A ExCPT Practice Exam A (Pt. 1) Questions With COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A patient's medication administration record indicates the he is receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of administration? A. intravenous injection B. continuous infusion C. intrathecal injection D. subcutaneously -ANSWER A. intravenous injection Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? A. the expiration date B. the manufacturer C. the lot number D. the average wholesale price (AWP) -ANSWER B. the manufacturer A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100mg/mL. Which of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose? A. 2.5 mL B. 10 mL C. 0.5 mL D. 5 mL -ANSWER D. 5 mL Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances? A. reconcile the shipment invoice B. validate the barcode on the box C. contact the distributor to verify