ExCPT Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions
Mr. Tucker weighs 65kg. What is his weight in pounds? - ANS-143 lb
If a bottle of Protonix has been manufacturer-assigned expiration date of 09/2015, what
is the last day it can be used? - ANS-September 30, 2015
What is the generic drug name for Keppra? - ANS-Levetiracetam
Which task must be completed by a licensed pharmacists? - ANS-Recommending an
OTC medication for a patient
Which class of FDA recall would be issued for a product that is unlikely to cause any
adverse health effects? - ANS-Class III
Which of the following tasks may be performed by a pharmacy technician? - ANS-Type
a prescription label
What is he primary role of the pharmacy technician? - ANS-Assist the pharmacist
Needles and syringes that have been used to compound a cancer chemotherapy
infusion should be placed in which of the following waste containers? - ANS-Yellow
sharps container
What is the purpose of rotating stock? - ANS-To ensure that drugs closer to expiration
are dispensed first
Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing the federal Controlled
Substance Act (CSA)? - ANS-DEA
Which controlled substance schedule fits the following description?
Used medically; high potential for abuse and physical/psychological dependence. -
ANS-Schedule II
What is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine one person may purchase in one
day? - ANS-3.6 grams per 24 hours
What is the name of the form used to order Schedule II controlled substances? - ANS-
DEA Form 222
, What is the correct DAW code to use when billing the patient's insurance for a generic
drug? - ANS-DAW 0
How many refills can be issued for a C-IV controlled substance prescription? - ANS-Up
to 5 refills
Which of the following medication is not a Schedule III controlled substance? - ANS-
Ambien (Zolpidem)
Prescribers that issue buprenorphine (Suboxone & Subutex) prescriptions for the
treatment of narcotic drug addiction outside of a narcotics treatment facility must have a
unique DEA number that begins with the _________. - ANS-Letter X
Which prescriber identification number is required for submitting an insurance claim? -
ANS-NPI Number
What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Probability & Accountability Act (HIPPA)? -
ANS-Tp protect the privacy privacy of patient health information
Which of the following practitioners would have limited prescribing authority (as
opposed to full prescribing authority)? - ANS-Nurse Practitioner
How did the Poison Prevention Act (PPPA) affect pharmacy practice? - ANS-It required
that prescription drugs be dispensed with child-resistant bottle caps.
Drugs must be dispensed in child-resistant packaging according to the PPPA, but
certain drugs are exempt from this requirement.
Which of the following is exempt? - ANS-Nitrostat (Nitroglycerin)
Where can you find the expiration date of prescription drug products? - ANS-On the
manufacturer drug package label
Which reference would be used to determine whether a generic drug product is
therapeutically equivalent to brand name products? - ANS-Orange book
In the Orange book, a generic drug that is therapeutically equivalent to a brand name
drug woulld have a TE rating beginning with which of the following letters? - ANS-A
A prescription is written for 60 tablets of Wellbutrin (Buproprion) XL 150mg with
instructions for the patient to take 1TQD X8D, and then 2TQD thereafter. What is the
day's supply? - ANS-34 day's supply
Solutions
Mr. Tucker weighs 65kg. What is his weight in pounds? - ANS-143 lb
If a bottle of Protonix has been manufacturer-assigned expiration date of 09/2015, what
is the last day it can be used? - ANS-September 30, 2015
What is the generic drug name for Keppra? - ANS-Levetiracetam
Which task must be completed by a licensed pharmacists? - ANS-Recommending an
OTC medication for a patient
Which class of FDA recall would be issued for a product that is unlikely to cause any
adverse health effects? - ANS-Class III
Which of the following tasks may be performed by a pharmacy technician? - ANS-Type
a prescription label
What is he primary role of the pharmacy technician? - ANS-Assist the pharmacist
Needles and syringes that have been used to compound a cancer chemotherapy
infusion should be placed in which of the following waste containers? - ANS-Yellow
sharps container
What is the purpose of rotating stock? - ANS-To ensure that drugs closer to expiration
are dispensed first
Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing the federal Controlled
Substance Act (CSA)? - ANS-DEA
Which controlled substance schedule fits the following description?
Used medically; high potential for abuse and physical/psychological dependence. -
ANS-Schedule II
What is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine one person may purchase in one
day? - ANS-3.6 grams per 24 hours
What is the name of the form used to order Schedule II controlled substances? - ANS-
DEA Form 222
, What is the correct DAW code to use when billing the patient's insurance for a generic
drug? - ANS-DAW 0
How many refills can be issued for a C-IV controlled substance prescription? - ANS-Up
to 5 refills
Which of the following medication is not a Schedule III controlled substance? - ANS-
Ambien (Zolpidem)
Prescribers that issue buprenorphine (Suboxone & Subutex) prescriptions for the
treatment of narcotic drug addiction outside of a narcotics treatment facility must have a
unique DEA number that begins with the _________. - ANS-Letter X
Which prescriber identification number is required for submitting an insurance claim? -
ANS-NPI Number
What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Probability & Accountability Act (HIPPA)? -
ANS-Tp protect the privacy privacy of patient health information
Which of the following practitioners would have limited prescribing authority (as
opposed to full prescribing authority)? - ANS-Nurse Practitioner
How did the Poison Prevention Act (PPPA) affect pharmacy practice? - ANS-It required
that prescription drugs be dispensed with child-resistant bottle caps.
Drugs must be dispensed in child-resistant packaging according to the PPPA, but
certain drugs are exempt from this requirement.
Which of the following is exempt? - ANS-Nitrostat (Nitroglycerin)
Where can you find the expiration date of prescription drug products? - ANS-On the
manufacturer drug package label
Which reference would be used to determine whether a generic drug product is
therapeutically equivalent to brand name products? - ANS-Orange book
In the Orange book, a generic drug that is therapeutically equivalent to a brand name
drug woulld have a TE rating beginning with which of the following letters? - ANS-A
A prescription is written for 60 tablets of Wellbutrin (Buproprion) XL 150mg with
instructions for the patient to take 1TQD X8D, and then 2TQD thereafter. What is the
day's supply? - ANS-34 day's supply
