Practice Assessment Pharmacy Technician Exam with
Verified Questions and Answers
How long does a company have on a patent before the competition comes out with a
generic version? - Correct Answer 10 years
AZT became the first FDA approved drug for AIDS treatment? - Correct Answer
Yes
AZT was in fact the first approved drug for AIDS treatment.
The Generic name for Zyprexa is: - Correct Answer The Brand Zyprexa has a
generic name of Olanzapine which is classified as a thienbenzodiazepine. Zyprexa
is commonly used for acute psychosis, agitation, bipolar disorder, dementia, mania
and schizophrenia
The _______ provides prescription services to the public and has close interaction
with the patients: - Correct Answer Community Pharmacy
is where about 2/3 of all the prescription drugs in the U.S. are dispensed, because of
the pharmacist counseling and educating patients.
Within a hospital setting, where would a "clean room" be located? - Correct Answer
Central pharmacy
A list of drugs that have been selected by healthcare professionals at the hospital
based on therapeutic factors as well as cost are known as: - Correct Answer A
formulary is a list of drugs stocked at the hospital which have been selected based
on their therapeutic factors and cost. The approved drugs names can be found in the
hospital system.
What is a unique national identification number required for all healthcare providers?
- Correct Answer NPI is the National Provider Identifier which is required for all
providers and healthcare facilities
A patient drops off a prescription for Mobic, which is classified as a non-steroid, anti-
inflammatory drug and used to treat arthritis, what generic alternative will be
dispensed? - Correct Answer The generic equivalent for Mobic is Meloxicam
What is required on all controlled drug prescriptions that identifies the prescriber? -
Correct Answer DEA number
What requires pharmacies to offer counseling to Medicare and Medicaid patients
regarding medications? - Correct Answer The 1990 Omnibus Budget and
Reconciliations Act (OBRA) Correct
, A computer based program whose primary goal is to ensure no women get pregnant
while using Isotretinion medications, such as Claravis which can cause server life
threatening birth defects in babies is ______: - Correct Answer Ipledge
FDA helped develop a risk management program with FDA alerts as Accutane,
Isotretinion medications like Claravis can cause server life threating birth defects in
babies.
Which form is used to report a loss or theft of a control substance? - Correct
Answer DEA 106
The first effective local anesthetic was: - Correct Answer Cocaine
was shown to be the first effective local anesthetic by Carl Koller in 1884.
The FDA controls marketing - Correct Answer False
The patent (manufactures) controls the medication marketing.
What is a Class II recall? - Correct Answer Possibility that the product may cause
temporary but reversible adverse effects. Class II is the only class that has
temporary but reversible adverse effects which is standardized by the FDA.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the what? - Correct Answer Liver
What regulates body functions? - Correct Answer Hormones are chemicals that
assist in regulating body functions secreted by glands in the endocrine system.
What is the center of the body's immune system? - Correct Answer The lymphatic
system is the center of the body's immune system because it filters out impurities.
What is the most common medication for Parkinson's disease? - Correct Answer
Amantadine and Levodopa
There are several medications taken for Parkinson's disease however Amantadine
and Levodopa are the most common.
A drug used to treat a cough: - Correct Answer An antitussive is used to treat
coughs with and without phlegm.
A drug that destroys microorganisms: - Correct Answer Antibiotic
Another term for antibiotics is antimicrobial which refers to chemical or bacterial
microorganisms that restrain the growth if other microorganisms.
A drug used to reduce a sustained elevation in a patient's blood pressure: - Correct
Answer An antihypertensive is used to reduce a sustained increase blood pressure.
A drug used to lower high levels of cholesterol: - Correct Answer An
Antihyperlipidemic is used to lower high levels of cholesterol.
Verified Questions and Answers
How long does a company have on a patent before the competition comes out with a
generic version? - Correct Answer 10 years
AZT became the first FDA approved drug for AIDS treatment? - Correct Answer
Yes
AZT was in fact the first approved drug for AIDS treatment.
The Generic name for Zyprexa is: - Correct Answer The Brand Zyprexa has a
generic name of Olanzapine which is classified as a thienbenzodiazepine. Zyprexa
is commonly used for acute psychosis, agitation, bipolar disorder, dementia, mania
and schizophrenia
The _______ provides prescription services to the public and has close interaction
with the patients: - Correct Answer Community Pharmacy
is where about 2/3 of all the prescription drugs in the U.S. are dispensed, because of
the pharmacist counseling and educating patients.
Within a hospital setting, where would a "clean room" be located? - Correct Answer
Central pharmacy
A list of drugs that have been selected by healthcare professionals at the hospital
based on therapeutic factors as well as cost are known as: - Correct Answer A
formulary is a list of drugs stocked at the hospital which have been selected based
on their therapeutic factors and cost. The approved drugs names can be found in the
hospital system.
What is a unique national identification number required for all healthcare providers?
- Correct Answer NPI is the National Provider Identifier which is required for all
providers and healthcare facilities
A patient drops off a prescription for Mobic, which is classified as a non-steroid, anti-
inflammatory drug and used to treat arthritis, what generic alternative will be
dispensed? - Correct Answer The generic equivalent for Mobic is Meloxicam
What is required on all controlled drug prescriptions that identifies the prescriber? -
Correct Answer DEA number
What requires pharmacies to offer counseling to Medicare and Medicaid patients
regarding medications? - Correct Answer The 1990 Omnibus Budget and
Reconciliations Act (OBRA) Correct
, A computer based program whose primary goal is to ensure no women get pregnant
while using Isotretinion medications, such as Claravis which can cause server life
threatening birth defects in babies is ______: - Correct Answer Ipledge
FDA helped develop a risk management program with FDA alerts as Accutane,
Isotretinion medications like Claravis can cause server life threating birth defects in
babies.
Which form is used to report a loss or theft of a control substance? - Correct
Answer DEA 106
The first effective local anesthetic was: - Correct Answer Cocaine
was shown to be the first effective local anesthetic by Carl Koller in 1884.
The FDA controls marketing - Correct Answer False
The patent (manufactures) controls the medication marketing.
What is a Class II recall? - Correct Answer Possibility that the product may cause
temporary but reversible adverse effects. Class II is the only class that has
temporary but reversible adverse effects which is standardized by the FDA.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the what? - Correct Answer Liver
What regulates body functions? - Correct Answer Hormones are chemicals that
assist in regulating body functions secreted by glands in the endocrine system.
What is the center of the body's immune system? - Correct Answer The lymphatic
system is the center of the body's immune system because it filters out impurities.
What is the most common medication for Parkinson's disease? - Correct Answer
Amantadine and Levodopa
There are several medications taken for Parkinson's disease however Amantadine
and Levodopa are the most common.
A drug used to treat a cough: - Correct Answer An antitussive is used to treat
coughs with and without phlegm.
A drug that destroys microorganisms: - Correct Answer Antibiotic
Another term for antibiotics is antimicrobial which refers to chemical or bacterial
microorganisms that restrain the growth if other microorganisms.
A drug used to reduce a sustained elevation in a patient's blood pressure: - Correct
Answer An antihypertensive is used to reduce a sustained increase blood pressure.
A drug used to lower high levels of cholesterol: - Correct Answer An
Antihyperlipidemic is used to lower high levels of cholesterol.
