practice exam questions for pharmacy technician licensing
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| show | 5,4,2
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| The technician fails to place a prescription label on the liquid medication bottle. Which law is being broken? | show 🗑
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| show | Occupational and Safety Act
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| show | ACE inhibitor
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| Which of the following medications is a single active ingredient item? a) Bactrim DS b) Maxzide c) Estrace d) Premphase | show 🗑
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| What schedule is Tylenol #3? | show 🗑
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| Where is Intron stored? | show 🗑
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| show | d) Regular*
*the only type of insulin for IV
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| show | Do not ring up the customer until the pharmacist can be informed of the interaction possibility and a chance to counsel the patient.
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| What is the brand name of allopurinol? | show 🗑
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| show | 12,0,5
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| show | 7.5
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| show | .625
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| show | 167
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| Convert 38 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit. | show 🗑
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| show | 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C)
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| Which class of antidepressants requires a wash out period before starting a new class of antidepressants? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is not required on a prescription label? a) Lot number b) Directions of Use c) Prescriber's DEA d) a and e | show 🗑
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| show | take one to two capsules immediately then 1 capsule every 6 hours; no more than 5 capsules in a 12 hour period
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| show | capsule
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| show | emulsions
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| show | c) BD5516046
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| show | 15000 mcg
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| Prescription: 180 g of 15% Benzoyl Peroxide cream. You have a 300g jar of benzoyl peroxide cream labeled 100mg/g and a stock bottle of benzoyl peroxide on hand. How much of each do you need to fill the Rx? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following medications do not require a medication guide to be dispensed along with it? a) Amiodarone b) Cymbalta c) Vicoprofen d) Digoxin e) All of these medications require med guides | show 🗑
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| show | a) Provigil
*pretty much speed
about $500/month
only covered for narcolepsy
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| show | b) Robaxin - Methazolamide
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| show | package size
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| show | d) Ibuprofen 400mg
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| show | c) Cardizem
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| show | 20.8
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| show | 10
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| What does it mean when the directions say 'prn'? | show 🗑
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| show | d) Lopid
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| show | Clarithromycin
*antibiotic
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| A prescription for Amoxicillin reads, "i tea po tid q.s.10d". What does q.s. mean? | show 🗑
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| show | muscle relaxer
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| show | 5
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| show | aspirin + oxycodone
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| Which of the following products requires refrigeration? a) Clarithromycin after reconstitution b) Latanoprost c) Bactrim suspension d) Losarten b) c) d) | show 🗑
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| An 18 gauge needle is _______ compared to a 30 gauge needle. | show 🗑
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| show | avoid sunlight
take all medication until gone
take 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking antacids or dairy products
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| show | d) Periodic Automated Replacement (PAR)
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| What abbreviation means "into the skin"? | show 🗑
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| show | c) Copies from pharmacy to pharmacy
*pharmacist calls pharmacist for transfer
as if brand new Rx being given
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| If a person is deficient in cyanocobalamin, what should the patient take? | show 🗑
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| show | schedule III
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| show | .30
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| show | 50
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| A doctor orders Armour Thyroid 1 1/2 grain daily. How many milligrams is this? | show 🗑
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| When would you use a filter needle? | show 🗑
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| show | a) Cane
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| show | medroxyprogesterone
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| What is the generic name for Narcan? | show 🗑
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| Which reference book would you use to search for approved drugs with therapeutic equivalence? | show 🗑
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| show | c) Zestril - lisinopril
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| What is the brand name for levobunolol? | show 🗑
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| show | ACE inhibitors
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| show | 144,106%
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| show | Have the customer talk to the pharmacist.
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| show | triamterene - hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
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| show | d) all of the above
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| show | Omnibus Reconciliation Act
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| What is the brand name of amlodopine? | show 🗑
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| show | 30-60 minutes
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| show | c) ketoconazole
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| What do you use to wipe down a laminar flow hood? | show 🗑
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| show | b) Marijuana
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| What is the maximum daily dosage of APAP? | show 🗑
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| show | SC, 5/8 inch
SQ, 1/2 inch
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| Interpret the following latin: "5 gtts as q1h x 24 h, qid x 7 d". | show 🗑
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| show | d) All the above are correct
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| show | from administration site into the bloodstream
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| The purpose of enteric coating a medication is to...? | show 🗑
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| Translate the Roman numberals: MCMXII and XLIII | show 🗑
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| A powder-filled capsule contains 125mg of medication. How many capsules will you need to accumulate 0.15 kg of the active ingredient? | show 🗑
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| If the dose is 0.6g/day and the drug is to be given in three equally divided does each day, what is the amount of each dose in milligrams and how many days will it last if you weigh out a total of 2g? | show 🗑
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| If you have a flow rate of 30 drops/minute using a 20 drop set, how many liters would you deliver in 24 hours? | show 🗑
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| show | Place a graduated cylinder on a hard, level surface. Bend your knees or bend over to get your eyelevel down even to the 25ml mark and then proceed to fill the cylinder to the 25ml mark. Read from the bottom of the meniscus.
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| show | a) Biaxin, Omnicef
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| All of the following are beta blockers except: a) Sectral b) Zebeta c) Plendil d) Normadyne | show 🗑
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| show | vertical laminar flow hood
AND/OR
safety biological cabinet
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| Distribution of a medication inside the body means: | show 🗑
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| Which pairs of medications are film coated to mask the bad taste of the medication? a) Biaxin, Armour Thyroid b) Depakote, Biaxin c) Zithromax, Bactrim DS d) Nitroglycerin, Inderal LA | show 🗑
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| show | An area containing no more than 100 particles, 0.3 microns or larger in size per cubic square foot of air to prepare sterile products.
