Pharmacy Tech Quiz

A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solids dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiation date will appear on the package?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
D. the original expiration date on the bulk solid

Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach

A. sublingual
B. enteric-coated
C. transdermal
D. intranasal

What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream?

A. excretion
B. distribution
C. metabolism
D. absorption

What is "room temperature"?

A. 8-15 degrees Centigrade
B. 30-40 degrees Centigrade
C. 15-30 degrees Centigrade
D. 2-8 degrees Centigrade

The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as ;

A. absorption
B. metabolism
C. excretion
D. distribution

The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:

A. physicians DEA#
B. legal name of pharmacy and address
C. manufactures lot #
D. physicians state license #

The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d" ". What is au? 

A. in both eyes
B. in both ears
C. in right eye
D. in right ear

Which of the following dosage forms is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?

A. sublingual tablets
B. buccal tablets
C. film-coated tablets
D. chewable tablets

Which of the following dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in it's formulation?

A. a syrup
B. an elixir
C. a tincture
D. an emulsion

Which of the following is not required on a unit dosed packaged drug?

A. expiration date
B. lot #
C. storage requirements
D. strength of medication

The abbreviation "PCN " means what ?

Which of the following 2 drugs classes have cross sensitivity?

A. tetracycline and penicillin
B. penicillin and erythromycin
C. erythromycin and penicillin
D. penicillin and cephalosporin

What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250mg/5ml?

A. -4 to 4 degrees F
B 36 to 46 degrees F
C. 46 to 59 degrees F
D. 59 to 86 degrees F

What schedule are the following drug products?

Vicodin  ______
 
Valium _____

Codeine ____

Lomotil _____

How does activated charcoal work in an overdose?

The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is ?

The normal dose of fexofenadine is ?

A. 10 mg daily
B. 25mg bid
C. 50mg daily
D. 60mg bid

The highest strength of Demerol is : 

A. 10mg
B. 25mg
C. 50mg
D. 100mg

List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections

Medication class of Provera ?

A. estrogen
B. progestin
C. testosterone
D. eye drop

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Which of the following drugs is not and OTC product?

A. Advil
B. Nuperin
C. Ibuprofen 400mg
D Tylenol suppositories

Celsius to Fahrenheit

What is "syrup of Ipecac" indicated for?

Recals 

Class 1
 
Class 2

Class 3

A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications ?

A. Percocet
B. Tylenol
C. Dermerol
D.Percodan

The largest amount of energy in a IV bag is

Which of the following is a Scheduled controlled substance ?

A lomotil
B. Xanax
C. Demerol
D. Haldol

Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?

Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?

A. atenolol
B dextromethorphan 
C, carbamazepine
D. Isoxsuprine

Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
A. antineoplastic 
B. anticonvulsant
C. bronchodilator

know Histamine 2 blockers generic and brand names 

The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration the the sum of their individual effects is:

D or d

The most used dug in Parkinsonism is?

A. Cogentin
B. Sinemet
C. Permax
D. symmetrel

M or m

The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the ?

L or l

When dispensing an antidepressant: the patent should be informed that :

X or x

Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?

A. Macrodantin
B. Zithromax
C. Cipro
D. Doxycyline

Treatment for migraine is most effective if 

A. the headache is full blown
B. initiated early in the attack 
C. the headache occurs more than twice a month
D. the pattern is predictable

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Expectorants are used in lung disease to 
A. dry up secretions
B. prevent coughing
C. stimulate respiratory secretions and breakup mucus

Clarks Rule

Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach

A. tetracycline
B. NSAIDS
C. Dilantin

Youngs's rule 

Which b vitamins need to be given IM?

A. B1
B. B2
C. B6
D. B12

1 kg = ___ lb

The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patien is on a potassium supplement?

A. ACE inhibitors
B.Dyazide 
C Maxzide

Nitroglycerin may be stored in :

Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure ?

1 gallon =  ____ ml

Most super potent topical steroids have restrictions limiting their use to :

The NSAID most frequently used to treat gout is 

A. indomethacin
B. naproxen 
C. allopurinol
D. colchicine

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Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange?

A. septra
B. Pyridium
C. Dyazide
D. Maxzide

Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed?

Which book gives information on general disease categories and their treatments

Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair

Which antibiotics cause photo-sensitivity ?

What drug is a loop diuretic ?

The three parts of a needle are:

The drug most used for an acute gout attack is ?

A. Zyloprim
B. Colchicine
C. Benemid 
D. Accutane

Digoxin is a 

Which drug is a calcium channel blocker?

A. digoxin
B. nitroglycerin
C. verapamil
D zestril