SLH Pharmacy Technician Onboard Exam

1.

3 points

Any medication that is compounded by a pharmacy technician must be checked by a pharmacist before the drug is released from the department for patient administration.

True

False

2.

3 points

Each technician is responsible for checking simplifi 797 to document tasks.

True

False

3.

3 points

Identify the minimum number of live continuing education hours that a registered pharmacy technician must acquire prior to this year’s license renewal?

1

2

3

4

4.

3 points

How often is pharmacy required to conduct routine verification on each Code Cart?

Once a month

Daily

Once a week

Never

5.

3 points

A nurse reports to you that she found digoxin 0.125mg and 0.25mg tablets in the same omnicell pocket. After the problem is corrected which of the following reports are to be completed?

A Pharmacy CQI report

An Adverse Drug Reaction Report

An Incident Report

No report is needed

6.

3 points

Which of the following are standard precautions that should be utilized when in contact with any patient?

Wear gloves if your hands might come in contact with blood or contaminated surfaces

Wear a gown if your clothing might come in contact with blood or contaminated surfaces

Wear a mask and eye protection if there is a risk of splash or spray of blood

All of the above

7.

1 point

Convert 0.3 mg to mcg.

0.03 mcg

0.003 mcg

30 mcg

300 mcg

8.

3 points

If vaccine products are stored in a refrigerator, how often is the temperature log to be completed?

Once a day

Once a week

Twice a day

Twice a week

9.

3 points

Which of the following items can be discarded in a regular trash bin?

Hazardous medications

Controlled Substances

Empty Medication Vials (that are not hazardous medications)

Chemotherapy

10.

3 points

When storing products in the pharmacy, products cannot be stored within:

12 inches of the ceiling

14 inches of the ceiling

16 inches of the ceiling

18 inches of the ceiling

11.

3 points

What is the correct process for charging contrast, and buffered lidocaine?

Log into sunrise, select find patient, select clipboard icon, type in product name, enter the date of service, enter quantity, select ok, then submit order

Retrieve charges from fax machine, put on buyers desk

Log into sunrise, select charge, credit, reprint, enter MM#, select “+”, add, then submit

Call diagnostic imaging

12.

3 points

Which of the following locations/containers is appropriate for wasting a parenteral narcotic (i.e. PCA)?

black container

Sink/sewer

Red sharps container

Regular trash can

13.

1 point

Drug A has 800 mg in a 50 mL vial. What is the concentration of the drug per milliliter (mL)?

6 mg/mL

15 mg/mL

16 mg/mL

20 mg/mL

14.

3 points

When must team members perform hand hygiene?

Before and after each patient contact

Before entering the hospital

Before entering the main pharmacy

Before filling an Omnicell pocket

15.

3 points

All capsules (or tablets) that are returned to the pharmacy in unit dose packaging, and showing no visible evidence of tampering shall be:

Discarded in the designated black bin

Discarded in the designated yellow bin

Returned to general stock in the pharmacy

Returned back to the nursing unit, and have the nurse discard the medication

16.

3 points

The name of the emergency code for a fire in which horizontal evacuation must be implemented is ______.

Code Red

Code Blue 45

Code Red STAT

Code Brown

17.

3 points

What is the correct procedure for handling patient’s home medications?

Bring the patient’s medication, to the pharmacy and document patient’s name, mediation description, quantity received, date received, tech initials. Upon discharge document date returned.

Leave the patient belongings bag in a locked cabinet inside the nursing unit’s med room.

Bring the patient’s belongings bag with all the meds contents, to the pharmacy and place in Black Hazardous Bins for waste

d. Bring the patient’s medication, to the pharmacy and document patient’s name, mediation description, quantity received, date received, tech & RPh initials. Upon discharge document date returned tech & RPh initials and quantity returned.

18.

3 points

Where are the Safety Data Sheets (formerly known as the Material Safety Data Sheets) located?

On SWIFT under Safety

On SWIFT under Clinical

On the V:Drive under Pharmacy

On the V: Drive under Legal

19.

3 points

According to Patient Care Policy #200.322— MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS, multi-dose vials of injectable medication will be dated with a ____-days after opening expiration date.

14 days

28 days

30 days

45 days

20.

3 points

What is the minimum number of contact hours of continuing education that the Florida Board of Pharmacy requires a registered pharmacy technician to acquire prior to this year’s license renewal

8

10

12

14

21.

3 points

The following are all part of aseptic technique, except:

Proper hand washing

Proper timing

Proper dress

Proper equipment

22.

1 point

If the concentration of a drug is 6 mg/mL, how many milliliters (mL) is needed to draw up a dose of 300 mg?

30 mL

45 mL

50 mL

55 L

23.

3 points

Which of the following general guidelines are to be used (or adhered to) when prepackaging a drug from a bulk container to unit dose packaging:

Hazardous medications are to be prepacked using the prepacking machine

Packaging information will be checked and verified by two technicians prior to beginning unit dosing.

Medications must be prepacked within a laminar airflow workstation (LAFW)

Prepacked medications do not require a pharmacists check prior to dispensing

24.

3 points

What is the appropriate temperature range for refrigerators that store medications?

36˚ F – 46˚ F

46˚ F – 56˚ F

56˚ F – 66˚ F

66˚ F – 76˚ F

25.

3 points

What does the acronym RACE stand for at South Lake Hospital:

Remove, Alarm, Confine, Evacuate

Remove, Activate, Confine, Extinguish

Remove, Announce, Confine, Extinguish

Remove, Announce, Confine, Evacuate

26.

3 points

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Pharmacy CQI program is (are) TRUE.

The purpose is to maintain a pharmacy-based system for reporting quality related events for the identification, evaluation and reduction of risks and hazards to improve patient care.

This requirement is mandated by the Florida Statue

All quality related events that are identified after the product has left control of Pharmacy and all events that impact patients will be documented via an Incident report.

All of the above

27.

3 points

What is a hazardous medication?

A medication associated with many medication errors

A medication that can only be administered in a Level I area

A medications that requires special handling by staff and patients to maintain safety

All the above

28.

1 point

A patient is prescribed Amoxicillin Suspension 250mg PO Q6H. When reconstituted the final concentration of the suspension is 25mg/5mL. How many milliliters will be needed to provide each individual dose?

25 mL

50 mL

100 mL

150 mL

29.

3 points

Using aseptic technique will help:

Decrease the risk of infection

Maintain cleanliness in the hood

Assist government agencies with research

All of the above

30.

3 points

According to the Florida Board of Pharmacy, which of the following is a mandatory continuing education course that pharmacy technicians must complete for the first license renewal?

Immunization Course

Drug Information Resource

HIV/AIDS education

Patient Education Course

31.

3 points

Which organization is responsible for the development and updating of the National Patients Safety Goals (NPSG)?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Joint Commission (TJC)

32.

3 points

What does PPE stand for?

Personal Pharmacy Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Protective Pharmacy Equipment

Protective Prescription Equipment