Practice Exam #2 -- Pharmacy Technician
Certification Examination UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an explanation for why a drug manufacturer would recall a particular
drug product? - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
Drug product was not packaged or produced properly
Drug labeling is wrong
Drug batch was contaminated
Which of the following antiviral agents is used in the prophylaxis of influenza A? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Amantadine
Which organization replaced the HCFA? - CORRECT ANSWER - CMS
What type of mortar and pestle should be used in mixing liquid compounds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glass
What does "U&C" mean when billing prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Usual and
customary
Acetaminophen with codeine is classified in what drug schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER -
CIII
What are the four elements of medical and pharmaceutical nomenclature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining vowels
, Which of the following agencies is responsible for approving hospitals for Medicaid
reimbursement? - CORRECT ANSWER - HCFA
Which of the following vitamins is measured in international units? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vitamin E
Which schedule contains medications that do not require a prescription? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Schedule V
On a patient's chart, what does the acronym "BS" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blood
sugar
Which of the following describes the system approach to medication errors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It involves analyzing, categorizing, and evaluating the error to develop processes
and procedures to prevent the error form occurring again.
Which of the following orders calls for receiving a specific drug at a specified time each day? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Standing order
Which of the following medications is not indicated to prevent a stroke? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zetia
Which of the following auxiliary labels would not be appropriate for a prescription of
sulfasalazine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep refrigerated
Which of the following is the generic name for Percocet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acetaminophen + oxycodone
How would a prescriber write a prescription for "Zolpidem 5 mg at bedtime as needed"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
Certification Examination UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an explanation for why a drug manufacturer would recall a particular
drug product? - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
Drug product was not packaged or produced properly
Drug labeling is wrong
Drug batch was contaminated
Which of the following antiviral agents is used in the prophylaxis of influenza A? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Amantadine
Which organization replaced the HCFA? - CORRECT ANSWER - CMS
What type of mortar and pestle should be used in mixing liquid compounds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glass
What does "U&C" mean when billing prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Usual and
customary
Acetaminophen with codeine is classified in what drug schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER -
CIII
What are the four elements of medical and pharmaceutical nomenclature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining vowels
, Which of the following agencies is responsible for approving hospitals for Medicaid
reimbursement? - CORRECT ANSWER - HCFA
Which of the following vitamins is measured in international units? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vitamin E
Which schedule contains medications that do not require a prescription? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Schedule V
On a patient's chart, what does the acronym "BS" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blood
sugar
Which of the following describes the system approach to medication errors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It involves analyzing, categorizing, and evaluating the error to develop processes
and procedures to prevent the error form occurring again.
Which of the following orders calls for receiving a specific drug at a specified time each day? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Standing order
Which of the following medications is not indicated to prevent a stroke? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zetia
Which of the following auxiliary labels would not be appropriate for a prescription of
sulfasalazine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep refrigerated
Which of the following is the generic name for Percocet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acetaminophen + oxycodone
How would a prescriber write a prescription for "Zolpidem 5 mg at bedtime as needed"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
