NHA Pharmacy Exam Questions & Answers.
Coinsurance - Correct Answer Patients pay specified percentage of their Rx expenses
Deductible - Correct Answer Patient pays for all of their Rx expenses until a specified
dollar amount has been paid for out-of-pocket
Copayment - Correct Answer Patients pay a specified dollar amount for every Rx
received
DAW code 0 - Correct Answer No product selection indicated
DAW code 1 - Correct Answer Substitution not allowed by prescriber
DAW code 2 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - patient requested product
DAW code 3 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - pharmacist selected product
DAW code 4 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
DAW code 5 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - brand drug dispensed as generic
DAW code 6 - Correct Answer Override
DAW code 7 - Correct Answer Substitution not allowed - brand drug mandated by law
DAW code 8 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed; generic drug not available in
marketplace
DAW code 9 - Correct Answer Other
a (with line over it) - Correct Answer Before
ac - Correct Answer before meals
am - Correct Answer in the morning
PRN - Correct Answer as needed
sig - Correct Answer label/directions
qh - Correct Answer every hour
NKA - Correct Answer no known allergies
, q - Correct Answer every
c (with line over it) - Correct Answer with
p (with line over it) - Correct Answer after
qod - Correct Answer every other day (error prone)
ss (with line over it) - Correct Answer one half
s - Correct Answer without
qd - Correct Answer every day
AD - Correct Answer right ear
AU - Correct Answer each ear
AS - Correct Answer left ear
OS - Correct Answer left eye
OU - Correct Answer both eyes
Medicare Part A - Correct Answer The part of the Medicare program that pays for
hospitalization, care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care.
(INPATIENT/HOSPITAL SETTING)
Medicare Part B - Correct Answer The part of the Medicare program that pays for
physician services, outpatient hospital services, durable medical equipment, and other
services and supplies. (OUTPATIENT)
Medicare Part C - Correct Answer Managed care health plans offered to medicare
beneficiaries under the medicare advantage program, not often used on test/quiz
Medicare Part D - Correct Answer Prescription drug coverage
Durham-Humphrey Amendment - Correct Answer the 1951 legislative act that defined
prescription drugs as those drugs that could only be given to patients under the care of
a physician, (RX ONLY!)
OBRA-90 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) - Correct Answer Required
counseling and review for patients receiving medication
Kefauver-Harris Amendment - Correct Answer This requires drug manufacturers to
provide proof of safety and efficacy.
Coinsurance - Correct Answer Patients pay specified percentage of their Rx expenses
Deductible - Correct Answer Patient pays for all of their Rx expenses until a specified
dollar amount has been paid for out-of-pocket
Copayment - Correct Answer Patients pay a specified dollar amount for every Rx
received
DAW code 0 - Correct Answer No product selection indicated
DAW code 1 - Correct Answer Substitution not allowed by prescriber
DAW code 2 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - patient requested product
DAW code 3 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - pharmacist selected product
DAW code 4 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
DAW code 5 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed - brand drug dispensed as generic
DAW code 6 - Correct Answer Override
DAW code 7 - Correct Answer Substitution not allowed - brand drug mandated by law
DAW code 8 - Correct Answer Substitution allowed; generic drug not available in
marketplace
DAW code 9 - Correct Answer Other
a (with line over it) - Correct Answer Before
ac - Correct Answer before meals
am - Correct Answer in the morning
PRN - Correct Answer as needed
sig - Correct Answer label/directions
qh - Correct Answer every hour
NKA - Correct Answer no known allergies
, q - Correct Answer every
c (with line over it) - Correct Answer with
p (with line over it) - Correct Answer after
qod - Correct Answer every other day (error prone)
ss (with line over it) - Correct Answer one half
s - Correct Answer without
qd - Correct Answer every day
AD - Correct Answer right ear
AU - Correct Answer each ear
AS - Correct Answer left ear
OS - Correct Answer left eye
OU - Correct Answer both eyes
Medicare Part A - Correct Answer The part of the Medicare program that pays for
hospitalization, care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care.
(INPATIENT/HOSPITAL SETTING)
Medicare Part B - Correct Answer The part of the Medicare program that pays for
physician services, outpatient hospital services, durable medical equipment, and other
services and supplies. (OUTPATIENT)
Medicare Part C - Correct Answer Managed care health plans offered to medicare
beneficiaries under the medicare advantage program, not often used on test/quiz
Medicare Part D - Correct Answer Prescription drug coverage
Durham-Humphrey Amendment - Correct Answer the 1951 legislative act that defined
prescription drugs as those drugs that could only be given to patients under the care of
a physician, (RX ONLY!)
OBRA-90 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) - Correct Answer Required
counseling and review for patients receiving medication
Kefauver-Harris Amendment - Correct Answer This requires drug manufacturers to
provide proof of safety and efficacy.
