PTCB Pre Test 2 - a. DEA (drug enforcement administration) b. FDA...

PTCB Pre – Test 2

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PTCB Pre-Test 2

• Which agency regulates drug quality?
• DEA (drug enforcement administration)
• FDA (food & drug administration)
• OSHA (occupational safety & health administration)
• State governments

Answer: b. FDA (food & drug administration)

• Which of the following statements is true regarding quality?

• Quality control is a process of checks and balances
• Quality is defined by what our customers perceive
• Quality Improvement is an important part of meeting regulatory agency (e.g., JCAHO

(joint commission accreditation health care certification) requirements

• All of the above are true

Answer: d. All of the above are true

3. "Formulary medications" refers to:

• Generics only
• 30 day supply of any prescribed medication
• All drugs that are "MAC'd (maximum allowable cost)"
• A list of drugs approved by the patient's Insurance company

Answer: d. A list of drugs approved by the patient's Insurance company

• Hospitals or managed healthcare organizations list drugs that have been approved for use

on the basis of therapeutic and economic considerations. What is the common name of such a list?

• Therapeutic compendium
• Controlled drug compendium
• Investigational drug list
• Formulary

Answer: d. Formulary

• Many hospitals, HMO's (health maintenance organization), insurers and other healthcare

systems maintain a list of medications that are approved for use in the system called a/an:

• Inventory
• Formulary 2 / 3

• Stock
• Warehouse

Answer: b. Formulary

• The expiration date on a bottle of Vicodin is 5/99. When does this drug expire?

• Midnight 4/30/99
• Midnight 5/1/99
• Midnight 5/31/99
• Midnight 6/1/99

Answer: c. Midnight 5/31/99

7. The first five digits of the NDC (national drug code) number represent the:

• Medication strength and dosage form
• Package size
• Expiration date
• Manufacturer

Answer: d. Manufacturer

• Which of the following does NOT require refrigeration?

• Muse
• Phenergan
• Filgrastim (after reconstitution)
• NPH U-100 (Humulin or human insulin)

Answer: b. Phenergan

• Which of the following medication requires refrigeration?

• Ibuprofen Liquid
• Accutane
• Tretinoin Cream
• Xatatan

Answer: d. Xatatan

• Who do pharmacies order their medication from?

• Wholesalers
• The Government
• Sales representatives
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