ExCPT Exam Study Questions
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
1. Expiration Date
2. The Manufacturer
3. the lot number
4. the average wholesale price (AWP) - correct answer-1. The expiration date
- The expiration date is listed on the medication bottle; however, it is not a
component of the NDC number.
ANSWER 2. The manufacturer - The NDC number is a unique number that
indicates the manufacturer, strength, dosage form, and package size of a
medication.
3. The lot number - The lot number is listed on the medication bottle; however,
it is not a component of the NDC number.
4. The average wholesale price (AWP)The AWP is not a component of the
NDC number.
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 500mg dose?
1. 2.5
2. 10mL
3. 0.5mL
4. 5mL - correct answer-1. 2.5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a
dose of 500 mg would require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
2. 10 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg would
require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
3. 0.5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg would
require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
ANSWER 4. 5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg
would require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of
active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what
the technician heard the patient say?
, 1. Evaluating
2. Hearing
3. Interpreting
4. Responding - correct answer-ANSWER - 1. Evaluating - The technician
should identify that evaluating is the type of active listening that involves
asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what they said.
2. Hearing - Hearing is the type of active listening that involves listening
attentively to ensure an understanding of what the other person said.
3. Interpreting - Interpreting is the type of active listening that involves
verifying what the other person said.
4 - RespondingResponding is the type of active listening that involves
acknowledging to the other person that they have been heard and understood.
A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is
found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?
1. 90mg
2. 9mg
3. 0.9g
4. 9g - correct answer-ANSWER - 4. 9g - A 1 L bag contains 0.9 g of sodium
chloride/100 mL. Set up a ratio. If 0.9 g/100 mL = X g/1,000 mL, then 1,000 x
0.9 /100 = 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?
1. ASHP
2. MERP
3. OSHA
4. DEA - correct answer-1. ASHP - This error does not need to be reported to
the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
ANSWER 2. MERP - This error should be reported to the Medication Error
Reporting Program (MERP). Other instances that should be reported to the
program include medication errors that were caused by confusion over
look-alike/sound-alike medications, confusion over similar packages, incorrect
medication strength and dosage, or an incorrect route of administration.
3. OSHA - This error does not need to be reported to the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
1. Expiration Date
2. The Manufacturer
3. the lot number
4. the average wholesale price (AWP) - correct answer-1. The expiration date
- The expiration date is listed on the medication bottle; however, it is not a
component of the NDC number.
ANSWER 2. The manufacturer - The NDC number is a unique number that
indicates the manufacturer, strength, dosage form, and package size of a
medication.
3. The lot number - The lot number is listed on the medication bottle; however,
it is not a component of the NDC number.
4. The average wholesale price (AWP)The AWP is not a component of the
NDC number.
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 500mg dose?
1. 2.5
2. 10mL
3. 0.5mL
4. 5mL - correct answer-1. 2.5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a
dose of 500 mg would require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
2. 10 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg would
require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
3. 0.5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg would
require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
ANSWER 4. 5 mL According to the ratio of 100 mg/1 mL, a dose of 500 mg
would require the technician to draw up 5 mL of solution.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of
active listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what
the technician heard the patient say?
, 1. Evaluating
2. Hearing
3. Interpreting
4. Responding - correct answer-ANSWER - 1. Evaluating - The technician
should identify that evaluating is the type of active listening that involves
asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what they said.
2. Hearing - Hearing is the type of active listening that involves listening
attentively to ensure an understanding of what the other person said.
3. Interpreting - Interpreting is the type of active listening that involves
verifying what the other person said.
4 - RespondingResponding is the type of active listening that involves
acknowledging to the other person that they have been heard and understood.
A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is
found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?
1. 90mg
2. 9mg
3. 0.9g
4. 9g - correct answer-ANSWER - 4. 9g - A 1 L bag contains 0.9 g of sodium
chloride/100 mL. Set up a ratio. If 0.9 g/100 mL = X g/1,000 mL, then 1,000 x
0.9 /100 = 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?
1. ASHP
2. MERP
3. OSHA
4. DEA - correct answer-1. ASHP - This error does not need to be reported to
the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
ANSWER 2. MERP - This error should be reported to the Medication Error
Reporting Program (MERP). Other instances that should be reported to the
program include medication errors that were caused by confusion over
look-alike/sound-alike medications, confusion over similar packages, incorrect
medication strength and dosage, or an incorrect route of administration.
3. OSHA - This error does not need to be reported to the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
