Study Guide Medication Safety and Quality assurance

A technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a rx. Which of the following information should the technician use to verify the patient's identity?

• date of birth

• Social security number

• Home address

• Phone number

A technician should recognize that a prescription for isotretinoin ( Accutane) must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of the following?

• Step therapy

• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System

• iPledge

• MedWatch

Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to distinguish between medications with names that look or sound alike?

• electronic prescribing

• Tall Man Letting

• Drug utilization review warning screen

• medication therapy management

Which of the following medication classes require a MedGuide to be dispensed with each rx due to the increased risk of developing stomach ulcers?

• NSAID's

• Antihistamines

• Antidepressants

• Antibiotics

A pharmacy tech has just filled a rx for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions should the tech take before filling a rx for lisinopril ( Zestril) ?

• Check the expiration date on the penicillin VK

• clean the tray and spatula

• Check the patient's insurance coverage

• Wash hands with soap and water

A pharm tech should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• MedWatch

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Which of the following medications are classified as look-alike/sound- alike medications on the list of confused medication names developed by ISMP?

• sertraline and simvastatin

• metformin and minocycline

• lisinopril and amlodipine

• hydroxyzine and hydralazine

During the filling process , which of the following numbers should a pharmacy tech verify to ensure the stock bottle matched the medication?

• National Drug Code ( NDC)

• Lot number

• Expiration date

• Manufacturer

Which of the following actions should a pharm tech take to improve a patients medication compliance?

• Provide educational materials about the medication

• offer to provide a courtesy call to remind the patient when she needs a refill

• Offer incentives for taking the medication

• Change the dosage without consulting a doctor

Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy tech recognize as error prone?

• qhs

• ac

• po

• subcut