Deck 8: Community Pharmacy Practice

Question 1

An example of a sole proprietorship is a(n):

A) Locally owned independent pharmacy
B) Wal-Mart pharmacy
C) Walgreens pharmacy
D) Inpatient pharmacy

Answer 1

Locally owned independent pharmacy

Question 2

What should the technician do if a regular customer brings in a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that was written a month earlier?

A) Ask if the customer has been using samples from the physician.
B) Alert the pharmacist about the time discrepancy.
C) Refuse to fill the prescription because the order is too old.
D) A and B

Answer 2

A and B

Question 3

Which term refers to the name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of a medication on a prescription?

A) Insignia
B) Inscription
C) Subscription
D) Superscription

Answer 3

Inscription

Question 4

The second set of numbers in the National Drug Code (NDC) number identifies:

A) Drug manufacturer
B) Specific product information
C) Drug packaging
D) All of the above

Question 5

Auxiliary labels provide additional information such as:

A) What to avoid when taking the medicine
B) Potential side effects
C) Beyond-use date
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is(are) true of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005?

A) A purchaser must be at least 16 years old to purchase pseudoephedrine-containing products.
B) The Act led to the classification of behind-the-counter (BTC) medications.
C) Sales of pseudoephedrine-containing products must be made under the supervision of a pharmacist.
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

One 14.7 g Combivent inhaler contains 200 actuations. What is the days' supply for the following prescription: sig 2 inh qid?

A) 12
B) 25
C) 30
D) 45

Question 8

A proprietary drug name is also known as a:

A) Brand name
B) Generic name
C) Trade name
D) A and C

Question 9

If nothing is indicated on the prescription for refills, then the technician should:

A) Check with the prescriber to see how many refills he or she wants.
B) Tell the pharmacist.
C) Enter the abbreviation, prn, (Latin, pro re nata) meaning as needed for refills.
D) Enter zero refills.

Question 10

The directions on a prescription that explain how the patient is to use the prescribed medication are called the:

A) Inscription
B) Signatura
C) Subscription
D) Superscription

Question 11

Which of the following items of information should the pharmacy technician collect from a new patient?

A) Patient's address
B) Known allergies
C) Prescription insurance information
D) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is the appropriate way to type directions on a prescription label?

A) One capsule three times a day
B) One capsule three times a day by mouth
C) Take one capsule by mouth three times a day
D) Take one by mouth three times a day

Question 13

The primary role of a pharmacy technician is to:

A) Answer the telephone
B) Enter prescriptions into the computer
C) Fill prescription bottles
D) Assist the pharmacist

Question 14

Which of the following components needs to be included on a prescription that requires compounding?

A) Inscription
B) Sig
C) Subscription
D) Date

Question 15

A pharmacy such as the Medicine Shoppe that pays a fee to use the established trade name is called a(n):

A) Sole proprietorship
B) Franchise
C) Chain pharmacy
D) Independent pharmacy

Question 16

What should the technician do if the prescription directions read, "as directed?"

A) Put "as directed" on the label.
B) Ask the patient if he or she knows how to take it.
C) Call the prescriber's office for clarification.
D) Inform the pharmacist.

Question 17

Every prescription must contain all of the following except:

A) Prescriber's name
B) Prescriber's address and telephone number
C) Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number
D) All of the above must be on every prescription

Question 18

What is an NPI number?

A) National Prescriber Identifier
B) National Prescription Identifier
C) National Physician Identifier
D) National Provider Identifier

Question 19

A legal prescription label must include all of the following except:

A) Name, address, and telephone number of the dispensing pharmacy
B) Name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber
C) Date the prescription was dispensed
D) Directions for use

Question 20

How many days would a 5-mL bottle of timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Timoptic) last with the sig of 1 drop in both eyes twice a day?

A) 12
B) 15
C) 25
D) 30

Question 21

While performing a prospective drug utilization evaluation on a prescription which of the following would a pharmacy technician not review?

A) Drug allergies
B) Drug-disease contraindications
C) Drug manufacturer
D) Therapeutic duplication

Question 22

What term refers to the process of by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer so that the pharmacy can find out whether it will receive reimbursement for the medication?

A) Adjudication
B) Bank identification number
C) Drug utilization evaluation
D) Patient product information

Question 23

Which dispense as written (DAW) code indicates that the pharmacist may freely substitute a generic product?

A) DAW 0
B) DAW 1
C) DAW 2
D) DAW 3

Question 24

Which of the following auxiliary labels would be appropriate to be affixed to a prescription for a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug?

A) May cause dizziness/drowsiness
B) May cause sensitivity to light
C) Take as directed
D) Take with plenty of water

Question 25

A pharmacy must maintain electronic records electronically for __________ from the date of their creation or receipt.

A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years

Question 26

Which of the following statements is not true regarding a pharmacy technician's role in providing immunizations through the community pharmacy?

A) A technician can become trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
B) A technician can draw up the correct amount of vaccine in a syringe.
C) A technician can perform the required documentation.
D) A technician can administer the vaccine.

Question 27

Which of the following tasks can a pharmacy technician not legally do?

A) Accept a written prescription.
B) Accept payment for a prescription.
C) Counsel a patient.
D) Gather information for a patient profile.

Question 28

MTM stands for:

A) Medication total management
B) Medical treatment maintenance
C) Medication treatment maintenance
D) Medication therapy management

Question 29

Who is permitted in the prescription department of a community pharmacy?

A) Pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians
B) Store manager
C) Store owner
D) All of the above

Question 30

The practice of pharmacy in a state is regulated by the:

A) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
C) BOP
D) ASHP

Question 31

In a community pharmacy, the prescription department is required to have a:

A) Sink with hot and cold running water
B) Microwave
C) Security system
D) A and C

Question 32

Regardless of the state, every pharmacy is required to have a current copy of the:

A) Federal Controlled Substance Act
B) United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
C) Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
D) A and B

Question 33

Durable medical equipment (DME) includes all of the following except:

A) Wheelchairs
B) Incontinence supplies
C) Hospital beds
D) Commodes

Question 34

Which of the following drug classifications require patient product information (PPI) be provided to the patient?

A) ACE inhibitors
B) NSAIDs
C) Tetracyclines
D) Thiazide diuretics

Question 35

What is the best procedure to follow when a customer brings in a prescription for a medication that is not in stock?

A) Give the prescription back, and suggest another pharmacy.
B) Offer to order the medication.
C) Locate the medication from another pharmacy.
D) B or C

Question 36

When transferring a prescription, a technician may:

A) Document information on the original prescription or in the computer.
B) Document the receiving pharmacist.
C) Pull the original prescription from its file, or pull it up on the computer system.
D) A and B

Question 37

Which of the following statements is(are) true of oral medication reconstitution?

A) Oral medication reconstitution is a process during which a dehydrated product is changed to a liquid state.
B) Reconstitution is most commonly used with oral antibiotics.
C) Distilled water is used to reconstitute a medication.
D) All of the above

Question 38

When counting medications on a tray with a spatula, the traditional method is to count in multiples of:

A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten

Question 39

What beyond-use date should be assigned to a newly filled prescription of furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg #30?

A) Same date as the expiration date on the stock bottle
B) One year from the date it was repackaged
C) Six months from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier
D) One year from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier

Question 40

All of the following pieces of information are required to be recorded on a repackaging log except:

A) Dosage form
B) Drug
C) Drug manufacturer's lot number
D) Manufacturer's expiration date