RSK Practice Test 2 with complete solution
The retail price of a prescription is based on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
plus a markup and dispensing fee. Using the table below determine the retail
price for 30 tablets if a bottle of 100 tablets has an AWP of $56.79 and a markup of
7%.
AWP Dispensing Fee
$0-$5.00. $3.00
$5.01-$10.00. $4.00
$10.01-$20.00. $5.00
$20.01 and up. $6.00
A. $21.23
B. $22.69
C. $23.23
D. $24.14
C
Prior Authorization requests require that ______________.
A. Physicians seek approval from the insurance provider to prescribe a specific
medication.
B. Insurance companies seek approval from the physician in order to cover a
specific medication
C. Pharmacies seek approval from the physician to dispense a specific
medication.
D. Patients seek prior approval from the pharmacy in order to fill a specific
medication.
A
Zetia is indicated for the treatment of _____________.
A. Hypertension
B. Gout
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Hyperlipidemia
D
A resource that contains official standards, including monographs pertaining to
drug substances, dosage forms, and pharmaceutical ingredients is the
_______________.
A. United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
B. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Volume 1 (USP-DI Vol.1)
C. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Volume 2 (USP-DI Vol.2)
D. Remington's The Science and Practice of Pharmacy.
A
,Which of the following dosage forms bypasses the digestive system.
A. Elixir
B. Suspension
C. Sublingual tablet
D. Ointment
C
You receive a prescription from Dr. Jameson for a controlled substance. The
doctors DEA # is AJ7234035. Should the prescription be filled?
A. Yes, the DEA number is valid
B. Yes, a DEA number is not needed on a prescription written or a controlled
substance.
C. No, the DEA number is invalid.
D. No, the second letter of the DEA number does not match the first letter in the
doctor's last name.
C
According to the Controlled Substances Act, which of the following drugs is
classified as a controlled substance?
A. warfarin (Coumadin)
B. tramadol (Ultram)
C. minocycline (Minocin, Soldyne)
D. mometasone (Nasonex)
B
A prescription for a controlled substance must include which of the following
statements on the label?
A. "Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug to any person."
B. "Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other
that the patient for whom it was prescribed.:
C. "Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug to any person other than the
patient for whom it was prescribed."
D. Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug."
B
Which of the following nasal corticosteroids is available over-the-counter?
A. Omnaris
B. Zetonna
C. Flonase
D. Rhinocort
C
Which auxiliary label should be placed onto a prescription vial containing
metronidazole (Flagyl)?
A. "Refrigerate"
, B. "Shake before use"
C. "Do not drink alcohol"
D. "Take with food"
C
Which of the following prescription medications should NOT be handled by a
pharmacy technician who is pregnant?
A. Famotidine
B. Furosemide
C. Fexofenadine
D. Finasteride
D
How many mg of magnesium sulfate are in 3 mL of a 50% solution?
A. 1000 mg
B. 1500 mg
C. 1750 mg
D. 2000 mg
B
How many mL of a 2% (w/v) solution are needed to make 8 oz of a 1:200 solution?
A. 15 mL
B. 30 mL
C. 60 mL
D. 80 mL
C
What is the antibiotic classification of the drug azithromycin (Zithromax)?
A. tetracycline
B. penicillin
C. macrolide
D. cephalosporin
C
Which type of laminar flow hood is used in the preparation of chemotherapeutic
agents?
A. Horizontal flow hood
B. Vertical flow hood
C. Upright flow hood
D. Aseptic flow hood
B
The acronym NDC is used when identifying a drug product. It also relays
information pertaining to the manufacturer and the mediation package size. What
does the acronym NDC stand for?
A. Nationwide Drug Carrier
The retail price of a prescription is based on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
plus a markup and dispensing fee. Using the table below determine the retail
price for 30 tablets if a bottle of 100 tablets has an AWP of $56.79 and a markup of
7%.
AWP Dispensing Fee
$0-$5.00. $3.00
$5.01-$10.00. $4.00
$10.01-$20.00. $5.00
$20.01 and up. $6.00
A. $21.23
B. $22.69
C. $23.23
D. $24.14
C
Prior Authorization requests require that ______________.
A. Physicians seek approval from the insurance provider to prescribe a specific
medication.
B. Insurance companies seek approval from the physician in order to cover a
specific medication
C. Pharmacies seek approval from the physician to dispense a specific
medication.
D. Patients seek prior approval from the pharmacy in order to fill a specific
medication.
A
Zetia is indicated for the treatment of _____________.
A. Hypertension
B. Gout
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Hyperlipidemia
D
A resource that contains official standards, including monographs pertaining to
drug substances, dosage forms, and pharmaceutical ingredients is the
_______________.
A. United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
B. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Volume 1 (USP-DI Vol.1)
C. United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Volume 2 (USP-DI Vol.2)
D. Remington's The Science and Practice of Pharmacy.
A
,Which of the following dosage forms bypasses the digestive system.
A. Elixir
B. Suspension
C. Sublingual tablet
D. Ointment
C
You receive a prescription from Dr. Jameson for a controlled substance. The
doctors DEA # is AJ7234035. Should the prescription be filled?
A. Yes, the DEA number is valid
B. Yes, a DEA number is not needed on a prescription written or a controlled
substance.
C. No, the DEA number is invalid.
D. No, the second letter of the DEA number does not match the first letter in the
doctor's last name.
C
According to the Controlled Substances Act, which of the following drugs is
classified as a controlled substance?
A. warfarin (Coumadin)
B. tramadol (Ultram)
C. minocycline (Minocin, Soldyne)
D. mometasone (Nasonex)
B
A prescription for a controlled substance must include which of the following
statements on the label?
A. "Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug to any person."
B. "Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other
that the patient for whom it was prescribed.:
C. "Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug to any person other than the
patient for whom it was prescribed."
D. Caution: State law prohibits the sale of this drug."
B
Which of the following nasal corticosteroids is available over-the-counter?
A. Omnaris
B. Zetonna
C. Flonase
D. Rhinocort
C
Which auxiliary label should be placed onto a prescription vial containing
metronidazole (Flagyl)?
A. "Refrigerate"
, B. "Shake before use"
C. "Do not drink alcohol"
D. "Take with food"
C
Which of the following prescription medications should NOT be handled by a
pharmacy technician who is pregnant?
A. Famotidine
B. Furosemide
C. Fexofenadine
D. Finasteride
D
How many mg of magnesium sulfate are in 3 mL of a 50% solution?
A. 1000 mg
B. 1500 mg
C. 1750 mg
D. 2000 mg
B
How many mL of a 2% (w/v) solution are needed to make 8 oz of a 1:200 solution?
A. 15 mL
B. 30 mL
C. 60 mL
D. 80 mL
C
What is the antibiotic classification of the drug azithromycin (Zithromax)?
A. tetracycline
B. penicillin
C. macrolide
D. cephalosporin
C
Which type of laminar flow hood is used in the preparation of chemotherapeutic
agents?
A. Horizontal flow hood
B. Vertical flow hood
C. Upright flow hood
D. Aseptic flow hood
B
The acronym NDC is used when identifying a drug product. It also relays
information pertaining to the manufacturer and the mediation package size. What
does the acronym NDC stand for?
A. Nationwide Drug Carrier
