Mock Exam 1

1. What is the flow rate to be used to infuse 1200 ml of dextrose 5% in water over 4 hours if the set delivers 15 drops per ml? a. 25 gtt/min h. 50 gtt/min c. 75 gtt/min d. 90 gtt/min 2. The physician orders cefaclor 450mg tid. The drug is available as a 375mg/5ml suspension. What volume should be given for each dose? a. 4 ml b. 6 ml c. 8 ml d. 10 ml 3. What volume of a 4% hydrocortisone solution can be made from 30gm of hydrocortisone powder? a. 500 ml b. 750 m1 c. 1000 ml d. 1500 ml 4. How many 200mg tablets would be required to make 1.5 liters of a 1:250 solution? a. 30 tablets b. 60 tablets c. 300 tablets d. 600 tablets 5. How many milliliters of a 3% solution need to be used with a 12% solution in preparing 450 ml of a solution containing 7%? a. 100 ml b. 125 ml c. 200 ml d. 250 ml 6. The recommended dose of cefadroxil is 30mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dosage for a child who weighs 44 lbs? a. 150 mg b. 300 mg c. 450 mg d. 600 mg 7. Vitamin E capsules have a cost of $4.50. The markup at the store is 16%. What is the selling price for the Vit.E? a. $5.11 b. $5.22 c. $6.11 d. $6.22

8. A technician has been given 300ml of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution. The pharmacist asks the technician to dilute the solution to 1000ml with sterile water and to label the final solution. What percent should appear on the label? a. 3.5% b. 4.5% c. 5.5% d. 6.5%

9. How many teaspoons are in 16 ounces? a. 24 teaspoons b. 48 teaspoons c. 72 teaspoons d. 96 teaspoons 10. Convert the following number to Roman numerals: 1139 a. MCXXXIX b. MCCXXIX c. MCMXXXVIII d. MCXXXX 11. Another name for hydrocodone/acetaminophen is: a. Percodan b. Valium c. Vicodin d. Tylenol #3 12. Maintaining a correct count of narcotic supply is an example of: a. Information processing b. Inventory control c. Medication dispensing d. Communication function 13. Divide the following and choose the best answer: 4 2/3 divided by 2/3 = ? a. 6 2/3 b. 8 c. 7 d. 7 1/3 14. Reduce the following to lowest terms, then choose the best answer: 88/11= ? a. 7 2/11 b. 8 c. 6 3/11 d. 8 1/11 15. 75% of what number is 62? a. 59 b. 69

c. 83.8 d. 82.7 16. An over-the-counter drug is: a. Any drug purchased in the pharmacy. b. Medication labeled as DME only. c. The opposite of drugs sold under the counter d. Medication that can be purchased without a prescription. 17. Solve for X in 4.4 : 8.2 :: X : 5.6 a. 3.1 b. 3.8 c. 3.0 d. 3.9 18. The hospital committee that is usually responsible for creating and maintaining the drug formulary is the: a. Nursing and Pharmacy Committee b. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee c. Product Evaluation Committee d. Infection Control Council 19. All are benefits of a unit dose distribution system EXCEPT: a. nursing time is virtually eliminated. b. charting of medications is more accurate. c. controlled substances do not have to be accounted for. d. medication errors are dramatically reduced. 20. You have a bottle of Ceclor suspension 125mg/5ml. The dose needed is 425mg. How many ml need to be dispensed? a. 19.5 b. 20 c. 17 d. 11 21. You have a vial of Testosterone for injection 200mcg/ml. The dose needed is 275mcg. How many ml will be needed for this dose? a. 2.32 b. 1.38 c. 1.83 d. 3.83 22. The term antitussive refers to: a. pain relief b. relieve itching c. relieve coughing d. reduce swelling 23. A tablet that has a special coating to prevent dissolution in the stomach so that the tablet will dissolve in the intestines is called: a. caplet b. effervescent

c. film coated d. enteric coated 24. Change the following ratio to a percentage: 7:92 a. 11% b. 21.8% c. 7.6% d. 8.2% 25. Convert the following to an Arabic number: MMCDLIV a. 2544 b. 2454 c. 2684 d. 2554 26. To dispense an order calling for: Prednisone 5mg i tid X 3 days, i bid X 3 days, 1 qd X 3 days, the total medication needed is: a. 15 tablets b. 18 tablets c. 21 tablets d. 24 tablets 27. Diazepam is considered a: a. generic name b. chemical name c. trade name d. brand name 28. Which of the following statements regarding a drug is NOT correct based on the definition of a drug by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act? a. A drug is an article recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia. b. A drug is an article intended for the diagnosis of disease in man or other animals. c. A drug is an article intended for the cure of disease in man or other animals. d. A drug is an article (including food) intended for affect the structure of any function of the body on man or other animals. 29. The process that brings a drug from the administration site into the blood stream is called: a. absorption b. distribution c. metabolism d. elimination 30. The prescribers DEA number is required on a prescription for: a. legend drugs b. OTC drugs c. generic drugs d. controlled substances 31. You have a vial of codeine for injection 60mg/3ml. The dose needed is 7m1. How many mg will be administered? a. 0.28

