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Ms. Pey Final Exam Review (Medical Calculations)

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Which of the following is the most correct transcription of the prescription directions of "1 tablet QD"?
Take one tablet daily
Which of the following is an error-reducing procedure for writing numbers
Preface numbers less than one with zero (ex. 0.5 mg)
If a chemotherapy spill occurs inside the hood, what measure should NOT always be taken?
Turn off blower
Which of the following is NOT an example of quality assurance in inventory control?
double checking work
Which of the following describes requirements for the stability of sterile products?
USP <797>
What test can monitor the use of enoxaparin?
antifactor Xa
What must a clinician be concerned about regarding the combination of Proscar and Prozac?
look-alike and sound-alike drug name pair
Which of the following drug combinations is NOT contraindicated?
asprin-Coumadin
What condition does a patient requiring Pancrease likely have?
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the dose of gentamicin 2 mg/kg for a patient weighing 175 pounds.
160 mg
A patient is to recieve 100 mg/m^2 of docetaxel. What is the appropriate does for a patient weighing 175 pounds with a body surface area of 1.8m^2?
180 mg
In a horizantal flow hood, how far should one work inside the hood?
6 inches
Crushed or broken tablets of which prescription medication should NOT be handled by a pharmacy technician who is pregnant?
finasteride
what can direct mixture of calcium gluconate and potassium phosphate solutions for injection cause?
precipitate
Which auxiliary label should not be applied to a prescription label on Biaxin oral suspension?
refridgerate
which of the following ingredients of TPN may interact with warfarin?
vitamin K
A patient presents you with a prescription for clozapine. What is NOT true regarding clozapine prescriptions?
Clozapine is indicated for severe depression
Which herbal preparation is often used for depression?
St. Johns Wort
Which of the following is NOT an example of a drug and one of its appropriate monitoring parameters?
filgrastim-triglycerides
How should regular insulin be combined with NPH insulin in the same syringe?
Add regular insulin to syringe first, then add NPH
How should used fentanyl patches be discarded?
flushing down the toilet
Which of the following is NOT something a patient receiving rifampin should be counseled about?
blue-green discoloration of urine
A patient receives a prescription for oxycodone/acetaminophen 5/325. What is the maxinmum number of tablets the patient may take daily?
12
Where is medication information NOT located?
DEA website
When double-checking a computer entry of a drug versus its National Drug Code (NDC) number, which part of the NDC should be compared to the drug entry?
digits 6 through 9
Which DEA numbers listed below would be a valid number for general medical practitioner Dr. Shannon Brinks?
FB2146339
Drug ABC is an investigational drug for psoriasis. What is NOT the physician's responsibility regarding drug ABC?
store drug ABC
How many milliliters of a 10 mg/ML solution should be dispensed for a patient requiring two teaspoonfuls three times daily for seven days?
210 mL
A patieent requires 20 mEq/L of potassium phosphate. How many milliliters of a 4.4 mEq/mL concentrated solution should be added to a bag containing 500 mL?
2.3 mL
Labels on repackaged medication (e.g unit dose) must contain all EXCEPT which of the following?
Patients Name
All prescription labels must contain which of the following?
name of drug MANUFACTURER
You are filling a prescription for Toprol XL to be taken once daily for one year. The insurance company requires that a three-month supply be filled. How many refills will the patient have?
3
Which of the following drugs contains acetaminophen?
Roxicet
Which of the following forms is used for the transfer of schedule II medications between insitutions?
DEA Form 222
Which of the following is the correct combination of a drug and its antidote?
midazolam-flumazenil
What is the advantage of diphenhydramine capsules?
faster onset of action
Which of the following is NOT something all pharmacies must have?
class B balance
What is the responsibility specific to an institutional pharmacy technician?
inspect nursing unit
If requested, filed prescriptions must be retrievable within how many hours?
72 hours
What percentage of dextrose and sodium chloride are in a liter of D5NS?
dextrose 5%, sodium chloride 0.9%
When making IVs, which part of the syringe must never be touched?
plunger
What is the brand name for insulin glargine?
