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WorksheetsNHA Review Game
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A Pharmacy Technician is reviewing a medication order that does not specify the route of administration. This falls into which of the following categories of medication errors?
Monitoring Error
Dispensing Error
Administration Error
Prescribing Error
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 Lettering
Drug utilization review (DUR) warning screen
Medication therapy management (MTM)
A prescription for isotretinoin must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of the following?
Step Therapy
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
iPLEDGE
MedWatch
An adult patient who takes more than 4 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at risk for which of the following adverse effects?
Gastrointestinal Ulcer
Liver Toxicity
Blood Clot Formation
Nephrotoxicity
Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone?
qhs
ac
po
subcut
Which of the following medication types requires a medication guide to be dispensed with each prescription due to the increased risk for developing stomach ulcers?
NSAIDs
SSRIs
Anticoagulants
Birth Control
Which of the following organizations collects information about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations?
MedWatch
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
MedMax
Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP)
Which of the following is used to ensure that the benefits of medication are greater than the possible risks?
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
A pharmacy technician has just filled a prescription for Penicillin VK. Which of the following actions should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zestril)?
Dispose of the tray and spatula
Clean tray and spatula
Don gloves before counting the second medication
Replace spatula with a stainless steel model
A pharmacy technician notices that the laminar airflow hood is turned off. How long should the technician let the hood run prior to compounding a medication?
15 min
30 min
45 min
1 hr
A multi-dose vial (MDV) is stable for how many days after it is opened?
7 days
14 days
28 days
60 days
During the filling process, which of the following numbers should a pharmacy technician verify to ensure the stock bottle matches the medication being prescribed?
National Drug Code (NDC)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Prescription
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a prescription. Which of the following information should the technician use to verify the patient's identity.
Date of Birth
Insurance Card
Social Security Number
Phone Number
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician take to improve a patient's medication compliance?
Offer to provide a courtesy call to remind the patient when they need a refill
Use long sentences and medical terminology when providing instructions for the patient
Maintain the patient's privacy by excluding family members from the medication therapy plan.
Avoid talking with patient about subjects other than medication therapy
Which of the following medications requires a black box warning?
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Amlodopine (Norvasc)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
To prevent medication errors, which of the following should be written out instead of abbreviated on a medication order?
Potassium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Ferrous Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate
Medication Errors should be reported to which of the following agencies?
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician check during a floor stock inspection?
Patient Medication Records
Dosage Schedules
Expiration Dates
Sharps Container
What is MedWatch?
a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines.
an FDA-sponsored adverse event reporting program that provides medication safety alerts.
a database that contains information about the adverse events and medication errors that have been reported to the FDA.
aims to control medication costs by requiring that one or more less-expensive medications must be proven ineffective before a more-expensive medication can be used.
What is "Step Therapy"?
aims to control medication costs by requiring that one or more less-expensive medications must be proven ineffective before a more-expensive medication can be used.
a database that contains information about the adverse events and medication errors that have been reported to the FDA.
a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines
an FDA-sponsored adverse event reporting program that provides medication safety alerts.
What is FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
aims to control medication costs by requiring that one or more less-expensive medications must be proven ineffective before a more-expensive medication can be used
a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines
a database that contains information about the adverse events and medication errors that have been reported to the FDA.
an FDA-sponsored adverse event reporting program that provides medication safety alerts.
Which of these recalls would be issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a medication that was deemed to cause temporary adverse health effects for patients that used that medication?
class II recall
class I recall
class IV recall
class III recall
Which member of the pharmacy staff is legally able to ask patients if they would like to be counseled by a pharmacist about their medication?
pharmacy technician
pharmacist
pharmacy intern
all of these
Which of these laws states that all medication products must have directions for use and appropriate safety warnings?
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C)
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA)
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
What is the appropriate form to use to order controlled substances from a pharmacy supplier?
DEA 41 form
DEA 224 form
DEA 222 form
DEA 106 form
