ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Practice Test Complete Solutions

ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Practice Test Complete Solutions A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications is classified as an SSRI? ️Paroxetine (Paxil) A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the following information should be technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile. ️Verify the patient's date of birth. A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Calocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle? ️"Take with a Full Glass of Water" A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent to 45 mL? ️3 tbsp A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions corresponds with the prescription below? ️Instill two drops in the right ear three times per day as directed. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt from child resistant safety closure packaging requirements? ️SL nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic outcomes for patient? ️Medication therapy management Which of the following should a pharmacy identify as the brand name for alendronate? ️Fosamax A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged? ️Written in red ink Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? ️Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels. A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? ️9 g A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the wrong patient. After reporting the error to the pharmacist, to which of the following organizations should the error be reported? ️MERP A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following statements is true when no refill information is provided on a noncontrolled substance prescription? ️Refills require authorization from the prescriber. Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? ️Loperamide (Imodium) Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive training in accordance with which of the following organizations? ️United States Pharmacopeia (USP) A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that indicates the medication should be refilled "prn". The technician should identify that "prn" indicates which of the following? ️The prescription can be refilled for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written. A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take demonstrate best practice for quality assurance. ️Use a bar code verification system. A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compound sterile preparations does this compound fall under? ️High-risk Based on the prescription below, how many tablets should a pharmacy technician dipense? Sulfasalazine (Azulfidie) 500 mg tabs 1.5 g qid x 10 days ️120 tablets When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record? ️The lot number of the medication According to USP 797, which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing aseptic technique? ️Shoe covers A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer system? ️DAW 1 Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label? ️The prescription's expiration date A pharmacy technician should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the following? ️Patient counseling A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL with