NHA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LATEST
VERSION COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Which duty must ONLY be done by a pharmacist? Answer:
Verifying the final prescription
⫸ A pharmacy technician is responsible for all the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Selecting a therapy option for a patient
⫸ Which task falls within a pharmacy technician's role in inventory?
Answer: Rotating stock by expiration date
⫸ A technician should refer a patient to the pharmacist when the patient
asks about: Answer: Drug interactions
⫸ What is the FIRST step in the prescription workflow? Answer:
Intake/drop-off
⫸ What should the technician do if they notice a wrong dose was
entered? Answer: Alert the pharmacist immediately
⫸ A technician receives a prescription for a medication they can't read.
What should they do? Answer: Ask the pharmacist
, ⫸ When preparing a new stock bottle for the shelf, the technician must:
Answer: Record the manufacturer and lot number
⫸ A technician should ALWAYS verify what before filling a
prescription? Answer: Patient allergies
⫸ A technician receives a prescription for 90-day supply but insurance
only covers 30 days. What should the technician do? Answer: Ask the
pharmacist to contact the provider
⫸ A technician accidentally spills medication on the floor. What should
they do? Answer: Discard according to policy
⫸ What is the correct action when receiving a C-II order? Answer:
Store it separately from other drugs
⫸ OBRA '90 requires pharmacists to: Answer: Counsel patients
⫸ When must a technician ask the pharmacist for help? Answer: When
asked for OTC advice
⫸ A technician must document refrigerator temperatures how often?
Answer: Twice per day
⫸ Which duty is part of workflow quality assurance? Answer: Double-
counting controlled substances
VERSION COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Which duty must ONLY be done by a pharmacist? Answer:
Verifying the final prescription
⫸ A pharmacy technician is responsible for all the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Selecting a therapy option for a patient
⫸ Which task falls within a pharmacy technician's role in inventory?
Answer: Rotating stock by expiration date
⫸ A technician should refer a patient to the pharmacist when the patient
asks about: Answer: Drug interactions
⫸ What is the FIRST step in the prescription workflow? Answer:
Intake/drop-off
⫸ What should the technician do if they notice a wrong dose was
entered? Answer: Alert the pharmacist immediately
⫸ A technician receives a prescription for a medication they can't read.
What should they do? Answer: Ask the pharmacist
, ⫸ When preparing a new stock bottle for the shelf, the technician must:
Answer: Record the manufacturer and lot number
⫸ A technician should ALWAYS verify what before filling a
prescription? Answer: Patient allergies
⫸ A technician receives a prescription for 90-day supply but insurance
only covers 30 days. What should the technician do? Answer: Ask the
pharmacist to contact the provider
⫸ A technician accidentally spills medication on the floor. What should
they do? Answer: Discard according to policy
⫸ What is the correct action when receiving a C-II order? Answer:
Store it separately from other drugs
⫸ OBRA '90 requires pharmacists to: Answer: Counsel patients
⫸ When must a technician ask the pharmacist for help? Answer: When
asked for OTC advice
⫸ A technician must document refrigerator temperatures how often?
Answer: Twice per day
⫸ Which duty is part of workflow quality assurance? Answer: Double-
counting controlled substances
