QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Where is aseptic hand washing performed.
Answer: anteroom
◍ Which part of the syringe is safe to touch?.
Answer: knob
◍ what is it called when a supplier sends another size or manufactor of a
medication because its less costly.
Answer: automatic drug subsitution
◍ How thick of a needle is suitable for most vaccines?.
Answer: 22 - 25 gauge
◍ According to federal law, destroying remaining doses of unused controlled
substances requires?.
Answer: Requires a witness to be present in two signatures on the form
◍ subunit vaccines.
Answer: -Uses specific pieces of the disease-causing organism -also
considered inactive don't have live components of pathogens-3 types:
polysaccharide, conjugate, and recombinant-safe for pregnant &
immunocompromised
◍ Milliliters to ounces conversion.
Answer: 29 mL for 1 oz
◍ Package insert: drug interactions.
Answer: -Two more drugs react with each other-how and why drugs
interact-when interacting that should be avoided
◍ The Clozapine REMS program monitors the risk for:.
, Answer: severe neutropenia
◍ AD, AS, AU.
Answer: right ear, left ear, both ears
◍ The PCN on the insurance card identifies which information.
Answer: The specific plan with the insurance company
◍ Compound Record.
Answer: contains names, dates, compound process
◍ Piercing a rubber stopper of a vial should be done at what angle?.
Answer: 45 to 90°
◍ A controlled substance prescription label needs?.
Answer: Patient's full address, date of filling, pharmacy's name & address
◍ What info must be distributed to the patient when picking up a prescription.
Answer: Notice of privacy practice
◍ Cream.
Answer: Semi solid oil in water emulsion
◍ Package insert: clinical studies.
Answer: Used by, pharmacist prescribersHow well drug for approved
indications
◍ Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90).
Answer: Pharmacists must provide patient counseling and drug utilization
review on (all patients)
◍ What size needle should be used with a CTSD.
Answer: No needle
◍ Which product must be used to sterilize PEC.
Answer: 70% sterile isopropyl alcohol
◍ Package insert: non-clinical toxicology.
Answer: Used by pharmacist/prescribersIf it affects fertility or causes cancer
, ◍ Package insert: contraindications.
Answer: When a drug should not be used
◍ Syrup definition.
Answer: Concentrated solutions of sugar in water
◍ What is the correct order of steps in refilling a crash box?.
Answer: Charge, refill ,flag earliest expiration date ,prep for pharmacist
verification.
◍ What angle degree for SQ injections?.
Answer: 45 degrees
◍ Which process best describes non-sterile compounding?.
Answer: Making a specific medication that is not available commercially
◍ Maximum amount of pseudoephedrine Allowed to receive through the mail
each month?.
Answer: 7.5 grams
◍ Subunit: Recombinant vaccines.
Answer: subunit vaccines produced using genetically engineered
microorganismsExamples: -Hepatitis B, -Human papillomavirus(gradasil
9)-herpes (shingrix)
◍ Markup %.
Answer: Markup%= (selling price-cost)/cost x100
◍ Sublingual tablets.
Answer: placed under the tongue
◍ Capsule.
Answer: oblong gelatin container filled with powder
◍ The health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 HIPAA.
Answer: Govern patient privacy, and the sharing of patient information
◍ Which Medicare plan covers most outpatient prescriptions.
Answer: Part D