PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
horizontal flow hood ......ANSWER........air flows through the back
of the hood through the HEPA filter towards the front of the
hood where the technician stands. should be ran for at least 30
minutes after turning off before reusing.
cleaning a horizontal flow hood ......ANSWER........a horizontal
flow hood is cleaned with a 4x4 gauze bad or lint free cleaning
cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol. begin with cleaning the back
of the hood immediately in front of the HEPA filter. move the
alcohol soaked gauze from side to side coming towards the front
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of the hood with each pass. additionally, the sides of hood, top
of hood, and bar used to hang IV bags needs to be sterilized
with alcohol as well
cleaning a vertical flow hood ......ANSWER........cleaned with the
same gauze and 70% isopropyl alcohol. clean the back wall
with a side to side motion going downward with each pass.
clean the remainder just like the horizontal flow hood.
What is the main difference between a prescription and
medication order? ......ANSWER........Prescriptions are for
outpatient facilities and medication orders for inpatient facilities
What is the definition of a LEGACY DRUG? ......ANSWER........It
must be prescribed by someone with prescription authority, and
must be dispensed by legally qualified pharmacies
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What does the abbreviation qHS stand for?
......ANSWER........Every bedtime
trituration ......ANSWER........the process of reducing a powder to
a finer powder by using friction/grinding
levigation ......ANSWER........the process of moistening a powder
before mixing it with a cream or ointment
miniscus ......ANSWER........the curve of a liquid at the top of an
amount of liquid in a graduated cylinder. read bottom of
meniscus
ointment slab ......ANSWER........glass slab used as a work surface
to prepare creams and ointments. easily cleaned after use
vertical flow hood ......ANSWER........air flows from the top
through the HEPA filter down to the intake at the surface of the
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hood. usually used in chemotherapy. should be ran for at least 4
hours after stopping before reusing.
working with flow hood ......ANSWER........always work at least 6
inches into the hood
1 mL -> gtts ......ANSWER........20gtts
1 tsp-> mL ......ANSWER........5 mL
1 tbsp-> mL ......ANSWER........15 mL
1 oz-> mL ......ANSWER........30 mL
1 liter-> mL ......ANSWER........1000mL
1 cup-> oz ......ANSWER........8 oz
1 pint-> mL ......ANSWER........480 mL
2 pints-> quart ......ANSWER........1 quart