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Retail Pharm #3
Module 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |