Institutional Pharmacy Dispensing
Process Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
Actual Questions with Verified Answers &
Detailed Explanations
The pharmacist would like to know if Mrs. Smith, a patient at your hospital, uses
tobacco. In what part of Mrs. Smith's history in her EMR would you find this information?
Select one:
Family
Past
Social
Surgical -answer ✅✅✅Social
What is an example of an entry in the current medication section of an EMR?
Select one:
"EKG q 12h"
"Furosemide 40 mg IV"
"Serum potassium labs q4h"
"Lovastatin 20 mg: 1 tablet po q24h" -answer ✅✅✅"Lovastatin 20 mg: 1 tablet po
q24h"
An EMR is a(n):
Select one:
Paper record of patient health information
Chart room where paper records are held
Paper copy of a prescription
Computerized record of patient health information -answer ✅✅✅Computerized record
of patient health information
In which area of an EMR will you find the patient's vital signs?
Select one:
Medication order
Labs & medical tests
Patient care team
Medical history -answer ✅✅✅Labs & medical tests
Patient demographics in an EMR will contain the patient's:
,Select one:
Medication list
Lab results
Care team
Date of birth -answer ✅✅✅Date of birth
All inpatient medication orders should contain the patient's:
Select one:
Date of birth
Insurance information
Address
Telephone number -answer ✅✅✅Date of birth
What is an example of a medication order that is filled when the patient is leaving the
hospital?
Select one:
Admitting
Daily
Discharge
Stat -answer ✅✅✅Discharge
What is an example of a medication order that must be filled quickly?
Select one:
Admitting
Daily
Discharge
STAT -answer ✅✅✅STAT
Many inpatient medications are dosed on the patient's:
Select one:
Ethnicity
Height
Sex
Weight -answer ✅✅✅Weight
CPOE is a medication order that is sent to the pharmacy via:
Select one:
Computer
Fax
Oral
Pneumatic tube -answer ✅✅✅Computer
An admitting order is a medication order that is filled when the patient is:
Select one:
First accepted into the hospital
Leaving the hospital
,In urgent need of the medication
Renewing a daily medication in the hospital -answer ✅✅✅First accepted into the
hospital
If you are allergic to penicillin, you should wear gloves when handling:
Select one:
Amoxicillin
Finasteride
Furosemide
Sulfamethoxazole -answer ✅✅✅Amoxicillin
The information on a hospital medication label usually requires the patient's:
Select one:
Insurance carrier
Phone number
Physical address
Room number -answer ✅✅✅Room number
A temperature auxiliary sticker is usually which color?
Select one:
Blue
Red
White
Yellow -answer ✅✅✅Blue
What are unit-dose medications?
Select one:
A 90-day supply of medication
A packaged single dose of a medication
Doses that are meant to be given intravenously
An injection that's administered subcutaneously -answer ✅✅✅A packaged single dose
of a medication
Which medication dosage form needs a "shake well" auxiliary sticker?
Select one:
Elixir
Solution
Suspension
Syrup -answer ✅✅✅Suspension
Pregnant women should always use gloves when handling which medication?
Select one:
Acetaminophen
Dutasteride
Penicillin
, Sulfamethoxazole -answer ✅✅✅Dutasteride
Which medication needs a "do not shake" auxiliary sticker?
Select one:
Ampicillin suspension
Docusate gel cap
Epoetin solution
Insulin aspart suspension -answer ✅✅✅Epoetin solution
A chemotherapy auxiliary sticker is usually which color?
Select one:
Blue
Red
White
Yellow -answer ✅✅✅Yellow
What is the last step in refilling a crash box?
Select one:
Refill the crash box
Charge the patient
Flag earliest expiration date
Prep for pharmacist verification -answer ✅✅✅Prep for pharmacist verification
Crash box meds are usually given:
Select one:
Orally
Parenterally
Rectally
Topically -answer ✅✅✅Parenterally
Which crash box medication should have a "not for injection" auxiliary label?
Select one:
Adenosine
Potassium
Sterile water
Vasopressin -answer ✅✅✅Sterile water
Pharmacy technicians are responsible for:
Select one:
Restocking used crash boxes
Administering crash box meds
Verifying restocked crash boxes
Billing insurance for crash box meds -answer ✅✅✅Restocking used crash boxes
An epidural for childbirth pain is usually delivered to which area of the hospital?
