PHARMACY TECHNICIAN NHA EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Functions that technician generally are allowed to perform include - (answer) receiving refill request
from patients over the telephone
The agency that supervises the development, testing, purify, safety, and effectiveness of prescription
and over the counter medications is know as.. - (answer) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which of the following is true regarding pharmacy department security? - (answer) All entrance and
exit doors to the pharmacy department must be closed.
State boards of pharmacy do which of the following? - (answer) Are responsible for protecting their
citizens' health and welfare with regard to pharmacy services.
Which of the following publications is the official information on generic equivalence? - (answer)
Orange book
Sublingual tablets are - (answer) placed under the tongue
Which of the following liquid dosage forms contains a mixture of oil and water? - (answer) Emulsions
Which of the following statements is true of child resistant closures? - (answer) Nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets are not required to be dispensed in bottles with child resistant closures.
Which of the following is a piece of information indicated by the NDC number? - (answer) Package size
The FDA program that encourages health professionals to report adverse drug effects is - (answer)
MedWatch
Which of the following schedules contains some medications that may be obtained without a
prescription? - (answer) C-V
, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN NHA EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
According to federal law, inventories of controlled substances must be taken at least every - (answer) 2
years
According to federal law, if an emergency prescription is received by telephone for a Schedule II
medication, the prescriber must provide a written signed prescription within - (answer) 7 days
In which controlled substance is acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with Codeine) classified? - (answer)
C-III
A prescription calls for 200 mg of a drug which is available as a concentration of 250mg/5mL. How many
mL of this solution do you need? - (answer) 4mL
A prescription reads Cefzil 500 mg q6h for 10 days. You have available 250 mg/5mL of Cefzil. What
quantity is need to fill the entire prescription? - (answer) 400mL
The dose for a medication reads to administer 25mg/kg as a one-time dose. The patient weighs 35 lb.
How much medication should be dispensed to this patient? - (answer) 397
You have 50 mg/mL concentration of 2ng/15mL, and the prescription requires 400 mg of the drug. How
many mL will you need? - (answer) 8 mL
Drug X is available in a concentration of 2mg/15mL and the prescription calls for 10mg of the drugs.
How many mL will you need? - (answer) 75 mL
A prescription requires 10 mEq KCL and 15 mEq of K acetate in 1000 mL D5W to be administered over 8
hr. What is the rate in mL/minute? - (answer) 2mL/min
Drug X is avoidable in a concentration of 50 mcg/mL and the prescriptions calls for .24 mg of the drug.
How many mL are required - (answer) 4.8 mL
Convert 1:20 (w/v) to a % - (answer) 5%
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Functions that technician generally are allowed to perform include - (answer) receiving refill request
from patients over the telephone
The agency that supervises the development, testing, purify, safety, and effectiveness of prescription
and over the counter medications is know as.. - (answer) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which of the following is true regarding pharmacy department security? - (answer) All entrance and
exit doors to the pharmacy department must be closed.
State boards of pharmacy do which of the following? - (answer) Are responsible for protecting their
citizens' health and welfare with regard to pharmacy services.
Which of the following publications is the official information on generic equivalence? - (answer)
Orange book
Sublingual tablets are - (answer) placed under the tongue
Which of the following liquid dosage forms contains a mixture of oil and water? - (answer) Emulsions
Which of the following statements is true of child resistant closures? - (answer) Nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets are not required to be dispensed in bottles with child resistant closures.
Which of the following is a piece of information indicated by the NDC number? - (answer) Package size
The FDA program that encourages health professionals to report adverse drug effects is - (answer)
MedWatch
Which of the following schedules contains some medications that may be obtained without a
prescription? - (answer) C-V
, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN NHA EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
According to federal law, inventories of controlled substances must be taken at least every - (answer) 2
years
According to federal law, if an emergency prescription is received by telephone for a Schedule II
medication, the prescriber must provide a written signed prescription within - (answer) 7 days
In which controlled substance is acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with Codeine) classified? - (answer)
C-III
A prescription calls for 200 mg of a drug which is available as a concentration of 250mg/5mL. How many
mL of this solution do you need? - (answer) 4mL
A prescription reads Cefzil 500 mg q6h for 10 days. You have available 250 mg/5mL of Cefzil. What
quantity is need to fill the entire prescription? - (answer) 400mL
The dose for a medication reads to administer 25mg/kg as a one-time dose. The patient weighs 35 lb.
How much medication should be dispensed to this patient? - (answer) 397
You have 50 mg/mL concentration of 2ng/15mL, and the prescription requires 400 mg of the drug. How
many mL will you need? - (answer) 8 mL
Drug X is available in a concentration of 2mg/15mL and the prescription calls for 10mg of the drugs.
How many mL will you need? - (answer) 75 mL
A prescription requires 10 mEq KCL and 15 mEq of K acetate in 1000 mL D5W to be administered over 8
hr. What is the rate in mL/minute? - (answer) 2mL/min
Drug X is avoidable in a concentration of 50 mcg/mL and the prescriptions calls for .24 mg of the drug.
How many mL are required - (answer) 4.8 mL
Convert 1:20 (w/v) to a % - (answer) 5%
