Deck 5: Veterinary Drug Use Prescribing Acquisition and Pharmacy Management

Question 1

If you forget if the medication should be kept in the refrigerator or at room temperature, where on the package insert can you look?

A)How supplied
B)Storage information
C)Composition statement
D)Administration

Answer 1

Storage information

Question 2

Does the Americans Veterinary Medical Association allow compounded preparations to be sold to patients?

A)No, it is not legal for a veterinarian to sell to patients.
B)Yes, as long it is large quantities.
C)Yes, as long as the veterinarian has deemed it an emergency.
D)No, veterinarians cannot sell them but wholesalers can.

Answer 2

No, it is not legal for a veterinarian to sell to patients.

Question 3

What part of the prescription must be kept confidential and excluded from the preprinted prescription pad?

A)Client's address
B)Veterinarian's name
C)DEA number of the prescriber
D)Pharmacy

Answer 3

DEA number of the prescriber

Question 4

What is a disadvantage to using a distributor?

A)It means more storage space to old the larger quantities.
B)It has higher costs for its pharmaceuticals.
C)It requires a larger commitment of time.
D)It locks the business into buying from only one vendor.

Question 5

All of the following are advantages to buying in bulk except which one?

A)Items that are hard to find are best ordered in bulk.
B)Vendors deal in bulk orders to save money.
C)Bulk orders have different expiration dates, so they last longer.
D)Large orders and small order take the same amount of time to process.

Question 6

What is the abbreviation for "after meals?"

A)am
B)pc
C)po
D)ae

Question 7

Which drug name is written in lowercase letters?

A)Proprietary
B)Generic
C)Trade
D)Brand

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a USP standard that all drugs must meet according to the FDA?

A)Purity
B)Quality
C)Potency
D)Uniformity

Question 9

What is one way to assess the amount of money tied up in inventory?

A)Use 80/20 rule: 80 percent of drugs should be 20 percent of profit
B)Count receipts of bulk purchases
C)Average monthly receipts
D)Calculate turnover

Question 10

Why are warning labels included on the prescription medication container?

A)To assign a veterinarian to an animal for a VCPR
B)To remind the owner how often to give the drug
C)To emphasize key facts about the drug
D)To create the electronic coding match for future use

Question 11

If you want a client to take a medicine once a day, you can use all of the following abbreviations except ______.

A)qd
B)q24h
C)sid
D)tid

Question 12

Which section of the package insert describes the situations in which the drug should not be used?

A)Contraindications
B)Precautions
C)Adverse reactions
D)Warnings

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a warning label for prescription medication?

A)For the eye
B)Keep refrigerated
C)Give with food
D)Stop, drop, and roll

Question 14

Why is the @ abbreviation not used?

A)It could be mistaken for a unit amount.
B)It could be mistaken for a dosage amount.
C)It could be mistaken for the word "at".
D)It could be mistaken for the number 2.

Question 15

What is included with the directions for use on the prescription label?

A)Active ingredient
B)Dose and duration
C)Drug name
D)Quantity of the drug dispensed

Question 16

What is the goal of maintaining drug inventory?

A)To stock quantities at the maximum level
B)To stock quantities at the minimum level
C)To stock quantities at the best guess level
D)To stock quantities so that there is one of everything

Question 17

When do withdrawal or withholding times need to be included on the label?

A)If the patient needs to wait to take the medication after eating
B)If the patient is a food-producing animal or is nursing
C)If the patient needs to wait to eat after taking the medication
D)If the patient is taking a medication that has a tapered dose for withdrawal

Question 18

What is the first step in prescribing veterinary drugs?

A)Establishing a VCPR
B)Providing a prescription
C)Maintaining medical records
D)Obtaining a prescription

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about drug dispensing?

A)All medications should be dispensed in childproof containers.
B)The veterinarian's signature should appear on the prescription label.
C)Veterinary staff can refill and dispense medications without veterinarian approval.
D)Cautionary labels should be used sparingly as to not overwhelm the client.

Question 20

What refers to the amount of drug that will produce the desired effect?

A)Indications
B)Overdosage
C)Adverse reactions
D)Dosage

Question 21

Where should injectables be kept when organizing the pharmacy?

A)Near the needles and syringes
B)Near the sink
C)Near the counting area
D)Near the locked safe

Question 22

If your pharmacy is organized by oral solids, oral liquids, injectables, and ointments, then it is organized by _____.

A)drug category
B)number
C)alphabetically
D)drug classification

Question 23

When disposing of liquid drugs that will be sent to a landfill, what needs to be done?

A)Freeze them first and then dispose.
B)Put them in a container with cat litter.
C)Heat them to boiling and then dispose.
D)Put them in a container with acid.

Question 24

What does OSHA require for all hazardous substances?

A)Theft and sale records
B)Safety Data Sheets
C)Controlled substance inventory logs
D)Inventory master list

Question 25

What is considered a required special storage condition?

A)High-volume storage
B)Shelving
C)Bulky item area
D)Refrigerator