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WorksheetsPharmacology Benchmark
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following is the name of the first pharmacopeia established in 1498?
Nuovo Receptario
De Materia Medica
Papyrus Ebers
Pen T-Sao
In addition to providing medications, pharmacists also provide drug information, warnings, and advice to patients. These actions are associated with which of the following eras in the 20th-century pharmacy?
Clinical era
Pharmaceutical era
Scientific era
Traditional era
Graduate pharmacy students must pass which of the following examinations to become a licensed pharmacist?
ExCPT
NAPLEX
NCLEX
PANCE
A pharmacy technician can perform which of the following tasks?
Adjudicating prescriptions claims to a third-party payer
Consulting with patients about prescribed medication use
Performing the final verification of a prescription before dispensing it to a patient
Providing confidential patient health information to prescribers
A pharmacy technician is working at a community pharmacy. Which of the following tasks can the technician perform?
Perform final check on medications before dispensing them to patients
Compound a patient's nonsterile prescription
Consult with prescribers about a patient's medication adherence
Recommend OTC products to patients
A pharmacy technician places 40 tablets of penicillin v potassium (Penicillin VK) in a pill counting tray. Which of the following should the technician use to clean the counting tray before counting out the next medication?
Distilled water
Ethyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol
Sterile water
A pharmacy technician is reconstituting a powdered oral antibiotic for a patient. Which of the following diluents should the technician select?
Distilled water
Spring water
Sterile water
Tap water
A pharmacy technician is preparing a nitroglycerin sublingual tablets (Nitrostat) prescription for a patient in a non-child-resistant container. Which of the following federal agencies oversees legislation that allows for this?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Food and Drug Administration
A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to assist in reporting a medication error that occurred in the pharmacy. Through which of the following organizations should the technician report this error?
Drug Enforcement Administration
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
National Association for Boards of Pharmacy
The Joint Commission
Which of the following references should a pharmacy technician use to determine whether a generic medication is bioequivalent to the brand-name medication?
USP-DI for the Healthcare Professional
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Orange Book
Red Book
Which of the following oral dosage forms dissolves directly into the bloodstream without passing through the digestive tract?
Enteric-coated tablets
Effervescent tablets
Sublingual tablets
Disintegrating tablets
Which of the following elements are the same in medications that are pharmaceutical equivalents?
Active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength
Active ingredients, chemical complexity, and packaging
Inactive ingredients, shape, coloring, and packaging
Inactive ingredients, chemical complexity, and strength
Which of the following is a characteristic of a medication's brand name?
It is the trademarked name given to a medication by a manufacturer.
It is the trademarked name given to a medication by the FDA.
It is the official name given to a medication based on its chemical name.
Is it the official name given to a medication based on its active ingredients.
A patient asks a pharmacy technician, "Why is my nitroglycerin bottle an amber color?" Which of the following responses should the technician make?
"The amber vial protects the medication from temperature fluctuations."
"The amber vial protects the medication from the effects of light."
"The amber vial protects the medication from moisture."
"The amber vial protects the medication from contamination."
Which of the following types of medications are vials used to hold?
Ointment
Cream
Capsules
Liquid
A pharmacy technician notes that the National Drug Code number on a medication package reads NDC 00005-0170-50. The technician should identify the last set of numbers, 50, as which of the following?
Numbers identifying the package size
Numbers indicating the manufacturer
Numbers indicating the DEA number of the medication
Numbers identifying the name, strength, and dosage form
The first five digits of a National Drug Code (NDC) number identify which of the following?
The manufacturer of the medication
The dosage form of the medication
The package size of the medication
The name and strength of the medication
A pharmacy technician is entering an NDC number in the reorder screen of the pharmacy management system, but there are only 10 digits and it is being rejected as a bad number. Which of the following digit patterns should the technician expect for an accurate NDC number?
4 digits, 4 digits, 3 digits
4 digits, 5 digits, 2 digits
5 digits, 4 digits, 2 digits
3 digits, 4 digits, 4 digits
A pharmacy technician is stocking the shelf at the pharmacy and notices two medications with similar names. Which of the following techniques should the technician use to differentiate the two bottles?
Place an X on one of the bottles
Use boldface in the National Drug Code number
Use Tall Man lettering when typing the medication names
Store the medications in different-colored containers
A Class I recall has been presented to the pharmacy. Which of the following statements reflects the FDA classification of this recall?
There is an unlikely chance of adverse effects to the patient.
There is a chance of serious health problems or death to the patient.
There is a chance of temporary adverse effects to the patient.
There is a minor violation not subject to FDA legal action.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for workplace ergonomics?
OSHA
FDA
DEA
ISMP
To which of the following organizations should a pharmacy team member report a side effect or a potential medication error with pharmaceutical products?
OSHA
DEA
FDA
NABP
When the FDA identifies a medication that creates a risk of illness, injury, or gross deception, which of the following options can the FDA use for product removal?
Seek the legal authority to stop distribution.
Request that the manufacturer submit a new medication application.
Develop commercials for the public to build awareness.
Add the medication to the controlled substance schedule.
A pharmacy technician should refer to which of the following sections of the Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule to assess whether a medication has any effect on testing for pregnancy?
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
Lactation
Pregnancy
Teratogenic Effects of Fetus
Which of the following controlled substance schedules describes a medication that has a high potential for physical or psychological dependence, but also has an acceptable medical use?
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
According to federal law, how often must a pharmacy complete a manual inventory of controlled substances?
