Skills and Competencies Flashcards
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A patient brings in a prescription for warfarin 5 mg. The pharmacy only has 2.5 mg tablets in stock. How many tablets should be dispensed per dose?
Answer: 2 tablets
2.5 mg × 2 tablets = 5 mg, so 2 tablets are needed per dose.
Which of the following is the BEST action when a pharmacy technician receives a prescription with an unclear sig code?
Answer: Ask the pharmacist to clarify before dispensing
The pharmacist must verify and clarify ambiguous sig codes before the prescription is processed.
A pharmacy technician is reconstituting amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. The bottle says to add 90 mL of water to make 150 mL total. How much water is added?
Answer: 90 mL
The instructions explicitly state to add 90 mL of water to reconstitute the suspension.
Which temperature range is required for refrigerated medication storage according to USP standards?
Answer: 2°C to 8°C
USP defines refrigerated storage as 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F).
When processing a refill request, a technician notices the original prescription was written for a 30-day supply but the patient is requesting a refill only 15 days after the last fill. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Answer: Check the refill date and alert the pharmacist if it's too early
Technicians must verify refill eligibility dates and bring early refill requests to the pharmacist's attention.
A prescription requires 1 oz of a 2% hydrocortisone cream. How many milligrams of hydrocortisone are needed?
Answer: 600 mg
1 oz = 30 g; 2% = 2 g/100 g = 0.6 g/30 g = 600 mg.
Which of the following actions is within the scope of a pharmacy technician?
Answer: Entering prescription data into the dispensing system
Data entry into the dispensing system is a standard technician duty performed under pharmacist supervision.