NHA: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN COMPLETE
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
VERSION
1. Functions that technician generally are allowed to perform include -
ANSWER receiving refill request from patients over the telephone
2. The agency that supervises the development, testing, purify, safety, and
effectiveness of prescription and over the counter medications is know as.. -
ANSWER Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
3. Which of the following is true regarding pharmacy department security? -
ANSWER All entrance and exit doors to the pharmacy department must be
closed.
4. Drug X is avoidable in a concentration of 50 mcg/mL and the prescriptions
calls for .24 mg of the drug. How many mL are required - ANSWER 4.8
mL
5. Convert 1:20 (w/v) to a % - ANSWER 5%
6. You have 70% dextrose solution. How many grams of dextrose are in 75 mL
- ANSWER 52.5 g
7. If 6 tablets costs $13 how many will 15 tablets cost? - ANSWER $32.50
,8. The cost of human growth hormone is $40/mg. What is the yearly cost of
treating a 30 kg child at a dose of .04 mg/kg/day? - ANSWER $17,520
9. A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for .25 grams of
methylparaben, a preservative. Approximately how many mg of this
preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid? - ANSWER 118 mg
10.Given the following prescription how many day's supply will be dispensed
RX Proventil Syrup Sig: ii tsp quid Disp 8 oz - ANSWER 6 days
11.9.2 grams equals - ANSWER 9,200 mg
12.One cubic centimeter (cc) is equal to - ANSWER 0.0001 liter
13.One pint equals - ANSWER 473 mL
14.When you are busy working with one patient and notice that several others
are now waiting at the prescription counter, you should - ANSWER
acknowledge the patients' presence and let them know that you will wait on
each of them soon.
15.Research shows that when people speak most of the message is carried by
which of the following? - ANSWER Posture and gestures accompanying
the words
16.Which of the following excuses are acceptable when a mistake has been
made? - ANSWER None
,17.Which of the following telephone calls should NOT be handled by a
pharmacy technician? - ANSWER Prescribers' calls
18.Which of the following is true regarding use of the telephone? - ANSWER
When answering the telephone identify your store, department, name and
position.
19.Acknowledgment signature from patients - ANSWER can be collected in a
variety of ways including electronically
20.The rule "minimum necessary" as used in this chapter refers to - ANSWER
providing the least amount of protected health information as necessary to
complete the task at hand
21.Under the privacy rule patients have a right to - ANSWER Access their
protected health information and request that they be contacted at work,
rather tan home for confidential reasons.
22.State boards of pharmacy do which of the following? - ANSWER Are
responsible for protecting their citizens' health and welfare with regard to
pharmacy services.
23.Which of the following publications is the official information on generic
equivalence? - ANSWER Orange book
24.Sublingual tablets are - ANSWER placed under the tongue
25.Which of the following liquid dosage forms contains a mixture of oil and
water? - ANSWER Emulsions
, 26.Which of the following statements is true of child resistant closures? -
ANSWER Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are not required to be dispensed
in bottles with child resistant closures.
27.Which of the following is a piece of information indicated by the NDC
number? - ANSWER Package size
28.The FDA program that encourages health professionals to report adverse
drug effects is - ANSWER MedWatch
29.Which of the following schedules contains some medications that may be
obtained without a prescription? - ANSWER C-V
30.According to federal law, inventories of controlled substances must be taken
at least every - ANSWER 2 years
31.According to federal law, if an emergency prescription is received by
telephone for a Schedule II medication, the prescriber must provide a written
signed prescription within - ANSWER 7 days
32.In which controlled substance is acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with
Codeine) classified? - ANSWER C-III
33.A prescription calls for 200 mg of a drug which is available as a
concentration of 250mg/5mL. How many mL of this solution do you need? -
ANSWER 4mL
34.A prescription reads Cefzil 500 mg q6h for 10 days. You have available 250
mg/5mL of Cefzil. What quantity is need to fill the entire prescription? -
ANSWER 400mL
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
VERSION
1. Functions that technician generally are allowed to perform include -
ANSWER receiving refill request from patients over the telephone
2. The agency that supervises the development, testing, purify, safety, and
effectiveness of prescription and over the counter medications is know as.. -
ANSWER Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
3. Which of the following is true regarding pharmacy department security? -
ANSWER All entrance and exit doors to the pharmacy department must be
closed.
