Question 1

Which of the following solutions is not commonly used in sterile compounding?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.9% Normal Saline 
B) 5% Dextrose in water 
C) 0.45% Sodium Chloride 
D) 25% Dextrose in water 
A) 0.9% Normal Saline 
B) 5% Dextrose in water 
C) 0.45% Sodium Chloride 
D) 25% Dextrose in water

Question 2

If a patient is receiving an IV of D5W at a rate of 18 drops per milliliter, how many drops would they receive from a 2 liter bag?

Accepted Answer

A) 9,000 
B) 18,000 
C) 36,000 
D) 72,000 
A) 9,000 
B) 18,000 
C) 36,000 
D) 72,000

Question 3

The pharmacist is on break when a patient asks to receive a flu shot. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Administer the flu shot to the patient 
B) Tell the patient that they have to wait until the pharmacist returns 
C) Counsel the patient on the benefits of a flu shot until the pharmacist returns 
D) Convince the patient they do not need a flu shot 
A) Administer the flu shot to the patient 
B) Tell the patient that they have to wait until the pharmacist returns 
C) Counsel the patient on the benefits of a flu shot until the pharmacist returns 
D) Convince the patient they do not need a flu shot

Question 4

How long can a multi-dose vial be used once opened?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 days 
B) 14 days 
C) 28 days 
D) 60 days 
A) 7 days 
B) 14 days 
C) 28 days 
D) 60 days

Question 5

A doctor orders IV Levaquin, 750 mg in 500 mL of D5W, for a patient with an infection. The IV set delivers 20 drops/mL and 75 mL/hr. How many milligrams of Levaquin will the patient receive in two hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 45 mg 
B) 75 mg 
C) 122 mg 
D) 225 mg 
A) 45 mg 
B) 75 mg 
C) 122 mg 
D) 225 mg

Question 6

How many milligrams of active ingredient would be in 50ml of azithromycin 200mg/5ml?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 1,500 
C) 2,000 
D) 2,500 
A) 1,000 
B) 1,500 
C) 2,000 
D) 2,500

Question 7

Marcos is picking up his prescription for simvastatin and you see that his wife's acyclovir is ready. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell Marcos his wife's medication is ready. 
B) Just dispense the medication to Marcos without saying anything. 
C) Do not mention the acyclovir to Marcos. 
D) Ask Marcos if he generally picks up his wife's medication. 
A) Tell Marcos his wife's medication is ready. 
B) Just dispense the medication to Marcos without saying anything. 
C) Do not mention the acyclovir to Marcos. 
D) Ask Marcos if he generally picks up his wife's medication.

Question 8

The pharmacist is taking a break when a patient comes to your pharmacy counter complaining of chest pain and pain that is radiating down their arm. What is the most appropriate thing to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell them they have to wait for the pharmacist to return from break 
B) Tell them to call their doctor 
C) Offer to call 911 for them 
D) Tell them to go home and lay down for a bit to see if the pain goes away 
A) Tell them they have to wait for the pharmacist to return from break 
B) Tell them to call their doctor 
C) Offer to call 911 for them 
D) Tell them to go home and lay down for a bit to see if the pain goes away

Question 9

A patient comes in to your pharmacy counter in a rush, asking to receive the whooping cough vaccine. The pharmacist is in a meeting, and won't be back for 30 minutes. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Administer the Tdap shot to the patient yourself 
B) Tell the patient that they have to wait until the pharmacist returns 
C) Counsel the patient on the benefits of a Tdap shot until the pharmacist returns 
D) Convince the patient they do not need a Tdap shot 
A) Administer the Tdap shot to the patient yourself 
B) Tell the patient that they have to wait until the pharmacist returns 
C) Counsel the patient on the benefits of a Tdap shot until the pharmacist returns 
D) Convince the patient they do not need a Tdap shot

Question 10

John is picking up a prescription for generic Tavist. Which medication should he receive?

