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
Insulin’s are considered a ___ _____ medication in a long term care facility
High alert
True statement about pharmaceutical equivalent drugs
Chemically identical in strength, concentration, dosage form, and route of administration.
What is the duration of action for Humulin N insulin?
10-16 hours
