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ExCPT Study Guide 2025/2026 – 150+ Verified Questions with Answers | DEA Regulations, HIPAA, Compounding, Federal Acts, Dosage Calculations, Inventory & Labeling

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This complete and fully verified ExCPT Study Guide 2025/2026 includes over 150 practice questions with correct answers, designed to comprehensively prepare students for the ExCPT (Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) administered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). With clearly organized content and real-exam relevance, this study guide walks learners through the essential knowledge needed for certification and workplace success. The questions are structured to reflect actual testing scenarios and are supported by accurate references to pharmacy law, dosage and compounding standards, labeling protocols, insurance terms, and drug classifications. The guide builds technical fluency, test readiness, and professional understanding of pharmacy operations, compliance, and safety practices. Major Topics Covered: Controlled Substances & DEA Compliance: DEA Form 222, 41, 106; schedules of controlled substances; prescription limits; red flag indicators Federal Pharmacy Laws: OBRA '90, HIPAA, Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, Durham-Humphrey Amendment, Poison Prevention Packaging Act Compounding & Sterile Techniques: USP <797> standards, aseptic garbing procedures, laminar airflow hood use, beyond-use dating, and high-risk compound classifications Pharmacy Calculations & Conversions: Metric conversions, dosage calculations, flow rates, body weight dosing (e.g., Clark’s Rule), dilution problems Prescription Processing & Labeling: Required label elements, auxiliary labels (e.g., “Shake Well”), interpretation of Latin abbreviations, DAW codes Inventory & Safety Procedures: Periodic inventory (PI), storage regulations, barcoding, unit-dose packaging, expiration checks, stock rotation (FIFO method) Insurance & Billing Concepts: Third-party billing, formulary restrictions, co-insurance, Medicare Parts A–D, adjudication terms Pharmacology & Drug Knowledge: Therapeutic classes (e.g., NSAIDs, antihistamines, antidepressants), brand/generic recognition, OTC drugs, controlled drug handling Professional Communication & Ethics: PHI management, patient counseling protocols, interprofessional collaboration, and technician scope of practice Best For: Students enrolled in pharmacy technician programs pursuing ExCPT or CPhT certification Allied health students focusing on pharmacology or medical billing and coding Tutors, instructors, and prep course providers seeking ready-made exam-aligned study tools Pharmacy technician interns and trainees looking to solidify workplace readiness Healthcare professionals transitioning into pharmacy support roles This study guide supports thorough preparation for national certification, helping students achieve mastery in both regulatory knowledge and clinical responsibilities required in retail and institutional pharmacy settings. Keywords: ExCPT 2025, pharmacy technician exam, DEA form 222, HIPAA, OBRA 90, USP 797, controlled substances, compounding, dosage calculation, drug schedules, auxiliary labels, DAW codes, insurance billing, Medicare, inventory control, prescription labeling, patient privacy, pharmacology, therapeutic drug classes, sterile preparation, medication safety

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EXCPT STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 EXAM
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True or false: accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a

prescription is something to be performed by only pharmacist technicians?

- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False, this should only be done by pharmacits.


True or false: selecting an OTC product for a patient is a duty that should

be performed by a pharmacy technician. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False


A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One

prescription is for ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another

prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What should the technician

do? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic

duplication.

,A list of the golds or items a business will use in its formula operation is

called an... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inventory


Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done... - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Manually


In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been

incorrectly picked, received damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders

re reconciled... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Item by item.


A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is

called an... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔IVPB.


According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his DEA number for

which of the following prescriptions?




Ultram

Xanax

Prozac


Wellbutrin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Xanax

,Isotretinoin is associated with... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔iPLEDGE


SDS sheets provide what type of information? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Information

about hazardous substances

An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily

dose in mg for a child weighing 66 pounds? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔900 mg


Outdated drugs can be... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sent to reverse distributors.


An example of a major drug-drug interaction is... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Warfarin-

aspirin.

The patient's ______ is necessary for billing a prescription. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Birth date.


As you are putting away an order from a wholesaler, you notice one bottle

is missing a label. The pharmacist tells you that the medication cannot be

dispensed and must be returned to the wholesaler or destroyed. The drug

cannot be dispensed because it is... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Misbranded.


Companies that administrater drug benefit programs are called... - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔PBMs


Copy 2 of DEA Form 222 is... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Forwarded to the DEA

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, Proper disposal or destruction of nonreturnable medications includes... - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Using a company that meets EPA regulations.


Each tablet of Claritin D 12 hour contains 120 mg of pseudoephedrine

sulfate. What is the maximum amount per translaction of pseudoephedrine

is 3.6 g? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30


Exempt narcotics are in DEA schedule... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔V


Exempt narcotics are regulated for how many dosage units can be sold

without a prescription in a _____ hour period - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔48


Federal law requires pharmacies to keep ____ of the DEA Form 222. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Copy 3


For aseptic technique, all work should be performed at least ____ inches

inside the laminar flow hood. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Six


True or false: shoe boxes are born used to store medications. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔True


Counseling as required by OBTA is provided by who? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Pharmacists.

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