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WorksheetsPharmacy History Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is the name of the first pharmacopeia established in 1498?
De Materia Medica
Nuovo Receptario
Papyrus Ebers
Pen T-Sao
Which of the following individuals is known as the father of American pharmacy?
Andrew Craigie
Benjamin Franklin
John Morgan
William Procter, Jr.
Which of the following pharmacy eras witnessed the mass production of synthetic medications?
Clinical era
Pharmaceutical care era
Scientific era
Traditional era
A pharmacy technician is assisting the pharmacist to conduct a medication reconciliation for a patient. Which of the following is the primary purpose of medication reconciliation?
To save patients money
To reduce medication errors
To become eligible to participate in Medicare Part B
To save the pharmacist time
Which of the following individuals is known for recording observations of medical treatments in the text De Materia Medica?
Galen of Pergamon
Hippocrates
Pedanius Dioscorides
Theophrastus
Which of the following tasks may a pharmacy technician perform?
Perform a final verification on a new prescription
Counsel a patient regarding their prescribed medication
Prepare a patient's medication from a prescription
Recommend an over-the-counter medication to a patient
A patient asks a pharmacy technician which antibiotic is the most effective to treat a case of swimmer's ear that has been resistant to over-the-counter medications.
Polymyxin neomycin hydrocortisone ear drops are the most effective treatment.
Let me ask the pharmacist to discuss some of the treatment options with you.
Antibiotics are not an option for treating swimmer's ear.
You should avoid going swimming for the next two weeks.
A patient asks a pharmacy technician whether sertraline (Zoloft) has any side effects. Which of the following is the appropriate response for the technician to give the patient?
The side effects of sertraline are generally minimal; you will be fine.
Some patients experience mild nausea and increased drowsiness.
The pharmacist will be right over to provide you with the information you need.
If you are concerned about potential side effects, you should consult your prescriber.
Which of the following tasks is within the scope of practice of all pharmacy technicians?
Verify medications before dispensing to patients
Label a prescription
Administer immunizations to patients
Modify dosing for a patient taking a prescription
A patient asks a pharmacy technician about a medication another patient is taking, and the technician explains that the medication is for a gastrointestinal issue. Which of the following concepts is the technician violating?
Hippocratic oath
Medication quality
Medication safety
Pharmacy ethics
A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to retrieve a vial of influenza vaccine. In which of the following locations should the technician expect to find this vaccine?
Speed shelf
Pharmacy refrigerator
Pharmacy safe
Small liquids area
In which of the following locations should a pharmacy technician expect to find an automated pharmacy device in a community pharmacy?
Administration area
Compounding area
Data entry area
Dispensing area
A pharmacy technician is locating a filled prescription that has been filed in the bins in the pick-up area. Which of the following describes how filled prescriptions are organized alphabetically?
By medication brand name
By patient's first name
By patient's last name
By prescriber's last name
Before dispensing a medication, in which of the following locations should a pharmacy technician place the original prescription, its label, and the stock bottle of medication?
The to-be-entered section
The to-be-filled section
The staging section
The dispensing section
The daily delivery from a local drug wholesaler has arrived at the pharmacy. In which of the following locations should a pharmacy technician check in this order?
Administration area
Dispensing area
Over-the-counter area
Pick-up area
Which of the following agencies provides specific information about all approved medications in the U.S.?
CDC
CMS
FDA
OSHA
A pharmacy technician is affixing an auxiliary label with the words "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without A Prescription." Which of the following pieces of legislation requires the technician to take this action?
Food and Drug Act
Poison Prevention Packaging Act
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Kefauver-Harris Amendment
A patient asks a pharmacy technician for information about the number of medication recalls reported in the news due to impurities in medication and labeling. The technician should inform the patient that which of the following agencies is responsible for monitoring medication purity?
Board of Pharmacy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
A pharmacy technician enters a new patient's profile into the pharmacy's computer system upon receiving a prescription. Which of the following pieces of legislation requires this action?