b. 140 c. 280 d. 20 32. You have Decadron liquid available 0.5mg/3m1. The dose needed is 3.7mg. How many ml will be dispensed? a. 22.2 b. 18 c. 0.62 d. 6.2 33. Dilaudid is considered a: a. generic name b. chemical name c. common name d. brand name 34. Generically equivalent drugs are: a. chemically identical in strength, concentration, dosage form and route of administration. b. containing different active ingredients. c. priced exactly the same. d. chemically different but expected to produce essentially the same therapeutic outcome and toxicity. 35. When two or more drugs combine to provide a response that is greater than the sum of the individual drugs, it is called: a. an additive effect b. synergism c. potentiation d. plagiarism 36. The federal health insurance provided to people age 65 and over is called: a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. BlueCross Blue Shield d. Managed Care

37. Another name for Tylenol is: a. Ibuprofen b. Ultram c. Pandol d. Excedrin 38. Lisinopril is another name for: a. Calan SR b. Prilosec c. Prinivil d. Claritin 39. All of the following are Schedule II (C2) drugs EXCEPT:

a. Demerol b. Duragesic c. Percodan d. Tussionex 40. Which prefix stands for kidney? a. Nephro b. Hepato c. Nephra d. Rhino 41. The latin abbreviation for left ear is: a. A.D. b. A.S. c. B.I.D. d. L.E. 42. Which chemical symbol represents potassium? a. Fe b. Po c. K d. P 43. If a Pharmacist weighs 178 kg, how many lbs. does this Pharmacist weigh? a. 81 b. 198 c. 212 d. 392 44. 22 gr is the same as how many mg? a. 1200 b. 1430 c. 1800 d. 1875 45. An antipyretic drug would: a. reduce inflammation b. reduce swelling c. raise heart rate d. reduce fever 46. PR written on a prescription would stand for: a. per R.Ph b. per right ear c. per rectum d. per right nostril 47. How many ml of Cefaclor Suspension 125mg/5ml would you need for a 55mg dose? a. 1.2 b. 2.0 c. 2.2

d. 2.5 48. Quinapril HCL is the same as: a. Quinaglute b. Accolate c. Quinidex d. Accupril 49. Which of the following is classified as an antifungal? a. Septra b. TobraDex c. Zyrtec d. Lotrisone 50. Quinapril HCL is classified as a(n): a. Tranquilizer b. ACE inhibitor c. H2 antagonist d. Ca Channel Blocker 51. Which of the following is NOT a controlled substance? a. Hycodan b. Lorcet c. Percogesic d. Prosom 52. What is 20% of 95? a. 15 b. 19 c. 23 d. 25 53. A solution is labeled 1:4000. What is the percentage strength of the solution? a. 0.015% b. 0.025% c. 0.25% d. 0.55% 54. Convert 0.3mg to gr. a. 1/100 gr b. 1/l50gr c. 1/200gr d. 1/l2gr 55. Drug tolerance is best defined as: a. a patients decreased response to a different drug. b. a patients response to an interaction. c. a patients decreased response to the same drug at the same dose. d. a patients lack of response to a drug overdose.

56. 10 liters is the same as _____ oz. a. 200 b. 294 c. 333 d. 1000 57. Another name for KCL is: a. Calcium Bromide b. Potassium Chloride c. Kryptite Chloride d. Sodium Chlorine 58. You are given a solution of NaC1 = 4mEq/ml. Part of the TPN that the doctor requests is for 50mEq per bag of 1000ml D5W to be dispensed over an 8-hour period. How much of the NaCl solution do you need to make the TPN? a. 1.25ml b. 12.5ml c. 20 ml d. 22.5m1 59. The latin abbreviation for under the tongue is: a. UT b. SDL c. SC d. SL 60. You have Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml and need to dispense a 200mg dose. How many ml are needed? a. 4 b. 5.5 c. 10 d. 20 61. The latin abbreviation for right eye is: a. OU b. OD c. OR d. RE 62. Find the correct percent for the following ratio 1:150 a. 0.066% b. 0.66% c. 1.12% d. 1.50% 63. Pharmacology is the study of: a. side effects on the body. b. how drugs interact with the body.

