PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING II CASE

STUDY QUESTIONS

Directions: The following assignments should be typed in a Word

document. Each question should be listed and the answer given
below. Please use appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation.
You may use your textbook, the internet and other allied health
resources to answer the following questions. Failure to follow these
instructions will result in a failing grade.

This assignment is due on Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Antidepressants
1. Explain the term extrapyramidal effect?
2. List three side effects that may occur when the drug Thorazine is
given.
3. List two indications for the use of the drug Librium.
4. List five side effects associated with the use of Librium.
5. What is the primary use of the drug Compazine?

Drugs that affect the ANS

1. What complications may result from large doses of Adrenalin?
2. How is the drug Aldomet classified?
3. List three side effects associated with the drug Aldomet.
4. List five symptoms associated with atropine poisoning.

Endocrine System and Hormones

1. Which type of insulin can be given intravenously?
2. Distinguish between hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic reactions.
3. List two symptoms of hyperthyroidism and list two methods used
to treat the condition.
4. List three functions of adrenal glands.
5. List three side effects associated when taking the drug Clomid.
6. What are the functions of the female hormones?
7. List three oral antidiabetic agents.
8. Define the term oxytocic.

Diuretics
1. List three side effects of diuretic therapy.
2. List five foods that can be given to supplement potassium in the
diet.
3. What warning instructions should be given to a patient taking
Pyridium?
4. List three types of diuretics and give an example of each.
Immunosuppressives and Immunizing Agents
1. List three standard childhood immunizations needed before a
child can enter school.
2. List three drugs that may be used to avoid rejection of a kidney
transplant.
3. What is lupus erythematosus, what are its complications? List
two drugs that are helpful in treating this disease.
4. What is a common side effect of immunosuppressives and
explain why this happens?

Geriatrics
1. List five health problems commonly found in the elderly.
2. List four general recommendations that may be given to an
elderly person to improve their quality of life.
3. Sharon P, 50, came to her physician for “burnout”. She works
full-time, has two teenage children, an elderly father with
Alzheimer’s disease, and a married daughter with a new baby.
With no time for herself, her marriage is suffering, and she
complains of sleep problems and anxiety. What suggestions may
be made to improve her situation?

Respiratory and Antihistamine Drugs

1. What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction?
2. List five symptoms of anaphylaxis?
3. List 5 sources of allergies.
4. Define the term allergen.
5. List 3 examples of antihistamines.
6. List two antihistamines that do not cause drowsiness.
7. List three side effects of antihistamines.
8. Give one example of an antihistamine combination that does
not require a prescription.
9. Give one example of an antihistamine combination that does
require a prescription.
10.You have a part time job in a drug store as a drug clerk. A
pregnant woman comes in and asks which OTC antihistamine
she can safely take for her spring allergies. How would you
respond to this patient?
11.What structure is common in both the respiratory and digestive
systems?
12.List two drugs that can be given to treat an acute asthma attack.
13.List two drugs that can be intravenously for the treatment of
status asthmathicus.
Anticonvulsants
1. What drug is frequently used to treat status epilepticus?
2. A nine month infant is brought into the pediatrician’s office with
an elevated temperature of 104˚F and a draining left ear. The
mother states that she didn’t have any aspirin to give to the
child to control the fever. The child had a seizure during the
exam. What do you think caused the temperature elevation?
What was the cause of the seizure? Are there any other
measures that the mother could have taken to reduce the fever?

Hematologicals
1. Please define the following terms and give an example of a drug
that treats the disorder.
a. Anemia
b. Hemolytic anemia
c. Thalassemia
d. Thrombocytopenia
e. Sickle Cell anemia

Ophthalmics
1. Please define the following terms and give an example of a drug
that treats the disorder and/or how they can be corrected.
a. Glaucoma
b. Cataracts
c. Astigmatism
d. Myopia
e. Hyperopia
f. Conjunctivitis

Musculoskeletals
1. Explain the differences and similarities between cyclobenzaprine,
carisoprodol, and metaxalone versus baclofen and dantrolene.