It does not matter whether a law is federal or state-level. What does matter is the level of specificity. Therefore, whichever law is more specific or stringent (strict) is the law that supersedes the other. The more stringent law applies.

Controlled substances are categorized into five groups. Schedule I is reserved for drugs with no medicinal purpose, such as crack cocaine and heroin. Schedule II drugs have accepted medical uses and high potential for abuse. They must be kept in secure locations. Schedule III, IV, and V have relatively low potential for abuse compared to Schedule I and II and may be stored on shelves among routine medications.

Nitroglycerin drip is used for critical cardiac patients, as opposed to oral antibiotics and previously faxed non-emergency medications.

The correct answer is "every night at bedtime" because tab = tablet, po = by mouth, and qhs = every bedtime or every night at bedtime.

The pharmacy technician should use isoniazid and pyridoxine because the abbreviation and brand name "INH" is standard for isoniazid and the generic name for B6 is pyridoxine.

The pharmacy technician should pass the prescription to the pharmacist because Oxycodone is a class II narcotic, which is not refillable and a 6 month supply is not allowed.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists should always wash their hands before entering the I.V. Room. Since microorganisms can enter the laminar flow hood by jewelry, cosmetics, handwashing is very important.

A vertical laminar flow hood is used when preparing chemotherapy drugs. The same aseptic technique is not used because air flows from top to bottom. Therefore, hands should not hover over the top of medication vials because doing so would block the flow of air to medication vials.

Room temperature is about 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The correct answer is 23 degrees Celsius because the conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius is calculated by subtracting 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, then multiplying by 5/9: (73 - 32) *5/9 = 22.77.

The correct answer is 37 degrees Celsius because the conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius is calculated by subtracting 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, then multiplying by 5/9: (98.6 - 32) *5/9 = 37.

The SA node is located within the upper wall of the Right Atrium of the heart.

The layers of skin from outermost layer to innermost layer is the epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis.

The correct answer is "mEq" because that is the unit of measurement used to express the strength of this particular medication, and it's commonly dispensed from inpatient pharmacies, not outpatient pharmacies.

Since proper handling of isotopes must be ensured, special shipment containers are required for packaging and delivery of radiopharmaceuticals.

Medication administered by intravenous therapy (I.V.) goes directly into the patient's veins, which allows medication to act faster than when introduced into the body by mouth, by muscle, or rectally.

Nitrostat tablets are taken sublingually (SL). This particular medication is formulated to be dissolved by saliva under the tongue, and therefore, quickly delivered through the bloodstream.

The pharmacy technician should ask a pharmacist to speak with the patient. Pharmacy technicians are not permitted to answer questions about effects of medications.

The pharmacy technician should pass the prescription to a pharmacist. If the patient consents and the change is a therapeutic equivalent, a pharmacist does not need the prescribing physician's approval to change the form of the medication, cap/tab to liquid or vice versa.

Pyxis Medstation is commonly used to store medication, while also providing safety and security.

HEPA filters should be used with laminar flow hoods.

Expiration dates determine whether products are still usable. Therefore, if an item is expired, and a customer requests a refund, the refund request must be denied. Customers can get a refund on products recalled by the FDA.

A medication financed in any part by Medicaid must be "tamper-resistant," which means handwritten prescriptions must be written on paper that ensures unauthorized copying, modification, and use of counterfeit prescription forms. Upon being presented a handwritten prescription, the pharmacy technician must inspect it to see if it complies with the tamper-resistant regulations. If a pharmacy technician is presented a prescription that appears to be on improper paper, the tech should consult with a pharmacist before filling the prescription.