c. drug origins from plant sources. d. chemical structures. 64. Medications having no accepted medical use in the United States with the highest abuse potential are classified as: a. Schedule I b. Schedule II c. Schedule III d. Schedule IV

65. The Pharmacy Manager just called the DEA office and local police about stolen Norco tablets. What form should the Pharmacy Manager with the DEA? a. DEA Form 41 b. DEA Form 106 c. DEA Form 222 d. DEA Form 208 66. 0.9% NS 1000ml/bag is set to run at 80ml/hr. How many bags will be needed for a 24 hour period? a. 1.2 bags b. 1.9 bags c. 2.4 bags d. 3.0 bags 67. An IV is set for Ampicillin 125mg in 100 ml NS administered over 20 minutes every 6 hours. If 15 gtts/ml, how many mg are administered per day? a. 450mg b. 475mg c. 500mg d. 550mg 68. All of the following drugs would be ordered on DEA Form 222 EXCEPT: a. Dilaudid b. Methylphenidate c. MSIR d. Valium 69. Levothyroxine sodium is another name for: a. Eythroid b. Diabeta c. Synthroid d. Avonex 70. The generic name for Norvasc is: a. Nortriptyline b. Amidarone c. Amlodipine d. There is no generic

71. PPI means: a. post partum indication b. patient product indication c. patient package insert d. patient/product incident 72. D5%W/0.9%NaCl 500 ml to be administered over 6 hours. Determine how many ml will be administered per hour. a. 78 b. 83 c. 73 d. 88 73. For the same problem above (#10), solve for gtts/min. (Assume 60 gtts/min) a. 78 b. 83 c. 73 d. 88

74. All of the following are corticosteroids used to treat asthma EXCEPT: a. Aerobid b. Azmacort c. Imitrex d. Vanceril 75. You are asked to make 150ml of a 3% Na Borate solution. Using 5% Na Borate stock solution and water, how much of each do you need? a. 80m1 of 3% & 70 ml water b. 90ml of 5% & 60ml water c. 60ml 5% & 90 ml water d. 85m1 of 5% & 65ml water 76. Convert the following to Celsius: a. 90 b. 100 c. 95 d. 118 212F

77. Convert the following to Fahrenheit: 20C a. 58 b. 60 c. 68 d. 78 78. Using Youngs Rule, calculate the number of mg needed of labetolol 200 mg tid for a patient who is 4 years old and weighs 35 lbs. a. 45 mg b. 50 mg

c. 55 mg d. 60 mg 79. Use Clarks Rule to calculate the same problem above (#16). a. 38 mg b. 45 mg c. 47 mg d. 55 mg 80. How many grams of 2.5% lidocaine jelly should be mixed with 360gm of 0.25% lidocaine jelly to make a 1% jelly? a. 140 gm b. 150 gm c. 160 gm d. 180 gm 81. If 6 ml of phenol are added to 200 ml of lotion, what is the percentage (v/v) of phenol in the lotion? a. 1% b. 2% c. 3% d. 4% 82. A drug that causes a narrowing of the blood vessels is called a: a. emetic b. pruritic c. vasoconstrictor d. vasodilator

83. Which of the following medications is a tricyclic antidepressant? a. amitriptyline b. fluoxetine c. metoprolol d. thioridazine 84. Which of the following may reduce the absorption of tetracyclines when given together? a. antacids b. iron c. dairy products d. all of these 85. Which of the following is a triphasic oral contraceptive? a. Loestrin b. Desogen c. Ovcon d. Triphasil 86. Which of the following insulin is classified as short acting? a. Regular

b. Lente c. Ultralente d. NPH 87. Which of the following is a stimulant laxative? a. Bisacodyl b. Docusate Sodium c. Glycerin d. Mineral Oil 88. Convert 55 kg to lbs. a. 105 b. 111 c. 98 d. 121 89. An elixir of KCL contains 20mEq/ml. Calculate the number of ml needed for a 12 day supply if the patient takes 40mEq per day. a. 100 b. 120 c. 140 d. 180 90. A prescription for Digoxin 0.25mg retails for $5.99. What is the cost of the medication if the gross profit is 55%? a. $2.70 b. $3.87 c. $1.88 d. $2.99 91. The term cost can be defined as: a. what the customer pays b. the cost to the manufacturer c. the invoice amount to the pharmacy d. the invoice amount to the manufacturer

