NHA PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to
a patient in a calendar month? - ANSWER9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock
bottles? - ANSWERDurham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... - ANSWERAddiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? - ANSWERPrescribers DEA number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? -
ANSWER<USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: - ANSWERInsomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? - ANSWER2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? - ANSWERContraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication quality
standards? - ANSWERFood and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - ANSWERMedication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? - ANSWERHigh Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - ANSWERPPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? - ANSWERCyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - ANSWERMetformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? - ANSWERAsking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - ANSWERVitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system? -
ANSWERDAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - ANSWERTall-man lettering is
incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? - ANSWERPatient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? - ANSWER14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? - ANSWERMedicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? - ANSWERContraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag
of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANSWER9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
tooth ache? - ANSWERDDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
ANSWERCocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the
following information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - ANSWERThe strength of
2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
ANSWERPregnancy
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to
a patient in a calendar month? - ANSWER9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock
bottles? - ANSWERDurham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... - ANSWERAddiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? - ANSWERPrescribers DEA number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? -
ANSWER<USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: - ANSWERInsomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? - ANSWER2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? - ANSWERContraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication quality
standards? - ANSWERFood and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - ANSWERMedication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? - ANSWERHigh Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - ANSWERPPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? - ANSWERCyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - ANSWERMetformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? - ANSWERAsking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - ANSWERVitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system? -
ANSWERDAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - ANSWERTall-man lettering is
incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? - ANSWERPatient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? - ANSWER14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? - ANSWERMedicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? - ANSWERContraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag
of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANSWER9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
tooth ache? - ANSWERDDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
ANSWERCocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the
following information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - ANSWERThe strength of
2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
ANSWERPregnancy