Process Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
Actual Questions with Verified Answers &
Detailed Explanations
The pharmacist would like to know if Mrs. Smith, a patient at your hospital, uses
tobacco. In what part of Mrs. Smith's history in her EMR would you find this information?
Select one:
Family
Past
Social
Surgical -answer ✅✅✅Social
What is an example of an entry in the current medication section of an EMR?
Select one:
"EKG q 12h"
"Furosemide 40 mg IV"
"Serum potassium labs q4h"
"Lovastatin 20 mg: 1 tablet po q24h" -answer ✅✅✅"Lovastatin 20 mg: 1 tablet po
q24h"
An EMR is a(n):
Select one:
Paper record of patient health information
Chart room where paper records are held
Paper copy of a prescription
Computerized record of patient health information -answer ✅✅✅Computerized record
of patient health information
In which area of an EMR will you find the patient's vital signs?
Select one:
Medication order
Labs & medical tests
Patient care team
Medical history -answer ✅✅✅Labs & medical tests
Patient demographics in an EMR will contain the patient's:
,Select one:
Medication list
Lab results
Care team
Date of birth -answer ✅✅✅Date of birth
All inpatient medication orders should contain the patient's:
Select one:
Date of birth
Insurance information
Address
Telephone number -answer ✅✅✅Date of birth
What is an example of a medication order that is filled when the patient is leaving the
hospital?
Select one:
Admitting
Daily
Discharge
Stat -answer ✅✅✅Discharge
What is an example of a medication order that must be filled quickly?
Select one:
Admitting
Daily
Discharge
STAT -answer ✅✅✅STAT
Many inpatient medications are dosed on the patient's:
Select one:
Ethnicity
Height
Sex
Weight -answer ✅✅✅Weight
CPOE is a medication order that is sent to the pharmacy via:
Select one:
Computer
Fax
Oral
Pneumatic tube -answer ✅✅✅Computer
An admitting order is a medication order that is filled when the patient is:
Select one:
First accepted into the hospital
Leaving the hospital
,In urgent need of the medication
Renewing a daily medication in the hospital -answer ✅✅✅First accepted into the
hospital
If you are allergic to penicillin, you should wear gloves when handling:
Select one:
Amoxicillin
Finasteride
Furosemide
Sulfamethoxazole -answer ✅✅✅Amoxicillin
The information on a hospital medication label usually requires the patient's:
Select one:
Insurance carrier
Phone number
Physical address
Room number -answer ✅✅✅Room number
A temperature auxiliary sticker is usually which color?
Select one:
Blue
Red
White
Yellow -answer ✅✅✅Blue
What are unit-dose medications?
Select one:
A 90-day supply of medication
A packaged single dose of a medication
Doses that are meant to be given intravenously
An injection that's administered subcutaneously -answer ✅✅✅A packaged single dose
of a medication
Which medication dosage form needs a "shake well" auxiliary sticker?
Select one:
Elixir
Solution
Suspension
Syrup -answer ✅✅✅Suspension
Pregnant women should always use gloves when handling which medication?
Select one:
Acetaminophen
Dutasteride
Penicillin
, Sulfamethoxazole -answer ✅✅✅Dutasteride
Which medication needs a "do not shake" auxiliary sticker?
Select one:
Ampicillin suspension
Docusate gel cap
Epoetin solution
Insulin aspart suspension -answer ✅✅✅Epoetin solution
A chemotherapy auxiliary sticker is usually which color?
Select one:
Blue
Red
White
Yellow -answer ✅✅✅Yellow
What is the last step in refilling a crash box?
Select one:
Refill the crash box
Charge the patient
Flag earliest expiration date
Prep for pharmacist verification -answer ✅✅✅Prep for pharmacist verification
Crash box meds are usually given:
Select one:
Orally
Parenterally
Rectally
Topically -answer ✅✅✅Parenterally
Which crash box medication should have a "not for injection" auxiliary label?
Select one:
Adenosine
Potassium
Sterile water
Vasopressin -answer ✅✅✅Sterile water
Pharmacy technicians are responsible for:
Select one:
Restocking used crash boxes
Administering crash box meds
Verifying restocked crash boxes
Billing insurance for crash box meds -answer ✅✅✅Restocking used crash boxes
An epidural for childbirth pain is usually delivered to which area of the hospital?
