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Exam: 084068RR - The Profession of Pharmacy

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Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

 

1. Over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) can be dispensed without a prescription because theyA. are considered to be safe under any circumstances.

B. must never be sold in grocery stores.

C. are safe only when dispensed with a prescription.

D. are generally safe but can cause reactions in certain patients.

 

2. To dispense dangerous drugs, the pharmacy department must display aA. registration.

B. terminal distributor's license.

C. pocket-sized pharmacist license.

D. renewal application.

 

3. OBRA '90 is a law passed by theA. FDA to prevent dangerous drugs from being dispensed without a prescription.

B. NABP to regulate exams for pharmacists in each state.

C. APhA requiring the licensure of pharmacy technicians.

D. federal government requiring pharmacists to counsel patients receiving government assistance.

 

4. Concerning the dispensing of drugs, prescription drugs areA. routinely sold by wholesalers to those without a terminal distributor's license.

B. recommended by a pharmacy technician.

C. available only over the counter.

D. dangerous drugs that may be dispensed only when prescribed by a physician.

 

5. Technicians employed by an Internet pharmacy can typically expect toA. talk to patients on a daily basis.

B. collect data related to what drugs are dispensed within the managed care setting.

C. work with other institutional staff members in the care of their patients.

D. handle a large volume of medications during each day.

 

6. Healthcare has been around for many centuries. Those who practiced in ancient times were calledA. nurses.

B. healers.

C. physicians.

D. doctors.

 

7. Patients can usually phone in refill requests using a/an _______ system.A. interactive voice response

B. robot delivery

C. automated dispensing

D. electronic prescribing

 

8. A request for a medication that's to be administered to a patient in a hospital is called a(n)A. auxiliary dispensation.

B. medication order.

C. prescription.

D. pharmaceutical receipt.

 

9. A _______ studies the actions and effects of drugs and often publishes the results of this research.A. pharmacist.

B. pharmacy technician.

C. pharmacologist.

D. toxicologist.

 

10. Duties that are often performed by pharmacy technicians includeA. answering drug information questions for doctors.

B. writing reports and counseling patients on medications.

C. recommending over-the-counter products to customers.

D. answering phones, ordering supplies, and record keeping.

 

11. Which of the following is not one of the duties of a pharmacist?A. Advise how to properly prescribe medications

B. Answer phones, order supplies, and record keeping

C. Review the patient's history each time a prescription is filled

D. Discuss with the patient if the medication is working properly

 

12. To protect the public from distribution of unsafe drugs, the U.S. government passed several amendments that restrict pharmacies from selling _______ drugs.A. nasogastric and parenteral

B. liquid and refrigerated

C. cosmetic and dangerous

D. adulterated and misbranded

 

13. Pharmacy technicians certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board need to complete recertification every

A. two years.

B. six months.

C. year.

D. five years.

 

14. David has just been tasked with stocking a large order of drugs that was purchased by his retail pharmacy to keep in inventory. They were probably delivered from aA. mail order facility.

B. wholesaler.

C. health maintenance organization.

D. return goods specialty company.

 

15. By law, a technician may fill prescriptions or physician's orders only ifA. he or she double-checks the prescriptions before handing them to patients.

B. his or her work is double-checked by another pharmacy technician.

C. the computer does not flash any warnings about potential problems with the prescription.

D. his or her work is double-checked by a pharmacist.

 

16. While working as a pharmacy technician in a local community pharmacy, Susan receives a prescription brought in by a customer. First, she mustA. get the retail bag ready.

B. prepare the label.

C. review the prescription.

D. count the tablets ordered.

 

17. Because of laws passed to protect the confidentiality of personal patient information, many pharmacies have adopted the policy toA. refer to patients by their first names only.

B. refer to patients by their last names only.

C. replace telephone calls with e-mail correspondence to eliminate speaking to patients out loud.

D. nod or gesture when a prescription is ready for pickup to avoid calling patients' names out loud.

 

18. To become a pharmacologist, a person needs to complete at least _______ years of schooling.A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

D. 10

 

19. When a technician professionally greets a patient in a community pharmacy, the first thing he or she should do isA. introduce himself or herself to the patient.

B. ask if the patient has a new or refill prescription.

C. ask for the patient's insurance card.

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D. ask if the patient has any allergies.

 

20. Johanna is working in a hospital pharmacy handling unit-dose medications. Her hospital pharmacy uses a large automated machine called a(n) _______ to dispense this type of medication.A. Pharm.D.

B. NAPLEX

C. Pyxis

D. DME