Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians 4th Edition Beale

Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians 4th Edition Beale Test Bank

Chapter 01: Abbreviations, Symbols, and Basic Mathematical Skills for Health

Occupations

Beale: Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• When patients are completely unable to swallow food or medicine orally, they are referred to

as

• ivo.
• npo.
• po.
• pre op.

ANS: B

npo is the abbreviation for nothing by mouth. po is by mouth, pre op means before surgery, and ivo is not used as a medical abbreviation.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• Ointment can be abbreviated as
• oint.
• lot.
• ung.
• oint or ung.

ANS: D

Both oint and ung are abbreviations for the word ointment. Lot is lotion.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• Which of the following abbreviations refers to a dosage form of a drug?
• ac
• pc
• bid
• tab

ANS: D

A tablet is a dosage form. ac, pc, and bid refer to directions—before meals, after meals, and two times a day.

DIF: Recall 1 / 4

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• To indicate high blood pressure, which of the following symbol and abbreviation should be

used?

• Elev. BP
•  BP
•  BP
• HBP

ANS: B

The up arrow is the proper symbol for elevated and BP is the correct abbreviation for blood pressure. The down arrow would indicate low blood pressure. HBP for high blood pressure is sometimes used but has many other meanings as well. Elev. BP is not a recommended abbreviation.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• What is the abbreviation for drops?
• drp
• dps
• gtt
• ds

ANS: C

gtt is the medical abbreviation for drop or drops. None of the other choices are valid.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• What is the medical abbreviation for pound?
• pd
• lb
• #
• lb or #

ANS: D

Either lb or # may be used for pound; however # may also be used for number which could be confusing. Also take care with lb that the l does not get confused for a one. pd is not appropriate. 2 / 4

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• What is the abbreviation for four times a day?
• X 4 d
• bid
• tid
• qid

ANS: D

qid means four times a day whereas tid means three times a day and bid means two times a day. X 4 d means “times four days.”

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• The abbreviation ASAP means
• as soon as possible.
• immediately.
• quickly.
• as soon as possible or immediately.

ANS: A

ASAP means as soon as possible and is not as urgent as STAT, which is immediately.Quickly is not applicable.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• What is the abbreviation for a sufficient quantity?
• hs
• qs
• qd
• qs ad

ANS: B

qs means sufficient quantity while hs means bedtime, qd means daily, and qs ad means, “add a sufficient quantity to make.”

DIF: Recall 3 / 4

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• Which of the following would direct a patient to take three doses per day?
• bid
• tid
• q8h
• tid and q8h

ANS: D

Both tid, meaning three times a day, and q8h, meaning every 8 hours, require a patient to receive medication three times in a 24-hour period. Bid means two times a day.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• Which of the following is not considered a dosage form?
• tab
• susp
• po
• ung

ANS: C

Tablets, suspensions, and ointments are all dosage forms but po (oral) is a route of administration.

DIF: Recall

OBJ: ASHP Objective: 2.5 (Remembering) Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.MSC: PTCB Blueprint: 4.2 Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, alligations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions

• Which of the following is the symbol (on the ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations,

Symbols, and Dose Designations) for dram?a.b.

• dr
• drm

ANS: B

The symbol is for dram and is on the ISMPs List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations. The list recommends using the metric system instead of the apothecary system. dr is a recommended abbreviation for dram. is the apothecary symbol for ounce.

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