Chapter 5 Preparing Prescriptions Test B

A pharmacy technician 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 well 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 if filling a prescription for fluoxetine 10mg capsules with an NDC number for 50111-0647-03. The technician pulls a stock bottle with an NDC number of 50111-0647-01. The technician 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 technician 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 monograph

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

• 49769

• 701

• 52

• 769

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

• 2 oz prescription bottles

• 4 oz prescription bottles

• 8 oz prescription bottles

• 16 oz prescription bottles

A patient asks a pharmacy technician why their medications have a child-resistant cap when they have no children living at home. Which of the following responses should the technician 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"