Accepted Answer

A) Clemastine 
B) Hydrocortisone 
C) Prednisone 
D) Spironolactone 
A) Clemastine 
B) Hydrocortisone 
C) Prednisone 
D) Spironolactone

Question 11

A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg PO qi 1hr ac. The label reads: Take two capsules once a day 1 hour before mealtime by mouth. What is the error on the label?

Accepted Answer

A) Only one 20mg capsule should be taken by mouth every day 1 hour before mealtime. 
B) Esomeprazole doesn't come in a 20 mg dose. 
C) 2 capsules of esomeprazole should be taken twice daily for a total of 4 capsules-qi means 4, as in "quad." 
D) Esomeprazole is only available in sublingual form. 
A) Only one 20mg capsule should be taken by mouth every day 1 hour before mealtime. 
B) Esomeprazole doesn't come in a 20 mg dose. 
C) 2 capsules of esomeprazole should be taken twice daily for a total of 4 capsules-qi means 4, as in "quad." 
D) Esomeprazole is only available in sublingual form.

Question 12

What is the maximum number of particles the air in a clean room can have in each cubic meter?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 1,00,000 
A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 1,00,000

Question 13

What dosage form(s) is vardenafil available in? I. Tablet
II. Capsule
III. Cream
IV. Gel

Accepted Answer

A) I and II 
B) III only 
C) I only 
D) III and IV 
A) I and II 
B) III only 
C) I only 
D) III and IV

Question 14

If a 1,000ml IV bag has 500mg of active ingredient and the set is calibrated to deliver 20gtt/ml and 12gtt/min, how many milliliters will the patient receive in one hour?

Accepted Answer

A) 34 
B) 36 
C) 40 
D) 45 
A) 34 
B) 36 
C) 40 
D) 45

Question 15

What form(s) is hydrocortisone available in?
I. Tablet
II. Cream
III. Ointment
IV. Capsule

Accepted Answer

A) I, II, and III 
B) II and III 
C) I and IV 
D) I, II, and IV 
A) I, II, and III 
B) II and III 
C) I and IV 
D) I, II, and IV

Question 16

Which of the following medications is available in a suspension?

Accepted Answer

A) Klor-con 
B) Losartan 
C) Phenytoin sodium 
D) All of the above 
A) Klor-con 
B) Losartan 
C) Phenytoin sodium 
D) All of the above

Question 17

What size container would you put 4oz of liquid medication in?

Accepted Answer

A) 100ml 
B) 120ml 
C) 200ml 
D) 240ml 
A) 100ml 
B) 120ml 
C) 200ml 
D) 240ml

Question 18

If the pharmacist asks you to fill a prescription for Prograf using its generic equivalent, which drug would you dispense?

Accepted Answer

A) Triamcinolone 
B) Tetracycline 
C) Triamterene 
D) Tacrolimus 
A) Triamcinolone 
B) Tetracycline 
C) Triamterene 
D) Tacrolimus

Question 19

A patient comes to you and asks what the brand name is for his misoprostol because he'll never be able to remember that complicated name. You tell him:

Accepted Answer

A) Zestril 
B) Prinivil 
C) Cytotec 
D) Provigil 
A) Zestril 
B) Prinivil 
C) Cytotec 
D) Provigil

Question 20

An IV has been set to drip at 5gtt/min, and the bag has 500mg of active ingredient in a total of 1200ml. If the set has been calibrated to deliver 25gtt/ml, how much active ingredient will the patient receive in two hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 10mg 
B) 20mg 
C) 22mg 
D) 25mg 
A) 10mg 
B) 20mg 
C) 22mg 
D) 25mg

Which of the following solutions is not commonly used in sterile compounding?

If a patient is receiving an IV of D5W at a rate of 18 drops per milliliter, how many drops would they receive from a 2 liter bag?

The pharmacist is on break when a patient asks to receive a flu shot. What should you do?

How long can a multi-dose vial be used once opened?

A doctor orders IV Levaquin, 750 mg in 500 mL of D5W, for a patient with an infection. The IV set delivers 20 drops/mL and 75 mL/hr. How many milligrams of Levaquin will the patient receive in two hours?

