ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Practice Test 2.0 A-Graded A
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of
MedWatch? - 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 - 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)? -
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? - ANSWER-PPO
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?
- 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? - ANSWER-
Intravenous injection
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions
set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)? - 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? - ANSWER-Reconcile the shipment invoice.
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic
medication is equivalent to a brand name medication? - ANSWER-Bioavailability
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey
Amendment of 1951? - ANSWER-To require prescription medications to bear the
legend "Rx Only"
Practice Test 2.0 A-Graded A
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of
MedWatch? - 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 - 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)? -
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? - ANSWER-PPO
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?
- 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? - ANSWER-
Intravenous injection
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions
set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)? - 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? - ANSWER-Reconcile the shipment invoice.
According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic
medication is equivalent to a brand name medication? - ANSWER-Bioavailability
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey
Amendment of 1951? - ANSWER-To require prescription medications to bear the
legend "Rx Only"
