TDP I – Questions With Expert Solutions
Identify the tasks performed by pharmacy technicians at the In
Window
a. Process prescriptions, enter data, counsel patients
b. Manage phone calls, fill prescriptions, enter data, prioritize
incoming prescriptions
c. Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's third
party plan, resolve Third Party rejects
d. Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, reorder products, affix
prescription label to the vial Correct Answer - c. Process
prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's third party plan,
resolve Third Party rejects
Which of the following telephone calls should a technician NOT
handle?
a. Patient confirming that their prescription is ready
b. Patient requesting a refill on an existing prescription
c. Nurse calling in a change of directions
d. Patient calling to check the price of a medication Correct
Answer - c. Nurse calling in a change of directions
What is the days supply for this prescription?
Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Suspension #200ml
Sig: ii tsp BID
a. 20 days
b. 10 days
c. 5 days
d. 7 days Correct Answer - b. 10 days
What is the days supply for this prescription?
Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets #90
Sig: i tab Q4H
a. 15 days
,b. 7 days
c. 22 days
d. 23 days Correct Answer - a. 15 days
Which of the following schedules of controlled substances has the
highest potential for abuse?
a. Adderall XR 15 mg capsule (C-II)
b. Acetaminophen with codeine #3 tablets (C-III)
c. Alprazolam 0.5 mg tablets (C-IV)
d. Acetaminophen with codeine 120 mg/12 mg per 5 mL oral
solution (C-V) Correct Answer - a. Adderall XR 15 mg capsule
(C-II)
What does a DAW 1 code indicate?
a. Patient wants brand
b. Do not substitute per prescriber
c. Select an alternative drug
d. Dispense as written per pharmacist judgement Correct Answer
- b. Do not substitute per prescriber
Which one of the following statements is TRUE of C-I drugs?
a. Are stocked in only specially registered pharmacies
b. Contain limited quantities of narcotic and non-narcotic drugs
c. Have no legitimate medical use
d. Have the least abuse potential Correct Answer - c. Have no
legitimate medical use
How many times can C-V drugs be refilled?
a. 5 times within 6 months
b. 12 times within 12 months
c. 6 times within 6 months
d. 6 times within 12 months Correct Answer - a. 5 times within
6 months
, Why is the sale of pseudoephedrine (PSE) products regulated?
a. PSE is very expensive and therefore subject to theft
b. PSE is a C-II medication
c. PSE is used to make illegal methamphetamines
d. PSE sales are not regulated Correct Answer - c. PSE is used
to make illegal methamphetamines
Which of the following is FALSE regarding generics?
a. Generic names may be the chemical name or a term that refers to
the chemical makeup of a drug
b. Generics have the same active ingredients as the brand name
c. Generics offer savings to the patients over the brand name
product
d. Generics are the trade names of each drug Correct Answer -
d. Generics are the trade names of each drug
From the following list of persons, who is NOT authorized to
prescribe medications?
a. Podiatrist
d. Dentist
c. Registered nurse
d. Osteopath Correct Answer - c. Registered nurse
Which of the following is TRUE about C-IV medications?
a. Must be kept in a locked cabinet
b. Maximum of 3 refills within 6 months
c. Have more abuse potential than C-III medications
d. Maximum of 5 refills in 6 months Correct Answer - d.
Maximum of 5 refills in 6 months
Small, oblong gelatin "containers" filled with medication are:
a. Tablets
b. Effervescent tablets
c. Sublingual tablets
Identify the tasks performed by pharmacy technicians at the In
Window
a. Process prescriptions, enter data, counsel patients
b. Manage phone calls, fill prescriptions, enter data, prioritize
incoming prescriptions
c. Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's third
party plan, resolve Third Party rejects
d. Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, reorder products, affix
prescription label to the vial Correct Answer - c. Process
prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's third party plan,
resolve Third Party rejects
Which of the following telephone calls should a technician NOT
handle?
a. Patient confirming that their prescription is ready
b. Patient requesting a refill on an existing prescription
c. Nurse calling in a change of directions
d. Patient calling to check the price of a medication Correct
Answer - c. Nurse calling in a change of directions
What is the days supply for this prescription?
Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Suspension #200ml
Sig: ii tsp BID
a. 20 days
b. 10 days
c. 5 days
d. 7 days Correct Answer - b. 10 days
What is the days supply for this prescription?
Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets #90
Sig: i tab Q4H
a. 15 days
,b. 7 days
c. 22 days
d. 23 days Correct Answer - a. 15 days
Which of the following schedules of controlled substances has the
highest potential for abuse?
a. Adderall XR 15 mg capsule (C-II)
b. Acetaminophen with codeine #3 tablets (C-III)
c. Alprazolam 0.5 mg tablets (C-IV)
d. Acetaminophen with codeine 120 mg/12 mg per 5 mL oral
solution (C-V) Correct Answer - a. Adderall XR 15 mg capsule
(C-II)
What does a DAW 1 code indicate?
a. Patient wants brand
b. Do not substitute per prescriber
c. Select an alternative drug
d. Dispense as written per pharmacist judgement Correct Answer
- b. Do not substitute per prescriber
Which one of the following statements is TRUE of C-I drugs?
a. Are stocked in only specially registered pharmacies
b. Contain limited quantities of narcotic and non-narcotic drugs
c. Have no legitimate medical use
d. Have the least abuse potential Correct Answer - c. Have no
legitimate medical use
How many times can C-V drugs be refilled?
a. 5 times within 6 months
b. 12 times within 12 months
c. 6 times within 6 months
d. 6 times within 12 months Correct Answer - a. 5 times within
6 months
, Why is the sale of pseudoephedrine (PSE) products regulated?
a. PSE is very expensive and therefore subject to theft
b. PSE is a C-II medication
c. PSE is used to make illegal methamphetamines
d. PSE sales are not regulated Correct Answer - c. PSE is used
to make illegal methamphetamines
Which of the following is FALSE regarding generics?
a. Generic names may be the chemical name or a term that refers to
the chemical makeup of a drug
b. Generics have the same active ingredients as the brand name
c. Generics offer savings to the patients over the brand name
product
d. Generics are the trade names of each drug Correct Answer -
d. Generics are the trade names of each drug
From the following list of persons, who is NOT authorized to
prescribe medications?
a. Podiatrist
d. Dentist
c. Registered nurse
d. Osteopath Correct Answer - c. Registered nurse
Which of the following is TRUE about C-IV medications?
a. Must be kept in a locked cabinet
b. Maximum of 3 refills within 6 months
c. Have more abuse potential than C-III medications
d. Maximum of 5 refills in 6 months Correct Answer - d.
Maximum of 5 refills in 6 months
Small, oblong gelatin "containers" filled with medication are:
a. Tablets
b. Effervescent tablets
c. Sublingual tablets
