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Pharmacy Technician Fill In The Blanks

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Question: What elements should a prescription ?Answer: *Patient name + *Address *Date of Rx *Rx med and dose *Info about disp. generic alternatives *Directions for use, method, and frequency of administration *Amount disp. *# of refills *DEA number *Prescriber's name, address, and contact info
Question: What should the technician do when filling a ?Answer: Verify insurance info and ask other meds the patient is taking, including OTC meds and herbal supplements, and confirm any allergies
Question: In case of a partial fill, how many days' worth are usually dispensed until the full is available?Answer: 3-5
Question: If a pharmacy does not have the entire Rx amount in stock for a C-II drug and the patient wants whatever is in stock, what are the ?Answer: The patient is required to get a new Rx from the prescriber in order to get the rest of Rx
Question: for oral medicationsAnswer: *Take *Give *Dissolve *Swallow
Question: Directions for external/topical Answer: *Apply *Rub
Question: for suppositoriesAnswer: *Insert
Question: Directions for /otic medicationsAnswer: *Instill *Place
Question: for nasal/bronchial medicationsAnswer: *Instill *Place
Question: ADAnswer: Right
Question: ASAnswer: Left
Question: AUAnswer: Both ears or each
Question: Answer: In each
Question: IMAnswer:
Question: Answer: Intravenous
Question: IVPBAnswer: Intravenous back
Question: Answer: Locally
Question: ODAnswer: Right
Question: OSAnswer: Left
Question: Answer: Both
Question: Answer: By ; orally
Question: PRAnswer: Per or rectally
Question: SC, SQ, or Answer: Subcutaneous
Question: Answer: Sublingual
Question: Answer: Topically
Question: UD or UT Answer: As directed
Question: Answer: Vaginally
Question: AMPAnswer:
Question: Answer: Capsule
Question: Answer: Cream
Question: EL or Answer: Elixir
Question: EXPECTAnswer:
Question: Answer: Fluid
Question: Answer: Liquid
Question: Answer: Lotion
Question: Answer: Powder
Question: SOLAnswer:
Question: SUPPAnswer:
Question: Answer: Suspension
Question: Answer: Syrup
Question: TABAnswer:
Question: Answer: Tincture
Question: UNG or Answer:
Question: Answer: food/ meals
Question: AMAnswer:
Question: AD Answer: As needed,
Question: Answer: As soon as
Question: Answer: the Clock
Question: BIDAnswer: a day
Question: W/Answer:
Question: H, HRAnswer:
Question: HSAnswer:
Question: NOCAnswer:
Question: NVAnswer: /vomiting
Question: Answer: After food/
Question: PC and Answer: After meals and at
Question: PMAnswer: , evening
Question: PRNAnswer: As
Question: Answer: Every
Question: Answer: Every four
Question: QHAnswer: Every
Question: QHSAnswer: Every hour at
Question: QIDAnswer: Four a day
Question: W/OAnswer:
Question: STATAnswer:
Question: Answer: Three times a
Question: UD or UT Answer: As directed
Question: U (unit)Answer: Can be as the numvers 0 and 4, the abbreviation cc
Question: IU (international unit)Answer: Can be misinterpreted as the 10, the abbreviation IV
Question: QD (daily)Answer: Can be misinterpreted as QID and
Question: QOD (Every day)Answer: Can be as QID and QD
Question: Training zeros on Answer: Can be misinterpreted through decimal point
Question: Lack of leading zeros or Answer: Can be misinterpreted missed decimal points
Question: The "@"Answer: Can be misinterpreted as the number
Question: What is the first step in medication ?Answer: Create or update the profile
Question: What should a patient's profile ?Answer: *Demographic information *Medication *Allergies *Chronic diseases and conditions
Question: How should a technician identify patients as to errors?Answer: *DOB *Gender *Address *Other patient
Question: What be done in the case of a system alert?Answer: *Technician not override the alert *Notify the pharmacist
Question: What patient information must a technician have to file a ?Answer: *Member ID # and/ or ss # *Group *Plan code *Insurance info such as BIN/PCN
Question: What will once a prescription is submitted in a claim?Answer: *Patient eligibility is determined *Whether or not the patient's plan will cover the prescription is determined *Quantity is determined *Amount of payment the pharmacy received is verified
Question: If was a rejection or issue with a claim, what must be done?Answer: Contact the -party toll-free number for assistance
Question: What should a technician do if an Rx has a note on it?Answer: *Dispense as written, no generic or *Include the appropriate DAW code when submitting a claim.
