NHA PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2026
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED
A+
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDs. Which
of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that this patient should avoid
taking? - Answer>>> Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to discard contaminated sharps. According to OSHA
guidelines, in which of the following containers should the technician discard the sharps? -
Answer>>> Red biohazard container
According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a pharmacy
technician should identify that which of the following is the maximum amount of
pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) that a patient can obtain in 1 day? - Answer>>> 3.6 g
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 is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does not
have who does not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Answer>>> Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for vitamin
B12? - Answer>>> Cyanocobalamin
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)
,A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 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
Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - Answer>>> Metformin (Glucophage)
In 1990, U.S. Congress passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA '90). The
original purpose of this bill was to provide medication counseling to which of the following
groups of patients? - Answer>>> Medicaid covered patients
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is used to
determine the beyond-use date (BUD) of a compounded sterile product? - Answer>>> Stability
of a medication
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is hazardous and
requires special handling? - Answer>>> Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI
medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications is classified
as an SSRI? - Answer>>> Paroxetine (Paxil)
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
, A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a preparation mixed
with water)? - Answer>>> 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old patient's
blood glucose test strips? - Answer>>> Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's monograph? -
Answer>>> Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9%
sodium chloride? - Answer>>> 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's tooth
ache? - Answer>>> DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
Answer>>> Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the following
information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - Answer>>> The strength of 2.0
mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
Answer>>> Pregnancy
A patient's medication administration record indicates he is receiving ampicillin (Unasyn)
piggyback qid. The pharm tech should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of
the following routes of administration? - Answer>>> Intravenous Injection
Which of the following is the primary purpose of MedWatch? - Answer>>> To allow the
voluntary report of adverse medication events
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be on a prescription for Levothyroxine? -
Answer>>> Take medication on an empty stomach
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED
A+
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDs. Which
of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that this patient should avoid
taking? - Answer>>> Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to discard contaminated sharps. According to OSHA
guidelines, in which of the following containers should the technician discard the sharps? -
Answer>>> Red biohazard container
According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a pharmacy
technician should identify that which of the following is the maximum amount of
pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) that a patient can obtain in 1 day? - Answer>>> 3.6 g
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 is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does not
have who does not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
Answer>>> Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for vitamin
B12? - Answer>>> Cyanocobalamin
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)
,A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 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
Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - Answer>>> Metformin (Glucophage)
In 1990, U.S. Congress passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA '90). The
original purpose of this bill was to provide medication counseling to which of the following
groups of patients? - Answer>>> Medicaid covered patients
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is used to
determine the beyond-use date (BUD) of a compounded sterile product? - Answer>>> Stability
of a medication
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is hazardous and
requires special handling? - Answer>>> Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI
medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications is classified
as an SSRI? - Answer>>> Paroxetine (Paxil)
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
, A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a preparation mixed
with water)? - Answer>>> 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old patient's
blood glucose test strips? - Answer>>> Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's monograph? -
Answer>>> Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of 0.9%
sodium chloride? - Answer>>> 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's tooth
ache? - Answer>>> DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
Answer>>> Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the following
information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - Answer>>> The strength of 2.0
mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
Answer>>> Pregnancy
A patient's medication administration record indicates he is receiving ampicillin (Unasyn)
piggyback qid. The pharm tech should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of
the following routes of administration? - Answer>>> Intravenous Injection
Which of the following is the primary purpose of MedWatch? - Answer>>> To allow the
voluntary report of adverse medication events
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be on a prescription for Levothyroxine? -
Answer>>> Take medication on an empty stomach
