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If a physician writes a prescription for Coumadin (Wafrin) that indicates "brand name medically
necessary"
on the prescription, what DAW code should be used in submitting a prescription claim?
✔Correct Answer-DAW 1
If a physician prescribes 250 mg qid for 10 days, how many millititers of amoxicillin oral
suspension containing 250mg/5mL should be dispensed? ✔Correct Answer-200 mL
How many 250-mg capsules are needed to fill the following prescriptions?
amoxicillin 500mg tid for 10 days ✔Correct Answer-60
Which of the following organizations is not involved with patient safety? ✔Correct Answer-
CMS (Centers of Medicare and Medicaid)
Which organization establishes standards for purity and quality of medications? ✔Correct
Answer-USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
Which of the following is not a benefit of health information technology? ✔Correct Answer-
Alert fatigue
What is the maximum number of refills allowed on a prescription of Lorazepam if authorized by
a physician? ✔Correct Answer-5
Which of the following reference books discusses the therapeutic equivalence of products?
✔Correct Answer-Drug Topic Orange Book
What is the brand name for proxetine? ✔Correct Answer-Paxil
What is a third-party payment? ✔Correct Answer-Reimbursement to the pharmacy for
prescription services
How many grams of hydrocortisone powder should be used to prepare 1lb of a .25%
hydrocortisone cream? ✔Correct Answer-1.14 g
What is the meaning of the abbreviation of "ut dict"? ✔Correct Answer-As directed
What is the meaning of the suffix -dipsia? ✔Correct Answer-Thirst
, Which organization is responsible for accrediting pharmacy education programs? ✔Correct
Answer-ACPE ( The Accrediting Council for Pharmacy)
Which of the following medications can be crushed? ✔Correct Answer-Maxzide
What is the generic name for Augmentin? ✔Correct Answer-Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Which of the following is not a required text in a pharmacy? ✔Correct Answer-PDR
( Physician's Desk Reference)
Which of the following medications should be tapered off at discontinuation? ✔Correct
Answer-Prednisone
Which of the following products can be purchased as an exempt narcotics if all conditions
outlined by the federal Controlled Substances Act are met? ✔Correct Answer-Robitussin A-C
What is the maximum weighable amount for a class A prescription balance? ✔Correct
Answer-120 g
In what schedule is acetaminophen with codeine placed? ✔Correct Answer-II
In which classification of medication does acyclovir (Zovirax) belong? ✔Correct Answer-
Antiviral
If a medication is to be taken "tid," how many times would it be taken each day? ✔Correct
Answer-Three time
Which of these products is not a combination product? ✔Correct Answer-Estrace
Which organization has developed standards for e-prescribing? ✔Correct Answer-NCPDP
What type of filter is used to prevent glass from entering the final solution when drawn from an
ampule? ✔Correct Answer-Filter needle
In what drug classification does Singulair (Montelukast) ✔Correct Answer-Corticosteroid
When should a pharmacy technician seek assistance from the pharmacist? ✔Correct Answer-
Anything that requiring a decision to be made must be referred to the pharmacist
Why is it necessary to rotate medications on a shelf? ✔Correct Answer-To ensure the
medication with the shortest dating is dispensed before drugs with longer dating to reduce the
possibility that the medication will expire before being dispensed.
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If a physician writes a prescription for Coumadin (Wafrin) that indicates "brand name medically
necessary"
on the prescription, what DAW code should be used in submitting a prescription claim?
✔Correct Answer-DAW 1
If a physician prescribes 250 mg qid for 10 days, how many millititers of amoxicillin oral
suspension containing 250mg/5mL should be dispensed? ✔Correct Answer-200 mL
How many 250-mg capsules are needed to fill the following prescriptions?
amoxicillin 500mg tid for 10 days ✔Correct Answer-60
Which of the following organizations is not involved with patient safety? ✔Correct Answer-
CMS (Centers of Medicare and Medicaid)
Which organization establishes standards for purity and quality of medications? ✔Correct
Answer-USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
Which of the following is not a benefit of health information technology? ✔Correct Answer-
Alert fatigue
What is the maximum number of refills allowed on a prescription of Lorazepam if authorized by
a physician? ✔Correct Answer-5
Which of the following reference books discusses the therapeutic equivalence of products?
✔Correct Answer-Drug Topic Orange Book
What is the brand name for proxetine? ✔Correct Answer-Paxil
What is a third-party payment? ✔Correct Answer-Reimbursement to the pharmacy for
prescription services
How many grams of hydrocortisone powder should be used to prepare 1lb of a .25%
hydrocortisone cream? ✔Correct Answer-1.14 g
What is the meaning of the abbreviation of "ut dict"? ✔Correct Answer-As directed
What is the meaning of the suffix -dipsia? ✔Correct Answer-Thirst
, Which organization is responsible for accrediting pharmacy education programs? ✔Correct
Answer-ACPE ( The Accrediting Council for Pharmacy)
Which of the following medications can be crushed? ✔Correct Answer-Maxzide
What is the generic name for Augmentin? ✔Correct Answer-Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Which of the following is not a required text in a pharmacy? ✔Correct Answer-PDR
( Physician's Desk Reference)
Which of the following medications should be tapered off at discontinuation? ✔Correct
Answer-Prednisone
Which of the following products can be purchased as an exempt narcotics if all conditions
outlined by the federal Controlled Substances Act are met? ✔Correct Answer-Robitussin A-C
What is the maximum weighable amount for a class A prescription balance? ✔Correct
Answer-120 g
In what schedule is acetaminophen with codeine placed? ✔Correct Answer-II
In which classification of medication does acyclovir (Zovirax) belong? ✔Correct Answer-
Antiviral
If a medication is to be taken "tid," how many times would it be taken each day? ✔Correct
Answer-Three time
Which of these products is not a combination product? ✔Correct Answer-Estrace
Which organization has developed standards for e-prescribing? ✔Correct Answer-NCPDP
What type of filter is used to prevent glass from entering the final solution when drawn from an
ampule? ✔Correct Answer-Filter needle
In what drug classification does Singulair (Montelukast) ✔Correct Answer-Corticosteroid
When should a pharmacy technician seek assistance from the pharmacist? ✔Correct Answer-
Anything that requiring a decision to be made must be referred to the pharmacist
Why is it necessary to rotate medications on a shelf? ✔Correct Answer-To ensure the
medication with the shortest dating is dispensed before drugs with longer dating to reduce the
possibility that the medication will expire before being dispensed.
