Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Practice Exam
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Question 1 of 5.
The generic for Nasonex is:
A. mometasone furoate
B. loteprednol etabonate
C. desloratadine
D. fluticasone
Explanation: Nasonex is a brand name for mometasone furoate, a corticosteroid used as a nasal spray to treat allergic rhinitis. Loteprednol etabonate is an ophthalmic corticosteroid, desloratadine is an antihistamine, and fluticasone is another corticosteroid but not the generic for Nasonex.
Question 2 of 5.
A pharmacy technician opens a sealed stock bottle of amlodipine 5 mg tablets and notices that many of the tablets have crumbled into smaller pieces. This is most likely due to:
A. photosensitivity
B. microbial contamination
C. physical instability
D. correct storage
Explanation: Crumbled tablets indicate physical instability, which can result from issues like improper manufacturing or packaging that affects tablet integrity. Photosensitivity would cause discoloration or degradation from light exposure, microbial contamination would involve bacterial or fungal growth, and correct storage would not cause crumbling.
Question 3 of 5.
Which of the following auxiliary labels would be most appropriate to affix to a bottle of cephalexin oral suspension after reconstitution?
A. Protect from light; Discard after 7 days
B. Protect from light; Discard after 14 days
C. Keep refrigerated; Discard after 7 days
D. Keep refrigerated; Discard after 14 days
Explanation: Cephalexin oral suspension requires refrigeration after reconstitution to maintain stability and should be discarded after 14 days due to its limited shelf life in liquid form. Protecting from light is not typically required for cephalexin suspension.
Question 4 of 5.
How much menthol is required to compound a formula reading: 'camphor 0.3%, menthol 0.25%, hydrocortisone 1%, Aquaphor q.s. ad 600 g'?
A. 15 mg
B. 150 mg
C. 1500 mg
D. 15 g
Explanation: To calculate the amount of menthol needed for a 600 g preparation at 0.25% w/w, multiply 600 g by 0.0025 (0.25/100): 600 X 0.0025 = 1.5 g = 1500 mg. Thus, 1500 mg of menthol is required.
Question 5 of 5.
A prescription for acetaminophen 325 mg tablets was inadvertently filled with acetaminophen 500 mg tablets, but the verifying pharmacist caught and corrected the mistake prior to dispensing. It would be most appropriate to report this situation as a(n):
A. near miss
B. adverse drug reaction
C. drug allergy
D. sentinel event
Explanation: A near miss is an error that is caught and corrected before reaching the patient, as in this case. An adverse drug reaction involves an unintended effect from correct medication use, a drug allergy is an immune response, and a sentinel event involves serious harm or death.