Question: DAW code 0: No selection indicated- what does it mean?Answer: Used when product selection is not an issue, for example, dispensing a brand product when only the brand is available.
Question: DAW code 1: not allowed by the prescriber- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the prescriber specifically instructs to dispense the as written
Question: DAW code 2: allowed- what does it mean?Answer: Used when generic is allowable, but the specifies the brand
Question: DAW code 3: Substitution - pharmacist selected- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the is allowable, but the pharmacist dispensed the brand
Question: DAW code 4: allowed- generic not in stock- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the pharmacy does not have the product available, and the brand is dispensed
Question: DAW code 5: allowed- brand dispensed as generic- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the pharmacist is using a brand product in place of a
Question: DAW code 6: - what does it mean?Answer: Used by processors
Question: DAW code 7: not allowed- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the allows for a generic, but law or regulation specifies that the brand be dispensed
Question: DAW code 8: allowed- generic not available- what does it mean?Answer: Used when the product is not available in the market
Question: DAW code 9: - what does it mean?Answer: Used when a medication is not in use
Question: Informational Answer: Used when the computer flags with a certain medication and they should be included with the 's prescription
Question: To prepare a medication in an outpatient setting, what tools does a need?Answer: *Counting tray *Spatula *Clean and appropriate sized bottle *Appropriate *Label for counted medication
Question: What is an ISO 5?Answer: Glove box for preparing medications
Question: What is an ISO 8?Answer: An entire clean room to medications in
Question: How long should hoods run to use?Answer: 30 minutes at
Question: What should the technician do in the case of preparing in an ISO Class 5 workbench?Answer: Place manipulated items into the antechamber for 15 minutes prior to placing them into the
Question: Proper aseptic technique for using a box.Answer: Wear gloves and place arms through box
Question: Proper PPE for using an ISO 8Answer: *Shoe booties *Shower *Face mask *Gown *Gloves (OF COURSE SCRUB HANDS)
Question: use of ISO Class 8 Answer: *Place all items into an antechamber before manipulation *Clean the hood with at least 70% alcohol before + after each use *Keep needles + syringes in sterile wrapping until use *Work at least 6 in. in the hood for *Calculate before begining
Question: Technician responsibilities within preparation area for pharmaciesAnswer: *Clean all equipment (ointment slabs, spatulas, containers, compounding instructions, and logs) *Calibrating and the scales *Keeping records
Question: What is Hydroxyzine confused with?Answer: Hydralazine
Question: What is Humalog confused with?Answer: Humulin
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer:
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer: Oxycodone
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer: Alprazolam
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer:
Question: What is Topamax commonly with?Answer: Toprol
Question: What is Zantac commonly with?Answer: Xanax
Question: What is Amicar commonly with?Answer:
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer: Coumadin
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer:
Question: What is Zestril confused with?Answer:
Question: What is commonly confused with?Answer: Zyrtec
Question: What is the safest distribution system in a setting?Answer: Unit-dose; they provide checks and balances for preventing errors, improving drug control, decreasing cost, ensuring more billing, and reducing inventory.
