medicine sticks to the
walls of the the PVC bag. Therefore, must be dispensed in non-PVC containers and tubing. - Correct
Answer-polyvinylchloride (PVC)
What is the generic name for Aldactone? - Correct Answer-Spironolactone
mneumonic is - Correct Answer-a shortened term used to facilitate data entry
, • Amo500 = Amoxil 500
DEA form #41 is for _____. All 3 copies of form #41 are submitted to respective DEA offices. - Correct
Answer-destroying CII's
DEA form #106 is for - Correct Answer-CII theft and local police must be notified
Know the responsibilities of JCAHO - Correct Answer-• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations.
• Ensures medications are used safely, effectively, and appropriately. (Drug Use Evaluation)
What two of the following drugs have the same therapeutic effect? Then it will list drug names - Correct
Answer-Having the same therapeutic effect means that the two drugs do the same thing in the body.
Most correct Correct Answer- will be
brand/generic. For example, the Correct Answer- will be listed as A) Zestril/lisinopril.....this is
brand/generic so pick this one
Know a list of medications that are stored in the refrigerator - Correct Answer-• All insulin including
Lantus and Novolog
• Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
• Phenergan (promethegan) suppositories
• Norvir (ritonavir)
• Xalatan (latanoprost) eye drops
• Combipatch (estradiol-norethindrone)
• Foradil (formoterol)
• Alkeran (melphalan)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol)
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha)
• Avonex (interferon)
• Neupogen (filgrastim)
• Leukeran (chlorambucil)
