Study Guide 4

a pharmacy technician receives a refill request for omeprazole (Prilosec 40 mg. The prescription was written for a 30-day supply with six refills. the date on the prescription was 7 months prior to today's date and the prescription has had a total of seven fills. which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take

• Dispense the medication as written

• Refill the prescription for a 90-day supply

• Refill the prescription with no refills

• contact the prescriber for a new prescription

a patient presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription that indicates the prescriber has authorized a generic substitution . however the patient requests no generic substitution. which of the following DAW codes should the technician use when entering this prescription in the computer

• 0

• 2

• 1

• 3

Based on the prescription below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy technician include on the medication label

i po qid ac

• Take one by mouth four times daily before meals

• Take one orally three times a day

• Take one orally twice a day

• Take one orally once a day

a pharmacy technician should recognize that the routing and identification information for a pharmacy claim is represented by which of the following on an insurance card

• Social security number

• Bank identification number

• Credit card number

• Driver's license number

According to the institute for safe medication practices (ISMP) which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone

• qod

• qid

• qhs

• q6h

which of the following elements of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician clarify

Levothyroxine .112 mcg i po qd ac

• Frequency

• Strength

• Route

• Dosage

a patient requests a refill for a hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) prescription. Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take

• Advise the patient to take the medication as prescribed

• Explain the side effects of the medication

• Refer the patient to a specialist for further evaluation

• nform the patient that their provider will need to submit a new prescriptions

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for PRN glucagon. which of the following dosage instructions should the technician include on the prescription label

• Use as needed

• Take once daily

• Take twice daily

• Take three times daily

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription that includes the abbreviation PO. which of the following routes of administration is indicated by this abbreviation

• Intramuscular

• Intravenous

• Oral

• Subcutaneous

a patient who receives Medicare presents to the pharmacy with a prescription for a walker. a pharmacy technician should recognize that a walker should be billed to which of the following Medicare programs

• Part A

• Part C

• Part B

• Medicaid