WorksheetsNHA Version A 51-75
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements?
SL nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
SL cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that indicates the medication should be refilled “prn.” The technician should identify that “prn” indicates which of the following?
The prescription can be refilled indefinitely.
The prescription can be refilled for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written.
The prescriber’s authorization is needed for each refill.
The prescription can be refilled five times.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?
120 mL
90 mL
240 mL
180 mL
Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication’s monograph?
Expiration date
Contraindications
Wholesale price
Manufacturer
A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle?
“Do Not Take with Aspirin.”
“Take with Food.”
“Take with a Full Glass of Water.”
“Refrigerate.”
Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label?
The patient’s diagnosis
The prescription’s expiration date
The prescriber’s phone number
The prescriber’s DEA number
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?
The prescriber’s signature is required to be stamped on the prescription.
The prescription is required to be sent electronically to the pharmacy.
The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad.
The prescriber’s DEA number is required to be written on the prescription.
According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another pharmacy, which of the following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and retain?
DEA Form 222
DEA Form 41
DEA Form 106
DEA Form 225
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record?
The name of the patient
The date of administration
The name of the prescriber
The lot number of the medication
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy technician bill for a 70-year-old patient’s blood glucose test strips?
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part B
A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?
Handwriting is illegible
Written in red ink
Uses multiple abbreviations
Unusually small dosage
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to treat which of the following conditions?
Hyperlipidemia
Myasthenia Gravis
Diabetes mellitus
Thrombophlebitis
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizations oversees the disposal of hazardous waste from health care facilities?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the primary goal of the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program?
To inform patients of privacy notices
To inform patients of the risks associated with a medication
To inform patients about material safety data sheets
To inform patients about controlled medications
Which of the folliowing actions should a pharmacy technician take to promote medication compliance?
Suggest the patient stop taking an expensive medication and replace it with a less-expensive alternative.
Instruct the patient to increase the dosage if pain becomes more intense.
Use medical terminology to explain the patient’s medication therapy.
Ask the patient to monitor medication intake by keeping a log.
A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben, a preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid?
0.12 mg
120 mg
12.0 mg
1.20 mg
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid contamination in the pharmacy setting?
Count pills by hand before bottling.
Clean counting trays with hot water.
Transfer ointments into ointment jars using a gloved finger.
Disinfect countertops with isopropyl alcohol.
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951?
To require prescription medications to bear the legend “Rx Only”
To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication’s effectiveness
To classify the five levels of controlled substances
To require childproof packaging on all medications
A pharmacy technician should recognize that celecoxib (Celebrex) is included in which of the following medication classes?
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-inhibitor)
Loop diuretic
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (COX-2 inhibitor)
Proton Pump Inhibitor
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin (Lipitor)?
Pregnancy
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
Hyperkalemia
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication?
Complexation
Bioavailability
Strength
Color
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below?
1 tsp qid pc prn allergy
Take 1 tablespoon four times daily by mouth as needed for allergy.
Take 1 teaspoon daily after meals for allergy.
Take 1 tablespoon daily before meals for allergy.
Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for reviewing new generic equivalents and therapeutic indications for existing medications?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A patient asks a pharmacy technician to contact her prescriber to request a refill of Singulair. The technician should expect the prescriber to send a prescription for which of the following generic medications?
Montelukast
Levalbuterol
Mometasone
Ipratropium
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets?
Slab and spatula
Tablet splitter
Tablet press
Mortar and pestle
