ExCPT Pharmacy Technician 221 Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Verified Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances via the United States Postal Service - Correct Answer All controlled substances are permitted to be mailed.Which of the following is a guideline that identifies potentially harmful and inappropriate medications for older adults? - Correct Answer The Beers List Which of the following is true regarding the disposal of used syringes in a sharps container? - Correct Answer Syringes should be disposed of with the needle attached.Which of the following is another name for vitamin D3? - Correct Answer Cholecalciferol hormone is produced by the parafollicular cells (commonly known as C-cells) Which of the following prefixes means "above"? - Correct Answer Hyper- A 500-milliliter bag of 0.45% NS is to be infused over six hours. If the calibration of the IV tubing is 10 gtts/mL, how many drops per minute will there be? (round answer to the nearest whole number) - Correct Answer 12 gtts/min 500 mL/6 hour × 1 hour/60 min × 10 gtts/mL = 13.9 gtts/min = 14 gtts/min
Convert 1:1000 to a percent strength. - Correct Answer 0.001%
Step 1: 1/1000 = x/100 mL
Cross multiply
Step 2: 100 = 1000x
Step 3: x = 0.1, therefore the percent strength is 0.1%. 1 / 3
All but which of the following medications require refrigeration for storage prior to dispensing? - Correct Answer Pred Forte® Which of the following medications is classified as an opioid? - Correct Answer MS Contin® A pharmacy technician reconstitutes an amoxicillin powder with distilled water to create a suspension for dispensing to a patient. This product should be stored _____ and used within _____. - Correct Answer at room temperature; 14 days What is the body surface area for a patient that weighs 50.9 kg and is 167.6 cm in height? - Correct Answer 1.54 m2 167.7cm x 50.9. kg / 3600 =1.54 m2 Quinolone antibiotics should not be administered concurrently with which of the following? - Correct Answer dairy products Which of the following is classified as an SSRI? - Correct Answer Prozac® The suffix " sclerosis" refers to which of the following conditions? - Correct Answer Hardening ‐ Which of the following medications are not required to be dispensed in child resistant containers? - ‐ Correct Answer Sublingual nitroglycerin Which of the following is the generic name for Toprol XL®? - Correct Answer Metoprolol succinate ‐ A patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) should avoid foods and beverages that contain - Correct Answer tyramine Pharmacies engaging in compounding activities must keep logs for which of the following? - Correct Answer Compounded items 2 / 3
How many milliliters should be dispensed for a prescription that calls for one pint? - Correct Answer 473 mL Patients should remain upright for at least thirty minutes after taking which of the following medications? - Correct Answer Alendronate A patient is to receive 1.5 grams of cefazolin every 8 hours. The pharmacy has a 20-milliliter vial that has a concentration of 1000 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters are needed per dose? - Correct Answer 7.5 mL FDA - Correct Answer Food and Drug Administration DEA - Correct Answer Drug enforcement admin (enforces the Laws) OSHA - Correct Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration FTC - Correct Answer Federal Trade Commission CDC - Correct Answer Center for Disease Control & prevention USP - Correct Answer U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention NABP - Correct Answer National Association of Boards of Pharmacy APhA - Correct Answer American Pharmacists Association ASHP - Correct Answer American Society of Health-System Pharmacists regulation - Correct Answer Set of written rules and procedures Schedule III and IV - Correct Answer Can be refilled up to 5-6 times
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