NHA Pharmacy Tech Practice Test
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Questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following is the maximum amount of
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pseudoephedrine that can be sold to a patient in a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
calendar month? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔9g
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Which of the following laws requires medication
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manufacturers to place a label stating "Caution: Federal
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law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on
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medication stock bottles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Durham Humphrey Amendment |\ |\
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to
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treat... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Addiction
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Which of the following information is mandatory
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SPECIFICALLY for controlled substance prescriptions such
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as hydrocodone? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prescribers
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DEA number |\
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE
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compounding? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔<USP 797> |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Insomnia |\ |\
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time
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prescriptions for controlled substance should be retained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on file? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2 Years
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A pharmacy technician is required to include patient
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product information (PPI) when filling a prescription for
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which of the |\ |\
following types of medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Contraceptives (Birth Control) |\ |\
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines
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concerning medication quality standards? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Food and Drug Administration |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy
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technician recognize as the practice of identifying a
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potential service or group of services that can optimize
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therapeutic outcomes for a patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
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A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile
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compound. She is starting with a non-sterile product.
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Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,preparations does this compound fall under? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔High Risk |\ |\
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the
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following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to
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see a specialist without a referral? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the
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following is another name for vitamin B12? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Cyanocobalamin |\
Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy
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technician stock in an automated dispensing machine? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Metformin (Glucophage)
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Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech
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identify as the final step in the filling of a prescription? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Asking the pharmacist to perform
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a verification check
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Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Vitamin K
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, A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that
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states "Dispense as Written". Which of the following DAW
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codes should the tech enter into the computer system? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DAW 1 |\ |\ |\
Which of the following information should a pharm tech
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be aware of regarding prednisone (deltasone) and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prednisolone (Orapred)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tall- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
man lettering is incorporated on their labels due to look
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alike/sound alike |\
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
regulations apply to which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Patient Counseling |\ |\
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
magic mouthwash (a preparation mixed with water)? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔14 Days |\ |\ |\
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tech bill for a 70-year-old patient's blood glucose test
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strips? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Medicare part B
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Which of the following does the FDA require to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
published in a medication's monograph? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Contraindications |\
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Questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following is the maximum amount of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pseudoephedrine that can be sold to a patient in a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
calendar month? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔9g
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Durham Humphrey Amendment |\ |\
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treat... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Addiction
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following information is mandatory
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
SPECIFICALLY for controlled substance prescriptions such
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
as hydrocodone? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prescribers
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
DEA number |\
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
compounding? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔<USP 797> |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Insomnia |\ |\
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prescriptions for controlled substance should be retained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on file? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2 Years
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
product information (PPI) when filling a prescription for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
which of the |\ |\
following types of medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Contraceptives (Birth Control) |\ |\
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
concerning medication quality standards? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Food 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Medication 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? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔High Risk |\ |\
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
see a specialist without a referral? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following is another name for vitamin B12? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Cyanocobalamin |\
Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
technician stock in an automated dispensing machine? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Metformin (Glucophage)
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Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identify as the final step in the filling of a prescription? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Asking the pharmacist to perform
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a verification check
|\ |\ |\
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Vitamin K
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, 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? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DAW 1 |\ |\ |\
Which of the following information should a pharm tech
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be aware of regarding prednisone (deltasone) and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prednisolone (Orapred)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tall- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Patient Counseling |\ |\
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
magic mouthwash (a preparation mixed with water)? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔14 Days |\ |\ |\
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tech bill for a 70-year-old patient's blood glucose test
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
strips? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Medicare part B
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following does the FDA require to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
published in a medication's monograph? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Contraindications |\
