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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Special tubing is required with which drug | nitroglycerin |
| capsule can contain | smaller caps or tablets,powders& liquids |
| when placing weights on a pharmacy torsion balance | you should never touch the weights with your hands |
| how often must a class A prescription balance be recertified | every 12 months |
| the grinding of a powder with a mortar & pestle in order to reduce particle size | trituration |
| coring | can be prevented by inserting needle 45 degree angle |
| what is the name of the inside of the shaft of a needle | the lumen |
| how to recapped a needle | one hand scoop technique |
| coring most likely to occur with which gauge needle | 16 gauge |
| corncerning needle recapping | used immunization should never be recapped |
| how should ODTs tablets be taken | placed on the tongue |
| an amount of air is injected into a vial before that amount of solution is removed in order to | help withdraw the solution by providing positive pressure |
| what is the beyond use date assigned to a water containing oral solution | 14 days |
| the record includes the actual products & procedure as well as a description of the final product after a drug product is made | compounding record |
| a water containing formulation prepared from ingredients in a solid topical form should be assigned a beyond use date that is | no more than 30 dats from the date of compounding |
| how long do you run the laminar flow hood when it has been turned off | 30 minutes |
| which dosage form is contained in a gelatin shell | capsule |
| the dissolution step would not be necessary for drug absorption from which dosage form | oral solution |
| which liquid dosage form consist of solid particles dispersed throughout but not dissolved in a liquid | suspension |
| which part of a meniscus should you look at in order to measure the volume of a liquid in a glass cylinder | bottom |
| before using the laminar hood cleaning from back to front and top to bottom using | 70% isopropyl alcohol |
| a flavored hydroalcoholic oral solution containing up to 40% alcohol | elixir |
| what is the correct temperature to store a refrigerated product | 36 f to 46 f |
| where should one dispose of used syringes | sharps container |
| modified release tablets can also be called | sustained release ,extended release, & sustained action |
| non- sterile | USP <795> |
| which auxiliary label should always be placed on a suspension | shake well before using |
| the main source of contamination when working in the laminar flow hood is | the person preparing the IV |
| where is a piggy back hung in relation to the primary IV bag | above |
| which drug must be placed in a polyolefin IV bag or in a glass IV bottle | nitroglycerin |
| when measuring a liquid in a syringe, you should read the volume indicated by the | black ring closest to the tip |
| a drug say "store at 25 degrees Celsius' where should it be stored | at room temperature |
| to compound a liquid preparation containing a water based vehicle and a drug that is oil soluble dosage form would be | emulsion |
| what is the minimum weight quanity of a drug on a class A torsion balance | 120mg |
| compounding is the on-demand formulation of a drug preparation according to a physicians prescription for | an individual patient |
| a technician should scrub their hands ,nails, wrist and forearms up to elbows with soap for how long | 30 seconds |
| which dosage form is an aqueous solution containing lots of sugar | a syrup |
| what would be the latest beyond use date for a non aqueous medication prepared on March 23,2017 | September 23,2017 |
| the term for triturating a powder with a solvent in which it is insoluble in order to reduce particle size | levigation |
| what is the smallest capsule size | 4 |
| what type of dispersion is either oil in water or water in oil | emulsion |
| which will cause the phenomenon know as a meniscus | liquid measured in a glass graduated cylinder |
| sterile | USP <797> |
| which liquid dosage form consist of drug particles completely dissolved in a solvent | solution |
| working in a laminar flow hood all work must be done at least _____ inches back from the front edge of the hood | 6 |
| which of the following is the only drug that can not be crushed | atenolol 50mg tablet |
| when some drugs are chronically administered,the liver will increase it enzyme activity. this is called____ | enzyme induction |
| most drugs are excreted by the __________ | Kidneys |
| a patient package insert should be provided with which type of medications | oral contraceptives |
| what variable influences human variability and a difference in response to medications | weight, age, pregnancy |
| to by pass first-pass metabolism, it is best to give what type of drug | an intravenous solution |
| using CPOE physicians can send non urgent medication orders that are | sent directly to the pharmacy |
| tall man lettering is used to | better distinguish between two drugs with similar names |
| if a patient's renal function is impaired | the dose of drugs excreted by the kidney will need to be monitored for accumulation |
| the primary organ associated with excretion of drugs is the | kidneys |
| first pass metabolism occurs in the ____ and can cause substantial degradation before a drug reaches the systemic circulation | liver |
| drug interaction questions must be answered by | the pharmacist |
| the site where a majority of metabolism occurs is the | liver |
| what is the functional unit of the kidney | the nephron |
| the place where a drug elicits an effect is the | site of action |
| the process by which a drug is moved from a dosage form into the systemic circulation is called | absorption |
| warning or informational stickers placed on a prescription bottle by the pharmacy top alert the patient to something is called | auxiliary labels |
| in the orange book, the letter rating AB indicates that products | are considered bioequivalent |
| a list of drugs covered by an insurance company or that the P&T committee of a hospital creates and & its prescribers are limited to | formulary |
| medications that are known to significant harm if an error is made are called | high-alert medications |
| when selecting a drug from the shelf, the pharmacy technician should verify that the product is correct by matching the | NDC number |
| a medication error may involve | the wrong drug, the wrong patient, the wrong directions |
| unsure what the drug is or what the directions say the pharmacy technician should | ask the pharmacist |
| which class of medications is considered high-alert | anticoagulants (blood thinners) |
| the transfer of a drug from the bloodstream to the site of action is called | distribution |
