CVS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY REVIEWED MATERIAL

CVS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN ACTUAL
EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULLY REVIEWED MATERIAL

●● Delivery
Answer: While the Pharmacists and Technicians may offer delivery,
most facilities will use an outside courier to conduct the delivery. For
HIPAA reasons, only pertinent information for the delivery will be
viewable to the courier. If the patient is not home at the time of the
delivery, the package should be returned to the pharmacy and
rescheduled for delivery.


●● Pharmacy Tech Duties
-Request and accept NEW Prescription
Answer: NO


●● Pharmacy Tech Duties
-Assist in HANDLING of Schedule II Controlled Substances
Answer: NO


●● Pharmacy Tech Duties
-Request and accept REFILL authorization
Answer: Yes provided pharmacist on duty approves

,●● Pharmacy Tech Duties
-Assist in TRANSPORT of Schedule II Controlled Substances
Answer: Yes provided the pharmacist on duty approves


●● Sig Codes that you DO NOT use
Answer: U or u, instead use units
sc, instead use subcutaneously


●● Dosage Quantity
Answer: i = One
ii = Two
iii = three
iv = four
i-ii = One to Two


●● Common Measurements
Answer: 1 Teaspoon (TSP) = 5 ml/5 cc
1 Tablespoon (TBSP) = 15 ml
1 oz = 30 ml
16 oz = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart

, GTT(S) = Drop(s)
2 quarts = ½ gallon
1 gram = 1000 mg
1 gram = 1,000,000 micrograms


●● Ear and Eye
Answer: A = Ear
O = Eye
U = Both
D = Right
S = Left
Otic/Aural = Ear
Optic/Ophthalmic = Eye


●● NDC
Answer: Drug products are identified and reported using a unique, three-
segment number, called the National Drug Code (NDC), which serves as
a universal product identifier for drugs.
We use the NDC to verify we are selecting the product we have in stock
at the drop-off window and to verify that we are filling with the correct
product at production.
11 numbers in format 5-4-2
5= The Manufacturer code: identifies the manufacturer of the product