Question 1

What should the technician do if the prescription directions read, "as directed?"

Accepted Answer

A) Put "as directed" on the label. 
B) Ask the patient if he or she knows how to take it. 
C) Call the prescriber's office for clarification. 
D) Inform the pharmacist. 
A) Put "as directed" on the label. 
B) Ask the patient if he or she knows how to take it. 
C) Call the prescriber's office for clarification. 
D) Inform the pharmacist.

Question 2

A legal prescription label must include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Name, address, and telephone number of the dispensing pharmacy 
B) Name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber 
C) Date the prescription was dispensed 
D) Directions for use 
A) Name, address, and telephone number of the dispensing pharmacy 
B) Name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber 
C) Date the prescription was dispensed 
D) Directions for use

Question 3

The directions on a prescription that explain how the patient is to use the prescribed medication are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Inscription 
B) Signatura 
C) Subscription 
D) Superscription 
A) Inscription 
B) Signatura 
C) Subscription 
D) Superscription

Question 4

A proprietary drug name is also known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Brand name 
B) Generic name 
C) Trade name 
D) A and C 
A) Brand name 
B) Generic name 
C) Trade name 
D) A and C

Question 5

An example of a sole proprietorship is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Locally owned independent pharmacy 
B) Wal-Mart pharmacy 
C) Walgreens pharmacy 
D) Inpatient pharmacy 
A) Locally owned independent pharmacy 
B) Wal-Mart pharmacy 
C) Walgreens pharmacy 
D) Inpatient pharmacy

Question 6

Which of the following components needs to be included on a prescription that requires compounding?

Accepted Answer

A) Inscription 
B) Sig 
C) Subscription 
D) Date 
A) Inscription 
B) Sig 
C) Subscription 
D) Date

Question 7

The primary role of a pharmacy technician is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Answer the telephone 
B) Enter prescriptions into the computer 
C) Fill prescription bottles 
D) Assist the pharmacist 
A) Answer the telephone 
B) Enter prescriptions into the computer 
C) Fill prescription bottles 
D) Assist the pharmacist

Question 8

What is the best procedure to follow when a customer brings in a prescription for a medication that is not in stock?

Accepted Answer

A) Give the prescription back, and suggest another pharmacy. 
B) Offer to order the medication. 
C) Locate the medication from another pharmacy. 
D) B or C 
A) Give the prescription back, and suggest another pharmacy. 
B) Offer to order the medication. 
C) Locate the medication from another pharmacy. 
D) B or C

Question 9

Every prescription must contain all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Prescriber's name 
B) Prescriber's address and telephone number 
C) Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)  number 
D) All of the above must be on every prescription 
A) Prescriber's name 
B) Prescriber's address and telephone number 
C) Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)  number 
D) All of the above must be on every prescription

Question 10

When transferring a prescription, a technician may:

Accepted Answer

A) Document information on the original prescription or in the computer. 
B) Document the receiving pharmacist. 
C) Pull the original prescription from its file, or pull it up on the computer system. 
D) A and B 
A) Document information on the original prescription or in the computer. 
B) Document the receiving pharmacist. 
C) Pull the original prescription from its file, or pull it up on the computer system. 
D) A and B

Question 11

The practice of pharmacy in a state is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
B) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 
C) BOP 
D) ASHP 
A) U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
B) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 
C) BOP 
D) ASHP

Question 12

If nothing is indicated on the prescription for refills, then the technician should:

Accepted Answer

A) Check with the prescriber to see how many refills he or she wants. 
B) Tell the pharmacist. 
C) Enter the abbreviation, prn, (Latin, pro re nata) meaning as needed for refills. 
D) Enter zero refills. 
A) Check with the prescriber to see how many refills he or she wants. 
B) Tell the pharmacist. 
C) Enter the abbreviation, prn, (Latin, pro re nata) meaning as needed for refills. 
D) Enter zero refills.

Question 13

How many days would a 5-mL bottle of timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Timoptic) last with the sig of 1 drop in both eyes twice a day?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 30 
A) 12 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 30

Question 14

Who is permitted in the prescription department of a community pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians 
B) Store manager 
C) Store owner 
D) All of the above 
A) Pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians 
B) Store manager 
C) Store owner 
D) All of the above

Exam 8: Community Pharmacy Practice

What should the technician do if the prescription directions read, "as directed?"

A legal prescription label must include all of the following except:

The directions on a prescription that explain how the patient is to use the prescribed medication are called the:

A proprietary drug name is also known as a:

An example of a sole proprietorship is a(n):

Which of the following components needs to be included on a prescription that requires compounding?

The primary role of a pharmacy technician is to:

What is the best procedure to follow when a customer brings in a prescription for a medication that is not in stock?

Every prescription must contain all of the following except:

When transferring a prescription, a technician may:

The practice of pharmacy in a state is regulated by the:

If nothing is indicated on the prescription for refills, then the technician should:

How many days would a 5-mL bottle of timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Timoptic) last with the sig of 1 drop in both eyes twice a day?

Who is permitted in the prescription department of a community pharmacy?

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Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

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Communication and Role of the Technician With the Customerpatient

Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration

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Drug Information References

Institutional Pharmacy Practice

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Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management

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