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Retail Pharm #3
Module 2
Question | Answer |
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You have Plavix 75 mg #30 to Return to Stock. It's ok to pour the tablets back into the original container. | False |
Prednisone and other glucocorticoids should be taken with | food |
You can cut a capsule in half? | False |
A list of drugs stocked by the pharmacy | Formulary |
When a drug must be returned to the mfg because the drug does NOT meet the FDA standard | Recall |
The nonproprietary name of a drug | Generic |
Electronic insurance billing for medication payment | Adjudication |
The same as name brand | Trade name |
aa | of each |
G | gram |
gal | gallon |
gr | grain |
gtt | drop |
kg | kilogram |
L | Liter |
lb | pound |
mcg | microgram |
ug | microgram symbol |
ss | 1/2 |
tsp | teaspoon |
mL | milliliter |
mg | microgram |
mEq | milliEquivalent |
pt | pint |
qt | quart |
oz | ounce |
tbsp | tablespoon |
U | unit |
capsule | cap |
concentrate | conc |
cream | cr |
elixir | elix |
injection | inj |
mixture | mixt |
oint | ointment |
ophthalmic | pertaining to eye |
otic | ear preparation |
solution | soln |
tinct | tincture |
supp | suppository |
susp | suspension |
AU | each ear |
STAT | immediately |
HS | at bedtime |
OS | left eye |
QOD | every other day |
QID | 4xs a day |
Q | every |
AS | left ear |
PRN | as needed |
IM | intramuscular |
PO | by mouth |
pc | after meals |
OU | each eye |
ac | before meals |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
SL | under the tongue |
TID | three times a day |
PV | vaginally |
BID | two times a day |
SQ | subcutaneous |
OD | right eye |
AD | right ear |
PR | rectally |
Which drug is used for emergency contraception | levonorgestrel(Plan B) |
What drug is used to treat genital herpes | acyclovir (Zovirax) |
What can cause a false positive when using a home pregnancy test | collection the uring in a waxed paper cup |
What hormone increases urinary output | mineralocorticoids |
What cardiac glycoside increases the forcefulness of the heart and can lower the heart rate | Lanoxin |
Which gland secretes hormones that help the body keep calcium levels adequate | Parathyroid |
If a patient is allergic to aspirin what other drug would they be allergic too | Percodan |
When a patient wants brand, the DAW code should be | DAW 2 |
Which DAW code is used if the doctor wants brand | DAW 1 |
What is the largest organ of the body? | skin |
What is the top layer of skin called | epidermis |
What to the sebaceous glands of the skin do | produce skin oil |
What genetic skin condition that may last a lifetime and usually begins during the teen years | psoriasis |
Which person is responsible for the maintenance in inventory stock in the pharmacy | pharmacy buyer, pharmacy tech, pharmacy intern, pharmacy clerk, pharmacist |
What is true about ASA | it can reduce fever, it treats inflammation, it can relieve pain, the max amount for an adult per day is 4 grams, it has an anti-platelet effect |
What is the likely result of putting cold ear drops in someone's ear | dizziness, pain |
Three statements for an otic preparation that is a suspension | Lie on your right side to put drops in AS, store at room tempature, shake well before using |
Drugs stored in refrig | Phenergan suppositories, Xalatan (eye meds), insulin, aspirin suppositories |
What is the equivalent for 1/2 oz | three teaspoonful, 15 mL, 15 cc, one tablespoon |
1 UG | 1 microgram |
1000 mcg | 1 miligram (mg) |
1000 mg | 1 Gram |
16 ozs | 1 lb |
1 grain | 60 mg |
1 lb | 454 G |
1 oz | 30 mL |
1 dram | 5 mL |
16 ozs | 1 pint |
1 pint | 473 mL (exact) |
1 pint | 480 mL (rounded) |
2 pints | 1 quart |
4 quarts | 1 gallon |
3785 mL | 1 gallon |
N/V | nausea/vomiting |
MI | heart attack |
PB | phenobarbital |
MS | morphine sulfate |
HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
PCN | penicillin |
MT | muscle tension |
HC | hydrocortisone |
H/A | headache |
NKA | no known allergies |
NIDDM | person NOT dependent on insulin, but is a diabetic |