Deck 10: Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts

Question 1

A prescription for a 5-year-old reads amoxicillin 1/4 of a 500 mg tablet every 8 hours for 5 days. The pharmacy stocks amoxicillin in both a chewable 125 mg tablet and suspension. What should you do?

A) Dispense either a chewable tablet or liquid form of the medication.
B) Consult with the pharmacist or authorized prescriber before changing the form of the medication.
C) Dispense the medication as written, instructing the parent to break the tablets into four pieces.
D) Dispense the medication as written, breaking the tablets prior to dispensing them.

Answer 1

Consult with the pharmacist or authorized prescriber before changing the form of the medication.

Question 2

Chewable tablets should be

A) chewed.
B) broken in half.
C) mixed with food.
D) swallowed whole.

Answer 2

chewed.

Question 3

Sustained-release medications must be

A) chewed.
B) crushed.
C) swallowed whole.
D) broken in half.

Answer 3

swallowed whole.

Question 4

Medications administered buccally are placed

A) under the tongue.
B) between the tongue and cheek.
C) in the rectum.
D) in the nasal cavity.

Question 5

Medications administered transdermally are placed

A) under the tongue.
B) in the ear.
C) in the eye.
D) on the skin.

Question 6

Based on this label, Amiodarone HClA

A) must be diluted.
B) can be used for more than one patient.
C) contains a preservative.
D) can be given IM.

Question 7

How should the patient take the azithromycin pictured here?

A) 1 tablet a day for 6 days
B) 2 tablets a day for 3 days
C) 2 tablets bid the first day, and 1 tablet a day thereafter for 4 days
D) 2 tablets at the same time on the first day, then 1 tablet daily for 4 days

Question 8

Chemical and physical descriptions about a drug are found in which section of a package insert?

A) Clinical pharmacology
B) Indications and usage
C) Description
D) Manufacturer supply

Question 9

Information about serious, possibly fatal, side effects is found in the _____ section of a package insert.

A) Adverse reactions
B) Warnings
C) Precautions
D) Contraindications

Question 10

Conditions and situations under which a medication should not be administered are found in the ______________ section of a package insert.

A) Adverse reactions
B) Warnings
C) Precautions
D) Contraindications

Question 11

The Precautions section of a package insert provides what information?

A) effects of overdoses and instructions for treatment
B) conditions and situations under which the drug should not be administered
C) information about drug interactions and other conditions that may cause unwanted side effects
D) information about serious, possibly fatal, side effects

Question 12

Based on the storage instructions on this label of amiodarone, which of these would you do?

A) Remove vials from the cartons and place in a well-lighted room.
B) Keep it in the refrigerator.
C) Keep the vials in the original packaging and avoid excessive heat.
D) Keep the vials in the original packaging and store in the freezer.

Question 13

This vial of Vantin was reconstituted on July 24. When should it be discarded?

A) August 8
B) On the manufacturer's listed expiration date
C) July 31
D) August 20

Question 14

Once reconstituted according to instructions, how much solution is contained in the bottle of Vantin?

A) 250 mL
B) 75 mL
C) 50 mL
D) 100 mL

Question 15

What information does the lot number provide?

A) the dosage strength of the medication
B) when and where the drug was produced
C) how much medicine is in the bottle.
D) the U.S. Patent number of the drug

Question 16

What are the reconstitution instructions for this medication?

A) Add in 250 mL water in three portions.
B) Add 5 mL water.
C) Add 45 mL saline in two portions.
D) Add 60 mL water in two portions.

Question 17

What instructions are provided on the label?

A) Shake well prior to use and keep lid on tight.
B) Discard unused medication after 28 days.
C) Medication is for injection.
D) Refrigerate dry powder prior to reconstitution.

Question 18

It is acceptable to break which of the following forms of medication?

A) capsules
B) sustained-release medications
C) scored tablets
D) enteric-coated tablets

Question 19

Which of the following is the dosage strength for furosemide pictured here?

A) 40 mg per mL
B) 40 mg per 4 mL
C) 10 mg per 2 mL
D) 4 mL

Question 20

The furosemide shown here is an example of

A) a multiple-dose vial.
B) a medication that needs to be reconstituted.
C) a medication that is administered IM only.
D) a single-dose vial.

Question 21

The furosemide is an example of

A) a multiple-dose vial.
B) a medication that needs to be reconstituted.
C) a medication that can be administered IV or IM.
D) a medication that can be administered subcutaneously.

Question 22

Who is the manufacturer of this vial of furosemide?

A) Caraco Pharmaceuticals
B) Pfizer Labs
C) Total Care Pharmaceuticals
D) Abbott Laboratories

Question 23

What is the dosage strength for this fentanyl patch?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 24

What is the route for administration for this product?

A) intravenous
B) subcutaneous
C) inhalation
D) transdermal

Question 25

How much fentanyl is contained in each transdermal system?

A) 100 mcg
B) 10 mg
C) 100 mg
D) 5 mg

Question 26

How is this medication administered?

A) by oral inhalation
B) transdermally via patch
C) intranasally by drops
D) orally

Question 27

What warning is on the flunisolide label?

