Pharmacy Technician Certification Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
trituration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the process of reducing a powder to a finer powder
by using friction/grinding
levigation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the process of moistening a powder before mixing it
with a cream or ointment
miniscus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the curve of a liquid at the top of an amount of liquid
in a graduated cylinder. read bottom of meniscus
ointment slab - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- glass slab used as a work surface to prepare
creams and ointments. easily cleaned after use
vertical flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- air flows from the top through the HEPA
filter down to the intake at the surface of the hood. usually used in chemotherapy. should be
ran for at least 4 hours after stopping before reusing.
horizontal flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- air flows through the back of the hood
through the HEPA filter towards the front of the hood where the technician stands. should be
ran for at least 30 minutes after turning off before reusing.
cleaning a horizontal flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a horizontal flow hood is
cleaned with a 4x4 gauze bad or lint free cleaning cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol. begin
with cleaning the back of the hood immediately in front of the HEPA filter. move the alcohol
soaked gauze from side to side coming towards the front of the hood with each pass.
additionally, the sides of hood, top of hood, and bar used to hang IV bags needs to be
sterilized with alcohol as well
cleaning a vertical flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cleaned with the same gauze and
70% isopropyl alcohol. clean the back wall with a side to side motion going downward with
each pass. clean the remainder just like the horizontal flow hood.
,working with flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- always work at least 6 inches into the
hood
1 mL -> gtts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 20gtts
1 tsp-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 5 mL
1 tbsp-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 15 mL
1 oz-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 30 mL
1 liter-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000mL
1 cup-> oz - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 oz
1 pint-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 480 mL
2 pints-> quart - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 quart
1 gallon-> pints - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 pints
1 gram-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000 mg
1 mg-> mcg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000mcg
1 kg-> lbs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2.2 lbs
1 grain-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 65 or 60 mg
, ss grain-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 30 mg
APAP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- acetaminophen
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- aspirin
BC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- birth control
Ca - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- calcium
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- congestive heart failure
Cod - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- codeine
CR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- controlled release
DM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- dextromethorphan
Doxy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- doxycycline
EC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- enteric coated
ER - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extended release
EtOH - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ethyl alcohol
Fe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- iron
FeSO4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ferrous sulfate
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
trituration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the process of reducing a powder to a finer powder
by using friction/grinding
levigation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the process of moistening a powder before mixing it
with a cream or ointment
miniscus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the curve of a liquid at the top of an amount of liquid
in a graduated cylinder. read bottom of meniscus
ointment slab - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- glass slab used as a work surface to prepare
creams and ointments. easily cleaned after use
vertical flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- air flows from the top through the HEPA
filter down to the intake at the surface of the hood. usually used in chemotherapy. should be
ran for at least 4 hours after stopping before reusing.
horizontal flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- air flows through the back of the hood
through the HEPA filter towards the front of the hood where the technician stands. should be
ran for at least 30 minutes after turning off before reusing.
cleaning a horizontal flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a horizontal flow hood is
cleaned with a 4x4 gauze bad or lint free cleaning cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol. begin
with cleaning the back of the hood immediately in front of the HEPA filter. move the alcohol
soaked gauze from side to side coming towards the front of the hood with each pass.
additionally, the sides of hood, top of hood, and bar used to hang IV bags needs to be
sterilized with alcohol as well
cleaning a vertical flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cleaned with the same gauze and
70% isopropyl alcohol. clean the back wall with a side to side motion going downward with
each pass. clean the remainder just like the horizontal flow hood.
,working with flow hood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- always work at least 6 inches into the
hood
1 mL -> gtts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 20gtts
1 tsp-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 5 mL
1 tbsp-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 15 mL
1 oz-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 30 mL
1 liter-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000mL
1 cup-> oz - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 oz
1 pint-> mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 480 mL
2 pints-> quart - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 quart
1 gallon-> pints - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 pints
1 gram-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000 mg
1 mg-> mcg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1000mcg
1 kg-> lbs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2.2 lbs
1 grain-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 65 or 60 mg
, ss grain-> mg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 30 mg
APAP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- acetaminophen
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- aspirin
BC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- birth control
Ca - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- calcium
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- congestive heart failure
Cod - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- codeine
CR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- controlled release
DM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- dextromethorphan
Doxy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- doxycycline
EC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- enteric coated
ER - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extended release
EtOH - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ethyl alcohol
Fe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- iron
FeSO4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ferrous sulfate
