Week 3 PTCE Review

1. In the NDC Number: 00615-6508-39 What do the last two numbers represent ? A. Package Size    B. Manufacturer  C. Drug Strength  D. Dosage Form 

2. In a hospital, who decides what will be included in the Pharmacy's formulary? A. Hospital Board of Directors   B. Board of Pharmacy C. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee D. JCAHO

3. You have turned on the laminar flow hood at 8:41 am 3. You have turned on the laminar flow hood at 8:41 am. What is the soonest you may use it? A. 8:57 am   B. 9:41 am C. 8:52 am D. 9:11 am

4. Two examples of antiviral medications are: a. acyclovir and oseltamivir b. lamivudine and cimetidine c. amlodipine and amantadine d. ribavirin and cytarabine

5. While rotating stock, a drug container has the expiration date of 07/2011. Which of the following days does this bottle actually expire:  A. 06/30/2011 B. 07/01/2011 C. 07/31/2011 D. 08/01/2011

6. How many days will the following prescription last 6. How many days will the following prescription last? Fluoxetine HCl 20mg #124 Sig: 2 caps po BID A. 30 days   B. 31 days C. 32 days D. 62 days

7. Announcing over the pharmacy intercom that Mrs 7. Announcing over the pharmacy intercom that Mrs. Jones' antidepressant medication is ready, would be in violation of the:   A. 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment B. 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment  C. 1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act D. 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

8. A drug is ordered 2. 5 mL tid and hs for 10 weeks 8. A drug is ordered 2.5 mL tid and hs for 10 weeks. How many liters will need to be dispensed? a. 75 ml b. 0.700 L c. 0.525 mL d. 0.100 L

1. In the NDC Number: 00615-6508-39 What do the last two numbers represent ? National Drug Code (NDC): A number assigned by the manufacturer to a product. 00615 - 6508 - 39 First 5 digits identify the manufacturer Next 4 digits identify drug, strength & form Last 2 digit identify the package size Answer: A. Package Size Mfg Drug Pkg size

2. In a hospital, who decides what will be included in the Pharmacy's formulary? A formulary is a list of medications that are readily available in the hospital. Teams of pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in the hospital evaluate the drug products to make sure that they are safe, work well, and are cost-effective. Answer: C. Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee

3. You have turned on the laminar flow hood at 8:41 am 3. You have turned on the laminar flow hood at 8:41 am. What is the soonest you may use it? The laminar hoods should remain on 24 hours a day. If turned off for any reason, it should be on for at least 30 minutes and thoroughly cleaned before reusing.  Answer: D. 9:11 am

4. Two examples of antiviral medications are: ACE Inhibitor - PRIL Beta Blocker - OLOL Antiviral - VIR Benzodiazepine – PAM And many more Answer: A. acyclovir and oseltamivir

5. While rotating stock, a drug container has the expiration date of 07/2011. Which of the following days does this bottle actually expire:  Expiration date is the last date of the month within the year indicated. Answer: C. 07/31/2011

6. How many days will the following prescription last 6. How many days will the following prescription last? Fluoxetine HCl 20mg #124 Sig: 2 caps po BID Take 2 capsules by mouth twice a day. 1 day = 4 caps 124 caps / 4 caps = 31 days Answer: B

7. Announcing over the pharmacy intercom that Mrs 7. Announcing over the pharmacy intercom that Mrs. Jones' antidepressant medication is ready, would be in violation of the:   D. 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Require health care providers responsible for the privacy and security of all identifiable protected health information (PHI)

8. A drug is ordered 2. 5 mL tid and hs for 10 weeks 8. A drug is ordered 2.5 mL tid and hs for 10 weeks. How many liters will need to be dispensed? Sig: 2.5 ml three times a day and at bed time for 10 weeks. 2.5 mL x 4 = 10 mL per day 70 mL per week x 10 week = 700 mL= 0.700 L Answer: B