ExCPT Pharmacy Tech Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pharmacists duties are - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical
Where will a medication with the prescription sig code "ii gtts os tid" be used? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Left eye
Room Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 20-25 degrees C
Refrigerator Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.7-7.8 degrees C
Freezer Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - -15+ degrees C
Celsius & Fahrenheit Conversion - CORRECT ANSWER - 5F=9C+160
What is the expiration date for insulin in the fridge? Outside the fridge? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manufacturer's date; 28 days
Disposal of Controlled Substances - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Remove med from inventory
2. Complete DEA-41 form
3. Dipose
*2 witnesses on required to dispose
Medication Recall on Class I - CORRECT ANSWER - strong chance of serious adverse
effects or death
, Medication Recall on Class II - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary (but reversible) chance of
adverse effect or little chance of serious adverse effect
Medication Recall on Class III - CORRECT ANSWER - problem that's not likely to cause any
adverse effects
A vial of insulin is removed from the refrigerator to compound an IV bag on April 1. When
should the vial be discarded if stored at room temp? - CORRECT ANSWER - April 29
USP 800 - CORRECT ANSWER - hazardous medications
P-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - Acutely hazardous; empty containers are considered
hazardous
Epinephrine, Nicotine, Warfarin are - CORRECT ANSWER - P-listed meds
D-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or reactive; potential to get
into drinking water
Benzoyl Alcohol, Albuterol Inhalers, Silver Sulfadiazine are - CORRECT ANSWER - D-
listed meds
U-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - toxic; usually chemo
Cyclophosphamide, Mercury, Mitomycin are - CORRECT ANSWER - U-listed Meds
What are statutes and who passes them? - CORRECT ANSWER - Statutes are enacted laws
and legislatures pass them.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pharmacists duties are - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical
Where will a medication with the prescription sig code "ii gtts os tid" be used? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Left eye
Room Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 20-25 degrees C
Refrigerator Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.7-7.8 degrees C
Freezer Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - -15+ degrees C
Celsius & Fahrenheit Conversion - CORRECT ANSWER - 5F=9C+160
What is the expiration date for insulin in the fridge? Outside the fridge? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manufacturer's date; 28 days
Disposal of Controlled Substances - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Remove med from inventory
2. Complete DEA-41 form
3. Dipose
*2 witnesses on required to dispose
Medication Recall on Class I - CORRECT ANSWER - strong chance of serious adverse
effects or death
, Medication Recall on Class II - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary (but reversible) chance of
adverse effect or little chance of serious adverse effect
Medication Recall on Class III - CORRECT ANSWER - problem that's not likely to cause any
adverse effects
A vial of insulin is removed from the refrigerator to compound an IV bag on April 1. When
should the vial be discarded if stored at room temp? - CORRECT ANSWER - April 29
USP 800 - CORRECT ANSWER - hazardous medications
P-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - Acutely hazardous; empty containers are considered
hazardous
Epinephrine, Nicotine, Warfarin are - CORRECT ANSWER - P-listed meds
D-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or reactive; potential to get
into drinking water
Benzoyl Alcohol, Albuterol Inhalers, Silver Sulfadiazine are - CORRECT ANSWER - D-
listed meds
U-listed Meds - CORRECT ANSWER - toxic; usually chemo
Cyclophosphamide, Mercury, Mitomycin are - CORRECT ANSWER - U-listed Meds
What are statutes and who passes them? - CORRECT ANSWER - Statutes are enacted laws
and legislatures pass them.
