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Which of the following medications requires refrigeration?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Xalatan & Orapred
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Aminosyn is an amino acid often used in TPN orders to
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provide protein for cellular repair and growth. A physician
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writes an order for aminosyn 2.5% 500 ml.
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You have only aminosyn 8.5% 500 ml. How are you going
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to prepare this order using a sterile evacuated container?
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a. add 320 ml of aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water
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to 500 ml |\ |\
b. add 147 ml of aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water
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to 500 ml |\ |\
c. add 124 ml of aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water
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to 500 ml |\ |\
d. add 74 ml of aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water
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to 500 ml - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. add 147 ml of
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aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water to 500 ml |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(2.5/8.5) x 500ml = 147 |\ |\ |\ |\
USE THIS WITH STERILE WATER!
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,According to federal law, if someone steals a Schedule II |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication, the pharmacy is required to notify which |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
agency? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DEA |\ |\ |\ |\
Which agency is responsible for accrediting institutional
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settings? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔JCAHO (Joint |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Commission Accreditation for Specialty Pharmacies) |\ |\ |\ |\
When filling a patient's medication, there's both enalapril
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& lisinopril. You should: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Notify
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the pharmacist that there's 2 orders for 2 drugs of the
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same class. |\
All of these require a PPI (patient package insert) each
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time it's dispensed: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Accutane,
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Premarin, Proventil |\
A patient drops off a prescription for Levoxyl. What is this
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used to treat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hypothyroidism
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Iron salt would decrease the absorption of which drug? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tetracycline antibiotics |\ |\ |\ |\
Ex: doxycycline, minocycline, etc.
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, Process that moves a drug from bloodstream to the area
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where it will exert its pharmacological effect is: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Distribution |\ |\
What causes the intensely painful episodes of gout? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Joint inflammation caused by uric
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acid build up forming crystals
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Which substance is NOT commonly found in TPN (total
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parenteral nutrition)? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Antibiotics.
TPN (total parenteral nutrition) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔feeding of nutritional products to a person |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intravenously, so not thru eating |\ |\ |\ |\
Which medication should liver function tests be
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monitored due to potential adverse effects on the liver? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pravastatin |\ |\
A drug is packaged as 48mg/ml & I give the patient
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2.52g. What is the equivalent volume in fluid oz? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 ml = 1 oz KHDUDCM, you|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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2520 mg / = 1.75 oz
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