Question: In case of an error, what should the do?Answer: *Document errors according to facility's policy *Communicate the error to patient according to facility's policy
Question: What information should prescription labels contain?Answer: *Pharmacy name, address, and phone # *Patient's name *Disp. date *Directions for use *Rx # *Prescriber's name *Medication name, , and dosage (SOME states may require exp. date)
Question: Who the final check before dispensing the medications?Answer: Pharmacist
Question: How to avoid errors when pick their prescriptions up?Answer: Use information such as or DOB
Question: When if the best time to offer the pharmacist's services to the patient?Answer: At Rx pick-up
Question: What are the three measurement systems used in the ?Answer: *Apothecary *Metric *Avoirdupois
Question: What is the system?Answer: Measures weight and volume in increments of ten and uses decimals rather than fractions. Weight is measured ni grams, kilograms, and . Volume is measured in liters or milliliters
Question: 1 gram (gm) is to how many milligrams (mg)?Answer: 1,000
Question: 1,000 milligrams (mg) are to how many micrograms (mcg)?Answer: 1,000,000
Question: 1,000,000 (mcg) are equal to how many grams (gm)?Answer: 1
Question: 1 kilogram (kg) is equal to how many (gm)?Answer: 1,000
Question: 1 (l) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?Answer: 1,000
Question: What is the system?Answer: Rarely used; The standard unit for weight is gran (gr):Volume is in drams (z)- abbreviation is "fl dr."
Question: 5 grains (gr) is to how many milligrams (mg)?Answer: 325
Question: 1 Dram (z) is to how many milliliters (mL)?Answer: 5
Question: What is the system?Answer: Most used in commerce by manufacturers and suppliers: weight is based on the 16 ounce pound: Weight is measured in ounces and pounds: volume is measured in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and teaspoons and tablespoons (use dosing spoons + cups)
Question: 1 (lb) is equal to how many ounces (oz)?Answer:
Question: 1 tablespoon (tbsp or t) is to how many teaspoons (tsp)?Answer: 3
Question: 3 teaspoons (tsp) is to how many milliliters (mL)?Answer:
Question: 15 (mL) are equal to how many tablespoons (tbsp or t)?Answer:
Question: 1 ounce (fl oz) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?Answer:
Question: How to set up ratios and (used when trying to find the relationship between two quantities.Answer: 1. Cross multiply and divide 2. Get all like-values on the same side (gm=mL) 3. Work the out with PEMDAS
Question: How to do preparations (Weight to volume)Answer: of grams (gm) in 100 milliliters (mL)
Question: How to do percentage preparations (Weight to )Answer: Number of (gm) in 100 grams (gm)
Question: How to do preparations (Volume to volume)Answer: Number of milliliters (mL) in 100 (mL)
Question: How are flow measured?Answer: per hour, milliliters per minute, an drop per minute
Question: How to D5W 1,000 mL with 40 mEq K over 8 hr (flow rate)Answer: 1.1,000 mL must be given over 8 hr -1,000mL/8hr=125 mL/1 hr --2.1 mL/min *(If per minute is needed, divide the mL/hr by 60)
Question: Fahrenheit to Answer: (F-32) x 5/9=
Question: to FahrenheitAnswer: (Cx 9/5) + 32=
Question: When should a technician drug dosages?Answer: *When the dosages appear out of normal limits *When dosing for young or older patients
Question: Since dosage equations are X mg/kg of body weight, how would you convert pounds (lb) to kilograms (kg) for a 120 lb ?Answer: 1 kg/ 2.2 lb= kg/120 lb -Mlutiply both sides by 120 to get *(120) X 1 kg/ 2.2= X kg -Perform *54.54 kg= X kg
Question: What is the of the dosing of a child?Answer: Weight of Child (lb)/150 X dose= approximate child's dose
Question: Lanoxin 0.125 mg q am -- how many to ?Answer: 30 (allow up to 34)
Question: Augmentin 1 tsp tid x 14 days -- how much to ?Answer: 210
Question: 0.5 mg; 1/2 tab hs x 3 weeksAnswer:
Question: What are punch cards/ packs?Answer: Typically individualized for the patient. This provides accountability for dosing and minimizes the opportunity for giving a patient the medication
Question: What are unit-dose ?Answer: Individually packaged to control drug
Question: What must the process of bulk medications into units of individual use, or smaller packages include?Answer: *Product ID *Environmental *Handling *Usability
Question: What are additional guidelines for repackaging ?Answer: *Use clean area w/good space that is isolated *Repackage 1 med @ a time *Follow procedure close *Label w/med name, strength, lot , + exp. date *Ingredients + labels *Always check w/pharmacist *Maintain equip. *Keep records for @ least 1 yr
Question: What are compliance aids and what are some ?Answer: Assist patient with taking their medications more and effectively; Dosage spoons, pill cutters, droppers, oral syringes, dosing planners or pill organizers, watches/ reminders
Question: What is USP 797?Answer: Sets forth suggested that health care organizations may adopt. Even in a community pharm., techs may prepare sterile ophthalmic products. Be aware of regulations in this setting as well.
