Question 1

Every prescription must contain all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Prescriber's name
B)   Prescriber's address and telephone number
C)   Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)   number
D)   All of the above must be on every prescriptionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A legal prescription label must include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Name, address, and telephone number of the dispensing pharmacy
B)   Name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber
C)   Date the prescription was dispensed
D)   Directions for useE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The primary role of a pharmacy technician is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Answer the telephone
B)   Enter prescriptions into the computer
C)   Fill prescription bottles
D)   Assist the pharmacistE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A pharmacy must maintain electronic records electronically for __________ from the date of their creation or receipt.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 years
B)   4 years
C)   6 years
D)   7 yearsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

What is an NPI number?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Prescriber Identifier
B)   National Prescription Identifier
C)   National Physician Identifier
D)   National Provider IdentifierE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The second set of numbers in the National Drug Code (NDC)  number identifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug manufacturer
B)   Specific product information
C)   Drug packaging
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

How many days would a 5-mL bottle of timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Timoptic)  last with the sig of 1 drop in both eyes twice a day?

Accepted Answer

A)   12
B)   15
C)   25
D)   30E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Durable medical equipment (DME)  includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Wheelchairs
B)   Incontinence supplies
C)   Hospital beds
D)   CommodesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

When transferring a prescription, a technician may:

Accepted Answer

A)   Document information on the original prescription or in the computer.
B)   Document the receiving pharmacist.
C)   Pull the original prescription from its file, or pull it up on the computer system.
D)   A and BE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

MTM stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Medication total management
B)   Medical treatment maintenance
C)   Medication treatment maintenance
D)   Medication therapy managementE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What should the technician do if the prescription directions read, "as directed?"

Accepted Answer

A)   Put "as directed" on the label.
B)   Ask the patient if he or she knows how to take it.
C)   Call the prescriber's office for clarification.
D)   Inform the pharmacist.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following components needs to be included on a prescription that requires compounding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inscription
B)   Sig
C)   Subscription
D)   DateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following drug classifications require patient product information (PPI)  be provided to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   ACE inhibitors
B)   NSAIDs
C)   Tetracyclines
D)   Thiazide diureticsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following tasks can a pharmacy technician not legally do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accept a written prescription.
B)   Accept payment for a prescription.
C)   Counsel a patient.
D)   Gather information for a patient profile.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is the appropriate way to type directions on a prescription label?

Accepted Answer

A)   One capsule three times a day
B)   One capsule three times a day by mouth
C)   Take one capsule by mouth three times a day
D)   Take one by mouth three times a dayE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What beyond-use date should be assigned to a newly filled prescription of furosemide (Lasix)  20 mg #30?

Accepted Answer

A)   Same date as the expiration date on the stock bottle
B)   One year from the date it was repackaged
C)   Six months from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlier
D)   One year from the date it was filled or the manufacturer's expiration date, whichever is earlierE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which dispense as written (DAW)  code indicates that the pharmacist may freely substitute a generic product?

Accepted Answer

A)   DAW 0
B)   DAW 1
C)   DAW 2
D)   DAW 3E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

An example of a sole proprietorship is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   Locally owned independent pharmacy
B)   Wal-Mart pharmacy
C)   Walgreens pharmacy
D)   Inpatient pharmacyE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What term refers to the process of by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer so that the pharmacy can find out whether it will receive reimbursement for the medication?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adjudication
B)   Bank identification number
C)   Drug utilization evaluation
D)   Patient product informationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is(are)  true of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)   A purchaser must be at least 16 years old to purchase pseudoephedrine-containing products.
B)   The Act led to the classification of behind-the-counter (BT
C)   medications.
C)   Sales of pseudoephedrine-containing products must be made under the supervision of a pharmacist.
D)   All of the above statements are true.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 8: Community Pharmacy Practice

What should the technician do if the prescription directions read, "as directed?"

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What is an NPI number?

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The second set of numbers in the National Drug Code (NDC) number identifies:

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MTM stands for:

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A pharmacy must maintain electronic records electronically for __________ from the date of their creation or receipt.

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A legal prescription label must include all of the following except:

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What beyond-use date should be assigned to a newly filled prescription of furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg #30?

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What term refers to the process of by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer so that the pharmacy can find out whether it will receive reimbursement for the medication?

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Which of the following is the appropriate way to type directions on a prescription label?

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How many days would a 5-mL bottle of timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Timoptic) last with the sig of 1 drop in both eyes twice a day?

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Which of the following statements is(are) true of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005?

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When transferring a prescription, a technician may:

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Which of the following drug classifications require patient product information (PPI) be provided to the patient?

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Which dispense as written (DAW) code indicates that the pharmacist may freely substitute a generic product?

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Durable medical equipment (DME) includes all of the following except:

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Every prescription must contain all of the following except:

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Which of the following components needs to be included on a prescription that requires compounding?

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An example of a sole proprietorship is a(n) :

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Which of the following tasks can a pharmacy technician not legally do?

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The primary role of a pharmacy technician is to:

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