click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Pharmacy Pract Ch 9
Pharmacy Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of markup? | retail selling price - acquisition price |
| Select the correct statement about sales of restricted OTC products | OTC products containing pseudoephedrine must be stored in the prescription area. |
| Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are strains of ________ used to restore gastrointestinal flora after taking an antibiotic. | bacteria |
| When Jackie Jones comes into the pharmacy requesting help selecting a product for her head cold, the pharmacy technician should | have the pharmacist help the patient. |
| What is the maximum number of 30mg tablets of Sudafed that can be purchased at one time? | 120 tablet |
| When helping to create a work schedule for the pharmacy staff, you need to know the trends of prescription filling and pick up. What report can be run to help answer this question? | productivity report |
| The Coppertone sunscreen is purchased from the wholesaler at a price of $105.59 per case of 12 bottles. The mark up for seasonal items is 25%. How much will each bottle sell for? | $11.00 |
| When patient are treated with or treat themselves with only non-conventional treatments, this is called | alternative medicine. |
| Who is responsible for determining the rate of sales tax to be added? | state government |
| When is a DEA 222 form required for purchasing drugs? | if the drugs are Schedule II |
| Unless a physician tells a patient to take an OTC drug for a longer time, how long should most OTC products be used? | 7 days or less |
| A medication can be returned by a patient for credit or refund if the | drug is recalled. |
| What commonly used drug for cough has a history of being abused by adolescents and now cannot be purchased by consumers less than 18 years of age? | dextromethorphan |
| Pharmacies must submit an annual self-certification to which organization to continue offering pseudoephedrine and ephedrine restricted sales? | DEA |
| A patient's total bill is $15.29. She hands you a $20 bill, and you enter that into the cash register. It says to give $4.71 change. But the patient now states she has the correct change of $0.29 and hands you a quarter and four pennies. | $5.00 |
| When would a chain pharmacy utilize just-in-time (JIT) purchasing from a local wholesaler versus the chain's own warehouse? | drugs needed within 24 hours and to order items that are out of stock at their own warehouse |
| What form must be filled out when delivery of morphine sulfate 15 mg tablets is received at the pharmacy? | DEA 222 |
| A damaged shipment is received. What step should be taken? | Notify the wholesaler immediately and return the defective shipment. |
| According to federal law, what age must a female be to purchase Plan B or Next Choice One Dose without a prescription? | no age restriction |
| What is the purpose of lancets for a patient with diabetes? | used to get blood sample |
| Which is NOT a disposable medical supply? | blood sugar monitor |
| The maximum inventory for doxycycline 100 mg is 500 tablets.At the end of the day, you have 213 on the shelf. The point of reorder is set at 200. Will an automatic reorder be sent and for how many? | no |
| What options are available to back up the pharmacy's data files? | All of the choices are correct. |
| In order to bill Medicare part B directly for durable medical equipment, the pharmacy must | have CMN and meet accreditation requirements. |
| A device used to measure the breathing expirations ad assess the severity of asthma symptoms is called a | Peak flow mete |
| What is the term for the contacted amount a pharmacy pays a wholesaler for a drug? | acquisition cost |
| When can the FDA remove a dietary supplement from the market? | False advertising on label |
| alse advertising on label | having immediate bank approval for a transaction by check. |
| When a bar code for a filled prescription is scanned at the cash register, what should the technician be reminded to do? | Offer counseling with the pharmacist. |
| What is the mark up rate for a box of Band-Aids that sells for $5.49 but costs the pharmacy $1.74? | 2.16 |
| What do you call the process of updating inventory in the pharmacy software database and reconciling any differences between the new and current stock? | posting |
| At the end of the day, the audit log runs from the computer software and gives an idea about the daily | All of the choices are correct. |
| The pharmacy likes to have a PAR of 5 but not more than 8 of the azithromycin 250-mg 6-tablet packets on the shelf at the start of each day. When you are ordering for tomorrow, you notice there are 3 packs on the shelf. How many will you order? | 5 |
| A pharmacy cannot stay in business if its__________cannot cover its___________. | gross profits _ overhead expenses |
| A vegan patient has been told by her physician that she needs to take iron tablets. She asks you help in selecting a product. What do you recommend? | Ask the pharmacist for help. |
| A month's supply of an allergy medication costs the pharmacy $49.60. The selling price is $58.13. What is the amount of markup and the markup percentage? | $8.53, 17% |
| A pharmacy technician may offer information to a patient on an OTC product that includes | showing the active and inactive ingredients |
| What disease state/condition does a sphygmomanometer help assess | blood pressure |
| A customer picks up a prescription with a $27.43 co-pay. The customer offers you a $50 bill. The cash register’s screen indicates that the customer should receive $22.57 in change. | One $20 bill, two $1 bills, two quarters, one nickel, and two pennies |
| A pharmacy has 40 levothyroxine 75 mcg tablets in its current inventory. The minimum par level is 250 and the maximum par level is 700. This medication is available in 30-count bottles. | 7 bottles |
| A medication is available in the following stock bottle sizes for the prices indicated: 50 tablets/bottle at $2.94, 100 tablets/bottle at $4.28, 500 tablets/bottle at $17.10, and 1000 tablets/bottle at $38.80. | 500 tablets/bottle at $17.90 |
| A pharmacy has an average inventory value of $120,000 and its annual inventory purchases are $310,500. What is the pharmacy’s turnover rate? Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary? | 2.6 |
| A pharmacy has an annual income of $745,320. It has overhead expenses of $120,000 for pharmacist salary, $75,000 total for pharmacy technicians’ salaries, $28,000 for rent, $2,500 for insurance, and $480,000 for the pharmacy inventory. | $39,820 |
| A patient has a prescription for Drug A with an AWP of $22.50 and Drug B with an AWP of $5.80. The pharmacy has a markup rate of 5% and a dispensing fee of $3.00 for each prescription filled. What will be the total billed to the patient? | $35.72 |
| A medication has a selling price of $28. The pharmacy’s purchase price was $19. What is the markup percentage? | 47.4% |