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9 Comprehensive Practice Questions and Review Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 9 Comprehensive Practice Questions and Review, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

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1 point

Complete each medication-function pairing: Atorvastatin lowers , while omeprazole reduces .

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1 point

Complete the medication description: Lisinopril is an inhibitor commonly used to treat .

Choose one

1 point

A product recall involves a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Which FDA recall class applies?

A
Class I
B
Class II
C
Class III
D
Market withdrawal

Choose one

1 point

Which workflow best helps reduce selection errors involving look-alike or sound-alike medications?

A
Store similar products together and rely on package color.
B
Select a product by matching only the first few letters of its name.
C
Use barcode checks and verify the full drug name, strength, and dosage form.
D
Skip verification when the product package looks familiar.

Choose one

1 point

A technician is processing an insulin prescription. Which action best reflects the safety response appropriate for a high-alert medication?

A
Apply extra safeguards, including careful product and strength checks and barcode procedures.
B
Assume that an error has occurred whenever insulin is dispensed.
C
Use package color as the primary way to confirm the product.
D
Skip pharmacist verification when the prescription appears routine.

Choose all

1 point

A caller asks whether a neighbor fills prescriptions at the pharmacy. Select all actions that appropriately protect the patient's privacy.

A
Confirm the information if the caller knows the patient's date of birth.
B
Share the information if the caller says they are a friend.
C
Verify the caller's identity and authority and follow applicable privacy and pharmacy procedures.
D
Ask the pharmacist when unsure whether disclosure is permitted.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a received prescription-drug package has suspicious packaging and unexpected product identifiers, the pharmacy should quarantine it and follow its investigation procedure.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

During final checks, a technician notices that the prescription label names a different drug from the selected product. What should happen next?

A
Give the prescription to the patient and correct the record later.
B
Stop the process, secure the prescription, and immediately alert the pharmacist.
C
Change the label without checking the prescription.
D
Return the product to stock without documenting the discrepancy.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If an order says “Take as directed” and no schedule or duration is available in the prescription or approved records, a technician may enter a standard schedule to complete the required field.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient taking warfarin presents a new prescription for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. What should the technician do?

A
Process the prescription because both medications require prescriptions.
B
Change the warfarin dose to account for the new prescription.
C
Pause processing and alert the pharmacist to review the potential interaction.
D
Tell the patient to stop taking warfarin.

Choose all

1 point

Select all statements that are correct under the federal controlled-substance rules summarized here.

A
Schedule II prescriptions cannot be refilled.
B
When authorized, Schedule III and IV prescriptions may be refilled up to five times within six months.
C
Schedule I prescriptions are routinely dispensed for outpatient treatment.
D
Federal law never permits electronic prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances.

Written response

1 point

A prescription is for $30$ capsules, with directions to take $1$ capsule twice daily. What is the days' supply? Enter your answer in days.

Written response

1 point

The prescribed dose is $375\text{ mg}$ . The available oral liquid is labeled $250\text{ mg}$ per $5\text{ mL}$ . How many milliliters provide one dose? Enter your answer in mL.

Open ended

1 point

A customer asks whether they should stop a prescribed medicine because they are concerned about a possible side effect. What should the pharmacy technician do, and what should the technician avoid doing?

Choose one

1 point

A pharmacy receives a recall notice stating that use of or exposure to the affected product has a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death. Which FDA recall classification applies?

A
Class I
B
Class II
C
Class III
D
Market withdrawal

Choose one

1 point

A technician is selecting a product whose name looks and sounds similar to another medication. Which action best helps reduce the risk of selecting the wrong product?

A
Select the product by matching only the first few letters of its name.
B
Rely on package color if it looks familiar.
C
Verify the full drug name, strength, and dosage form, and use barcode checks.
D
Store similar-looking products together so they are easier to find.

Choose one

1 point

A community pharmacy is deciding which product should receive extra safeguards because an error involving it could cause serious harm. Which medication is considered high-alert in community and ambulatory care settings?

A
Insulin
B
Loratadine
C
Calcium carbonate
D
Saline nasal spray

Written response

1 point

A prescription is for 30 capsules with directions to take 1 capsule twice daily. What is the days' supply? Enter the number of days.

Written response

1 point

A prescribed dose is 375 mg. The available oral liquid contains 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mL provide one dose? Enter the volume in mL.

True or false

1 point

Under federal law, an authorized Schedule III or IV prescription may be refilled up to five times within six months.

A
True
B
False