Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam
(NHA)
Which of the following dosage forms is NOT an example of a solution? - Answer-Emulsion
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "tid"? - Answer-Three times a day
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin to
cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment? - Answer-Deductible
Which of the following are the most prevalent commercial solid dosage forms? - Answer-tablets
A syrup used to treat a child's allergies contains 2 mg of antihistamine in a 15 mL dose. How many
milligrams of antihistamine would be contained in a 120 mL bottle of this syrup? - Answer-16 mg
How many milliliters of a 20 mg/mL syrup should be dispensed for a patient who must take 2 tsp, 4
times per day, for 7 days? - Answer-280ml
Which of the following statements describes the use of "tall man lettering"?
a-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled drug names
b-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled nonproprietary drug names
c-Differences in spelling between two similar drug classifications
d-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled proprietary drug names - Answer-A
A laminar airflow workbench must be certified every - Answer-6 months
, Which of the following is true about automation and patient safety?
a-Controls are easily compromised
b-Access to medications is not limited
c-No national standard for automated pharmacy systems has been established
d-Drug use information is not provided - Answer-c
What is the major advantage of unit-dose drug distribution systems?
a-A decrease in the total cost of medication-related activities
b-A decrease in the total dosage for patients
c-An increase in the absorption of medications
d-An increase in the effectiveness of medications - Answer-A
A Pyxis® machine is an example of
a-An automatic dispensing machine
b-An automatic compounder
c-An autoclave
d-A bar coding machine - Answer-A- automatic dispensing machine
Which of the following is NOT a common reason for therapeutic substitution?
1.The prescribed medication is less convenient to use
2.The third-party payer does not cover the prescribed medication
3.The prescribed medication is unavailable
(NHA)
Which of the following dosage forms is NOT an example of a solution? - Answer-Emulsion
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "tid"? - Answer-Three times a day
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin to
cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment? - Answer-Deductible
Which of the following are the most prevalent commercial solid dosage forms? - Answer-tablets
A syrup used to treat a child's allergies contains 2 mg of antihistamine in a 15 mL dose. How many
milligrams of antihistamine would be contained in a 120 mL bottle of this syrup? - Answer-16 mg
How many milliliters of a 20 mg/mL syrup should be dispensed for a patient who must take 2 tsp, 4
times per day, for 7 days? - Answer-280ml
Which of the following statements describes the use of "tall man lettering"?
a-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled drug names
b-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled nonproprietary drug names
c-Differences in spelling between two similar drug classifications
d-Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled proprietary drug names - Answer-A
A laminar airflow workbench must be certified every - Answer-6 months
, Which of the following is true about automation and patient safety?
a-Controls are easily compromised
b-Access to medications is not limited
c-No national standard for automated pharmacy systems has been established
d-Drug use information is not provided - Answer-c
What is the major advantage of unit-dose drug distribution systems?
a-A decrease in the total cost of medication-related activities
b-A decrease in the total dosage for patients
c-An increase in the absorption of medications
d-An increase in the effectiveness of medications - Answer-A
A Pyxis® machine is an example of
a-An automatic dispensing machine
b-An automatic compounder
c-An autoclave
d-A bar coding machine - Answer-A- automatic dispensing machine
Which of the following is NOT a common reason for therapeutic substitution?
1.The prescribed medication is less convenient to use
2.The third-party payer does not cover the prescribed medication
3.The prescribed medication is unavailable