How many milligrams of active ingredient would be in 50ml of azithromycin 200mg/5ml?

Marcos is picking up his prescription for simvastatin and you see that his wife's acyclovir is ready. What do you do?

The pharmacist is taking a break when a patient comes to your pharmacy counter complaining of chest pain and pain that is radiating down their arm. What is the most appropriate thing to do?

A patient comes in to your pharmacy counter in a rush, asking to receive the whooping cough vaccine. The pharmacist is in a meeting, and won't be back for 30 minutes. What should you do?

John is picking up a prescription for generic Tavist. Which medication should he receive?

A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg PO qi 1hr ac. The label reads: Take two capsules once a day 1 hour before mealtime by mouth. What is the error on the label?

What is the maximum number of particles the air in a clean room can have in each cubic meter?

What dosage form(s) is vardenafil available in? I. Tablet II. Capsule III. Cream IV. Gel

If a 1,000ml IV bag has 500mg of active ingredient and the set is calibrated to deliver 20gtt/ml and 12gtt/min, how many milliliters will the patient receive in one hour?

What form(s) is hydrocortisone available in? I. Tablet II. Cream III. Ointment IV. Capsule

Which of the following medications is available in a suspension?

What size container would you put 4oz of liquid medication in?

If the pharmacist asks you to fill a prescription for Prograf using its generic equivalent, which drug would you dispense?

A patient comes to you and asks what the brand name is for his misoprostol because he'll never be able to remember that complicated name. You tell him:

An IV has been set to drip at 5gtt/min, and the bag has 500mg of active ingredient in a total of 1200ml. If the set has been calibrated to deliver 25gtt/ml, how much active ingredient will the patient receive in two hours?

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Exam 6: Process Dispense

Which of the following solutions is not commonly used in sterile compounding?

If a patient is receiving an IV of D5W at a rate of 18 drops per milliliter, how many drops would they receive from a 2 liter bag?

The pharmacist is on break when a patient asks to receive a flu shot. What should you do?

How long can a multi-dose vial be used once opened?

A doctor orders IV Levaquin, 750 mg in 500 mL of D5W, for a patient with an infection. The IV set delivers 20 drops/mL and 75 mL/hr. How many milligrams of Levaquin will the patient receive in two hours?

How many milligrams of active ingredient would be in 50ml of azithromycin 200mg/5ml?

Marcos is picking up his prescription for simvastatin and you see that his wife's acyclovir is ready. What do you do?

The pharmacist is taking a break when a patient comes to your pharmacy counter complaining of chest pain and pain that is radiating down their arm. What is the most appropriate thing to do?

A patient comes in to your pharmacy counter in a rush, asking to receive the whooping cough vaccine. The pharmacist is in a meeting, and won't be back for 30 minutes. What should you do?

John is picking up a prescription for generic Tavist. Which medication should he receive?

A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg PO qi 1hr ac. The label reads: Take two capsules once a day 1 hour before mealtime by mouth. What is the error on the label?

What is the maximum number of particles the air in a clean room can have in each cubic meter?

What dosage form(s) is vardenafil available in? I. Tablet II. Capsule III. Cream IV. Gel

If a 1,000ml IV bag has 500mg of active ingredient and the set is calibrated to deliver 20gtt/ml and 12gtt/min, how many milliliters will the patient receive in one hour?

What form(s) is hydrocortisone available in? I. Tablet II. Cream III. Ointment IV. Capsule

Which of the following medications is available in a suspension?

What size container would you put 4oz of liquid medication in?

If the pharmacist asks you to fill a prescription for Prograf using its generic equivalent, which drug would you dispense?

A patient comes to you and asks what the brand name is for his misoprostol because he'll never be able to remember that complicated name. You tell him:

An IV has been set to drip at 5gtt/min, and the bag has 500mg of active ingredient in a total of 1200ml. If the set has been calibrated to deliver 25gtt/ml, how much active ingredient will the patient receive in two hours?

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