Question: What is a product?Answer: A product containing no pyrogens, which are bacteria or other substances that potentially cause infection
Question: What are products?Answer: Products that are administered directly into the body. They are administered subcutaneously (SQ), intramuscularly (IM), or intravenously (IV). Most is IV fluids
Question: What is the personal preparation step to technique?Answer: Remove all jewelry and garments, wash hands thoroughly with water and antibacterial soap. Cosmetics are banned (including nail polish). Donning gowns, masks, gloves, and show covers.
Question: What is the of work surfaces step to aseptic technique?Answer: Disinfect the work surface from the back to the front. USP 797 specifies cleaning hoods a minimum of every shift, before each batch prep, every 30 minutes during continuous compounding, or any time contamination is suspected. Disinfect counters
Question: What is the assurance step to aseptic technique?Answer: Test and compounding practices through the testing of products compounded in the sterile environment. This is done minimally on an annual basis, or more frequently if required.
Question: How far into the hood you work and why?Answer: 6 inches at least; air closest to the is the cleanest
Question: How to for compoundingAnswer: Arrange all of the necessary during the process
Question: Why do you review before compounding?Answer: To the necessary supplies, such as syringes, needles, and alcohol swabs
Question: What not to touch when Answer: or tip of syringe
Question: What do you clean the top of the vial with prior to the solution?Answer: swab
Question: How to draw up Answer: 1. Uncap the needle 2. Pull the plunger to the desired volume 3. Insert needle into vial at 45 degree angle 4. Inject air into vial and withdraw the desired . Insert amount withdrawn into desired location
Question: What to do when more than one productAnswer: Check for chemical and physical incompatibilities and always check final for clarity and any particulate matter
Question: What be on the label of a sterile prescription?Answer: *Pharmacy name, , and phone number *Patient name *Rx date *Prescriber name *Date compounded *Med name and all additives, including diluents and volume *DIrections *Pharmacist and technician ID *Directions *Expiration date/time
Question: What is the in Fahrenheit for 28 degrees Celsius?Answer: 82.4
Question: the following sig; " 1 T PO Q4H PRN NV UTD)Answer: Take one tablet by mouth four hours as needed for nausea and vomiting as directed
Question: Which agency establishes the for IV admixture technique?Answer: USP
Question: How much does child weigh in kilograms if he 17 lb?Answer: 7.727
Question: How long must a laminar flow hood run using?Answer: 30
Question: How far should objects be in the flow hood in order to be in compliance?Answer: 6
Question: Adulterated Answer: Drugs that differ in strength, quality, or from the official drug standards
Question: AliquotAnswer: required when the quantity of drug required for a compound is less than the minimum amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription balance
Question: Answer: A room where hand washing, gowning, and gloving take , and where supplies are sanitized before taking into the clean room
Question: AsepsisAnswer: The complete of microbes
Question: Aseptic Answer: Conditions in which there is a absence of living pathogenic organisms
Question: techniquesAnswer: Procedure for mixing sterile compounded products with a absence of viable microorganisms
Question: inventoryAnswer: A figure calculated by adding the beginning inventory and ending inventory for the period of time
Question: Average priceAnswer: The calculated national average price that a retail pharmacy might pay for a package size of a drug
Question: isolatorAnswer: A sealed laminar flow hood that is supplied with air through a HEP filter, maintaining an ISO Class 5
Question: Bio Answer: A hazardous biological agent that presents a risk to the of humans exposed
Question: safety cabinet (BSC)Answer: A ventilated cabinet designed to protect the worker, the product, and the environment with a downward HEPA-filtered and exhaust
