- How does e-prescribing help in the medication safety?A. It eliminates errors in the prescribing stepB. It eliminates errors due to eligibility handwritingC. Dose defaults insure the right dose is always prescribedD. Quantity defaults ensure the patient always gets the right quantity
- Which drug is known to prolong the QT interval and must be managedcarefully in patient with heart failure?A. AmiodaroneB. LisinoprilC. SpironolactoneD. Warfarin
- water decreases bioavailability so avoid liquids
- A handwritten prescription is received in your pharmacy:Digoxin .125 mg1 T PO QDWhich abbreviation in this prescription is most likely to cause confusion and is on The Joint Commission's "Do Not Use List"?A. mgB. POC. QDD. T
- A written prescription is received in the pharmacy for:PTU 50 mg2T PO TIDThe prescription has been filled for mercaptopurine 50 mg, an anticancer drug. The pharmacist asks the patient what her prescription is being usedfor and she replies it's for her thyroid. What action should the pharmacist take to reduce the risk of errors with this prescription?A.Proceed with filling the prescription for mercaptopurine.B. Call the prescriber to verify the medication, dose, and frequency.C. Fill the prescription as propylthiouracil 50 mg.D. Have a colleague read the prescription to compare interpretations and then fill theRX.
- Alpha-1-adrenergic antagonist that is a P-glycoprotein substrate
- Which medical abbreviation is most acceptable for use?A. HCTB. INC. ssD. TID
- How should you advise a patient who is traveling abroad with medications?A. Organize all of your medications in a pill box to make sure you have enough forthe entire trip.B. Foreign meds may have a brand name with different ingredients than what you'dexpect.C. Don't worry if you run out while overseas; you'll be able to get the same med at alower cost.D. Make sure all medications you will need are packed in your checked luggage.
- What is the correct use of verbal order read-back?A. Repeat the order back only if you are not clear that you heard the order correctly.B. Repeat a verbal order to a pharmacy staff member to be sure that it's complete.C. Read back the drug name and any other info only if it is questionable.D. Read all verbal orders back and obtain confirmation that the order is correct
- What is the first step that should be taken in an outpatient pharmacy todecrease the risk of medication errors after a patient is discharged from thehospital?A. Fill the discharge Rxs and deactivate any Rxs that were used prior to admission.B. Refill all Rxs that were taken prior to admission in addition to filling the dischargeRxs.C. Put any discharge Rxs with the same indication as an Rx used prior to admissionon hold.D. Go through the Rxs taken prior to admission and compare them to the discharge Rxs
- PDE-5 inhibitors that are delayed with high fat absorption
- Antiviral medications do not _____ the virus, they ____ the development of it by disrupting ____ replication
- antiviral medication amantadine also reduces ______ tremors
- What is an example of the "talk back" approach for effectivecommunication with patients?A. A pharmacy clerk provides a patient with written patient education.B. A patient explains to the pharmacist how and why they use their medications.C. A pharmacy tech directs a patient to ask their prescriber about how to use theirmedication.D. A pharmacist tells a patient how to use an inhaler and tells them to take it home topractice.
- The only PDE-5 inhibitor, that does NOT cause disturbance in color vision
- cephalosporins hav____ generations
- oseltamivir has to be started withing _____ ____ of symptoms?
- What strategy can be used to best help decrease medication errors withlook-alike/sound-alike drugs?A. Include the med indication in the Rx directions when provided in the Rx sig.B. Use abbreviations to prevent mix-ups with sound-alike drugs.C. Only stock medications that don't have look-alike packaging.D. Place products that look similar to each other side by side.
- What can you do to effectively involve patients in preventing medicationerrors?A. Wait for the patient to initiate questions before sharing any information.B. Encourage dialogue by using open-ended questions to help educate the patient.C. Use written materials and minimize verbal teaching since most patients have lowhealth literacy.D. Keep information shared to the minimum necessary since an informed patient canimpede med safety.
- broad spectrum penicillins are effective against ____ bacteria