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Medicare Modernization Act
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
A pharmacy technician works in a hospital that is seeking accreditation. Which of the following organizations establishes standards for hospital accreditation?
The Joint Commission
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
State board of pharmacy
A pharmacy technician needs to research sterile compounding standards. Which of the following references should the technician use?
AHFS-DI
Lexicomp Online
Micromedex
USP–NF
A pharmacy technician needs to obtain the average wholesale price for atorvastatin (Lipitor). Which of the following references should the technician consult for this information?
Drug Facts and Comparison
Physicians' Desk Reference
Orange Book
Red Book
A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to access a medication fact sheet for a patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid). Which of the following reference sources should the technician use?
Epocrates Online
Micromedex
USP-DI
USP-NF
A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to find information about a generic medication in the Orange Book. Which of the following reference books should the technician use?
American Hospital Formulary Services Drug Information
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information
Which of the following references should a pharmacy technician provide to a patient receiving a prescription for an oral contraceptive?
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Package insert
Patient package insert
Safety data sheet
Which of the following is the meaning of the ancient Greek term pharmakon?
Drug
Herb
Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Which of the following contributions to the field of pharmacy is attributed to John Morgan?
Established the first American hospital
First commissioned pharmaceutical officer in the U.S. Army
First apothecary in the American colonies
First to support the use of written prescriptions
Which of the following items was listed in the first United States Pharmacopeia?
Accepted medication standards
Patient counseling information
Principles for compounding medications
Antidotes for poisons
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 20th-century pharmacy?
Clinical era
Pharmaceutical era
Scientific era
Traditional era
Which of the following early philosophers researched the medicinal qualities of herbs?
Galen of Pergamon
Hippocrates
Pedanius Dioscorides
Theophrastus
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 prescription 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 takes a phone call from a provider's office wishing to call in a new prescription of levothyroxine (Levoxyl) for a patient. Which of the following is an appropriate response from the technician?
Let me transfer you to another technician who can take the new prescription.
The pharmacist is with a patient. Please call back later.
Please send us an electronic prescription.
The pharmacist will be right with you.
Which of the following benefits can a pharmacy technician receive by joining a professional organization?
Guaranteed passing of pharmacy technician licensure exam
Reduced requirements for professional license renewal
Discount on state licensure fees
Opportunities for professional development
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 over-the-counter products to patients
A pharmacy technician should expect to locate a common antibiotic during the winter months in which of the following areas?
Formulary bay
Medication bay
Stock shelf
Fast-mover shelf
A patient has questions for the pharmacist about a new medication. To which of the following areas should the pharmacy technician direct the patient?
Counseling area
Dispensing area
In-window
Out-window
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
In which of the following areas should a pharmacy technician prepare medications for infusion?
Clean room
Compounding counter
Dispensing area
Over-the-counter area
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 federal agency 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 medication can be recalled from the market if it is not effective toward its stated indication. Which of the following pieces of legislation requires a medication to be effective?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Drug Listing Act
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Which of the following generic medications is regulated under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act?
Acetaminophen
Lorazepam
Meperidine
Pseudoephedrine
Which of the following pieces of legislation enables well-organized medication recalls?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Poison Prevention Packaging Act
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
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 of Boards of Pharmacy
The Joint Commission
A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to research off-label information for a prescription presented to the pharmacy. Which of the following medication reference sources should the technician use?
Epocrates Online
Lexicomp Online
Micromedex
USP-NF
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
Prior to handling a hazardous medication, a pharmacy technician should refer to which of the following reference books?
American Hospital Formulary Services Drug Information
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information
The pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to compound an ointment for a patient's prescription. Which of the following sources of information should the technician use?
American Hospital Formulary Services Drug Information
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information
Members of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submit information to which of the following reference books?
American Hospital Formulary Services Drug Information
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Physicians' Desk Reference
United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information
