Federal law requires a full inventory of all pharmacy items to be performed how
frequently?
a. every 6 months
b. yearly
c. every 2 years
d. every 3 years
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c. every 2 years
A patient drops off a prescription for Coumadin at your pharmacy. You notice that the
prescriber has written "DAW 1" under the directions. You should:
a. dispense the generic product warfarin if you do not have the brand-name product
Coumadin in stock
b. dispense the generic equivalent, warfarin
,c. do not dispense the prescription because handwritten prescriptions are not valid
d. dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin
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d. dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin
DAW 0- no product selection is indicated
DAW 1- substitution is NOT allowed by the prescriber; use the branded
product
DAW 2- substitution is allowed, but the pt. requested the branded product
DAW 3- substitution is allowed, but the pt. selected the branded product
DAW 4- substitution is allowed, but the generic equivalent is not in stock.
DAW 5- the branded product is dispensed at the generic price.
DAW 6- override
DAW 7- substitution is NOT allowed; the branded product is required by
law
DAW 8- substitution is allowed, but the branded product is not available
DAW 9- other
Tetracycline capsules should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or
2 hours after food. This is because certain foods, particularly dairy products, reduce
its absorption. This is an example of a:
a. drug-drug interaction
b. drug-disease interaction
c. drug-food interaction
d. drug-laboratory interaction
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c. drug-food interaction
drug-food interactions occur when the effects of a drug are changed when
taken in combo w/ a particular food.
, Which of the following would be an appropriate temperature to store a medication
that is required to be kept at room temperature?
a. 85*F
b. 15*C
c. 22*C
d. 45*F
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c. 22 *C
room temp is defined as 20-25C (59-77F)
All of the following medication classes should be avoided in elderly patients EXCEPT:
a. antihistamines
b. tricyclic antidepressants
c. benzodiazepines
d. proton pump inhibitors
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d. proton pump inhibitors
elderly pts. are generally more suspectible to adverse effects.
antihistamins, tricyclic antidepressants, muscle relaxers, benzodiazepines,
hypnotics (sleeping pills). antipsychptics, antihypertensives, cardiac
glycosides (digoxin), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, these
classes of meds should be used w/ caution in elderly pts.
Which of the following medications may be required to be billed to a patient's
medical plan rather than their pharmacy plan?
a. ramipril tablets
frequently?
a. every 6 months
b. yearly
c. every 2 years
d. every 3 years
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c. every 2 years
A patient drops off a prescription for Coumadin at your pharmacy. You notice that the
prescriber has written "DAW 1" under the directions. You should:
a. dispense the generic product warfarin if you do not have the brand-name product
Coumadin in stock
b. dispense the generic equivalent, warfarin
,c. do not dispense the prescription because handwritten prescriptions are not valid
d. dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin
Give this one a try later!
d. dispense only the brand-name product Coumadin
DAW 0- no product selection is indicated
DAW 1- substitution is NOT allowed by the prescriber; use the branded
product
DAW 2- substitution is allowed, but the pt. requested the branded product
DAW 3- substitution is allowed, but the pt. selected the branded product
DAW 4- substitution is allowed, but the generic equivalent is not in stock.
DAW 5- the branded product is dispensed at the generic price.
DAW 6- override
DAW 7- substitution is NOT allowed; the branded product is required by
law
DAW 8- substitution is allowed, but the branded product is not available
DAW 9- other
Tetracycline capsules should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or
2 hours after food. This is because certain foods, particularly dairy products, reduce
its absorption. This is an example of a:
a. drug-drug interaction
b. drug-disease interaction
c. drug-food interaction
d. drug-laboratory interaction
Give this one a try later!
c. drug-food interaction
drug-food interactions occur when the effects of a drug are changed when
taken in combo w/ a particular food.
, Which of the following would be an appropriate temperature to store a medication
that is required to be kept at room temperature?
a. 85*F
b. 15*C
c. 22*C
d. 45*F
Give this one a try later!
c. 22 *C
room temp is defined as 20-25C (59-77F)
All of the following medication classes should be avoided in elderly patients EXCEPT:
a. antihistamines
b. tricyclic antidepressants
c. benzodiazepines
d. proton pump inhibitors
Give this one a try later!
d. proton pump inhibitors
elderly pts. are generally more suspectible to adverse effects.
antihistamins, tricyclic antidepressants, muscle relaxers, benzodiazepines,
hypnotics (sleeping pills). antipsychptics, antihypertensives, cardiac
glycosides (digoxin), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, these
classes of meds should be used w/ caution in elderly pts.
Which of the following medications may be required to be billed to a patient's
medical plan rather than their pharmacy plan?
a. ramipril tablets
