Walgreens Pharmacy Tech Practice
Exam Solved Rated A+
A ___ drug recall indicates that the product will cause serious adverse health conditions
or death. - Answers-Class I
A black box warning is in place to identify which of the following about a medication? -
Answers-May cause life threatening adverse effects
A compound prescription requires using 10 tablets, which cost $25.00 per 50 tablets
and 100 gm of ointment, which costs $9.00 per pound. If there is a $4.00 dispensing
fee, what would the total cost be for this prescription? - Answers-10.88
A diabetic patient is trying to fill his high blood pressure medication, but he does not
have any refills. What would you need to receive from the prescriber to fill this
maintenance medication? - Answers-New prescription or refill authorization
A doctor orders 125mg/5mL dilantin suspension to replace an order that reads "dilantin
100mg, dispense #30, sig: i tid". What quantity of the suspension should be dispensed?
- Answers-120mL
A drug that is NOT refillable would be classified as a: - Answers-CII drug
A DUR warning appears when entering a prescription. What should you do? - Answers-
Notify the pharmacist
A patient brings in a prescription for Percocet tablets 5/325. The words 'no substitution"
are written on the prescription. Which DAW code represents "no substitution"? -
Answers-DAW 1
A patient comes to the pharmacy to drop off her prescription for synthroid. She asks you
what this medication is used to treat. Which of the following correctly answers her
question? - Answers-Hypothyroidism
A patient hands you a prescription to fill which the number of refills apparently altered.
What should you do? - Answers-Notify the pharmacist
A patient presents a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Other items related to
this prescription that he/she might purchase inc;ude all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers-Pseudoephedrine containing decongestants and cold remedies
A patient states that have an allergy to penicillin, which medication should the
technician be aware of that is contraindicated for a patient with that allergy - Answers-
Amox/clav
, A patient states to the technician that they have an allergy to NSAIDS. Which of the
following medications below should the patient avoid? - Answers-Aspirin
A patient weighing 110 lbs. Is ordered to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution
containing 600mg in 250mL D5W. The IV dose rate is? - Answers-0.25 mg/min
A pharmacy technician prepares to make a sterile compound and begins with a non
sterile product. Which of the categories of compound sterile preparations will this
compound fall under? - Answers-High risk
A pharmacy technician receives a compound order for ancef 500mg per dose, the stock
vial available comes in a 1g vial diluted to 100mg mL. How many mls of the solution will
the technician use to compound the desired dose? - Answers-5mL
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for tylenol #3 with 6 refills, how many
refills is the technician allowed to enter? - Answers-5
A physician calls the pharmacy and wants to know if Dextrose is compatible with
acyclovir. Which reference book would the pharmacist use to find this information? -
Answers-Handbook on injectable drugs
A physician orders 100 units of insulin in 500mL of D5W to be administered over 6
hours. How much insulin will be delivered in the first 90 minutes of the infusion? -
Answers-25 units
A prescription calls for biaxin 250 mg per 5mL suspension directions for use are: 2
teaspoonful BID for 7 days. The bottles come in 50 mL bottles. How many bottles
should be dispensed to the patient? - Answers-3
A prescription for an albuterol inhaler reads "inhale ii inhalations q 4 to 6 hrs prn". There
are 200 inhalations in one albuterol canister. What is the minimum days' supply for this
albuterol canister? - Answers-25 days
A prescription for antibiotics read:ii gtts au qid. What auxiliary label should be affixed to
the container? - Answers-For the ear
A program of activities used to assure that the compounded formulation meets
specifications and satisfies standards. - Answers-Quality assurance
A technician has been given 100 mL of 10% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has
asked the tech to dilute the solution to 400 mL with sterile water and to label the
solution. What percentage should appear on the label? - Answers-0.025
According to federal law, which of the following is required to be included on a
prescription label? - Answers-Prescription's expiration date
Exam Solved Rated A+
A ___ drug recall indicates that the product will cause serious adverse health conditions
or death. - Answers-Class I
A black box warning is in place to identify which of the following about a medication? -
Answers-May cause life threatening adverse effects
A compound prescription requires using 10 tablets, which cost $25.00 per 50 tablets
and 100 gm of ointment, which costs $9.00 per pound. If there is a $4.00 dispensing
fee, what would the total cost be for this prescription? - Answers-10.88
A diabetic patient is trying to fill his high blood pressure medication, but he does not
have any refills. What would you need to receive from the prescriber to fill this
maintenance medication? - Answers-New prescription or refill authorization
A doctor orders 125mg/5mL dilantin suspension to replace an order that reads "dilantin
100mg, dispense #30, sig: i tid". What quantity of the suspension should be dispensed?
- Answers-120mL
A drug that is NOT refillable would be classified as a: - Answers-CII drug
A DUR warning appears when entering a prescription. What should you do? - Answers-
Notify the pharmacist
A patient brings in a prescription for Percocet tablets 5/325. The words 'no substitution"
are written on the prescription. Which DAW code represents "no substitution"? -
Answers-DAW 1
A patient comes to the pharmacy to drop off her prescription for synthroid. She asks you
what this medication is used to treat. Which of the following correctly answers her
question? - Answers-Hypothyroidism
A patient hands you a prescription to fill which the number of refills apparently altered.
What should you do? - Answers-Notify the pharmacist
A patient presents a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Other items related to
this prescription that he/she might purchase inc;ude all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers-Pseudoephedrine containing decongestants and cold remedies
A patient states that have an allergy to penicillin, which medication should the
technician be aware of that is contraindicated for a patient with that allergy - Answers-
Amox/clav
, A patient states to the technician that they have an allergy to NSAIDS. Which of the
following medications below should the patient avoid? - Answers-Aspirin
A patient weighing 110 lbs. Is ordered to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution
containing 600mg in 250mL D5W. The IV dose rate is? - Answers-0.25 mg/min
A pharmacy technician prepares to make a sterile compound and begins with a non
sterile product. Which of the categories of compound sterile preparations will this
compound fall under? - Answers-High risk
A pharmacy technician receives a compound order for ancef 500mg per dose, the stock
vial available comes in a 1g vial diluted to 100mg mL. How many mls of the solution will
the technician use to compound the desired dose? - Answers-5mL
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for tylenol #3 with 6 refills, how many
refills is the technician allowed to enter? - Answers-5
A physician calls the pharmacy and wants to know if Dextrose is compatible with
acyclovir. Which reference book would the pharmacist use to find this information? -
Answers-Handbook on injectable drugs
A physician orders 100 units of insulin in 500mL of D5W to be administered over 6
hours. How much insulin will be delivered in the first 90 minutes of the infusion? -
Answers-25 units
A prescription calls for biaxin 250 mg per 5mL suspension directions for use are: 2
teaspoonful BID for 7 days. The bottles come in 50 mL bottles. How many bottles
should be dispensed to the patient? - Answers-3
A prescription for an albuterol inhaler reads "inhale ii inhalations q 4 to 6 hrs prn". There
are 200 inhalations in one albuterol canister. What is the minimum days' supply for this
albuterol canister? - Answers-25 days
A prescription for antibiotics read:ii gtts au qid. What auxiliary label should be affixed to
the container? - Answers-For the ear
A program of activities used to assure that the compounded formulation meets
specifications and satisfies standards. - Answers-Quality assurance
A technician has been given 100 mL of 10% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has
asked the tech to dilute the solution to 400 mL with sterile water and to label the
solution. What percentage should appear on the label? - Answers-0.025
According to federal law, which of the following is required to be included on a
prescription label? - Answers-Prescription's expiration date
