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EXCPT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPHT)
Practice Test 2.0 A With Certified
Solutions
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary
purpose of MedWatch? - correct-answer -To allow the voluntary report of adverse
events.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below? i tab qd am HBP - correct-
answer -Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high blood
pressure.
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin
(Lipitor)? - correct-answer -Pregnancy
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance
coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - correct-
answer -PPO
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A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3 hr.
Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution
was dispensed? - correct-answer -167
A patient's medication administration record indicates that 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? - correct-answer -Intravenous injection
A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - correct-answer -Wipe the hood in a
horizontal fashion, from back to front.
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid
prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?
- correct-answer -The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant
pad.
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving
a delivery of noncontrolled substances? - correct-answer -Reconcile the shipment
invoice.
EXCPT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPHT)
Practice Test 2.0 A With Certified
Solutions
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary
purpose of MedWatch? - correct-answer -To allow the voluntary report of adverse
events.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below? i tab qd am HBP - correct-
answer -Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high blood
pressure.
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin
(Lipitor)? - correct-answer -Pregnancy
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance
coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - correct-
answer -PPO
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A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3 hr.
Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution
was dispensed? - correct-answer -167
A patient's medication administration record indicates that 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? - correct-answer -Intravenous injection
A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - correct-answer -Wipe the hood in a
horizontal fashion, from back to front.
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid
prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?
- correct-answer -The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant
pad.
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving
a delivery of noncontrolled substances? - correct-answer -Reconcile the shipment
invoice.
