EXCPT Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions
Abbreviations for "right eye" ? - ANS-od
If patient requires a partial fill of a prescription for oxycodone/acetaminopen, when must
the remaining quantity be filled ? - ANS-Within 7 days from the date of prescription
Furosemide is used to treat ____? - ANS-Hypertension
____ should be dispensed in a child-resistant container? - ANS-Ciprofloxacin
Why should a pharmacy technician ship a medication in an amber container, rather than
a clear container? - ANS-To protect the medication from light
____ is the percentage of sodium chloride in a normal saline solution? - ANS-0.9%
What is the goal of inventory maintenance? - ANS-Fill prescriptions without having too
much inventory on the shelf
A Pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the following direction: "Take ss tsp
po aid x 14 days." How many mL should the pharmacy technician dispense ? - ANS-140
A patient calls into the pharmacy requesting a refill. Which of the following information
does the pharmacy technician need to obtain from the patient in order to fill the
prescription ? - ANS-The patient's date of birth
When comparing sertraline (zoloft) and fluoxetine (prozac), a pharmacy technician
should identify that these medications represent which of the following ? - ANS-
Antipsychotic medications
Which of the following entities requires a copy of the DEA Form 222 ? - ANS-Distributor
____ correctly describes the administration of small-volume parenteral medication? -
ANS-They can be administered piggyback
According to federal law, which of the following controlled substance schedules has no
medical use ? - ANS-Schedule 1
A pharmacy technician should identify that ____ packaging is required for ophthalmic
drops? - ANS-Single-dose
, The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) regulates the over-the-
counter sale of which of the following medications ? - ANS-Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the ____ is responsible for enforcing the
disposal of all medications? - ANS-Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
A pharmacist should recognize the manifestation of ____ as an adverse reaction and
recommend discontinuing the medication? - ANS-hives
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following products requires
refrigeration? - ANS-Injectable vaccines
__________ is required for a controlled substance prescription but is not required for a
noncontrolled substance prescription. - ANS-Patient's date of birth and prescribers DEA
number
_____ (agency) requires a tamper-proof prescription for any medications paid for by the
federal government. - ANS-Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that documentation of medication that is
repackaged by a pharmacy should contain ______? - ANS-Dosage Form
Which method is used to determine the gravity accuracy of an automated compounding
device (ACD)? - ANS-Using a weight to represent base solution amounts
A pharmacy technician should identify that a ____ should be billed through Medicare
Part D? - ANS-Blood glucose monitor
A pharmacy technician should recognize that ____ means "before meals"? - ANS-ac
A pharmacy technician should recognize that isotretinoin (Accutane) is contraindicated
for ____. - ANS-A patients who is pregnant
Which of the following classes of over-the counter medications can increase blood
pressure? - ANS-Decongestants
which of the following medications is associated with a high incidence of medication
errors? - ANS-Warfarin (Coumadin)
A 200g compounded ointment contains 10g of active ingredient. Which of the following
strengths should the pharmacy technician place on the prescription label? - ANS-5%
____ is used to treat lice? - ANS-Permethrin
Solutions
Abbreviations for "right eye" ? - ANS-od
If patient requires a partial fill of a prescription for oxycodone/acetaminopen, when must
the remaining quantity be filled ? - ANS-Within 7 days from the date of prescription
Furosemide is used to treat ____? - ANS-Hypertension
____ should be dispensed in a child-resistant container? - ANS-Ciprofloxacin
Why should a pharmacy technician ship a medication in an amber container, rather than
a clear container? - ANS-To protect the medication from light
____ is the percentage of sodium chloride in a normal saline solution? - ANS-0.9%
What is the goal of inventory maintenance? - ANS-Fill prescriptions without having too
much inventory on the shelf
A Pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the following direction: "Take ss tsp
po aid x 14 days." How many mL should the pharmacy technician dispense ? - ANS-140
A patient calls into the pharmacy requesting a refill. Which of the following information
does the pharmacy technician need to obtain from the patient in order to fill the
prescription ? - ANS-The patient's date of birth
When comparing sertraline (zoloft) and fluoxetine (prozac), a pharmacy technician
should identify that these medications represent which of the following ? - ANS-
Antipsychotic medications
Which of the following entities requires a copy of the DEA Form 222 ? - ANS-Distributor
____ correctly describes the administration of small-volume parenteral medication? -
ANS-They can be administered piggyback
According to federal law, which of the following controlled substance schedules has no
medical use ? - ANS-Schedule 1
A pharmacy technician should identify that ____ packaging is required for ophthalmic
drops? - ANS-Single-dose
, The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) regulates the over-the-
counter sale of which of the following medications ? - ANS-Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the ____ is responsible for enforcing the
disposal of all medications? - ANS-Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
A pharmacist should recognize the manifestation of ____ as an adverse reaction and
recommend discontinuing the medication? - ANS-hives
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following products requires
refrigeration? - ANS-Injectable vaccines
__________ is required for a controlled substance prescription but is not required for a
noncontrolled substance prescription. - ANS-Patient's date of birth and prescribers DEA
number
_____ (agency) requires a tamper-proof prescription for any medications paid for by the
federal government. - ANS-Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that documentation of medication that is
repackaged by a pharmacy should contain ______? - ANS-Dosage Form
Which method is used to determine the gravity accuracy of an automated compounding
device (ACD)? - ANS-Using a weight to represent base solution amounts
A pharmacy technician should identify that a ____ should be billed through Medicare
Part D? - ANS-Blood glucose monitor
A pharmacy technician should recognize that ____ means "before meals"? - ANS-ac
A pharmacy technician should recognize that isotretinoin (Accutane) is contraindicated
for ____. - ANS-A patients who is pregnant
Which of the following classes of over-the counter medications can increase blood
pressure? - ANS-Decongestants
which of the following medications is associated with a high incidence of medication
errors? - ANS-Warfarin (Coumadin)
A 200g compounded ointment contains 10g of active ingredient. Which of the following
strengths should the pharmacy technician place on the prescription label? - ANS-5%
____ is used to treat lice? - ANS-Permethrin
