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CSPT EXAM (PHARMACY TECH)
NEWEST 2025 LATEST TEST WITH
ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
A pharmacy technician The key (B) is correct because "DAW" is an
receives a prescription for abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation
Dilaudid 4 mg tablets that indicates that the prescriber wants only the
DAW. The pharmacy is medication named on the prescription to be
out of Dilaudid. The dispensed. This means that brand name Dilaudid
technician fills the must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's
prescription with generic,
hydromorphone. The hydromorphone, is not authorized by the prescriber.
pharmacist performs the
final check and tells the
technician that
hydromorphone cannot
be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot
substitute any
medications due to "the
patient's right."
B. generic substitution
is not authorized by
prescriber.
C. the prescription is
written as Dilaudid, not
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hydromorphone.
D. hydromorphone and
Dilaudid are two
different Schedule
controlled substances.
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A patient diagnosed with The key (B) is correct because the patient appears to
type 2 diabetes requests have been taking the medication incorrectly and
a refill of a needs to be counseled,
prescription for which can only be done by a pharmacist.
extended- release
glipizide. The patient is
approximately 15 days
late in refilling the
prescription. The
patient, when asked if
the medication is being
taken as
directed, says, "Yes, I always
take it at breakfast, but
many days I simply don't
have time to eat before I
leave for work." How
should the pharmacy
technician respond?
A.Tell the patient
that the medication
is being taken
incorrectly and advise that
the medication should
be taken every morning
B.Ask the patient to speak
with the pharmacist to
clarify the
prescription directions
C.Ask the patient to call the
prescriber immediately
to have blood sugar
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testing ordered at once
D.Tell the patient
that the medication
is being taken
incorrectly and the
prescriber should be
seen at once
When withdrawing an The key (D) is correct because filter needles must be
injectable drug from a used to withdraw solutions from ampules. This is
glass ampule to because filter needles
transfer it into a sterile are able to keep glass or paint chips that may have
empty vial, the fallen into the solution when the ampule's neck was
pharmacy technician broken from being drawn
should use a: into the syringe. A regular needle may then be used to
inject the drug into a sterile vial.
A.transfer
needle. B.29-
gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
D.filter needle.
CSPT EXAM (PHARMACY TECH)
NEWEST 2025 LATEST TEST WITH
ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
A pharmacy technician The key (B) is correct because "DAW" is an
receives a prescription for abbreviation for "Dispense as Written," a notation
Dilaudid 4 mg tablets that indicates that the prescriber wants only the
DAW. The pharmacy is medication named on the prescription to be
out of Dilaudid. The dispensed. This means that brand name Dilaudid
technician fills the must be dispensed for this prescription; Dilaudid's
prescription with generic,
hydromorphone. The hydromorphone, is not authorized by the prescriber.
pharmacist performs the
final check and tells the
technician that
hydromorphone cannot
be dispensed because:
A.the pharmacist cannot
substitute any
medications due to "the
patient's right."
B. generic substitution
is not authorized by
prescriber.
C. the prescription is
written as Dilaudid, not
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hydromorphone.
D. hydromorphone and
Dilaudid are two
different Schedule
controlled substances.
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A patient diagnosed with The key (B) is correct because the patient appears to
type 2 diabetes requests have been taking the medication incorrectly and
a refill of a needs to be counseled,
prescription for which can only be done by a pharmacist.
extended- release
glipizide. The patient is
approximately 15 days
late in refilling the
prescription. The
patient, when asked if
the medication is being
taken as
directed, says, "Yes, I always
take it at breakfast, but
many days I simply don't
have time to eat before I
leave for work." How
should the pharmacy
technician respond?
A.Tell the patient
that the medication
is being taken
incorrectly and advise that
the medication should
be taken every morning
B.Ask the patient to speak
with the pharmacist to
clarify the
prescription directions
C.Ask the patient to call the
prescriber immediately
to have blood sugar
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testing ordered at once
D.Tell the patient
that the medication
is being taken
incorrectly and the
prescriber should be
seen at once
When withdrawing an The key (D) is correct because filter needles must be
injectable drug from a used to withdraw solutions from ampules. This is
glass ampule to because filter needles
transfer it into a sterile are able to keep glass or paint chips that may have
empty vial, the fallen into the solution when the ampule's neck was
pharmacy technician broken from being drawn
should use a: into the syringe. A regular needle may then be used to
inject the drug into a sterile vial.
A.transfer
needle. B.29-
gauge needle.
C.needle with filter paper.
D.filter needle.
