Module 4: Prescription and Medication Order Intake and Entry

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A pharmacy technician is completing a patient profile. Which of the following patient information is required to include in the profile?

Home address

Emergency contact

Place of employment

Marital status

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Which of the the following should the pharmacy tech verify before filling the prescription below? (Pt. name, DOB, Atenolol 25 mg, take 1 PO qd, # 90, no refills, Dr. Signature)

The number of refills

The prescribers DEA number

The date of issue

The date the prescription was received by the pharmacy

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Based on the prescription below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i po qid ac)

Take one by mouth once daily before meals

Take on by mouth four times daily before meals

Take one by mouth three times daily after meals

Take one by mouth every other day after meals

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A pharmacy tech is assisting a patient who has an RX for alprazolam (Zanax). The technician should recognize that prescriptions for alprazolam have which of the following refill guidelines?

An RX can be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months of the date it was written

A prescription can be refilled 12 times within 1 year of the date it was written

A prescription can be refilled as many times as needed within 1 year of the date it was written

A new handwritten RX is required for each refill

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A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for PRN glucagon. Which of the following dosage instructions should the technician include on the prescription label?

Use after meals

Use daily

Use as needed

Use at bedtime

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A pharmacy tech should recognize that the routing and identification information for a pharmacy claim is represent by which of the following on and insurance card?

Group number

Bank Identification number (BIN)

Subscriber number

Person code

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Based on RX below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i-ii po q 4-6 h prn pain)

Take 1-2 by mouth every 4-6 hours while awake

Take 1 by mouth four times per day for pain

Take2 by mouth every 6 hrs for pain

Take 1-2 by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain

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A patient who is on Medicare presents to the pharmacy with an RX for a walker. A pharmacy tech should recognize that a walker should be billed to which of the following Medicare programs?

Part B

Part D

Part A

Part C

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A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for insulin for a pt who receives Medicare benefits. Which of the following Medicare programs should the tech bill for this RX?

Part A

Part C

Part D

Part B

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A pharmacy tech is entering a new pt's profile into an electronic record. The patient states that he has a penicillin allergy. Which of the following information about the patient's allergy should the technician include in the record?

Family history of reactions to penicillin

Reaction to taking penicillin

Date diagnosed with penicillin allergy

Name of the prescriber aware of penicillin allergy

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A pharmacy tech is filling an RX that includes the abbreviation PO. Which of the following routes of administration is indicated by this abbreviation?

Sublingual

Rectal

Oral

Intramuscular

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A pharmacy tech enters a prescription that requires prior authorization. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Contact the medication representative

Contact the medication wholesaler

Contact the prescriber

Contact the pharmacist

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A pt presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription that indicates the prescriber has authorized a generic substitution. However, the pt requests no generic substitution. Which of the following DAW codes should the technician use when entering this prescription in the computer?

2

0

1

3

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Pt has RX for levothyroxine (Synthroid). The generic equivalent is available, but the prescriber would like Brand only. Which DAW code is required?

0

3

1

2

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A pharmacist's initials and the date of refill are the only items recorded on the back of a prescription form. Which of the following statements is likely to be true?

The refill was for the full amount of the prescription

The refill was for a partial amount of the prescription

The refill was unable to be filled

The refill was verified by the prescriber

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Which of the following documents indicates a patient has received their prescription medication?

Needle and syringe logs

Schedule V sales record log

Third-party signature log

Over the counter logs

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A female patient presents a new RX for isotretinoin (Accutane). In the previous week, the patient has picked up a RX for prenatal vitamins. Which of the following warnings should a pharmacy tech expect to be displayed?

Contraindication

Drug allergy

Drug to drug interaction

Therapeutic duplication

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Which of the following is another name for a prescription serial number?

NDC

Lot number

Rx number

Pharmacy serial number

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A pharmacy tech uses an automated counting system to dispense the correct number of tablets to fill a RX. Which of the following actions should the tech take after having the pharmacist check the RX?

Discard and surplus medication that is left in the counting machine

Leave the stock bottle near the counting machine for easy access

Place the medication label on the container and complete the dispensing process

Replace the stock bottle cap and secure it tightly

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A pharmacy tech has processed and filled a RX but is unable to complete the dispensing process. Another tech is assigned to complete the RX. Which of the following actions should the second technician take.

Refer the patient to the pharmacist for counseling

Have pharmacist check the RX

Complete the transaction at the cash register

Place the Rx in the patient pick up area

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Which of the following describes how electronic prescriptions are filled?

Electronic prescriptions are filled before paper, fax and phone prescriptions

Electronic prescriptions are queued in the computer system and filled as time allows

Electronic prescriptions are filled after paper, fax and phone prescriptions

Electronic prescriptions are filled immediately after they are received

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Which of the following is kept behind the pharmacy counter?

Phenylephrine (Phenyl-T)

Dextromethorphan (Robitussing)

Syringes

Ibuprophen (Advil)

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A pharmacy technician is reconstituting a powdered medication. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Add one-half of the liquid, shake the bottle , add the other one-half of the liquid, and shake again

Shake loose the powder, add one-half of the liquid, shake the bottle, add the other one-half of liquid, and shake again

Shake loose the powder, add all the liquid, then shake the bottle

Add all of the liquid at once, put the cap on, then shake vigorously

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According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy
technician recognize as error-prone?

qod

mcg

daw

qid

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Which of the following components of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician verify before filling?
Lorazepam 0.5 mg 1 tab po dailyQuantity: 30 Refills: 6

Strength

Quantity

Refills

Dose

Module 4: Prescription and Medication Order Intake and Entry

A pharmacy technician is completing a patient profile. Which of the following patient information is required to include in the profile?

