Question 1

Micromedex Healthcare Evidence and Clinical Xpert provide an online and mobile application that can be used by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians 
B)  Pharmacists 
C)  Nurses 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Physicians 
B)  Pharmacists 
C)  Nurses 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Pharmacy journals contain information about:

Accepted Answer

A)  New drugs 
B)  Technicians 
C)  Legislative changes 
D)  All of the above 
A)  New drugs 
B)  Technicians 
C)  Legislative changes 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs is published by:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Pharmacists Association (APh
A)  
B)  ASHP 
C)  FDA 
D)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 
A)  American Pharmacists Association (APh
A)  
B)  ASHP 
C)  FDA 
D)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) A

Question 4

The suffix-pril indicates the drug is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ACE inhibitor 
B)  Aminoglycoside 
C)  HMG CoA reductase inhibitor 
D)  NSAID 
A)  ACE inhibitor 
B)  Aminoglycoside 
C)  HMG CoA reductase inhibitor 
D)  NSAID

Question 5

Which resource is widely used when patients do not know the name of the drug they are taking and have removed it from its original prescription vial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ident-A-Drug Reference 
B)  PDR 
C)  Orange Book 
D)  Martindale's The Complete Drug Reference 
A)  Ident-A-Drug Reference 
B)  PDR 
C)  Orange Book 
D)  Martindale's The Complete Drug Reference

Question 6

Technicians should be familiar with reference books, enabling them to find information and have it ready for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacist 
B)  Physician 
C)  Nurse 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Pharmacist 
B)  Physician 
C)  Nurse 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

OBC:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a method of pricing drugs 
B)  Identifies therapeutic equivalence 
C)  Stands for Orange Book code 
D)  B and C 
A)  Is a method of pricing drugs 
B)  Identifies therapeutic equivalence 
C)  Stands for Orange Book code 
D)  B and C

Question 8

Which of the following reference books would a technician most likely use in a retail setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handbook on Injectable Drugs 
B)  AHFS Drug Information 
C)  Red Book Drug Topics 
D)  Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences 
A)  Handbook on Injectable Drugs 
B)  AHFS Drug Information 
C)  Red Book Drug Topics 
D)  Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences

Question 9

The American Drug Index contains listings for more than 22,000:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prescription medications 
B)  OTC medications 
C)  Parenteral medications 
D)  A and B 
A)  Prescription medications 
B)  OTC medications 
C)  Parenteral medications 
D)  A and B

Question 10

A formulary is a list of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Approved drugs to be stocked 
B)  Drugs covered by an insurance company 
C)  Drugs that can be compounded in a pharmacy 
D)  A and B 
A)  Approved drugs to be stocked 
B)  Drugs covered by an insurance company 
C)  Drugs that can be compounded in a pharmacy 
D)  A and B

Question 11

Drugs that are not normally stocked by the pharmacy or covered by insurance are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulary 
B)  Non-formulary 
C)  Legend 
D)  Extra 
A)  Formulary 
B)  Non-formulary 
C)  Legend 
D)  Extra

Question 12

The chemical structure of a medication is:

Accepted Answer

A)  How the medication is shaped for marketing 
B)  The shape of the molecules and their location to one another in the active compound 
C)  Which active ingredients and fillers are in the medication 
D)  None of the above 
A)  How the medication is shaped for marketing 
B)  The shape of the molecules and their location to one another in the active compound 
C)  Which active ingredients and fillers are in the medication 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

What can a pharmacy technician tell about the medication atenolol (Tenormin) from the way the name is written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenormin is the brand or trade name. 
B)  Atenolol is the generic name. 
C)  Only one generic form of this medication is available. 
D)  A and B 
A)  Tenormin is the brand or trade name. 
B)  Atenolol is the generic name. 
C)  Only one generic form of this medication is available. 
D)  A and B

Question 14

Which reference book would a pharmacy technician use when looking for average and wholesale drug costs and prices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orange Book 
B)  PDR 
C)  Red Book Drug Topics 
D)  USP-NF 
A)  Orange Book 
B)  PDR 
C)  Red Book Drug Topics 
D)  USP-NF

Question 15

NDC stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal Drug Classification 
B)  Natural Drug Classification 
C)  National Drug Code 
D)  National Drug Classification 
A)  Normal Drug Classification 
B)  Natural Drug Classification 
C)  National Drug Code 
D)  National Drug Classification

Question 16

The primary condition for which a medication is used is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Purpose 
B)  Classification 
C)  Indication 
D)  Use 
A)  Purpose 
B)  Classification 
C)  Indication 
D)  Use

Question 17

__________ is a guide for the specifications-tests, procedures, and acceptance criteria-required for pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control

Accepted Answer

A)  American Drug Index 
B)  Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations: The Orange Book 
C)  Clinical Pharmacology 
D)  USP-NF 
A)  American Drug Index 
B)  Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations: The Orange Book 
C)  Clinical Pharmacology 
D)  USP-NF

Question 18

The United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) provides access to the official standards of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) 
B)  United States Pharmacists Pharmacopoeia 
C)  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
A)  Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) 
B)  United States Pharmacists Pharmacopoeia 
C)  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Question 19

The information on the label of a syrup formulation, "Do Not Use in Diabetics" is considered a(an):

Accepted Answer

A)  Indication 
B)  Contraindication 
C)  Boxed warning 
D)  Suggestion 
A)  Indication 
B)  Contraindication 
C)  Boxed warning 
D)  Suggestion

Question 20

The benefit(s) of online resources is(are):

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy access 
B)  Faster updating of information 
C)  Lower cost 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Easy access 
B)  Faster updating of information 
C)  Lower cost 
D)  All of the above

Exam 7: Drug Information References

Micromedex Healthcare Evidence and Clinical Xpert provide an online and mobile application that can be used by:

Pharmacy journals contain information about:

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs is published by:

The suffix-pril indicates the drug is a(n) __________.

Which resource is widely used when patients do not know the name of the drug they are taking and have removed it from its original prescription vial?

Technicians should be familiar with reference books, enabling them to find information and have it ready for the:

OBC:

Which of the following reference books would a technician most likely use in a retail setting?

The American Drug Index contains listings for more than 22,000:

A formulary is a list of:

Drugs that are not normally stocked by the pharmacy or covered by insurance are called:

The chemical structure of a medication is:

What can a pharmacy technician tell about the medication atenolol (Tenormin) from the way the name is written?

Which reference book would a pharmacy technician use when looking for average and wholesale drug costs and prices?

NDC stands for:

The primary condition for which a medication is used is called the:

__________ is a guide for the specifications-tests, procedures, and acceptance criteria-required for pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control

The United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) provides access to the official standards of the:

The information on the label of a syrup formulation, "Do Not Use in Diabetics" is considered a(an):

The benefit(s) of online resources is(are):

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians

Communication and Role of the Technician With the Customerpatient

Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration

Conversions and Calculations

Community Pharmacy Practice

Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings

Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding

Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management

Medication Safety and Error Prevention

Pharmacy Operations Management

Drug Classifications

Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System

Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System

Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System

Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System

Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System

Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System

Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System

Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System

Over-The-Counter Otc Medications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam

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