ExCPT Practice Exam B Pharm Tech
Questions and Answers
76. A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the
following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?
handwriting is illegible
written in red ink
uses multiple abbreviations
unusually small dosage - ANSWER-Written in red ink
77. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizational
procedures encourages reporting of medication errors?
Inconsistent definition of medication errors
Punitive consequences
Complex reporting processes
Confidential error reporting - ANSWER-Confidential error reporting
78. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts
requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling?
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA)
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 - ANSWER-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
(OBRA '90)
79. Based on the prescription below, a pharmacy technician should identify that which
of the following information might cause a medication administration error? glimepiride
(Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90
The prescriber should use the abbreviation "QD" for "once daily"
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
The word "orally" should be replaced with "po"
The prescriber should be spell out #90 for the quantity - ANSWER-The strength of 2.0
mg should be written as 2 mg
80. A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a
magic mouthwash that contains water?
,7 days
14 days
30 days
60 days - ANSWER-14 days
81. A pharmacy technician should use a vertical airflow hood to compound which of the
following types of medications?
IV piggyback
Chemotherapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Nuclear - ANSWER-Chemotherapy
82. According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another
pharmacy, which of the following forms should the pharmacy complete and retain?
DEA Form 222
DEA Form 41
DEA Form 106
DEA Form 225 - ANSWER-DEA Form 222
83. A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to
NSAIDs. Which of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that
this patient should avoid taking?
loratadine (Claritin)
dextromethorphan (Delsym)
acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
acetaminophen (Tylenol) - ANSWER-acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
84. A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription for a patient. On the
prescription, the instructions indicate "supp". Which of the following statements should
the technician make to the patient?
"This medication is a supplement"
"This medication suppresses hunger"
"This medication needs to be supplied by a pharmacist"
"This medication is a suppository" - ANSWER-"This medication is a suppository"
85. Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking Lipitor?
pregnancy
hypertension
osteoporosis
hyperkalemia - ANSWER-pregnancy
, 86. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D - ANSWER-Part B
87. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is approximately
equivalent to 1 quart?
240 mL
360 mL
480 mL
960 mL - ANSWER-960 mL
88. Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient
Answering a patient's questions regarding the use of medications
Obtaining a patient's health history
Recommending a change in medication - ANSWER-Obtaining a patient's health history
89. A pharmacy technician should allow a laminar flow hood to run for which of the
following amounts of time before sterile compounding can begin?
5 min
10 min
15 min
30 min - ANSWER-30 min
90. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is
required on a Schedule II prescription?
DEA number
number of refills
expiration date
manufacturer name - ANSWER-DEA number
91. A pharmacy technician has dispensed a prescription for acetaminophen with
codeine. The technician should identify that this medication is included in which of the
following controlled substance schedules?
Schedule III
Schedule II
Schedule IV
Schedule V - ANSWER-Schedule IIl
Questions and Answers
76. A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the
following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?
handwriting is illegible
written in red ink
uses multiple abbreviations
unusually small dosage - ANSWER-Written in red ink
77. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizational
procedures encourages reporting of medication errors?
Inconsistent definition of medication errors
Punitive consequences
Complex reporting processes
Confidential error reporting - ANSWER-Confidential error reporting
78. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts
requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling?
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA)
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 - ANSWER-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
(OBRA '90)
79. Based on the prescription below, a pharmacy technician should identify that which
of the following information might cause a medication administration error? glimepiride
(Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90
The prescriber should use the abbreviation "QD" for "once daily"
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
The word "orally" should be replaced with "po"
The prescriber should be spell out #90 for the quantity - ANSWER-The strength of 2.0
mg should be written as 2 mg
80. A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a
magic mouthwash that contains water?
,7 days
14 days
30 days
60 days - ANSWER-14 days
81. A pharmacy technician should use a vertical airflow hood to compound which of the
following types of medications?
IV piggyback
Chemotherapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Nuclear - ANSWER-Chemotherapy
82. According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another
pharmacy, which of the following forms should the pharmacy complete and retain?
DEA Form 222
DEA Form 41
DEA Form 106
DEA Form 225 - ANSWER-DEA Form 222
83. A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who reports that she is allergic to
NSAIDs. Which of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that
this patient should avoid taking?
loratadine (Claritin)
dextromethorphan (Delsym)
acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
acetaminophen (Tylenol) - ANSWER-acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
84. A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription for a patient. On the
prescription, the instructions indicate "supp". Which of the following statements should
the technician make to the patient?
"This medication is a supplement"
"This medication suppresses hunger"
"This medication needs to be supplied by a pharmacist"
"This medication is a suppository" - ANSWER-"This medication is a suppository"
85. Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking Lipitor?
pregnancy
hypertension
osteoporosis
hyperkalemia - ANSWER-pregnancy
, 86. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D - ANSWER-Part B
87. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is approximately
equivalent to 1 quart?
240 mL
360 mL
480 mL
960 mL - ANSWER-960 mL
88. Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient
Answering a patient's questions regarding the use of medications
Obtaining a patient's health history
Recommending a change in medication - ANSWER-Obtaining a patient's health history
89. A pharmacy technician should allow a laminar flow hood to run for which of the
following amounts of time before sterile compounding can begin?
5 min
10 min
15 min
30 min - ANSWER-30 min
90. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is
required on a Schedule II prescription?
DEA number
number of refills
expiration date
manufacturer name - ANSWER-DEA number
91. A pharmacy technician has dispensed a prescription for acetaminophen with
codeine. The technician should identify that this medication is included in which of the
following controlled substance schedules?
Schedule III
Schedule II
Schedule IV
Schedule V - ANSWER-Schedule IIl