Which of the the following should the pharmacy tech verify before filling the prescription below? (Pt. name, DOB, Atenolol 25 mg, take 1 PO qd, # 90, no refills, Dr. Signature)

Based on the prescription below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i po qid ac)

A pharmacy tech is assisting a patient who has an RX for alprazolam (Zanax). The technician should recognize that prescriptions for alprazolam have which of the following refill guidelines?

A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for PRN glucagon. Which of the following dosage instructions should the technician include on the prescription label?

A pharmacy tech should recognize that the routing and identification information for a pharmacy claim is represent by which of the following on and insurance card?

Based on RX below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i-ii po q 4-6 h prn pain)

A patient who is on Medicare presents to the pharmacy with an RX for a walker. A pharmacy tech should recognize that a walker should be billed to which of the following Medicare programs?

A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for insulin for a pt who receives Medicare benefits. Which of the following Medicare programs should the tech bill for this RX?

A pharmacy tech is entering a new pt's profile into an electronic record. The patient states that he has a penicillin allergy. Which of the following information about the patient's allergy should the technician include in the record?

A pharmacy tech is filling an RX that includes the abbreviation PO. Which of the following routes of administration is indicated by this abbreviation?

A pharmacy tech enters a prescription that requires prior authorization. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

A pt presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription that indicates the prescriber has authorized a generic substitution. However, the pt requests no generic substitution. Which of the following DAW codes should the technician use when entering this prescription in the computer?

Pt has RX for levothyroxine (Synthroid). The generic equivalent is available, but the prescriber would like Brand only. Which DAW code is required?

A pharmacist's initials and the date of refill are the only items recorded on the back of a prescription form. Which of the following statements is likely to be true?

Which of the following documents indicates a patient has received their prescription medication?

A female patient presents a new RX for isotretinoin (Accutane). In the previous week, the patient has picked up a RX for prenatal vitamins. Which of the following warnings should a pharmacy tech expect to be displayed?

Which of the following is another name for a prescription serial number?

A pharmacy tech uses an automated counting system to dispense the correct number of tablets to fill a RX. Which of the following actions should the tech take after having the pharmacist check the RX?

A pharmacy tech has processed and filled a RX but is unable to complete the dispensing process. Another tech is assigned to complete the RX. Which of the following actions should the second technician take.

Which of the following describes how electronic prescriptions are filled?

Which of the following is kept behind the pharmacy counter?

A pharmacy technician is reconstituting a powdered medication. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacytechnician recognize as error-prone?

Which of the following components of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician verify before filling?Lorazepam 0.5 mg 1 tab po dailyQuantity: 30 Refills: 6

A pharmacy technician is completing a patient profile. Which of the following patient information is required to include in the profile?

Which of the the following should the pharmacy tech verify before filling the prescription below? (Pt. name, DOB, Atenolol 25 mg, take 1 PO qd, # 90, no refills, Dr. Signature)

Based on the prescription below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i po qid ac)

A pharmacy tech is assisting a patient who has an RX for alprazolam (Zanax). The technician should recognize that prescriptions for alprazolam have which of the following refill guidelines?

A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for PRN glucagon. Which of the following dosage instructions should the technician include on the prescription label?

A pharmacy tech should recognize that the routing and identification information for a pharmacy claim is represent by which of the following on and insurance card?

Based on RX below, which of the following instructions should a pharmacy tech include on the medication label? (i-ii po q 4-6 h prn pain)

A patient who is on Medicare presents to the pharmacy with an RX for a walker. A pharmacy tech should recognize that a walker should be billed to which of the following Medicare programs?

A pharmacy tech is filling a RX for insulin for a pt who receives Medicare benefits. Which of the following Medicare programs should the tech bill for this RX?

A pharmacy tech is entering a new pt's profile into an electronic record. The patient states that he has a penicillin allergy. Which of the following information about the patient's allergy should the technician include in the record?

A pharmacy tech is filling an RX that includes the abbreviation PO. Which of the following routes of administration is indicated by this abbreviation?

A pharmacy tech enters a prescription that requires prior authorization. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

A pt presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription that indicates the prescriber has authorized a generic substitution. However, the pt requests no generic substitution. Which of the following DAW codes should the technician use when entering this prescription in the computer?

Pt has RX for levothyroxine (Synthroid). The generic equivalent is available, but the prescriber would like Brand only. Which DAW code is required?

A pharmacist's initials and the date of refill are the only items recorded on the back of a prescription form. Which of the following statements is likely to be true?

Which of the following documents indicates a patient has received their prescription medication?

A female patient presents a new RX for isotretinoin (Accutane). In the previous week, the patient has picked up a RX for prenatal vitamins. Which of the following warnings should a pharmacy tech expect to be displayed?

Which of the following is another name for a prescription serial number?

A pharmacy tech uses an automated counting system to dispense the correct number of tablets to fill a RX. Which of the following actions should the tech take after having the pharmacist check the RX?

A pharmacy tech has processed and filled a RX but is unable to complete the dispensing process. Another tech is assigned to complete the RX. Which of the following actions should the second technician take.

Which of the following describes how electronic prescriptions are filled?

Which of the following is kept behind the pharmacy counter?

A pharmacy technician is reconstituting a powdered medication. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacytechnician recognize as error-prone?

Which of the following components of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician verify before filling?Lorazepam 0.5 mg 1 tab po dailyQuantity: 30 Refills: 6

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy
technician recognize as error-prone?

Which of the following components of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician verify before filling?
Lorazepam 0.5 mg 1 tab po dailyQuantity: 30 Refills: 6

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy
technician recognize as error-prone?

Which of the following components of the prescription below should a pharmacy technician verify before filling?
Lorazepam 0.5 mg 1 tab po dailyQuantity: 30 Refills: 6