NHA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LATEST
VERSION FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Which of the following federal agencies should a pharmacy staff
member contact if controlled substances are stolen from the pharmacy?
Answer: DEA
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that the prefix "hypo" has
which of the following meanings? Answer: Too little or below
(Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar)
⫸ A pharmacy technician should dispose of which of the following
medications in a hazardous waste bin? Answer: Cytotoxic agents are
extremely toxic and should be placed in a hazardous waste bin for
disposal
⫸ Which of the following communication techniques should a
pharmacy technician use when communicating with a patient at the
pharmacy counter? Answer: Listen carefully to the patient
⫸ Which of the following references should a pharmacy technician use
to look up the compatibility of two intravenous solutions? Answer:
Trissel's Handbook on Injectable Drugs
,⫸ Which of the following forms should a pharmacy technician use to
request permission to destroy expired controlled substances? Answer:
DEA Form 41
⫸ Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician complete
when assisting a pharmacist with medication therapy management
(MTM)? Answer: Schedule patient appointments (technicians should
also collect patient's medication and health histories and consent forms)
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
word parts is placed at the beginning of a medical term? Answer: A
prefix is placed at the beginning of a medical term
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that how many different
types of controlled substances can be ordered on DEA Form 222?
Answer: 10
⫸ Which of the following references lists FDA-approved medications
and their therapeutic equivalents? Answer: Orange Book
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that a varicella vaccine should
be stored in which of the following locations? Answer: Freezer
⫸ Based on the prescription below, which of the following directions
should a pharmacy technician include on the prescription label for the
patient?
,ii tsp po bid ac Answer: "Take 2 teaspoons by mouth twice per day
before meals"
⫸ Which of the following strategies should a pharmacy technician use
when communicating with a patient who speaks a different language?
Answer: Show pictograms
⫸ A pharmacy technician should report an adverse drug, event to which
of the following? Answer: FDA MedWatch
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
tasks is a part of medication reconciliation? Answer: Obtaining
medication history
⫸ If a manufacturer refuses to recall a medication and there is a clear
evidence of risk to human health, a pharmacy technician should
recognize that which of the following government agencies can enforce
a recall? Answer: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
⫸ Which of the following strategies should a pharmacy technician use
to optimize communication with a patient? Answer: Ask the patient
open-ended questions
⫸ Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope
of practice? Answer: Compound IV chemotherapy medications
, ⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following
medications should be flushed for disposal? Answer: Fentanyl
(Duragesic) patches
⫸ Besides presenting a written prescription, what other information
must appear on a prescription for a controlled substance like Morphine?
Answer: Every prescription for a controlled substance must include
include the prescriber's DEA number, it is unnecessary for other
prescriptions
⫸ How long, will the pharmacy have to keep the prescription the patient
returns with on file? Answer: Pharmacies must keep all records for
Schedule II drugs for 2 years. They must keep these records separate
from those noncontrolled substances
⫸ Suppose the pharmacy did not have enough Morphine tablets in the
strength prescribed to fill the patient's prescription completely. What
should the pharmacy technician tell the patient? Answer: She should tell
the patient that she'll give him enough pills to last until the pharmacy has
the rest to give him. If the pharmacy doesn't have the full supply, the
patient can return after the pharmacy obtains the entire amount to
dispense or accept a small portion (a partial fill) to cover the period of
time until the whole amount is available. This patient has already stated
that he has no more of the medication, so the second option is the one
technician should explain. The pharmacy has limited amount of time to
complete the remainder of the fill. Otherwise, the patient will need a
new prescription for the rest of the fill
VERSION FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Which of the following federal agencies should a pharmacy staff
member contact if controlled substances are stolen from the pharmacy?
Answer: DEA
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that the prefix "hypo" has
which of the following meanings? Answer: Too little or below
(Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar)
⫸ A pharmacy technician should dispose of which of the following
medications in a hazardous waste bin? Answer: Cytotoxic agents are
extremely toxic and should be placed in a hazardous waste bin for
disposal
⫸ Which of the following communication techniques should a
pharmacy technician use when communicating with a patient at the
pharmacy counter? Answer: Listen carefully to the patient
⫸ Which of the following references should a pharmacy technician use
to look up the compatibility of two intravenous solutions? Answer:
Trissel's Handbook on Injectable Drugs
,⫸ Which of the following forms should a pharmacy technician use to
request permission to destroy expired controlled substances? Answer:
DEA Form 41
⫸ Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician complete
when assisting a pharmacist with medication therapy management
(MTM)? Answer: Schedule patient appointments (technicians should
also collect patient's medication and health histories and consent forms)
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
word parts is placed at the beginning of a medical term? Answer: A
prefix is placed at the beginning of a medical term
⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that how many different
types of controlled substances can be ordered on DEA Form 222?
Answer: 10
⫸ Which of the following references lists FDA-approved medications
and their therapeutic equivalents? Answer: Orange Book
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that a varicella vaccine should
be stored in which of the following locations? Answer: Freezer
⫸ Based on the prescription below, which of the following directions
should a pharmacy technician include on the prescription label for the
patient?
,ii tsp po bid ac Answer: "Take 2 teaspoons by mouth twice per day
before meals"
⫸ Which of the following strategies should a pharmacy technician use
when communicating with a patient who speaks a different language?
Answer: Show pictograms
⫸ A pharmacy technician should report an adverse drug, event to which
of the following? Answer: FDA MedWatch
⫸ A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
tasks is a part of medication reconciliation? Answer: Obtaining
medication history
⫸ If a manufacturer refuses to recall a medication and there is a clear
evidence of risk to human health, a pharmacy technician should
recognize that which of the following government agencies can enforce
a recall? Answer: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
⫸ Which of the following strategies should a pharmacy technician use
to optimize communication with a patient? Answer: Ask the patient
open-ended questions
⫸ Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope
of practice? Answer: Compound IV chemotherapy medications
, ⫸ A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following
medications should be flushed for disposal? Answer: Fentanyl
(Duragesic) patches
⫸ Besides presenting a written prescription, what other information
must appear on a prescription for a controlled substance like Morphine?
Answer: Every prescription for a controlled substance must include
include the prescriber's DEA number, it is unnecessary for other
prescriptions
⫸ How long, will the pharmacy have to keep the prescription the patient
returns with on file? Answer: Pharmacies must keep all records for
Schedule II drugs for 2 years. They must keep these records separate
from those noncontrolled substances
⫸ Suppose the pharmacy did not have enough Morphine tablets in the
strength prescribed to fill the patient's prescription completely. What
should the pharmacy technician tell the patient? Answer: She should tell
the patient that she'll give him enough pills to last until the pharmacy has
the rest to give him. If the pharmacy doesn't have the full supply, the
patient can return after the pharmacy obtains the entire amount to
dispense or accept a small portion (a partial fill) to cover the period of
time until the whole amount is available. This patient has already stated
that he has no more of the medication, so the second option is the one
technician should explain. The pharmacy has limited amount of time to
complete the remainder of the fill. Otherwise, the patient will need a
new prescription for the rest of the fill
