PHARMACY ASSISTANT EXAMS WITH
CORRECT -ANSWERS /UPDATED 2026 /PASS
GUIDE
1. What is a pharmacy assistant - -ANS☑️☑️--the personnel that work in a
pharmacy to assist the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in the deliver of
pharmacy services
2. What are the duties of a pharmacy assistant - -ANS☑️☑️--customer service,
deciphering a prescription and entering details into the computer,
assembling the prescription including labelling, handling the prescription
out, compounding, -ANS☑️☑️-ing the phone, inventory management
3. DIN - -ANS☑️☑️--drug identification number; 8 digit number assigned by
health canada to a drug product
4. CSPO# - -ANS☑️☑️--College of Physicians and surgeons of ON #; doctors
registration number with the college
- pharmacists (OCP#)
- nurses (CNO#)
- dentists (RCDSO#)
5. ^^ all have their own numbers
6. PERSCRIPTION - -ANS☑️☑️--the doctor/other prescriber's order presented
in paper faxed or received verbally at the pharmacy
CORRECT -ANSWERS /UPDATED 2026 /PASS
GUIDE
1. What is a pharmacy assistant - -ANS☑️☑️--the personnel that work in a
pharmacy to assist the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in the deliver of
pharmacy services
2. What are the duties of a pharmacy assistant - -ANS☑️☑️--customer service,
deciphering a prescription and entering details into the computer,
assembling the prescription including labelling, handling the prescription
out, compounding, -ANS☑️☑️-ing the phone, inventory management
3. DIN - -ANS☑️☑️--drug identification number; 8 digit number assigned by
health canada to a drug product
4. CSPO# - -ANS☑️☑️--College of Physicians and surgeons of ON #; doctors
registration number with the college
- pharmacists (OCP#)
- nurses (CNO#)
- dentists (RCDSO#)
5. ^^ all have their own numbers
6. PERSCRIPTION - -ANS☑️☑️--the doctor/other prescriber's order presented
in paper faxed or received verbally at the pharmacy