ExCPT Review Exam with Complete
Solutions
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically
used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets - ANS-mortar and pestle
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications reduces
cholesterol? - ANS-Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following environments should
be used to compound a sterile IV preparation? - ANS-ISO 5
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does
not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANS-Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
hazardous and requires special handling? - ANS-Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule II
medication? - ANS-Cocaine
Which of the following factors should a pharmacy technician be mindful of when an
existing patient is prescribed a new medication? - ANS-drug to drug interaction
A pharmacy technician is preparing to compound sterile products. Which of the
following should the technician identify as a method to minimize incompatibilities of
compounded solutions? - ANS-Limit the number of drugs added to solutions
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the
particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent? - ANS-Pulverization
How many mL should a pharmacy technician dispense to provide 20 mg of methadone
if the stock concentration is 12.5 mg/5 mL? - ANS-8 mL
A pharmacy technician is assisting an older adult who states he has trouble
remembering to take his medication. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANS-Suggest the patient use a daily medication container
, A pharmacy technician received notification from a patient's insurance company that her
prescription has been rejected. Which of the following reasons shoudl the technician
identify as grounds for rejection by the insurance company? - ANS-The NDC is not
covered
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the quantity indicated as "Disp. LX."
Which of the following dosage units should the technician count out? - ANS-60
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following resources is used to
determine the therapeutic equivalence of a brand and generic medication? - ANS-
Orange Book
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and
last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the
following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the
correct patient profile? - ANS-Verify the patient's date of birth
Which of the following healthcare professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
toothache? - ANS-DDS
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription into the computer system. The
prescription does not indicate the number of refills. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ANS-Enter no refills
Which of the following is the maximum number of times a prescription for a Schedule III
or Schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally
written? - ANS-Five
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following describes the purpose
of a black box warning on a medication label? - ANS-to indicate the medication carries a
risk for life-threatening adverse effects
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who has partial hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - ANS-Reduce background noise
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of
taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - ANS-Weight Loss
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts created a
stair-step schedule of controlled substances? - ANS-Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of 1970
A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 grams of methylparaben,
a preservative. Approximately how many mg of this preservative are
needed to make 1 pint of the liquid? - ANS-120 mg
Solutions
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically
used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets - ANS-mortar and pestle
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications reduces
cholesterol? - ANS-Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following environments should
be used to compound a sterile IV preparation? - ANS-ISO 5
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does
not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANS-Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
hazardous and requires special handling? - ANS-Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule II
medication? - ANS-Cocaine
Which of the following factors should a pharmacy technician be mindful of when an
existing patient is prescribed a new medication? - ANS-drug to drug interaction
A pharmacy technician is preparing to compound sterile products. Which of the
following should the technician identify as a method to minimize incompatibilities of
compounded solutions? - ANS-Limit the number of drugs added to solutions
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the
particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent? - ANS-Pulverization
How many mL should a pharmacy technician dispense to provide 20 mg of methadone
if the stock concentration is 12.5 mg/5 mL? - ANS-8 mL
A pharmacy technician is assisting an older adult who states he has trouble
remembering to take his medication. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANS-Suggest the patient use a daily medication container
, A pharmacy technician received notification from a patient's insurance company that her
prescription has been rejected. Which of the following reasons shoudl the technician
identify as grounds for rejection by the insurance company? - ANS-The NDC is not
covered
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription with the quantity indicated as "Disp. LX."
Which of the following dosage units should the technician count out? - ANS-60
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following resources is used to
determine the therapeutic equivalence of a brand and generic medication? - ANS-
Orange Book
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and
last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the
following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the
correct patient profile? - ANS-Verify the patient's date of birth
Which of the following healthcare professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
toothache? - ANS-DDS
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription into the computer system. The
prescription does not indicate the number of refills. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? - ANS-Enter no refills
Which of the following is the maximum number of times a prescription for a Schedule III
or Schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally
written? - ANS-Five
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following describes the purpose
of a black box warning on a medication label? - ANS-to indicate the medication carries a
risk for life-threatening adverse effects
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who has partial hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - ANS-Reduce background noise
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of
taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - ANS-Weight Loss
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts created a
stair-step schedule of controlled substances? - ANS-Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of 1970
A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 grams of methylparaben,
a preservative. Approximately how many mg of this preservative are
needed to make 1 pint of the liquid? - ANS-120 mg