92. Gemfibrozil is the generic name for: a. Lescol b. Questran c. Lopid d. Zocor 93. Covert from Celsius to Fahrenheit: 17C = ? F a. 52.6 b. 62.6 c. 58.4 d. 60.0

94. The drug of choice to treat children for fever or flu-like symptoms is: a. Acetaminophen b. Aspirin c. St. Joes d. Ibuprofen 95. Arnie weighs 205 lbs. How many kgs does Arnie weigh? a. 85 b. 103 c. 93 d. 89 96. Tablets held in the mouth for slow dissolution are called: a. effervescents b. lozenges c. matrix tablets d. pellets 97. In what proportion should 10% ethanol be mixed with 65% ethanol to obtain 50% ethanol? a. 9/10 of 10% and 1/10 of 65% b. 8/11 of 65% and 3/11 of 10% c. 1/11 of 65% and 10/11 of 10% d. 2/3 of 65% and 1/3 of 10% 98. Verapamil is the generic for all of the following EXCEPT: a. Calan b. Cardizem c. Isoptin d. Verelan 99. Tobramycin injection is given in D5W/50m1 as 250mg over 20 minutes every 8 hours. How many mg are administered on a daily basis? a. 600 b. 650 c. 700 d. 750 100. How many gtts/min should be given for the above problem (#12). (Assume 15gtts/min) a. 37.5 b. 40 c. 42.5 d. 45

101. A pharmacy receives an order for 320ml of a 6% sodium borate solution. How many ml of sodium borate are needed to make the solution? a. 18.8 b. 19.2 c. 19.8

d. 20.2 102. A pharmacist has weighed out 12gm of Ibuprofen and has given it to you with instructions to compound a 3% ointment. What will be the final weight of the prescription? a. 500 gm b. 400 gm c. 400 mg d. 500 mg 103. If you were given a TPN order to have CaGluconate 30 mEq, how many ml would you prepare if you were given a vial of 0.6 mEq/ml CaGluconate? a. 40 ml b. 45 m1 c. 50 ml d. 55 ml 104. If there is a theft of a controlled substance in the pharmacy, what does the pharmacist have to do to report it? a. Notify the nearest DEA Office b. Call the local police c. Complete a DEA form 106 and send original to the DEA and retain a copy in the pharmacy. d. All of the above 105. Depreciation is the: a. total amount of money received for a service. b. amount of money left over from the selling price. c. the loss of value of an item over a period of time. d. itemized list of merchandise. 106. ISS gr = ________ mg a. 120 mg b. 122 mg c. 88 mg d. 94 mg 107. An order is written for Digoxin 0.375. You have a vial of 0.5 mg/2 m1 Digoxin in stock. How many ml are needed? a. 1.5 ml b. 1.95 ml c. 2.0 ml d. 2.5 m1 108. Which of the following requires a special DEA form when ordering? a. Class II controlled substances b. Class III controlled substances c. Class IV controlled substances d. All of these 109. The government agency that regulates and monitors the pharmaceutical industry is the: a. AMA b. APhA

c. DEA d. FDA 110. The average adult dose of amoxicillin is 1500mg tid. Using Youngs Rule, calculate the dosage of amoxicillin needed for a 4-year old child who weighs 50lbs. a. 50 mg b. 75 mg c. 125 mg d. 167 mg 111. Using the information from the question above (#23), calculate the needed dosage using Clarks Rule. a. 50 mg b. 75 mg c. 125 mg d. 167 mg 112. Convert 25C to F. a. 77 b. -4 c. 68 d. 30 113. Convert 32F to C. a. -10 b. 0 c. 22 d. 64 114. Ginseng sells for $5.99. Our cost is $2.75. What is the markup for this product? a. $2.75 b. $2.99 c. $3.15 d. $3.24 115. Calculate the amount of markup for a bedpan with a cost of $3.50 and markup of 65%. a. $1.82 b. $1.85 c. $2.28 d. $2.25 116. Calculate the selling price for the item above. a. $4.99 b. $4.19 c. $5.78 d. $5.12 117. The following DEA number is valid: AB2174567 a. True b. False