Every 6 months
Every 2 years
Once per year
Every 5 years
The prescriber's DEA number is FS1234563-1234. The last four digits represent which of the following?
Internal code
Medicare number
Medicaid number
State license
A pharmacy technician is verifying the DEA number on a prescription for hydrocodone-acetaminophen (Vicodin) from Dr. Caroline Smith. Which of the following would be a valid DEA number for this prescriber?
AS4967435
FS4967432
BS4967434
CS4967433
According to federal regulations, which of the following agencies should be notified about the loss of a controlled substance?
State board of pharmacy
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
FBI
DEA
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician include in a report about theft of a controlled substance?
Manufacturer of the controlled substance
NDC number of the controlled substance
Schedules of controlled substances the pharmacy had in stock
Wholesaler of the controlled substance
Which of the following patient behaviors should a pharmacy technician identify as an indication of substance use disorder?
The patient calls the pharmacy to ensure their prescription is ready before they arrive for pickup.
The patient displays kindness to the pharmacy staff regularly.
The patient occasionally fills their prescription at another pharmacy location closer to where they work.
The patient consistently requests prescription refills 2 weeks early.
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the following directions: i tab qid x 7 days. Which of the following quantities should the technician enter in the pharmacy software?
7
40
28
4
Which of the following entities maintains a list of error-prone abbreviations?
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
FDA
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
DEA
After entering a prescription and printing the label, a pharmacy technician realizes that there is not enough medication in stock to fill the prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Check with the pharmacist about the process to handle such scenarios
Direct the patient to another pharmacy
Substitute with another medication in the same class
Ask the prescriber if the medication can be changed
A pharmacy technician places a label on a bottle of sitagliptin (Januvia) that reads, "Discard after 6/2022." The technician should identify that the label has which of the following meanings?
The expiration date is the first day of June in 2022.
The expiration date is June 15, 2022.
The expiration date is on the last day of June in 2022.
The expiration date depends on state law.
Which of the following auxiliary labels is commonly placed on antibiotics?
"For External Use Only."
"May Cause Drowsiness."
"Finish all this medication unless directed by the prescriber."
"Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed."
Which of the following is the maximum number of refills allowed for a Schedule II medication?
6
5
1
0
A patient wants to pay in cash for a medication to conceal the detailed information of a prescription to treat HIV from their insurance company. Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take?
Report the patient's request to the local authorities.
Reference the Privacy Rule when responding to the patient's request.
Increase the medication's price to compensate for a lack of insurance reimbursement.
Report the patient's request as insurance fraud.
Which of the following organizations can impose criminal penalties on pharmacy technicians for violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A patient wants to file a complaint regarding a privacy concern at a pharmacy. A pharmacy technician should recognize that the complaint process is outlined in which of the following?
HIPAA Privacy Rule
Pharmacy employment contract
Notice of Privacy Practices
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website
Which of the following terms describes an entity or organization (other than the patient and prescriber) that pays for a patient's prescription?
First-party payer
Secondary payer
Primary payer
Third-party payer
A provider has prescribed a generic form of medication to treat acne. Which of the following Dispense as Written (DAW) codes is used when a pharmacist uses a brand-name medication as a substitution because the generic medication is not currently available?
DAW 8 = SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED
DAW 2 = SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED
DAW 5 = SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED
DAW 4 = SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED
Before a pharmacy technician dispenses a medication, which of the following processes confirms allergies, ensures no contraindications or therapeutic duplication, and confirms dosing and duration are accurate?
Retrospective drug utilization review
Drug review process
Prospective drug utilization review
Drug review proposal
A pharmacy technician is ordering medications and cannot obtain a required medication from the prime vendor. Which of the following should the technician use as a secondary source for ordering medications?
The manufacturer
Other pharmacies
A group-purchasing organization
A pharmaceutical representative
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as the beyond-use date?
The point after which the manufacturer can no longer guarantee the medication's strength.
The point at which the product has passed its expiration date and should be sold or disposed of quickly.
A date determined by the pharmacy to indicate a date 1 year from when the product was first opened.
A date determined by the pharmacy to indicate that the product should be sold within 1 week.
A pharmacy technician notices expired merchandise that has not been opened. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Dispose of the expired merchandise
Dispense the expired merchandise first when filling prescriptions
Send the expired merchandise back to the supplier
Call the wholesaler and ask for replacement merchandise
During a shift, a pharmacy technician cleans, restocks, and maintains the pharmacy area. Which of the following does this behavior reflect?
Marketing strategy to increase patient flow
Professionalism and care of the technicians working in it
Sanitary precautions to meet safety standards
Fulfillment of job description requirements
Which of the following is used to treat Alzheimer's disease?
Aricept
Lamictal
Topamax
Xyzal
A 77 year-old patient comes in to pick up a prescription for a cough. Which of the following would he be picking up?
Tessalon Perles
Eliquis
Risperdal
Hyzaar
What is the generic name for Crestor?
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin
Clonidine
Ramipril
A patient with Diabetes Mellitus would likely be prescribed which of the following?
Glucophage
Flonase
Lipitor
Lasix
What is the most common indication for Mirapex?
Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
Anemia, iron deficiency
Hypokalemia
What is the most common indication for Bystolic?
HTN, angina
Bacterial infection
ADHD
Asthma, COPD
What is the brand name for Prednisone?
Deltasone
Dexedrine
Zetia
Omnicef
It's allergy season and you are sick with allergic rhinitis. You go to CVS to purchase which of the following OTC medications?
Flonase
Pepcid
Motrin
Nexium
