Deck 7: Drug Information References

Question 1

A drug monograph or official label should include all of the following except:

A)Classification
B)Indication and contraindications
C)Chemical and generic names
D)Cost

Answer 1

D
A drug monograph includes comprehensive information on a medication's actions and also lists generic and trade names, ingredients, dosages, side effects, adverse effects, how the patient should take the medication, and foods or other drugs (e.g., over-the-counter [OTC] medications, herbals) to avoid while taking the medication.

Question 2

Which reference book is a compilation of package inserts from manufacturers who have paid a fee to have their drugs included?

A)Drug Facts and Comparisons
B)Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
C)American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information
D)Orange Book

Answer 2

B
Each drug referenced in the PDR has a complete description, including its chemical structure and study results. The PDR is a compilation of package inserts (official labels) provided by manufacturers who have paid a fee for inclusion into this reference; not all package inserts are included.

Question 3

The United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) provides access to the official standards of the:

A)Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
B)United States Pharmacists Pharmacopoeia
C)U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D)American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Answer 3

C
The USP-NF provides access to official standards of the FDA. It is a guide for the specifications-tests, procedures, and acceptance criteria-required for pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control.

Question 4

The reference book to use when looking for average and wholesale drug costs and prices is:

A)Orange Book
B)PDR
C)Red Book Drug Topics
D)USP-NF

Question 5

The primary condition for which a medication is used is called the:

A)Purpose
B)Classification
C)Indication
D)Use

Question 6

Generic names:

A)Are used by all manufacturers once the brand name drug is off patent.
B)Avoid the use of certain letters, such as J and W, to enable them to be translated into all languages.
C)Are normally written all lowercase.
D)All of the above are characteristics of generic names.

Question 7

Technicians should have their own:

A)PDR
B)USP-NF
C)Geriatric Dosage Handbook
D)Pocket reference book

Question 8

Pharmacy journals contain information about:

A)New drugs
B)Technicians
C)Legislative changes
D)All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not a section in the reference book Drug Facts and Comparisons?

A)Drug monographs
B)Drug identification
C)Keeping up
D)Drug costs

Question 10

NDC stands for:

A)Normal Drug Classification
B)Natural Drug Classification
C)National Drug Code
D)National Drug Classification

Question 11

The category of a drug, which is based on its chemical structure, mechanism of action, anatomic function, and/or therapeutic use, is called its:

A)Classification
B)Drug category
C)Assignment
D)Monograph

Question 12

The benefit(s) of online resources is(are):

A)Easy access
B)Faster updating of information
C)Lower cost
D)All of the above

Question 13

Technicians should be familiar with reference books, enabling them to find information and have it ready for the:

A)Pharmacist
B)Physician
C)Nurse
D)All of the above

Question 14

The generic ending olol indicates the drug is a(an):

A)Beta blocker
B)Antifungal medication
C)Antianxiety medication
D)Proton pump inhibitor

Question 15

The information on the label of a syrup formulation, "Do Not Use in Diabetics" is considered a(an):

A)Indication
B)Contraindication
C)Boxed warning
D)Suggestion

Question 16

What can a pharmacy technician tell about the medication atenolol (Tenormin) from the way the name is written?

A)Tenormin is the brand or trade name.
B)Atenolol is the generic name.
C)Only one generic form of this medication is available.
D)A and B

Question 17

Which reference book is a comprehensive listing of medication bioequivalence?

A)Drug Facts and Comparisons
B)Red Book
C)American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information
D)Orange Book

Question 18

OBC:

A)Is a method of pricing drugs.
B)Identifies therapeutic equivalence.
C)Stands for Orange Book code.
D)B and C

Question 19

Why should technicians join a professional organization?

A)Many provide continuing education courses.
B)Professional organizations provide opportunities for technicians to network with other technicians.
C)These organizations provide technicians the opportunity to stay current on new information.
D)All of the above statements are true.

Question 20

Which of the following reference books would a technician most likely use in a retail setting?

A)Handbook on Injectable Drugs
B)AHFS Drug Information
C)Red Book Drug Topics
D)Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences

Question 21

Which resource is widely used when patients do not know the name of the drug they are taking and have removed it from its original prescription vial?

A)Ident-A-Drug Reference
B)PDR
C)Orange Book
D)Martindale's The Complete Drug Reference

Question 22

Micromedex Healthcare Evidence and Clinical Xpert provide an online and mobile application that can be used by:

A)Physicians
B)Pharmacists
C)Nurses
D)All of the above

Question 23

For information on drugs in clinical use worldwide, as well as contrast media and diagnostic agents, medicinal gases, toxic substances, disinfectants, and pesticides, a good reference choice would be:

A)PDR
B)Facts and Comparisons
C)Martindale's The Complete Drug Reference
D)Ident-A-Drug Reference

Question 24

A formulary is a list of:

A)Approved drugs to be stocked
B)Drugs covered by an insurance company
C)Drugs that can be compounded in a pharmacy
D)A and B

Question 25

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs is published by:

A)American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
B)ASHP
C)FDA
D)National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

Question 26

Which of the following trade names is related to the indication of the medication?

A)Lasix
B)Tylenol
C)Restoril
D)Benadryl

Question 27

Drugs that are not normally stocked by the pharmacy or covered by insurance are called:

A)Formulary
B)Nonformulary
C)Legend
D)Extra

Question 28

The American Drug Index contains listings for more than 22,000:

A)Prescription medications
B)OTC medications
C)Parenteral medications
D)A and B

Question 29

The American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information provides drug monographs that list drug information including all except which one of the following?

A)Spectrum and resistance for antibiotics
B)Mechanism of action
C)Laboratory and test references
D)Wholesale cost of medications

Question 30

The chemical structure of a medication is:

A)How the medication is shaped for marketing
B)The shape of the molecules and their location to one another in the active compound
C)What active ingredients and fillers are in the medication
D)None of the above