A) Do not refrigerate.
B) Keep in lighted area.
C) Do not shake.
D) Do not puncture.

Question 28

What dose of flunisolide is delivered with each activation of the inhaler?

A) 7 g
B) 100 inhalations
C) 250 mcg
D) 250 mg

Question 29

What is the total amount of medication in this container of methadone hydrochloride?

A) 10 mg
B) 10 mL
C) 20 mL
D) 200 mg

Question 30

Referring to the label, what is the usual dose for methadone hydrochloride?

A) 10 mg
B) The usual dose is not listed on the label.
C) 20 mL
D) 200 mg

Question 31

Generic drugs are usually

A) more expensive than the trade name equivalent.
B) more effective than a trade name equivalent.
C) less expensive that the trade name equivalent.
D) less effective than a trade name equivalent.

Question 32

The dosage unit for a liquid medication

A) is always the same.
B) is 1 mL.
C) is given in units.
D) is based on a quantity of solution.

Question 33

A patient being hospitalized for an unrelated illness is showing signs of mild, but increasing, anxiety. The physician has prescribed Alprazolam 0.5 mg tid. Alprazolam 2 mg tablets are available, and the package insert is shown here. According to the package insert, what should you administer to the patient for the first dose?

A) One quarter of a tablet
B) Half a tablet
C) Three-quarters of a tablet
D) One whole tablet

Question 34

A patient being hospitalized for an unrelated illness is showing signs of mild, but increasing, anxiety. The physician has prescribed Alprazolam 0.5 mg tid. Alprazolam 2 mg tablets are available, and the package insert is shown here. The hospital pharmacy delivers meds to the floor once per day, in the early morning. According to the package insert, how many Alprazolam tablets will be needed for this patient today if the first dose is given at 0800?

A) One quarter of a tablet
B) Three-quarters of a tablet
C) One whole tablet
D) One and one-quarter tablets

Question 35

A patient arrives at the pharmacy with a prescription for Vantin . The patient hands the pharmacy technician her insurance card and when the technician processes it, he discovers that this patient's insurance will pay only for the generic equivalent. Which medication will be dispensed for this patient?

A) methylphenidate HCl
B) trimethobenzamide HCl
C) ciprofloxacin
D) cefpodixime proxetil

Question 36

According to this package insert, an Alprazolam 2 mg tablet can be divided into a maximum of _______________ parts if necessary to deliver a prescribed amount of medication.

Question 37

The official name of a drug that must appear on the label is the _______________ name.

Question 38

The mark indicates that the name of the drug has been legally registered with the U.S. _______________ and Trademark Office.

Question 39

The _______________ name is the brand name that is used to market the drug.

Question 40

This drug's trade name is _______________.

Question 41

The generic name of this drug is _______________.

Question 42

The dosage strength of Vistaril is _______________.

Question 43

The company that manufactures Vistaril is _______________.

Question 44

Vistaril should be _______________ below 77°F.

Question 45

The container holds a total of _______________ of solution.

Question 46

The trade name for this product is _______________.
If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).

Question 47

There is a total of _______________ in this vial of medication.

Question 48

The dosage strength of Novolin 70/30 is _______________.

Question 49

_______________ is the manufacturer of this drug.

Question 50

Based on the label information, the route of administration for this medication is by _______________.

Question 51

Because this medication contains two types of insulin, it is considered a(n) ________________.

Question 52

The ____________ names of the two insulin medications found in this combination drug are 70% human insulin isophane suspension and 30% human insulin injection.

Question 53

The generic name for this medication is _______________.

Question 54

The manufacturer of this product is _______________.

Question 55

The dosage strength of this medication is _______________.

Question 56

To reconstitute this drug, you would add ______________ water in two portions.

Question 57

The instructions for reconstituting this medication say to add the water in _____________ parts.

Question 58

Prior to reconstitution, the dry powder should be to be stored between ________________ and ________________ degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 59

After reconstitution, you should store this drug in a(n) _____________________.

Question 60

Prior to administering this medication, you should _______________ it well.

Question 61

If the usual dose is 10 mL, there are a total of __________ doses in this container.

Question 62

There are _______________ doses in this container if a 5 mL dose is ordered.

Question 63

The _______________ names of the components included in this medication are neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and hydrocortisone otic solution, USP.

Question 64

To find the usual dose of this drug, you will have to read the _______________ insert.

Question 65

This medication is administered by placing it in the patient's ___________.

Question 66

This medication should be administered using a(n) _______________.

Question 67

The trade name of this medication is ____________________.

Question 68

The generic name of this medication is _______________.

Question 69

According to the label, this medication must be protected from _______________.

Question 70

The usual dosage of this medication for children is _______________ mg/kg/day in divided doses.

Question 71

This medication can be administered without regard to _______________.

Question 72

After this medication has been reconstituted, the container holds _______________ mL of medication.

Question 73

Prior to reconstitution, this medication is in the form of _______________.

Question 74

The usual adult dose for this medication is _______________.

Question 75

The dosage strength is _______________.

Question 76

The pharmacy should _______________ this medication in a tight, child-resistant container.