WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Cocaine is classified as which schedule? - (ANSWER)Schedule II
Which control substance indicates that a medication contains a limited quantity of narcotics and has a
low potential for abuse? - (ANSWER)Schedule IV
Which regulatory agency maintains the REMS list? - (ANSWER)Food and drug administration
Which regulatory agency establishes requirement for labeling of medication? - (ANSWER)USP
Which federal agency is responsible for requiring safety data sheets (sds) to be maintained in pharmacy?
- (ANSWER)OSHA
Which federal agency ensures the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinarian products? -
(ANSWER)NABP
The maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased in a single transaction is __. -
(ANSWER)3.6 grams
What is the maximum number of refills allowed on a schedule II controlled substance prescription? -
(ANSWER)zero
What is misbranding? - (ANSWER)When a product is misrepresented on its label
What is an SDS? - (ANSWER)Safety Data Sheet
Which of the following functions would NOT be appropriate for a pharmacy technician to perform? -
(ANSWER)Recommend an OTC allergy medication
Where should schedule II prescriptions be filled? - (ANSWER)Separate from all the other schedules
,WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
When filling a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine 30mg, a technician should do all of the
following EXCEPT: - (ANSWER)Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti inflammatory agent
The act was created to protect the privacy of the patient health records and requires pharmacies to set
boundaries on the use and disclosure of patients' PHI - (ANSWER)HIPAA
The material safety data sheets are used to: - (ANSWER)Provide information concerning hazardous
substances
In order for a generic drug to be approved by the food and drug administration, it must be
pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug. What does pharmaceutically equivalent mean? -
(ANSWER)Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength
Hazardous substances such as chemotherapeutic agents require special handling and shipping when
being disposed of. Where would this information be found? - (ANSWER)Material safety data sheets
Baycol was recalled due to rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue. This was an example of what
kind of recall? - (ANSWER)Class III
All of the following are inventory duties of the technician EXCEPT: - (ANSWER)Receiving and checking in
the CII order
A ___ drug recall indicates that the product will cause serious adverse health conditions or death. -
(ANSWER)Class I
Which of the following is an anticoagulant? - (ANSWER)All of the above
When checking for expired medications, how many months before the listed expiration date should the
pharmacy technician mark the medications? - (ANSWER)6 months
, WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
The abbreviation IU for international unit is commonly mistaked for: - (ANSWER)Intravenous
How should half a milligram be written to avoid confusion? - (ANSWER)0.5mg
A pharmacy technician prepares to make a sterile compound and begins with a non sterile product.
Which of the categories of compound sterile preparations will this compound fall under? -
(ANSWER)High risk
A pharmacy technician receives a compound order for ancef 500mg per dose, the stock vial available
comes in a 1g vial diluted to 100mg mL. How many mls of the solution will the technician use to
compound the desired dose? - (ANSWER)5mL
Which of the following correctly describes the currently approved method for disposing of a used needle
and syringe? - (ANSWER)Place the needle and the syringe directly into a sharps container
The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood is to wipe: - (ANSWER)From back to
front using up and down motions
Syringes used in making chemotherapeutics IV's must be disposed in: - (ANSWER)Biohazard container
A compound prescription requires using 10 tablets, which cost $25.00 per 50 tablets and 100 gm of
ointment, which costs $9.00 per pound. If there is a $4.00 dispensing fee, what would the total cost be
for this prescription? - (ANSWER)10.88
A patient states to the technician that they have an allergy to NSAIDS. Which of the following
medications below should the patient avoid? - (ANSWER)Aspirin
Which of the following term(s) does NOT describe a repackaged unit? - (ANSWER)Closed system
Which of the following medications is NOT available as a transdermal dosing form? - (ANSWER)Atenolol
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Cocaine is classified as which schedule? - (ANSWER)Schedule II
Which control substance indicates that a medication contains a limited quantity of narcotics and has a
low potential for abuse? - (ANSWER)Schedule IV
Which regulatory agency maintains the REMS list? - (ANSWER)Food and drug administration
Which regulatory agency establishes requirement for labeling of medication? - (ANSWER)USP
Which federal agency is responsible for requiring safety data sheets (sds) to be maintained in pharmacy?
- (ANSWER)OSHA
Which federal agency ensures the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinarian products? -
(ANSWER)NABP
The maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased in a single transaction is __. -
(ANSWER)3.6 grams
What is the maximum number of refills allowed on a schedule II controlled substance prescription? -
(ANSWER)zero
What is misbranding? - (ANSWER)When a product is misrepresented on its label
What is an SDS? - (ANSWER)Safety Data Sheet
Which of the following functions would NOT be appropriate for a pharmacy technician to perform? -
(ANSWER)Recommend an OTC allergy medication
Where should schedule II prescriptions be filled? - (ANSWER)Separate from all the other schedules
,WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
When filling a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine 30mg, a technician should do all of the
following EXCEPT: - (ANSWER)Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti inflammatory agent
The act was created to protect the privacy of the patient health records and requires pharmacies to set
boundaries on the use and disclosure of patients' PHI - (ANSWER)HIPAA
The material safety data sheets are used to: - (ANSWER)Provide information concerning hazardous
substances
In order for a generic drug to be approved by the food and drug administration, it must be
pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug. What does pharmaceutically equivalent mean? -
(ANSWER)Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength
Hazardous substances such as chemotherapeutic agents require special handling and shipping when
being disposed of. Where would this information be found? - (ANSWER)Material safety data sheets
Baycol was recalled due to rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue. This was an example of what
kind of recall? - (ANSWER)Class III
All of the following are inventory duties of the technician EXCEPT: - (ANSWER)Receiving and checking in
the CII order
A ___ drug recall indicates that the product will cause serious adverse health conditions or death. -
(ANSWER)Class I
Which of the following is an anticoagulant? - (ANSWER)All of the above
When checking for expired medications, how many months before the listed expiration date should the
pharmacy technician mark the medications? - (ANSWER)6 months
, WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
The abbreviation IU for international unit is commonly mistaked for: - (ANSWER)Intravenous
How should half a milligram be written to avoid confusion? - (ANSWER)0.5mg
A pharmacy technician prepares to make a sterile compound and begins with a non sterile product.
Which of the categories of compound sterile preparations will this compound fall under? -
(ANSWER)High risk
A pharmacy technician receives a compound order for ancef 500mg per dose, the stock vial available
comes in a 1g vial diluted to 100mg mL. How many mls of the solution will the technician use to
compound the desired dose? - (ANSWER)5mL
Which of the following correctly describes the currently approved method for disposing of a used needle
and syringe? - (ANSWER)Place the needle and the syringe directly into a sharps container
The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood is to wipe: - (ANSWER)From back to
front using up and down motions
Syringes used in making chemotherapeutics IV's must be disposed in: - (ANSWER)Biohazard container
A compound prescription requires using 10 tablets, which cost $25.00 per 50 tablets and 100 gm of
ointment, which costs $9.00 per pound. If there is a $4.00 dispensing fee, what would the total cost be
for this prescription? - (ANSWER)10.88
A patient states to the technician that they have an allergy to NSAIDS. Which of the following
medications below should the patient avoid? - (ANSWER)Aspirin
Which of the following term(s) does NOT describe a repackaged unit? - (ANSWER)Closed system
Which of the following medications is NOT available as a transdermal dosing form? - (ANSWER)Atenolol
