PTCE Prectice Exam 2 Flashcards
Which of the following medications May require a patient to take a potassium supplement?
Lisinopril
Spironolactone
Simvastatin
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic. An adverse effect of thiazides diuretics is hypokalemia, and therefore a potassium supplement may be prescribed.
A patient receiving warfarin fails to have their INR/PT checked. What type of med error is this?
Monitoring error, according to the ASHP, it would bea monitoring error. A monitoring error is defined as a failure to review a prescribed med for proper regimen, appropriateness, and detection of problems in dosage, or failure in using laboratory results to correctly adjust dose.
When a pharmacy tech is preforming geometric dilution, when does the tech add the most potent ingredient?
As the first ingredient.
According to the USP, what temp is considered to a warm temp?
30-40 C
What DEA form is required for a pharmacy to dispense controlled substances?
DEA form 224
What is MedWatch?
A reporting program available to health care providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats
A hazardous drug must be stored in an externally ventilated, negative pressure room that has a minimum of how many air changes per hour?
12
How many milliliters of water should be added to 100 ml of 10% stock solution o make a 0.9 % solution?
1011ml
Using (IS)(IV)=(FS)(FV); (10%)(100ML)=(0.9%)(XML)
Where x =1111ml. To calculate the amount of Diluent, subtract the initial volume from the final volume. 1111ml-100ml=1011ml of diluent
Which medication error reporting and preventing (MERP) category is assigned when the error occurred may have contributed to the patients death?
Category I
Which auxiliary label should be affixed to a prescription bottle for a medication that has the following instruction: “i gtt os bid”
For the eye
MEDMARX is over seen by high organization?
ISMP
Performing incorrect pharmacy calculations is considered a _________ error
Mechanical
Failing to screen a patient properly, making incorrect decisions during drug utilization evaluation, and failing to counsel a patient are examples of judgmental errors.
A pharmacy must register with the CNR prior to dispensing which medication?
Clozapine
CNR=Clozaril National Registry
Glyburide has been associated with incidence of _________/
Medication errors, ISMP has identified it as a high alert medication for acute care settings, long term care settings, and community/ambulatory health care settings
MEDMARX is an internet accessible, anonymous, medication error reporting program designed for hospitals and health systems to systemically ______, and _______ med errors.
Analyze, and report
