ExCPT Practice Exam Final
A patient's medication administration record indicates the he is
receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy
technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which
of the following routes of administration?
A. intravenous injection
B. continuous infusion
C. intrathecal injection
D. subcutaneously - ✔ ✔ A. intravenous injection
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
A. the expiration date
B. the manufacturer
C. the lot number
D. the average wholesale price (AWP) - ✔ ✔ B. the manufacturer
A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to
100mg/mL. Which of the following is the amount of solution the
technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose?
A. 2.5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 0.5 mL
, D. 5 mL - ✔ ✔ D. 5 mL
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when
receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances?
A. reconcile the shipment invoice
B. validate the barcode on the box
C. contact the distributor to verify delivery
D. obtain the pharmacist's signature - ✔ ✔ A. reconcile the
shipment invoice
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is
used to treat which of the following conditions?
A.hyperlipidemia
B.myasthenia gravis
C.diabetes mellitus
D. thrombophlebitis - ✔ ✔ A.Hyperlipidemia
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-
Humphrey Amendment of 1951?
A.to require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
B.To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's
effectiveness
C. To classify the five levels of controlled substances
D. To require childproof packaging on all medications - ✔ ✔ A. to
require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
A patient's medication administration record indicates the he is
receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy
technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which
of the following routes of administration?
A. intravenous injection
B. continuous infusion
C. intrathecal injection
D. subcutaneously - ✔ ✔ A. intravenous injection
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?
A. the expiration date
B. the manufacturer
C. the lot number
D. the average wholesale price (AWP) - ✔ ✔ B. the manufacturer
A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to
100mg/mL. Which of the following is the amount of solution the
technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose?
A. 2.5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 0.5 mL
, D. 5 mL - ✔ ✔ D. 5 mL
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when
receiving a delivery of noncontrolled substances?
A. reconcile the shipment invoice
B. validate the barcode on the box
C. contact the distributor to verify delivery
D. obtain the pharmacist's signature - ✔ ✔ A. reconcile the
shipment invoice
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is
used to treat which of the following conditions?
A.hyperlipidemia
B.myasthenia gravis
C.diabetes mellitus
D. thrombophlebitis - ✔ ✔ A.Hyperlipidemia
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-
Humphrey Amendment of 1951?
A.to require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
B.To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's
effectiveness
C. To classify the five levels of controlled substances
D. To require childproof packaging on all medications - ✔ ✔ A. to
require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
