Pharmacy Tech Study

#1

In a professional pharmacy setting, which agency regulates the majority of pharmacy technician activities and practices ?

A. Food and Drug Administration

B. State Board Of Pharmacy

C. Drug Enforcement Agency

D. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

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#2

If a Tadalafil 10mg/tab has a typical half life of 17.5 hours, how long will it take until the blood concentration of this dosage falls to 25% of its initial strength ?

A. 70 Hours

B. 52.5 Hours

C. 35 Hours

D. 17.5 Hours

#3

Which route of administration will give the highest blood concentration level in the shortest time.

A. Sub-Lingual

B. Transdermal Patch

C. Vaporizer

D. Intravenous

#4

Which of the following would a patient be prescribed an albuterol Inhaler for ?

A. Hypertension

B. Asthma

C. Smoking Cessation

D. Post Myocardial Infarction

#5

In a retail pharmacy setting, who may counsel a customer who has questions about a vaccine they are considering ?

A. Licensed pharmacy technician

B. Licensed pharmacist

C. Pharmacy cashier

D. Both A and B

#6

A patient suffering severe pain is prescribed Vicodin® which contains 10mg of Hydrocodone and 660mg of APAP. The script reads:

Vicodin® HP
1 TAB QID PRN X10D

How many Grams of Hydrocodone will the be in this order ?

A. .004

B. .040

C. .400

D. 4.00

#7

You are filling prescriptions at a retail pharmacy. A script is presented for Lopressor® 100mg QD X30D DAW. Your pharmacy is currently out of Lopressor®. Which of the following may the pharmacist substitute in its place to fill the order.

A. Toprol®

B. Generic Metoprolol

C. Propranolol

D. None of the above

#8

Which of the following drugs is exempt from the locking cap requirements found in the PPPA ?

A. Nitrostat® 0.4mg

B. Chantix® 0.5mg

C. Oxycontin® 20mg

D. Naproxen® 250mg

#9

If 3 grams of active ingredient are needed to make 1 pint of a suspension, how much active ingredients is needed to make 1 gallon of the suspension ?

A. 50 grams

B. 18 grams

C. 24 grams

D. 30 grams

#10

Which of the following routes of administration is not parenteral.

A. SQ

B. SL

C. IC

D. IV

#11

A new customer at your retail pharmacy has brought in a script for:
Percocet® 2.5mg 1-2 tab Q4°. Which of the following information is NOT required on the patients packaging label.

A. Prescription number

B. Patients name

C. Filling pharmacists name

D. Prescribing doctors DEA number

#12

Given the name Accupril®(Quinapril), this drug is likely a:

A. ACE inhibitor

B. A2RB

C. Beta blocker

D. Anti-diabetic

#13

A script is faxed over from Dr. Bryant
which contains the sig:
1ml Neomycin Sulphate 0.5% 1-2gtt OU QID
Which of the following conditions is this order most likely to treat ?

A. Urinary tract infection

B. Labyrinthitis (inner ear infection)

C. Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

D. Allergic rhinitis

#14

When a community pharmacy orders stock from a new wholesaler, which drugs must be ordered
using a DEA form 222 ?

A. Sch. II only

B. Sch. II and Sch III only

C. Sch. II, Sch. III and Sch. IV only

D. ALL controlled substances

#15

A pharmacist at an independent compounding pharmacy needs to concoct a batch of "LMAO". The formula calls for:

#16

After their shift, a pharmacist and pharmacy tech went next door to a cafe. They began gossiping about how many narcotics and anti-depressant prescriptions they had filled and even mentioned some customers names who received them. They were overheard by several cafe patrons, including one of the (mentioned) customer's housekeeper. Besides their pharmacy's code of ethics, which Federal Act was violated ?

A. CSA

B. DACA

C. OBRA

D. HIPAA

#17

In the NDC Number: 00615-6508-39

What do the last two numbers represent ?

A. Package size

B. Manufacturer

C. Drug strength

D. Dosage form

#18

Dr. I Bawl has been practicing ophthalmology in Mukilteo, WA since 1984. If the first part of his DEA number is :

AB745142_

What would the last digit be ?

A. 7

B. 3

C. 0

D. 2

#19

Which of the following insulins has the slowest onset time?

A. Lente

B. UltraLente

C. NPH

D. Regular

#20

Which types of anti-biotics inhibit growth and reproduction of bacteria, but do not kill bacteria ?

A. Bactericidal

B. Anti-Bacterial

C. Hypo-Allergenic

D. Bacteriostatic