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Oxybutynin is indicated to treat symptoms associated with:
A patient package insert (PPI) is required for which of the following medications?
Nurtec ODT must be stored in the original packaging until ready to use because it is sensitive to:
Mycophenolateis subject to aRisk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programdue to the risk of causing:
Retin-A should be stored with the:
Federal law restricts the OTC sale of:
According to theDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA), prescriptions forcontrolled substancesmust include the:
If a prescription for amoxicillin 150 mg PO q8h for 10 days is filled with a 250 mg/5 mL suspension, how many mL would the patient take per dose?
Which of the following is a method that can reduce the likelihood ofdispensing an expired medication?
FDA guidelines for Class III drug recallsrequire pharmacies to:
Patients should be instructed todiscard an in-use Basaglar penafter a maximum of how many days?
Themanufacturer's packagingof an oral inhaler must include the:
Vistarilis a brand name for:
A patient who received a kidney transplant should be closely monitored when taking which of the following medications?
Which of the following suppositories should be shipped to the pharmacy in arefrigerated container?
It would be most appropriate to report which of the following toMedWatch?
Addyi is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program because it:
The master formulation record is used to help:
Of the following, the most appropriate long-term storage condition for varicella vaccine is:
Conducting a root-cause analysis (RCA) helps pharmacy staff to:
A patient presents the following prescription:
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL
1 tsp tid x 10 days
How much of the medication, in mL, will be used during the first 5 days of therapy?
A local provider has written the following compounded prescription for a patient:
Zinc oxide ointment 20% 60 g
Nystatin ointment 100,000 units/g 60 g
Hydrocortisone ointment 1% 60 g
Cholestyramine powder 10 g
Mineral oil USP 10 mL
Total Weight 200 g
Which of the agents listed is an antifungal agent?
Themanufacturer's packagingof an oral inhaler must include the:
Therapeutic duplication would be a concern for a patient prescribed both atorvastatin and:
A patient picking up a prescription for lisinopril should be directed to the pharmacist if they:
The correct direction for a prescription label for the Sig:"2 gtt OU q4-6h p.r.n."is to place two drops in:
Carvedilolmay be a suitable therapeutic substitution for:
Incompatibility of a nonsterile compound may be indicated by:
A hospital pharmacy implemented a voluntary medication error reporting system to improve patient safety. Two months later, the medication error rate had increased by 33%. Which of the following is most likely to be the reason for this increase?
Lorazepam oral concentrate should be stored in a pharmacy under the sametemperature conditions as:
A company that is able to receive and dispose of expired medications from a pharmacy is called a:
Where permitted by state regulation, a pharmacy technician may be responsible for:
Which of the following medications is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program because current patients should avoid becoming pregnant?
If 120 g of cream contains 3 g of drug, how many g of drug are in 2 oz of cream?
Federal law restricts the OTC sale of:
Ahazardous drug spill kitfor pharmacy use should include:
An order for furosemide 120 mg IV STAT will be dispensed using furosemide 40 mg/2 ml. What volume, in ml of the stock injection will be required to deliver the requested dose?
Which of the following medications is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program?
Outdated products found in a pharmacy should be:
Which of the following is a controlled substance?
Aspacerwas prescribed to accompany ametered dose inhaler (MDI), but the patient never picked it up. The spacer should be returned to:
According to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards, a drug with an expiration date of 3/2025 should only be used by the patient through:
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription forZyrtec 10 mg once a dayfor schizophrenia. The technician should alert the pharmacist because:
A patient who has been receiving cimetidine 400 mg one tablet b.i.d. is switched to the liquid, which is available as 300 mg/5 mL. The volume of solution, in mL, required for each dose is:
According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following is an example of a look-alike/sound-alike medication pair?
If atoxic materialcomes in contact with theskin or eyes, the immediate response should be to:
If M-M-R II antigen were inadvertently reconstituted with a stock vial of normal saline, pharmacy staff should:
What is the generic name for Lipitor?
The use of Tall Man lettering:
Pharmacy staff should always visually inspect nonsterile compounds for which of the following signs of incompatibility?
Which two medications are considered look-alike/sound-alike when written as their brand names?
Which of the following medications is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program?
Nurtec ODT must be stored in the original packaging until ready to use because it is sensitive to:
A pharmacy computer system is likely to display atherapeutic duplication alertif a prescription forBriviactis processed for a patient already taking:
A prescription calls foramoxicillin 500 mg PO t.i.d.Which of the following must be provided by the prescriber in order for the prescription to be filled?
When dispensing cefdinir, the pharmacist should ascertain whether the patient is allergic to penicillin because:
Abeyond-use date (BUD)indicates the period of time that a:
When entering prescription information into a computer, a pharmacy technician should include which of the following to help prevent a medication dosing error?
Asyndrome that can be produced by abrupt cessation or rapid dose reduction of a medicationis:
According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following is a high-alert medication in an acute care setting?
Eliquis is considered ahigh-alert medicationbecause it can cause potentially fatal:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), handwashing helps prevent illness because:
A pharmacy must report the theft or significant loss of which of the following medications to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
Which of the following is considered a high-alert medication in some settings because it is an antiretroviral agent?"
And provides these options:
According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following is a high-alert medication in an acute care setting?
According toUSP Chapter 800, a reusable counting tray used to count outcyclophosphamidecapsules must be:
A prescription specifiesalbuterol (containing 200 MDI) at 2 puffs q6h PRN.The medication will last a minimum of:
Which of the following auxiliary labels would be most appropriate to affix to a bottle ofcephalexin oral suspensionafter reconstitution?
During final verification, a pharmacist identifies that a prescription written for ampicillin was entered as amoxicillin. The pharmacist corrects the error and the patient receives the prescribed ampicillin. This situation may be reported as a(n):
According to the Code of Federal Regulations, which of the following medications is a Schedule II controlled substance?
The label of a stock bottle provides the following information:
(01)55555444422
(1)051526
(10)ABC123
(21)11262026
What is the lot number for this medication?
Which of the following medications should be dispensed with a calibrated oral syringe?
Due to an increased risk of hepatotoxicity, patients on acetaminophen should use caution when consuming:
If a prescription for amoxicillin 150 mg PO q8h for 10 days is filled with a 250 mg/5 mL suspension, how many mL would the patient take per dose?
A prescription for 1 pint of rifampin 1% suspension. 2 tbsp daily, will be compounded using how many 300 mg capsules of the drug?
The generic forNasonexis:
Which of the followingmedications should be pulled from inventorydue to incorrect storage?
Which of the following statements regardingspecific patient medication returns in the hospital settingis correct?
Which of the following is anantidepressant?
Naproxenis indicated to treat:
A prescriber orders1000 mgof a medication. If the stock bottle label stateseach tablet contains 0.1 g, how many tablets should the patient receive?
According to the manufacturer, Risperdal Consta remains stable at room temperature for a maximum of:
What is the w/w percentage strength of a zinc oxide ointment compounded by mixing 4.5 g of zinc oxide powder with enough ointment to obtain 30 g of final product?
Which of the following should be used tohelp incorporate a solid (like powder) into an ointmentduringnonsterile compounding?
Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant used in the prophylaxis and control of various types of seizures?
Which of the following is a method that can reduce the likelihood ofdispensing an expired medication?
FDA guidelines for Class III drug recallsrequire pharmacies to:
Which of the following products is acorticosteroid?
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