Practice Exam #10
1. ________ is a federal program providing health care to people over the age of 65 and those with certain disabilities.
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. MediGap
D. Aid to Dependent People
2. A severe allergic response resulting in immediate life-threatening respiratory distress, usually followed by vascular collapse, shock, and accompanied by hives:
A. anastomosis
B. anamnestic response
C. anaplasia
D. anaphylaxis
3. A prescription calls for amoxicillin suspension to be compounded. What auxillary label(s) will you place on the container?
A. Keep refrigerated
B. Shake well before using
C. Expiration date _______
D. All of the above
4. How many 10 mg tablets of a Drug "X" are required to make 4 L of a 1 : 5000 solution?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80
5. An aqueous solution used to treat a disease of the mouth or throat.
A. Spirit
B. Liniment
C. Gargle
D. Expectorant
6. Which statement best describes a consideration in selecting a graduate?
A. Choose a graduate slightly larger than the volume of liquid you intend to measure
B. Choose only a graduate calibrated in both metric and apothecary units
C. Select a graduate with a wide mouth since it is easier to pour liquids into
D. Choose a graduate made from smoked glass in order to protect the liquid from light.
7. When combined, metabolism and excretion are called?
A. disposition
B. the ADME process
C. elimination
D. none of the above
8. What inventory system involves deducting an item from inventory as it is sold or dispensed?
A. Open formulary
B. End of Year inventory
C. Point of Sale inventory
D. Closed formulary
9. Your retail pharmacy sells products at: 32% markup over wholesale plus a set dispensing fee of $4.65. The total retail cost at pickup for 30 tablets of a particular drug is $35.85. What is your pharmacys wholesale cost per tablet?
A. $1.20
B. $0.79
C. $5.85
D. $6.82
10. Which of the following FDA categories indicates the highest risk to a developing fetus?
A. X
B. A
C. B
D. none of the above
11. A patient with hypersensitivity to Heparin should avoid which of the following?
A. warfarin
B. enoxaparin
C. haloperidol
D. azithromycin
12. In the word anuria, the prefix means:
A. abnormal
B. thick
C. without
D. denoting a white color
13. The next number in the DEA Number AB999999_ will be?
A. 9
B. 7
C. 3
D. 1
14. An agent that prevents virus replication in a host cell without interfering with the host's normal function:
A. antipyretic
B. antitussive
C. antiviral
D. antibiotic
15. Select the best translation of the signa: 1 tsp q.i.d. po p.c. et h.s.
A. Take one teaspoonful every six hours before meals and at bedtime
B. Take one teaspoonful four times daily by mouth at bedtime
C. Take one tablespoonful four times daily after meals with juice
D. Take one teaspoonful four times daily after meals and at bedtime
16. An IV has been ordered to run at 10 drops/min . It contains 350 mg of a particular drug in a total of 500 ml . How many mg of of the drug will the patient received per hour if the set is calibrated to delivered 60 drops/ml?
A. 10 mg/hr
B. 17 mg/hr
C. 7 mg/hr
D. 600 mg/hr
17. An external preparation consisting of a large proportion of powder.
A. Paste
B. Douche
C. Lotion
D. All of the above
18. Before weighing a substance on a prescription balance, you should ensure:
A. the balance is rated “Class B”
B. the balance is level
C. that your brass weights have been polished
D. that the beam is unlocked.
19. The pH scale measures the acidity or the alkalinity of a substance. Which of the following represents the pH of normal blood plasma?
A. 1.4
B. 3.4
C. 5.4
D. 7.4
20. Drug reorder points are _________.
A. bonuses given by drug distributors.
B. the maximum and minimum levels for each drug.
C. the sales figures used to determine the Top 200.
D. both B and C
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. MediGap
D. Aid to Dependent People
2. A severe allergic response resulting in immediate life-threatening respiratory distress, usually followed by vascular collapse, shock, and accompanied by hives:
A. anastomosis
B. anamnestic response
C. anaplasia
D. anaphylaxis
3. A prescription calls for amoxicillin suspension to be compounded. What auxillary label(s) will you place on the container?
A. Keep refrigerated
B. Shake well before using
C. Expiration date _______
D. All of the above
4. How many 10 mg tablets of a Drug "X" are required to make 4 L of a 1 : 5000 solution?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80
5. An aqueous solution used to treat a disease of the mouth or throat.
A. Spirit
B. Liniment
C. Gargle
D. Expectorant
6. Which statement best describes a consideration in selecting a graduate?
A. Choose a graduate slightly larger than the volume of liquid you intend to measure
B. Choose only a graduate calibrated in both metric and apothecary units
C. Select a graduate with a wide mouth since it is easier to pour liquids into
D. Choose a graduate made from smoked glass in order to protect the liquid from light.
7. When combined, metabolism and excretion are called?
A. disposition
B. the ADME process
C. elimination
D. none of the above
8. What inventory system involves deducting an item from inventory as it is sold or dispensed?
A. Open formulary
B. End of Year inventory
C. Point of Sale inventory
D. Closed formulary
9. Your retail pharmacy sells products at: 32% markup over wholesale plus a set dispensing fee of $4.65. The total retail cost at pickup for 30 tablets of a particular drug is $35.85. What is your pharmacys wholesale cost per tablet?
A. $1.20
B. $0.79
C. $5.85
D. $6.82
10. Which of the following FDA categories indicates the highest risk to a developing fetus?
A. X
B. A
C. B
D. none of the above
11. A patient with hypersensitivity to Heparin should avoid which of the following?
A. warfarin
B. enoxaparin
C. haloperidol
D. azithromycin
12. In the word anuria, the prefix means:
A. abnormal
B. thick
C. without
D. denoting a white color
13. The next number in the DEA Number AB999999_ will be?
A. 9
B. 7
C. 3
D. 1
14. An agent that prevents virus replication in a host cell without interfering with the host's normal function:
A. antipyretic
B. antitussive
C. antiviral
D. antibiotic
15. Select the best translation of the signa: 1 tsp q.i.d. po p.c. et h.s.
A. Take one teaspoonful every six hours before meals and at bedtime
B. Take one teaspoonful four times daily by mouth at bedtime
C. Take one tablespoonful four times daily after meals with juice
D. Take one teaspoonful four times daily after meals and at bedtime
16. An IV has been ordered to run at 10 drops/min . It contains 350 mg of a particular drug in a total of 500 ml . How many mg of of the drug will the patient received per hour if the set is calibrated to delivered 60 drops/ml?
A. 10 mg/hr
B. 17 mg/hr
C. 7 mg/hr
D. 600 mg/hr
17. An external preparation consisting of a large proportion of powder.
A. Paste
B. Douche
C. Lotion
D. All of the above
18. Before weighing a substance on a prescription balance, you should ensure:
A. the balance is rated “Class B”
B. the balance is level
C. that your brass weights have been polished
D. that the beam is unlocked.
19. The pH scale measures the acidity or the alkalinity of a substance. Which of the following represents the pH of normal blood plasma?
A. 1.4
B. 3.4
C. 5.4
D. 7.4
20. Drug reorder points are _________.
A. bonuses given by drug distributors.
B. the maximum and minimum levels for each drug.
C. the sales figures used to determine the Top 200.
D. both B and C
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