Question: Bolus Answer: A large, initial dose given to bring the blood level of a drug up to level
Question: Answer: Testing the accuracy of a balance by comparing it with known
Question: Chemo kitAnswer: A kit that contains PPE and equipment for cleaning up a spill
Question: CleanroomAnswer: An enclosed room with smooth walls, , and ceiling that are resistant to damage from sanitizing agents
Question: CoringAnswer: Piece of rubber cored out from the rubber bung that the solution causing particulate matter contamination
Question: DispersionAnswer: Uniform distribution of each ingredient in a mixture
Question: DisplacementAnswer: Uses the density to determine the amount of base that is needed to compound a given quantity of product when the density factor is more or less than one
Question: Extemporaneous Answer: A compounded in the pharmacy pursuant to a prescriber's order for a given patient
Question: Fluid (total fluid )Answer: The total amount of that a patient needs to receive from the TPN to satisfy daily fluid requirements
Question: Geometric Answer: The process of mixing two solid chemicals together by taking equal pats of each in small amounts, mixing , and continuing to add small, equal parts
Question: Good manufacturing (GMP)Answer: Regulations that set minimum standards to by the manufacturing industry for human and veterinarian drugs
Question: protocolsAnswer: established by a hospital to standardize procedures in different departments
Question: Intra-arterial Answer: An injection into an
Question: -articular administrationAnswer: An into a joint
Question: Intracardiac Answer: An injection directly into the
Question: Intradermal Answer: An injection the layers of the skin
Question: Intramuscular (IM) Answer: An into a large muscle
Question: Intraperitoneal Answer: An injection into the cavity
Question: administrationAnswer: An into the pleural sac surrounding the lungs
Question: Intravenous Answer: An injection or infusion into a
Question: medicationAnswer: A medication prepared under aseptic conditions and injected or infused into the veins of a
Question: ISO Class Answer: International Organization for Standardization Class 5 environment, in which a maximum of 100 particles 0.5 microns in size, will be for every cubic foot of air space
Question: ISO 8Answer: International Organization for Standardization 8 cleanroom environment, in which a maximum of 100,000 particles, 0.5 microns in size, will be present for every cubic foot of air
Question: IV Answer: of preparing intravenous fluids using aseptic technique
Question: Laminar air flow (LAF) Answer: A workbench that meets the ISO 5 standard
Question: flow hoodAnswer: A workbench that provides an environment of air filtered through a high-efficiency air filter to facilitate aseptic work conditions
Question: -volume parenteral (LVP)Answer: A -dose injection containing more than 100 mL of solution for intravenous use
Question: Medication Answer: A preventable event that may cause or lead to medication use or patient harm
Question: dosage formsAnswer: Injectable doses of medications subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously
Question: Pharmaceutical Answer: A term used to describe a compounded formulation that is made and packaged to present a pleasuring appearance
Question: PipettesAnswer: Thin, hollow used for volumetric measuring
Question: assuranceAnswer: A set formula to analyze and improve pharmacy procedures to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to
Question: ReconstitutionAnswer: Purified water or an appropriate is added to a powder to produce a solution on suspension for oral administration
Question: -volume parenteral (SVP)Answer: A single-dose injection 100 mL or less of solution for intravenous use; also called a mini-bag or piggyback
Question: Answer: A chemical dissolved in a
Question: SolventAnswer: A liquid used to dissolve a
Question: StabilityAnswer: The of time a drug or compound retains its potency
Question: United States (USP)Answer: The official listing of and the quality standards they must meet
Question: USP Chapter Answer: Guidelines established to the standards involved in IV admixture
 
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