GIANT EAGLE PHARMACY TECH
QUALIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
After which drugs should you clean your tray? - ANS Penicillin, methotrexate, tamoxifen,
finasteride, and sulfa drugs
Law requires all drugs to have safety caps except? - ANS Pt request, Nitrostat, or if the
medication is unit dose (blister packs)
What drugs must be dispensed in original package? - ANS Nitroglycerin tablets and Pradaxa
Auxiliary label: Metronidazole tablets - ANS Do not drink alcoholic beverages with
medication
Auxiliary label: Amiodarone - ANS No grapefruit or grapefruit juice
Auxiliary Label - ANS Additional labels placed on prescription packaging that provide
supplementary information, various warnings, routes of administrations, etc.
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,DUR - ANS drug utilization review - drug interactions - requires review from pharmacists
HIPAA - ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
passed in 1996 to ensure patient privacy of all protected health information (PHI)
Elixir - ANS A clear liquid containing water and/or alcohol; designed for oral use; usually has
sweetener added
Solutions - ANS Liquid dosage forms with all medication dissolved in one another (NO
ALCOHOL)
Suspension - ANS A solid not dissolved in a liquid and must be shaken before use
Transdermal - ANS A topical system designed to release medication into the body through
the skin (usually used for extended release)
Co-pay - ANS the amount of money the patient has to pay that the insurance company will
not pay
Deductible - ANS The amount the patient must pay before the insurer will cover additional
medical expenses
MAC - ANS the maximum allowable cost that an insurer will pay per tablet or dispensing unit
for a given product (coverage gap)
Ohio law for selecting DAW on a script (so that brand name will be dispensed) - ANS The
designation must be handwritten on a hard copy prescription, signature does not count
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, Biggest advantage of online billing - ANS Getting a rejected claim immediately so it can be
fixed before dispensing the med to the pt
ad - ANS right ear
od - ANS right eye
as - ANS left ear
os - ANS left eye
UAD or UD - ANS As directed
ung - ANS ointment
Compounding (2) - ANS Conversion of one dose to another, distilled water to a order to
make a liquid
Preparation of selected dosage forms from bulk chemicals, recipe from a doctor to make a
product that isn't commercially available
When labeling a package item never cover what? (3) - ANS NDC, Expiration, lot number
Aerosols - ANS Liquid or gaseous medications deliver via spray
Ampules - ANS Sterile containers containing a single dose of medication
Caplets - ANS Tablets shaped similar to a capsule
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
QUALIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
After which drugs should you clean your tray? - ANS Penicillin, methotrexate, tamoxifen,
finasteride, and sulfa drugs
Law requires all drugs to have safety caps except? - ANS Pt request, Nitrostat, or if the
medication is unit dose (blister packs)
What drugs must be dispensed in original package? - ANS Nitroglycerin tablets and Pradaxa
Auxiliary label: Metronidazole tablets - ANS Do not drink alcoholic beverages with
medication
Auxiliary label: Amiodarone - ANS No grapefruit or grapefruit juice
Auxiliary Label - ANS Additional labels placed on prescription packaging that provide
supplementary information, various warnings, routes of administrations, etc.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,DUR - ANS drug utilization review - drug interactions - requires review from pharmacists
HIPAA - ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
passed in 1996 to ensure patient privacy of all protected health information (PHI)
Elixir - ANS A clear liquid containing water and/or alcohol; designed for oral use; usually has
sweetener added
Solutions - ANS Liquid dosage forms with all medication dissolved in one another (NO
ALCOHOL)
Suspension - ANS A solid not dissolved in a liquid and must be shaken before use
Transdermal - ANS A topical system designed to release medication into the body through
the skin (usually used for extended release)
Co-pay - ANS the amount of money the patient has to pay that the insurance company will
not pay
Deductible - ANS The amount the patient must pay before the insurer will cover additional
medical expenses
MAC - ANS the maximum allowable cost that an insurer will pay per tablet or dispensing unit
for a given product (coverage gap)
Ohio law for selecting DAW on a script (so that brand name will be dispensed) - ANS The
designation must be handwritten on a hard copy prescription, signature does not count
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, Biggest advantage of online billing - ANS Getting a rejected claim immediately so it can be
fixed before dispensing the med to the pt
ad - ANS right ear
od - ANS right eye
as - ANS left ear
os - ANS left eye
UAD or UD - ANS As directed
ung - ANS ointment
Compounding (2) - ANS Conversion of one dose to another, distilled water to a order to
make a liquid
Preparation of selected dosage forms from bulk chemicals, recipe from a doctor to make a
product that isn't commercially available
When labeling a package item never cover what? (3) - ANS NDC, Expiration, lot number
Aerosols - ANS Liquid or gaseous medications deliver via spray
Ampules - ANS Sterile containers containing a single dose of medication
Caplets - ANS Tablets shaped similar to a capsule
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