4. Drug X is avoidable in a concentration of 50 mcg/mL and the prescriptions
calls for .24 mg of the drug. How many mL are required - ANSWER 4.8
mL
5. Convert 1:20 (w/v) to a % - ANSWER 5%
6. You have 70% dextrose solution. How many grams of dextrose are in 75 mL
- ANSWER 52.5 g
7. If 6 tablets costs $13 how many will 15 tablets cost? - ANSWER $32.50
,8. The cost of human growth hormone is $40/mg. What is the yearly cost of
treating a 30 kg child at a dose of .04 mg/kg/day? - ANSWER $17,520
9. A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for .25 grams of
methylparaben, a preservative. Approximately how many mg of this
preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid? - ANSWER 118 mg
10.Given the following prescription how many day's supply will be dispensed
RX Proventil Syrup Sig: ii tsp quid Disp 8 oz - ANSWER 6 days
11.9.2 grams equals - ANSWER 9,200 mg
12.One cubic centimeter (cc) is equal to - ANSWER 0.0001 liter
13.One pint equals - ANSWER 473 mL
14.When you are busy working with one patient and notice that several others
are now waiting at the prescription counter, you should - ANSWER
acknowledge the patients' presence and let them know that you will wait on
each of them soon.
15.Research shows that when people speak most of the message is carried by
which of the following? - ANSWER Posture and gestures accompanying
the words
16.Which of the following excuses are acceptable when a mistake has been
made? - ANSWER None
,17.Which of the following telephone calls should NOT be handled by a
pharmacy technician? - ANSWER Prescribers' calls
18.Which of the following is true regarding use of the telephone? - ANSWER
When answering the telephone identify your store, department, name and
position.
19.Acknowledgment signature from patients - ANSWER can be collected in a
variety of ways including electronically
20.The rule "minimum necessary" as used in this chapter refers to - ANSWER
providing the least amount of protected health information as necessary to
complete the task at hand
21.Under the privacy rule patients have a right to - ANSWER Access their
protected health information and request that they be contacted at work,
rather tan home for confidential reasons.
22.State boards of pharmacy do which of the following? - ANSWER Are
responsible for protecting their citizens' health and welfare with regard to
pharmacy services.
23.Which of the following publications is the official information on generic
equivalence? - ANSWER Orange book
24.Sublingual tablets are - ANSWER placed under the tongue
25.Which of the following liquid dosage forms contains a mixture of oil and
water? - ANSWER Emulsions
, 26.Which of the following statements is true of child resistant closures? -
ANSWER Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are not required to be dispensed
in bottles with child resistant closures.
27.Which of the following is a piece of information indicated by the NDC
number? - ANSWER Package size
28.The FDA program that encourages health professionals to report adverse
drug effects is - ANSWER MedWatch
29.Which of the following schedules contains some medications that may be
obtained without a prescription? - ANSWER C-V
30.According to federal law, inventories of controlled substances must be taken
at least every - ANSWER 2 years
31.According to federal law, if an emergency prescription is received by
telephone for a Schedule II medication, the prescriber must provide a written
signed prescription within - ANSWER 7 days
32.In which controlled substance is acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with
Codeine) classified? - ANSWER C-III
33.A prescription calls for 200 mg of a drug which is available as a
concentration of 250mg/5mL. How many mL of this solution do you need? -
ANSWER 4mL
34.A prescription reads Cefzil 500 mg q6h for 10 days. You have available 250
mg/5mL of Cefzil. What quantity is need to fill the entire prescription? -
ANSWER 400mL
