NHA PHARMACY PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE OUTLINE 2026 PRIMARY
SUBJECT ELEMENTS WITH RESOLUTIONS
CORE OPERATIONAL BLUEPRINT
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine
that can be sold to a patient in a calendar month? Answer: 9g
⫸ Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to
place a label stating "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? Answer: Durham
Humphrey Amendment
⫸ Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat...
Answer: Addiction
⫸ Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY
for controlled substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? Answer:
Prescribers DEA number
⫸ Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE
compounding? Answer: <USP 797>
⫸ Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: Answer:
Insomnia
,⫸ Which of the following is the minimum amount of time
prescriptions for controlled substance should be retained on file?
Answer: 2 Years
⫸ A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product
information (PPI) when filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? Answer: Contraceptives (Birth
Control)
⫸ Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines
concerning medication quality standards? Answer: Food and Drug
Administration
⫸ Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician
recognize as the practice of identifying a potential service or group of
services that can optimize therapeutic outcomes for a patient?
Answer: Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
⫸ A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound.
She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following
categories of compounded sterile preparations does this compound
fall under? Answer: High Risk
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a
referral? Answer: PPO
, ⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
is another name for vitamin B12? Answer: Cyanocobalamin
⫸ Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician
stock in an automated dispensing machine? Answer: Metformin
(Glucophage)
⫸ Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as
the final step in the filling of a prescription? Answer: Asking the
pharmacist to perform a verification check
⫸ Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? Answer: Vitamin
K
⫸ A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states
"Dispense as Written". Which of the following DAW codes should the
tech enter into the computer system? Answer: DAW 1
⫸ Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware
of regarding prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Answer: Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels due to look
alike/sound alike
⫸ A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations
apply to which of the following? Answer: Patient Counseling
CERTIFICATE OUTLINE 2026 PRIMARY
SUBJECT ELEMENTS WITH RESOLUTIONS
CORE OPERATIONAL BLUEPRINT
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine
that can be sold to a patient in a calendar month? Answer: 9g
⫸ Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to
place a label stating "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? Answer: Durham
Humphrey Amendment
⫸ Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat...
Answer: Addiction
⫸ Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY
for controlled substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? Answer:
Prescribers DEA number
⫸ Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE
compounding? Answer: <USP 797>
⫸ Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: Answer:
Insomnia
,⫸ Which of the following is the minimum amount of time
prescriptions for controlled substance should be retained on file?
Answer: 2 Years
⫸ A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product
information (PPI) when filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? Answer: Contraceptives (Birth
Control)
⫸ Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines
concerning medication quality standards? Answer: Food and Drug
Administration
⫸ Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician
recognize as the practice of identifying a potential service or group of
services that can optimize therapeutic outcomes for a patient?
Answer: Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
⫸ A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound.
She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following
categories of compounded sterile preparations does this compound
fall under? Answer: High Risk
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a
referral? Answer: PPO
, ⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
is another name for vitamin B12? Answer: Cyanocobalamin
⫸ Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician
stock in an automated dispensing machine? Answer: Metformin
(Glucophage)
⫸ Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as
the final step in the filling of a prescription? Answer: Asking the
pharmacist to perform a verification check
⫸ Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? Answer: Vitamin
K
⫸ A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states
"Dispense as Written". Which of the following DAW codes should the
tech enter into the computer system? Answer: DAW 1
⫸ Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware
of regarding prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Answer: Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels due to look
alike/sound alike
⫸ A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations
apply to which of the following? Answer: Patient Counseling
