Pharmacy Operations Study Guide Questions with
Correct Answers-Latest Update
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is More often called
______________for short. - Correct Answer Medicare
What type of measuring device should be used to measure 10 ml of a liquid for
compounding? - Correct Answer
The last two of digits of the NDC represents: - Correct Answer
The pharmacy technician can best prevent data entry errors by knowing_______. -
Correct Answer
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is _____________________________. -
Correct Answer
What are the technician's responsibilities? - Correct Answer
What are some common drugs pairs most likely to be associated with a medication
error? - Correct Answer
An "automatic stop order" in the hospital setting would apply to which category of
drugs? - Correct Answer
Which inventory turnover rates are an indication of good inventory management? -
Correct Answer
What are requirements for a prescription label: - Correct Answer
The National Drug Code on a medication bottle gives reference to the: - Correct
Answer
The reference source that would provide the most comprehensive indication and
dosage information about a newly released Macrolide is: - Correct Answer
The expiration date on a bottle Cipro 500 mg tablets states 3/10. When does the drug
expire? - Correct Answer
The CDC is the regulatory commission responsible for: - Correct Answer
Which of the following is used to ensure the safe handling of hazardous materials? -
Correct Answer
, The computer term "mnemonic" is defined as: - Correct Answer
Medications containing Isotretinoin are restricted to what program? - Correct Answer
The ability for medication to maintain chemical and physical integrity over time is
termed: - Correct Answer
A pharmacy technician re-packs bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages.
What expiration date will appear on the package? - Correct Answer
The CDC is the regulatory commission responsible for: - Correct Answer
A patient package insert is mandatory when dispensing? - Correct Answer
The iPledge program restricts the distribution of: - Correct Answer
If a patient reports experiencing nasal congestion when taking a prescribed medication,
the pharmacy technician should: - Correct Answer
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90) required pharmacists to
perform the following functions for patients receiving Medicaid: - Correct Answer
The computer program used for dispensing medication in the pharmacy setting is
referred to as: - Correct Answer
Which medications dose Medicare part D not cover? - Correct Answer
If the FDA or pharmaceutical manufacturer recalls a product the technician should
immediately: - Correct Answer
The device that links computers via communication lines is called the: - Correct
Answer
Tall Man lettering indicate what? - Correct Answer
If a pediatric patient is to receive oral Cefaclor as a suspension, which of the following is
not necessary? - Correct Answer
What is the meaning of Therapeutic Equivalency? - Correct Answer
When dispensing unit dose, what is not required on the package. - Correct Answer
According to the Controlled Substances Act, a prescription for Dexedrine should be filed
under which schedule? - Correct Answer
Correct Answers-Latest Update
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is More often called
______________for short. - Correct Answer Medicare
What type of measuring device should be used to measure 10 ml of a liquid for
compounding? - Correct Answer
The last two of digits of the NDC represents: - Correct Answer
The pharmacy technician can best prevent data entry errors by knowing_______. -
Correct Answer
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is _____________________________. -
Correct Answer
What are the technician's responsibilities? - Correct Answer
What are some common drugs pairs most likely to be associated with a medication
error? - Correct Answer
An "automatic stop order" in the hospital setting would apply to which category of
drugs? - Correct Answer
Which inventory turnover rates are an indication of good inventory management? -
Correct Answer
What are requirements for a prescription label: - Correct Answer
The National Drug Code on a medication bottle gives reference to the: - Correct
Answer
The reference source that would provide the most comprehensive indication and
dosage information about a newly released Macrolide is: - Correct Answer
The expiration date on a bottle Cipro 500 mg tablets states 3/10. When does the drug
expire? - Correct Answer
The CDC is the regulatory commission responsible for: - Correct Answer
Which of the following is used to ensure the safe handling of hazardous materials? -
Correct Answer
, The computer term "mnemonic" is defined as: - Correct Answer
Medications containing Isotretinoin are restricted to what program? - Correct Answer
The ability for medication to maintain chemical and physical integrity over time is
termed: - Correct Answer
A pharmacy technician re-packs bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages.
What expiration date will appear on the package? - Correct Answer
The CDC is the regulatory commission responsible for: - Correct Answer
A patient package insert is mandatory when dispensing? - Correct Answer
The iPledge program restricts the distribution of: - Correct Answer
If a patient reports experiencing nasal congestion when taking a prescribed medication,
the pharmacy technician should: - Correct Answer
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90) required pharmacists to
perform the following functions for patients receiving Medicaid: - Correct Answer
The computer program used for dispensing medication in the pharmacy setting is
referred to as: - Correct Answer
Which medications dose Medicare part D not cover? - Correct Answer
If the FDA or pharmaceutical manufacturer recalls a product the technician should
immediately: - Correct Answer
The device that links computers via communication lines is called the: - Correct
Answer
Tall Man lettering indicate what? - Correct Answer
If a pediatric patient is to receive oral Cefaclor as a suspension, which of the following is
not necessary? - Correct Answer
What is the meaning of Therapeutic Equivalency? - Correct Answer
When dispensing unit dose, what is not required on the package. - Correct Answer
According to the Controlled Substances Act, a prescription for Dexedrine should be filed
under which schedule? - Correct Answer
