A ExCPT Practice Exam A (Pt. 1)
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 - correct answer-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) - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-A. to
require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as
written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into
the computer system?
A. DAW 0
B. DAW 3
C. DAW 1
D. DAW 4 - correct answer-C. DAW 1
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a
generic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication?
A. complexation
B. bioavailablitiy
C. strength
D. color - correct answer-B. bioavailablitiy
When calculating the beyond-use-date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of
the following information should a pharmacy technician consider?
A. the indication of the medication
B. the brand name of the medication
C. the NDC number of the medication
D. the stability of the medication - correct answer-D. the stability of the
medication
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
labels corresponds with the prescription below: 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy
A. Take 1 tablespoon four times daily by mouth as needed for allergy
B. Take 1 teaspoon daily after meals for allergy
C. Take 1 tablespoon daily before meals for allergy
D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy - correct
answer-D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy
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 - correct answer-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) - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-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 - correct answer-A. to
require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as
written." Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into
the computer system?
A. DAW 0
B. DAW 3
C. DAW 1
D. DAW 4 - correct answer-C. DAW 1
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a
generic medication is equivalent to a brand name medication?
A. complexation
B. bioavailablitiy
C. strength
D. color - correct answer-B. bioavailablitiy
When calculating the beyond-use-date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of
the following information should a pharmacy technician consider?
A. the indication of the medication
B. the brand name of the medication
C. the NDC number of the medication
D. the stability of the medication - correct answer-D. the stability of the
medication
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
labels corresponds with the prescription below: 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy
A. Take 1 tablespoon four times daily by mouth as needed for allergy
B. Take 1 teaspoon daily after meals for allergy
C. Take 1 tablespoon daily before meals for allergy
D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy - correct
answer-D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy
