NHA Pharmacy Technician Study Guide 2026: Certified Exam Prep with DAW Codes & Law

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1. Coinsurance: Patients pay specified percentage of their Rx expenses
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2. Deductible: Patient pays for all oftheir Rx expenses until a specified dollar am
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ount has been paid for out-of-pocket
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3. Copayment: Patients pay a specified dollar amount for every Rx received
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4. DAW code 0: No product selection indicated
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5. DAWcode 1: Substitution not allowed by prescriber
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6. DAWcode 2: Substitution allowed - patient requested product
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7. DAWcode 3: Substitution allowed - pharmacist selected product
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8. DAW code 4: Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
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9. DAW code 5: Substitution allowed -
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brand drug dispensed as generic 10. DAW code 6: Override
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11. DAWcode 7: Substitution not allowed - brand drug mandated bylaw
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12. DAWcode 8: Substitution allowed; generic drug not available in marketplace 13.
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14. a (with line over it): Before 1
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5. ac: before meals
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,1 6. am: in the morning
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17. PRN: as needed
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1 8. sig: label/directions
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19. qh: every hour
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20. NKA: no known allergies 21
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. q: every
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22. c (with line over it): with
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23. p (with line over it): after
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24. qod: every other day (error prone) v v v v v




25. ss (with line over it): one half
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30. AS: left ear v v v




31. OS: left eye
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32. OU: both eyes v v




33. Medicare Part A: The part of the Medicare program that pays for hospitaliza-
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tion, care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care. (INPA-
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34. Medicare Part B: The part of the Medicare program that pays for physician ser-
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vices, outpatient hospital services, durable medical equipment, and other services an
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d supplies. (OUTPATIENT)
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