1.
How many 30-mg tablets of codeine sulfate should be
used in preparing the following Rx?
Rx: Codeine sulfate
Roitussin ad
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16
If the dose of a drug is 150 mcg, how many doses can be
prepared from 0.120 g?
a. 8
b. 80
c. 800
d. 8000
3.
What should a pharmacy technician do if he or she
observes a patient attempting to purchase Bayer aspirin
while he or she is waiting for a prescription for warfarin
to be filled by the pharmacy?
a. Inform the patient of the interaction between
aspirin and warafarin.
b. Inform the pharmacist to counsel the patient.
c. Point out to the patient that the “house brand”
of aspirin is just as effective as Bayer aspirin
d. Refuse to sell the aspirin to the patient
5.
6.
A patient requests that the pharmacist place his
medication in an easy-open container. Which law allows
the pharmacist to dispense the prescription in this
manner?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act
b. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
c. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970
8.
Which law allows a pharmacist to accept a telephoned
prescription from a physician’s office?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
9.
Which law resulted in clearly distinguishing an OTC
medication from a legend medication?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
15 mg/tsp
120 ml
2.
4.
7.
If a patient is experiencing nausea and vomiting, which
of the following dosage forms would be more effective?
a. Capsule
b. Oral Solution
c. Suppository
d. Tablet
What do the middle four numbers represent in an NDC
number?
a. Drug manufacturer
b. Drug product
c. Drug packaging
d. None of the above
The pharmacist fails to place a prescription label on the
medication container. Which law is being broken?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
10. Which law requires that a manufacturer provide Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to a pharmacy for products
that are combustible, are flammable, or can cause injury
to an individual if he or she comes in contact with the
substance?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
b. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
c. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970
11. A pharmacist receives a prescription for 40 Percocet
tablets, but the Pharmacy has only 15 tablets in stock.
The patient accepts the 15 tablets. How much time does
the pharmacist have to provide the remaining 25 tablets?
a. 24 hours
b. 72 hours
c. 96 hours
d. 6 months
12. You are working for a chain pharmacy, and another
member of the chain has run out of DEA Form 222s.
They ask to borrow one of your DEA from 222s. What
would you do?
a. Because you are members of the same
pharmacy chain, you are allowed to let them
use yours because you have the same DEA
number
b. Give them one of your DEA form 222s with the
agreement that they will replace it after they
receive their new ones
c. DEA Form 222s are for a specific pharmacy
and can be used only by the pharmacy to which
they were issued
d. Tell them to place an emergency order with the
wholesaler and that you will provide them with
a properly completed DEA Form 222 in 72
hours