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PT - Final Review
Questions from the final study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most pharmacy techs work in | Community pharmacies |
| PharmD stands for | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| Compared to an independent pharmacy, a chain pharmacy | Allows for large-volume dispensing; has decisions made at the corporate level |
| A pharmacy tech works | Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist |
| T/F: A license to practice pharmacy is required in all 50 States and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. | True |
| What are types of managed care organizations? | HMO, PPO, POS |
| This act focused on reforming the regulation of food, medical products, and cosmetics. | Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act |
| This act gives all people who receive Medicare benefits the option for prescription-drug coverage under the Medicare Part D plan. | Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act |
| What is the use of a drug for purposes other than that for which it was prescribed? | Drug abuse |
| What is drowsiness a common example of? | Side effects |
| What kind of drug relieves symptoms of a disease, stops or delays disease, or maintains health? | Therapeutic agent |
| What phase of clinical trials is carried out after the drug has been approved for marketing? | Phase IV |
| Adulterated drugs are those | Prepared with unsafe color additives, in containers made from poisonous substances, and/or packed under unsanitary conditions |
| What are toxicological studies conducted on? | Animals |
| The least expensive type of dosage form is | Tablet |
| Effervescent tablets are | Dissolved in water |
| In a broad sense, which of the following provides a local effect? | Application to the skin; inhalation into the nose |
| Patches are convenient because they can be applied easily and minimize | Stomach upset |
| Subcutaneous injections are commonly given in the | Abdomen |
| The mixing of herbs and chemicals to create tablets, capsules, ointments, and solutions is called | Compounding |
| Injectable medications can be administered by the ____ route. | Intravenous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular |
| Which piece of information is frequently listed on a prescription? | Patient's name, patient's allergies, prescribing doctor |
| Examples of different dosage forms include all of the following except | rectal |
| As children grow, their bodies undergo physiologic changes that can affect | Absorption, distribution, and metabolism |
| What is the translation for tab? | Tablet |
| The pharmacy tech should inform the pharmacist if: | the physician prescribes eardrops for an eye infection; the physician prescribed an otic antibiotic but not an accompanying pain reliever; the physician prescribes an otic solution for a patient with a tube in the ear |
| Why might a dentist prescribe amoxicillin? | To provide prophylaxis for patients requiring surgical dental procedures |
| Microorganisms that have several internal structures that can be seen with an electron microscope are called | Eukaryotic organisms |
| Parasites and worms are part of which groups of microorganisms? | Protozoa and helminths |
| Which is a fungal disease that causes pneumonia in AIDS patients? | Pneumocystis jiroveci |
| Fungi are ____ organisms. | Eukaryotic |
| A ___ cannot live without a living host of some type. | Virus |
| A pharmacy in a hospital is an ___ pharmacy. | Institutional |
| The ability to recognize and try to feel what other people feel is called | Empathy |
| What is an example of a patient identifier? | Medical record number |
| What are the chemicals that allow the electrical signal to continue from one nerve to the next? | Neurotransmitters |
| What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system? | Afferent and efferent |
| Why are most potent anesthetics gases or vapors? | Gases or vapors are more easily controlled |
| Why are neuromuscular blocking agents an important adjunct to general anesthesia? | They facilitate endotracheal intubation |
| Which of the following is NOT an SSRI? | Amitriptyline (Elavil) |
| An ___ usually precedes a migraine. | Aura |
| In what form is Botulinum toxin type A administered? | Injection |
| What type of pain is experienced when an injury occurs? | Acute |
| Under which controlled substance category does morphine fall? | CII |
| Which controlled substance is not available alone? | Hydrocodone |
| What nerve-acting drugs prevent the neurotransmitter from being returned to the storage area for reuse? | Reuptake inhibitors |
| How are the majority of neuromuscular blockers stored? | Refrigerated |
| All general-anesthesia drugs are | Prescription only |
| Lortab is a brand name of what generic drug? | Hydrocodone + acetaminophen |
| A pharm tech may not legally | Take a prescription by telephone |
| In many instances, it is considered acceptable for a pharm tech to | Take prescription refill information by telephone |
| The tech can legally | Repackage medications |
| In the process of filling prescriptions, ____ accuracy is expected. | 100% |
| Under current law, which of the following is NOT required to be on a prescription? | Disease state being treated |
| The ___ reviews the patient profile to make sure a new prescription will not cause any harmful drug interactions. | Pharmacist |
| What should the pharm tech do if she is concerned about the legitimacy of a prescription? | Ask the pharmacist |
| Which is NOT a symptom of depression? | Active lifestyle |
| The majority of drugs used for depression affect one or more ___ in the nervous system. | Neurotransmitters |
| Which of the following anticonvulsants is correctly paired with the process it most likely affects? | Diazepam (Valium) - GABA |
| What antidepressant should not be prescribed for patients with Alzheimer disease? | Amitriptyline |
| What drug blocks NMDA in patients with Alzheimer disease? | Memantine (Namenda) |
| Ritalin SR is a Schedule ___ drug. | II |
| Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the cell membrane and control the movement or flow of ___. | Ions |
| Movement of ___ across a cell membrane inhibits a neuron from firing. |
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