KAPS Emergency Response Procedures 4

Question 1

A patient receives 10 times the prescribed insulin dose. After confirming hypoglycemia, which treatment is MOST appropriate for an unconscious patient?

Accepted Answer

IV dextrose 50%

Answer

Oral glucose gel

Answer

Subcutaneous glucagon

Answer

IM epinephrine

Question 2

The Poison Control Center national hotline number that pharmacists should know is:

Accepted Answer

1-800-222-1222

Answer

1-888-426-4435

Answer

1-800-CDC-INFO

Answer

911 only

Question 3

During a power outage, which refrigerated medications require IMMEDIATE action to preserve?

Accepted Answer

Insulin and certain biologics

Answer

Oral antibiotics

Answer

Topical corticosteroids

Answer

Oral contraceptives

Question 4

A patient presents with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose with widened QRS complex. The treatment of choice is:

Accepted Answer

Sodium bicarbonate IV

Answer

Lidocaine IV

Answer

Amiodarone IV

Answer

Magnesium sulfate IV

Question 5

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must be:

Accepted Answer

Readily accessible to employees during all work shifts

Answer

Filed in the pharmacist's office only

Answer

Available only in electronic format

Answer

Updated every 5 years

Question 6

Andexanet alfa is indicated for reversal of which anticoagulant class?

Accepted Answer

Factor Xa inhibitors

Answer

Direct thrombin inhibitors

Answer

Vitamin K antagonists

Answer

Heparin

Question 7

A pharmacy receives a suspicious white powder in the mail. According to CDC bioterrorism guidelines, staff should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Evacuate, isolate the area, and call 911

Answer

Shake the package to examine contents

Answer

Open the package outdoors for better ventilation

Answer

Flush the powder down the drain