Pharmacy Fundamentals Quiz Review

All of the following factors can influence the body's response to a drug except:

• type of food allergies

• methods of administration

• medication's brand name

• patient's weight

If a medication requires reconstitution after being opened, what additional step must a medical assistant do before storing it in the refrigerator?

• weigh the bottle before storage

• note the date and time of reconstitution tp determine expiration

• note the patient's name who first used the medication

• check the smell of the medication

What is the preferred method to transmit non-narcotic prescriptions to the pharmacy?

• faxing handwritten prescriptions

• telephone prescriptions

• sending electronic submissions

• hand-delivering prescriptions by the provider

What is the primary advantage of using E-prescribing?

• they eliminate the need for passwords

• they reduce errors caused by illegible handwriting

• the reduce the cost of medications

• they eliminate the need for any handwritten prescriptions

The trade name of a drug:

• must be approved by CMS.

• is usually more difficult to remember than the generic name.

• is never capitalized.

• is assigned by the drug manufacturer for marketing.

A Schedule IV controlled substance may be refilled:

• never.

• no more than once.

• up to two times in one month.

• up to five times in six months.

Which of the following is not required to be included on a prescription?

• practitioner's name and address

• the medical assistant's signature

• number of refills

• checkbox indicating whether it should be dispense at written (DAW)

The effects of a drug are categorized as ____ if they are generalized throughout the body.

• local

• remote

• myopic

• systemic

Medications given _____ reach the bloodstream more rapidly than other routes.

• transdermally

• by injection

• sublingually

• orally

A _____ controlled substance has a high potential for psychological dependence.

• Schedule III

• Schedule IV

• Schedule I

• Schedule V