Lantus
Which of the following is a C-JI?
Dolophine
Which of the following agents is an antibacterial?
doxycycline
What is Patanol indicated for?
eye allergies
Which of the following choices describes a "misbranded" drug?
label does not contain directions for use
Which of the following is true about schedule II drugs?
Faxed prescriptions may be acceptable from long-term care facilities.
Of the following NEW orders sent to your pharmacy, which would be filled "stat"?
amikacin
Which of the following drugs may be delivered via the pneumatic tube system?
magnesium citrate
You need to repackage 30 pills from a manufacturer bottle with an expiration date of 3/11. What would be the appropriate expiration date for the repackaged product if the current date is 3/31/10?
6/10
What is the generic name of Seroquel?
quetiapine
What is the brand name of duloxetine?
Cymbalta
Which type of laminar flow blood exhausts all air to the outside atmosphere after it passes through a HEPA filter?
type B2
Which of the following needles has the smallest bore?
21 G
Which of the following is true about a drug involved in a FDA class II recall?
may cause adverse effects that are temporary
Which types of solutions may contain alcohol?
elixir, spirits, tincture
What type of dispersion is Silvadene?
cream
What condition is quinine approved for?
malaria
What drug class does Lioresal belong to?
antispamodic
how many pints are in a gallon?
8
convert 1.33 milligrams to miccrograms
1330 mcg
Interpret this set of Roman Numerals: MCXLXXIVV
1164
How many tablespoons are in two cups?
32
How many micrograms are in one grain?
65,000
What is a hermetic container?
impermeable to air
which of the following drugs is an oral antineoplastic agent for non-small-cell lung cancer?
erlotinib
Which corticosteroid is NOT more potent than prenisone?
hydrocortisone
Which affective disorder is characterized by apprehension and worry
anxiety
Which antiretroviral for human immunodeficiency virus may cause fat redistribution (lipodystrophy)?
nelfinavir
Which of the following references would be a good source of information for a drug from Canada?
Martindale's
Which of the following is true about Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicaid is state-administered health insurance for people and families of low income
Which of the following is true about isotretinoin prescriptions?
only a 30-day supply is allowed
How many milligrams of hydrocortisone should be used in compounding this prescription:
Rx: Hydrocortisone 0.5%
Hydrophilic ointment ad 10 g
50 mg
How many 300 mcg tablets of colchicine may be prepared from 3 gm of colchine?
10,000
What is NOT true regarding the transfer of a prescription for a controlled substance?
the original and transferred prescriptions must be archived for one year
Which dosage form of potassium chloride (KCl) would provide the most accurate deliver of drug to a one-year-old patient?
KCl IV piggyback
Drug A regularly costs $114.00. A drug distributor is offering a discount of 5%. What is the purchase price of drug A?
$108.30
How many times must inventory be turned over for a business to have what is considered a good rate for financial well-being?
12
What is true about controlled substances?
DEA form 41 copy must be submitted to the DEA prior to destruction of controlled substances.
What is NOT true about a group purchasing organization?
purchases discounted drug for hospitals
Who develops the formulator in a hospital?
P&T comittee
A hospital P&T comittee decides that drug A can be used instead of drug B. What is this process called?
therapeutic substitution
Which of the following is true about personal protective equipment for IV compounding?
Compounding gowns are particulate free
Which of the following is true about the legal and regulatory requirements of medications?
The USP makes requirements for drug labeling.
What do the suffixes A-D, XL, and AF mean after the drug names of Imodium A-D, Procardia XL, and Diprolene AF?
antidiarrheal, extended release. augmented formula
What is NOT true about Radioactive Yellow III materials?
Radioactive yellow III contains the lowest concentration of radiation
Which of the following is correct about a HEPA filter?
the hood should be certified anytime the HEPA filter becomes wet.
Water is
Hypotonic
Which of the following is true about compounding equipment
glass mortars and pestles are used for mixing liquid and semisolid ingredients
Which of the following is true about OBRA 90?
requires that pharmacies maintain patient profiles.
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