Domain 5

A pharmacy tech should place which of the following auxiliary labels on a bottle of liquid amoxicillin with potassium clavulanate (Augmentin).

• Take on an empty stomach

• For otic use

• For external use

• Shake will before using

A patient asks the pharmacy technician to use a container that is not child-resistant for their prescriptions. Which of the following types of consent should the technician obtain?

• Written consent from the prescriber

• Verbal consent from the prescriber

• Written consent from the patient

• Verbal consent from the patient

A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for fluoxetine 10 mg capsules with an NDC number of 50111-0647-03. The tech pulls a stock bottle with an NDC number of 50111-0647-01. The tech should recognize which of the following?

• The dosage form is incorrect

• The manufacturer is incorrect

• The strength is incorrect

• The package size is incorrect

Which of the following pieces of legislation requires a pharmacy tech to offer patients the opportunity to receive counseling from a pharmacist?

• Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

• Medicare Modernization Act

• Durham-Humphrey Amendment

• Kefauver-Harris Amendment

Which of the following contains information about hazardous medications and chemicals that are stored or used in the pharmacy?

• Medication guide

• Product package insert

• Safety Data sheet

• Medication monogrraph

Which of the following medications should be dispensed in its original glass packaging and stored at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct light?

• Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets

• Warfarin tablets

• Azithromycin ophthalmic solution

• Methylprednisolone dose pack

Which of the following aspects of an automated medication delivery system increases patient safety during the medication dispensing process?

• Medications are only available to authorized personnel

• Medications are available in patient care areas

• Medications are dispensed from a specific storage bin

• Medications are tracked and restocked accurately

When filling a prescription, a pharmacy tech notes a label that reads: Ranitidine 150 mg tab NDC: 49769-701-52. Which set of numbers indicates the medication , its strength, and the dosage form?

• 49769

• 701

• 52

• 769

A pharmacy tech receives a prescription to dispense 120 mL of codeine/guaifenesin solution 10-100 mg/5mL. Which of the following packages should the tech use to dispense this medication?

• 2 oz prescription bottle

• 4 oz prescription bottle

• 8 oz prescription bottle

• 16 oz prescription bottle

A patient asks a pharmacy tech why their medications have a child-resistant cap when they have no children living at home. which of the following responses should the tech make?

• "The Poison prevention Act of 1970 requires child-resistant caps on prescription medications."

• "Your insurance company requires child-resistant caps because they reduce medication waste."

• "The medication you are taking requires a child-resistant cap to prevent exposure to moisture."

• "The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the use of child-resistant caps on prescription medications."