| the label of a repackaged medication should include | generic name |
| warning/message generated by a pharmacy or insurance company to notify the pharmacist of a safety concern is a | DUR message |
| most drugs penetrate biological membranes by | absorption |
| the FDA requires drugs that are considered to be equivalent to be identical in their | dosage form |
| counseling, as required by OBRA '90 is provided by | pharmacists |
| two drugs taken together & the combined effect is greater than the two drugs taken separately is what drug interaction | synergism |
| what is the function of an enzyme | they are complex proteins that are able to speed up critical chemical reactions in the body |
| instructions from a medical practioner authorizing a pharmacy to issue a drug to a patient is a/an | prescription |
| _____is latin for the words "to write" and indicates the directions that should be written on the prescription | signa |
| prescribes that are not limited to a specific area of expertise are | physicians |
| drugs that are divided into 5 classifications based on their abuse potential are | controlled substances |
| the best source for information about the therapeutic equivalence of a generic drug compared to the innovator drug | orange book |
| the time when the body first starts to respond to a medication after administration is called | onset of action |
| why is plasma protein bound drug essentially inactive | drugs bound to plasma proteins can't cross biologic membranes to get to the site of action |
| the process of transforming a drug into an inactive compound is called | metabolism |
| what does term half-life refer to | the time it takes for the blood concentration to decline to one -half of it's initial value |
| occurs when a drug with no activity on its own increases the activity of another drug when the two are combined together | potentiation |
| since ibuprofen is an over the counter medication, who may counsel a patient on its use | the pharmacist |
| when conjugated estrogen tablets or cream are dispensed a patient package insert must be given to the patient | every time the patient picks up the prescription |
| which of following foods are most likely to interact with warfarin | spinach and kale |
| according to the federal law, pharmacists must be alerted to consultations in all of the following except | refill prescriptions |
| a/an______ is a drug that bind to receptors and activate them to produce a response | agonist |
| Name the four ADME processes | absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion |
| a/an____ is a drug that occupies a receptor, but does not activate it | antagonist |
| what inactive substances, not real medications, are administered to give the patient the impression of receiving and effective medications | placebos |
| a legal document certifying that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by PTCB | licensure |
| Fredrick banting and Charles best are known for the discovery of what hormone | insulin |
| has no legal authority, they accredit nearly all hospitals, clinics, and long term care facilities | TJC(The Joint Commission) |
| the study of drugs, their properties, uses, applications, and effects | pharmacology |
| Quinine was the first drug to be used successfully in the treatment of | malaria |
| the 1970 controlled substances act (CSA) | classifies 5 levels of controlled substances that have potential for abuse |
| DEA form 41 is used | to request permission to destroy unwanted schedule 2 (c-2) medications |
| the 2005 combat methamphetamine epidemic act, establishes strict control on OTC sales of | pseudoephedrine and ephedrine |
| another name for aspirin is | acetylsalicylic acid |
| to renew their certification, CPhTS's must complete | 20 contacts hours of pharmacy related continuing education |
| drugs in DEA schedule 1 have | no accepted medical use |
| a legend drug is any drug that requires a | prescription |
| what medication was first introduced in 1960 | birth control pill |
| the second set of numbers in the 11 digit NDC number represents the | drug name and strength |
| the 1906 food & drug act ______interstate commerse in adulterated or misbranded food, drinks, and drugs | prohibits |
| the 1951 durham-humphrey amendment | defines which drug require a prescription |
| individuals in health care who are given a basic level of training designed to help them preform specific tasks are known as | technicians |
| medication that contain habit forming ingredients such as codeine can be sold OTC with age restriction such as age are | exempt narcotics |
| clinical trials for new medications involve | testing drugs on people |
| the drug enforcement agency (DEA) is part of the | justice department |
| the CPhT credential must be renewed every ______ years | 2 years |
| which agencies laws provide a foundation for the state laws that govern pharmacy practice | federal law |
| cocaine was the first effective | local anesthetic |
| in 1928 alexander fleming discovered a fungus that produces a chemical that kills bacteria ,the chemical is called | penicillin |
| DEA form 222 is used to | order schedule 2 (c2) medications |
| the area of greatest employment for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians is | community pharmacies |
| the analgesic that was developed from a natural chemical found in the bark of the whit willow tree is known as | acetylsalic acid |
| the foxglove plant contains a drug that is used to treat | heart disease |
| what individuals may or may not do in their jobs is known as the | scope of practice |
| patents offer 20 years of protection but the time from the drug discovery to its finally approved by the FDA its often up to _years | 10 years |
| departments of professional regulation or ___are responsible for licensing all prescribers& dispensers &creating the SCSA. | state boards |
| the 1990 (OBRA) requires pharmacist to offer ___to medicare and Medicaid patients regarding medications | counseling |
| both domestic and imported drugs require approval by a/the ____be fore they are marketed in the united states | FDA |
| the 1962 Kefauver-harris amendment | requires drug manufactures to provide proof of safety and effectiveness before marketing a drug |
| the most serious classification for a drug recall is class, what | 4 |
| in 2006 ,this medication was marked as the first medication to target a cause of cancer | Gardasil |
| the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 | requires health-care providers to be responsible for the privacy and security of a patients PHI(protected health information) |
| licensed pharmacists are legally responsible for the work of | pharmacy technicians |
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