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| show | fats
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| show | corticosteroid
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| show | porcelain
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| What is the name of the opening of a needle of a syringe? | show 🗑
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| Laminar flow hoods and HEPA filters must be certified how often? | show 🗑
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| show | DEA
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| Metabolism of a medication inside the body means: | show 🗑
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| There are 100mg/tbsp. How many grams are in 2 fluid ounces? | show 🗑
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| show | a) Nitroglycerin
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| show | 187.5ml
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| show | 0.25ml
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| show | 0.01g
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| show | d) All of the above
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| Which symptom would an antitussive relieve? | show 🗑
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| show | b) Imodium
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| A patient hands you a prescription for Dyazide. The following medications are in the patient's profile. Which one would you bring to the pharmacist's attention? a) Potassium b) Thiamine c) Docusate d) Zofran | show 🗑
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| show | lansoprazol
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| What classification of medication would relieve sneezing and runny nose and hives? | show 🗑
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| Coumadin (warfarin) interacts with all of the following except... a) Ibuprofen b) Aspirin c) Amoxicillin d) All of the above | show 🗑
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| show | trituration
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| Lanoxin is to arrythmias as is Norvasc is to ___________. | show 🗑
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| show | 6 inches
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| What dosage form has the highest concentration of alcohol? | show 🗑
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| show | 2.5ml
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| A formulary is developed by who? | show 🗑
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| What schedule is Robitussin AC? | show 🗑
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| If a needle is inserted improperly through the rubber of a vial, a small piece of rubber may be caught inside the needle and may cause contamination. This is called what? | show 🗑
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| show | b) Albuterol
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| show | Class I recall
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| A repackaging log requires what for documentation? | show 🗑
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| What is the infusion rate in ml/hr if 1000ml is infused over 6 hours? | show 🗑
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| show | signature log
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| show | c) Zofran
*ondansetron - anti-nausea
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| show | every two years
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| show | d) All of the above
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| What does "U&C" mean? | show 🗑
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| What medication is stored in the freezer? a) Prostaglandin b) Gentamicin IV bag c) Vancomycin IV bag d) All of the above | show 🗑
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| show | a) Demerol
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| show | ensures medications are used safely, effectively, and appropriately
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| show | adjudication
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| How many ml are in 3 gallons? | show 🗑
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| What does Rx stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | a) Instability
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| show | false
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| What medication cannot be put in a syringe? a) Potassium Chloride b) Furosemide c) Demerol d) All cannot be put in a syringe | show 🗑
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| show | Sulfa
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| What is the 80/20 rule? | show 🗑
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| show | 75 gtt/min
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| The physician orders cefaclor 450mg tid. The drug is available as a 375mg/5ml suspension. What volume should be given for each dose? | show 🗑
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| show | 750 ml
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| show | 30 tablets
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| show | 250 ml
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| The recommended dose of cefadroxil is 30mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dosage for a child who weighs 44 lbs? | show 🗑
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| Vitamin E capsules have a cost of $4.50. The markup at the store is 16%. What is the selling price for the Vit.E? | show 🗑
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| A technician has been given 300ml of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution. The pharmacist ask the technician to dilute the solution to 1000ml with sterile water and to label the final solution. What percent should appear on the label? | show 🗑
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| How many teaspoons are in 16 ounces? | show 🗑
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| Convert the following number to Roman numerals: 1139 | show 🗑
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| show | Vicodin
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| Maintaining a correct count of narcotic supply is an example of: | show 🗑
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| Divide the following and choose the best answer: 4 2/3 divided by 2/3 = ? a) 6 2/3 b) 8 c) 7 d) 7 1/3 | show 🗑
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| Reduce the following to lowest terms, then choose the best answer: 88/11 = ? a) 7 2/11 b) 8 c) 6 3/11 d) 8 1/11 | show 🗑
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| show | 82.7
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| show | medication that can be purchased without a prescription
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| Solve for X in 4.4:8.2 :: X:5.6 | show 🗑
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| show | Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
P & T Committee
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| You have a bottle of Ceclor suspension 125mg/5ml. The dose needed is 425mg. How many ml need to be dispensed? | show 🗑
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| show | 1.38
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| show | relieve coughing
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| show | enteric coated
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| show | 7.6%
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| Convert the following to an Arabic number: MMCDLIV | show 🗑
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| To dispense an order calling for: Prednisone 5mg i tid X 3 days, i bid X 3 days, 1 qd X 3 days, the total medication needed is: | show 🗑
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| show | a) generic name
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| The process that brings a drug from the administration site into the blood stream is called: | show 🗑
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| The prescriber's DEA number is required on a prescription for: | show 🗑
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| show | 140
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| You have Decadron liquid available 0.5mg/3ml. The dose needed is 3.7mg. How many ml will be dispensed? | show 🗑
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| Dilaudid is considered a: a) generic name b) chemical name c) common name d) brand name | show 🗑
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| Generically equivalent drugs are: | show 🗑
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| show | synergism
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| The federal health insurance provided to people age 65 and over is called: | show 🗑
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| Another name for Tylenol is: | show 🗑
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| show | Prinivil
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| All of the following are Schedule II (C2) drugs EXCEPT: a) Demerol b) Duragesic c) Percodan d) Tussionex | show 🗑
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| show | nephro
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| show | A.S.
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| Which chemical symbol represents potassium? | show 🗑
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| If a Pharmacist weighs 178 kg, how many lbs. does this Pharmacist weigh? | show 🗑
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| show | 1430
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| show | reduce fever
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