NHA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LATEST
VERSION ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose
package, which of the following information should a pharmacy
technician record? Answer: The lot number of the medication
⫸ A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of
promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill
this prescription? Answer: 180 mL
⫸ Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
Answer: The manufacturer
⫸ A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone
ointment 45 g. Which of the following container sizes should the
techncian use to dispense the medication? Answer: 2 oz
⫸ A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of
the following information should the technician record from the patient's
insurance card? Answer: Group number
,⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
information is required to be included on the label of a compounded
sterile preparation? Answer: The medication's beyond-use date
⫸ Which of the following controlled substances schedules represents
substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a
low potential for abuse? Answer: Schedule V
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium
chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? Answer: 9 g
⫸ A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 90 mEq of potassium
over 3 hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80
mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed? Answer: 167
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
medications is contraindicated for administration to a patient who is
allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)? Answer: Amoxicillin/clavulanate
(Augmentin)
⫸ To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should
be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? Answer: 0.3 g
⫸ Which of the following auxillary laebls should a pharmacy technician
place on a presciption for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? Answer:
"Shake Well Before Use"
, ⫸ When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the
patient pays for the remianing 20%, this payment arrangement is known
as which of the following? Answer: Coinsurance
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is
the generic name for Ambien? Answer: Zolpidem
⫸ When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions
should a pharmacy technician take? Answer: Return the medication to
the manufacturer
⫸ Which of the following decribes the primary purpose of the Durham-
Humphrey Amendment of 1951? Answer: To require prescription
medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
⫸ Which of the following information does the FDA require to be
published in a medication's monograph? Answer: Contraindications
⫸ Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be
aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Answer: Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels
⫸ 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
VERSION ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose
package, which of the following information should a pharmacy
technician record? Answer: The lot number of the medication
⫸ A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of
promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill
this prescription? Answer: 180 mL
⫸ Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
Answer: The manufacturer
⫸ A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone
ointment 45 g. Which of the following container sizes should the
techncian use to dispense the medication? Answer: 2 oz
⫸ A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of
the following information should the technician record from the patient's
insurance card? Answer: Group number
,⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
information is required to be included on the label of a compounded
sterile preparation? Answer: The medication's beyond-use date
⫸ Which of the following controlled substances schedules represents
substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a
low potential for abuse? Answer: Schedule V
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium
chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? Answer: 9 g
⫸ A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 90 mEq of potassium
over 3 hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80
mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed? Answer: 167
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
medications is contraindicated for administration to a patient who is
allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)? Answer: Amoxicillin/clavulanate
(Augmentin)
⫸ To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should
be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? Answer: 0.3 g
⫸ Which of the following auxillary laebls should a pharmacy technician
place on a presciption for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? Answer:
"Shake Well Before Use"
, ⫸ When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the
patient pays for the remianing 20%, this payment arrangement is known
as which of the following? Answer: Coinsurance
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is
the generic name for Ambien? Answer: Zolpidem
⫸ When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions
should a pharmacy technician take? Answer: Return the medication to
the manufacturer
⫸ Which of the following decribes the primary purpose of the Durham-
Humphrey Amendment of 1951? Answer: To require prescription
medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
⫸ Which of the following information does the FDA require to be
published in a medication's monograph? Answer: Contraindications
⫸ Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be
aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Answer: Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels
⫸ 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
