Unit 101 Exam

Question 1

What is the main purpose in recommending the use of tallman lettering?

Answer 1

To decrease medication errors

Question 2

Today’s date is June 22. 2023 and a pharmacist has asked you to remove all medications that are going to expire in the next 3 months. Which drugs will you be pulling off the shelf?

Answer 2

A drug with expiration of 09/2023

Question 3

What is the term used for a hospital pharmacy?

Answer 3

Inpatient pharmacy

Question 4

How often does the DEA require a narcotic inventory?

Answer 4

Every 2 years

Question 5

Mr. Allen, a usual customer, comes in to drop off a new prescription. In conversation he mentions that after starting his prescription for minocycline he has been having some chest pain. What should you do?

Answer 5

Listen attentively and let your pharmacist know.

Question 6

Which of the following is a U.S. government–managed entity that oversees safety in the workplace?

Answer 6

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 7

The “tech-check-tech” program:

Answer 7

Allows the checking of a technician’s order filling by a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) instead of a pharmacist.

Question 8

How many times can schedules C-III, C-IV, and C-V prescriptions be transferred?

Answer 8

one

Question 9

What segment of numbers on an NDC number, identifies the drug product?

Answer 9

Second set of 4 digits

Question 10

If a patient is being dispensed a hazardous substance, the patient must be provided with:

Answer 10

An SDS or MSDS

Question 11

Which of the following is(are) true concerning closed door pharmacies?

Answer 11

Closed-door pharmacies services long-term care facilities, Closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public, they deliver medications

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered a HIPAA-covered entity?

Answer 12

Family member

Question 13

What is the maximum number of refills allowed for schedules C-III and C-IV prescriptions?

Answer 13

Five refills within 6 months of the date the prescription was written

Question 14

The purchase of pseudoephedrine is limited to:

Answer 14

9 g per 30 days from a retailer, 7.5 g per 30 days by mail order, 3.6 g per calendar day

Question 15

The FDA require a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) be provided by a manufacturer when:

Answer 15

The FDA determines that safety measures are needed with medications having serious safety concerns to justify that its benefits outweigh its risks

Question 16

What was the first synthetic antibiotic discovered?

Answer 16

Sulfonamide

Question 17

What do the initials ACPE mean?

Answer 17

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Question 18

You should alert your pharmacist that a consultation is needed when:

Answer 18

A patient has had a prescription change,
a patient is asking about interactions between an OTC and RX drug,
A patient is picking up a new prescription.

Question 19

all Man Lettering is used to distinguish ________ in drug names. An approved-list is provided by the ________.

Answer 19

Similarities; FDA

Question 20

Mr. Smith is picking up a prescription for his 10-year-old son. The prescription reads: Take 13.5 mL of Augmentin twice daily for 10 days. What else would be helpful to dispense with the medication?

Answer 20

A 15 mL oral dose cup

Question 21

What program was created to help inform patients of medication risks when taking certain medications to make sure the benefits outweigh their risks as authorized by the FDA?

Answer 21

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

Question 22

Which of the following involved the setup of the five-level schedule of controlled substances?

Answer 22

1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

Question 23

Controlled substance prescriptions and records must be kept for a minimum of ________ ________.

Answer 23

24 months
(2 years)

Question 24

Zovirax and Valtrex are both classified as:

Answer 24

Antivirals

Question 25

Which of the following is classified as a sulfa antibiotic?

Answer 25

Septra

Question 26

In which of the following forms can prescriptions for schedules C-II through C-V drugs be accepted by the pharmacy?

Answer 26

Written
Orally
Facsimile

Question 27

Which one of the following product recalls is the most serious?

Answer 27

Class 1

Question 28

Which of the following is not required on a prescription label?

Answer 28

License or DEA number of the prescriber

Question 29

You have received a recall for a drug that had an incorrect expiration date, what type of recall would this be?

Answer 29

Class III Recall

Question 30

Drug errors can be reported to:

Answer 30

MedWatch

Question 31

Which DEA form is needed to destroy damaged, outdated, or unwanted controlled substances?

Answer 31

41

Question 32

Which of the following are exceptions to the childproof cap requirement set into place by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970?

Answer 32

Patient or physician’s request
Hospitalized patients’ medications
Emergency medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin

Question 33

If a patient receives a prescription for _____, the patient must participate in the iPledge Program.

Answer 33

isotretinoin

Question 34

The measure of professionalism includes:

Answer 34

Attitude
Interpersonal skills
Level of competence

Question 35

A CE course with the letter “T” and the number “05” next to the course means the course is:

Answer 35

Both designed for technicians and concerns patient safety