118. Carisoprodol is the generic name for: a. Carafate b. Ceftin c. Senokot d. Soma 119. How many 400mg etodolac tablets will be needed to make 12 ounces of 18% solution? a. 182 b. 202 c. 188 d. 162 120. Bashas Top Care brand of Centrum sells for $7.99. The net profit is $3.50 and the overhead is $1.00. What is the cost? a. $2.79 b. $2.99 c. $3.19 d. $3.49 121. How many 10mg Lasix tablets are needed to make 240m1 of a 0.2% Lasix suspension? a. 28 b 38 c. 48 d. 58 122. Pseudoephedrine is another name for: a. Etodolac b. Entex c. Sudafed d. Tavist 123. A patient weighs 185 lbs, what is the patients weight in kg? a. 75 b. 84 c. 92.5 d. 407 The patient in question #9 is given medication for test anxiety, Inderal. The dose the doctor ordered is 0.24mg/kg. This should be given 2 hours prior to an exam. Inderal stock on your shelf today is in 10mg, 20 mg, 40mg, and 60mg tablets. 124. What is the proper dose of Inderal for the patient in question #9? a. 20mg b. 40mg c. 60mg d. 140mg 125. How many tablets of Inderal need to be dispensed to this patient? a. 2 (20mg) tablets b. 1 (20mg) tablet

c. 3 (10mg) tablets d. 1 (60mg) tablets 126. Cephalexin suspension is supplied in 125mg/5m1. A doctor order is written for a child to receive 225mg per dose. How many ml will the child receive per dose? a. 5 ml b. 9 ml c. 13 ml d. 15 ml 127. The pharmacy receives a prescription for 2 oz of 2% hydrocortisone ointment. You stock a 1% and a 2.5% hydrocortisone ointment. How much of each is needed? a. 40 g of 1% and 20 g of 2.5% b. 35 g of 2.5% and 25 g of 1% c. 40 g of 2.5% and 20 g of 1% d. 40 g of 2.5% and 40 g of 1%

128. Which of the following is a valid DEA prescriber registration number? a. AB2453161 b. AB2453162 c. AB2453163 d. AB2453619 129. If a medications expiration date is 7/16, when will it expire? a. midnight 6/30/16 b. start of the day 7/16/current year c. midnight 7/1/2016 d. midnight 7/31/2016 130. What is the correct procedure upon discovering the expiration date has been exceeded on a medication? a. Re-label with a new expiration date 6 months from the current date b. Remove from active stock for proper disposal c. Rotate the medication to the front of the shelf so that it will be used first d. Dispense without a fee 131. The following is a valid DEA number for Dr. Jeffrey Babalon: a) True b) False BJ3892040

132. OBRA 90 requirements for counseling include the provision of information on the following: a) patient self-monitoring techniques b) storage requirements c) cost of the medication d) both a and b

133. The following are all examples of a pharmacy technicians duties except: a) handles returns and documents procedures for credit b) bills co-pay correctly c) transfers prescriptions from another pharmacy d) maintains on-going inventory of controlled drugs 134. Every pharmacy is required to inventory their controlled substances every _________ and kept on file for ________. a) 2 years, 2 years b) 3 years, 3 years c) 2 years, 3 years d) 1 year, 7 years 135. The following are requirements of a repacking log book except: a) expiration date of manufacturer b) lot number of medication c) size of vial d) date of repackaging 136. Diazepam is an example of a: a) CII b) CIII c) CIV d) CV 137. All of the following are federal laws that affect the practice of pharmacy except: a) Controlled Substances Act b) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act c) Safe Generic Drug Act d) Omnibus Reconciliation Act 138. A Class I recall is: a) where exposure to the product may cause reversible health hazards b) where exposure to the medication will not cause adverse health hazards c) where exposure to the product will cause severe health hazards/death d) both a and b 139. Federal law requires that the patients address be included on the prescription label of a controlled substance. a) True b) False 140. Exemptions to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act do not include: A) nitroglycerin tablets B) oral contraceptives C) schedule V drugs D) All of the above are exempt 141. Which of the following requires a PPI: a) Estropipate

b) c) d) e)

Serevent Premarin Accutane All of the above

142. Which of the following is responsible for separating drugs into 2 categories: a) Occupational and Safety Act of 1970 b) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1906 c) Durham-Humphrey Amendment d) Kefauver-Harris Amendment 143. All the following are true about the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) except: a) enacted to try and reduce accidental poisonings in children. b) prescriptions dispensed by a pharmacy must be done in a child resistant containers c) only people over 12 years of age are able to open the container d) medications that are labeled package not child resistant are exempt from this legislation. 144. Which of the following standardized labeling requirements for the manufacturer and dispenser to the patients? a) Durham-Humphrey Amendment b) CSA c) DEA d) Kefauver-Harris Amendment 145. Which of the following is not required on a controlled substance prescription? a) Date b) Doctors signature c) Lot number d) DEA number 146. Which medication requires a cover prescription? a) Ecotrin b) Lopressor c) Vicodin d) Provera

Answers to Mock Exam 1

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