NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions and
Answers
How should prescription records be filed? - ANSWER-By the prescriptions serial
number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - ANSWER-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be
included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - ANSWER-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - ANSWER-
Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - ANSWER-Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - ANSWER-Schedule
III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? -
ANSWER-14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANSWER-9
grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - ANSWER-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
, when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - ANSWER-A vented needle (minimizes
spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - ANSWER-960 mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? -
ANSWER-30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - ANSWER--Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - ANSWER-a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
what type of doctor do the following abreviations stand for?
-DVM
-DPM
-DDS
-OD - ANSWER--DVM is a doctor of veterinary medicine
-DPM is a doctor of podiatry
-DDS is a doctor of dental surgery
-OD is a doctor of optometry
Why is it important to take note of what kind of doctor has written a prescription? -
ANSWER-As licensed prescribers, they must only prescribe medications within their
scope of practice. If the medication written on the prescription is out of their scope of
practice it can be an indicator of an altered or forged prescription.
What is another name for vitamin B12? - ANSWER-Cyanocobalamin
What is another name for vitamin B6? - ANSWER-Pyridoxine
What is another name for vitamin B2? - ANSWER-Riboflavin
What is another name for vitamin B5? - ANSWER-pantothenic acid
What do antitussives treat? - ANSWER-coughing
Answers
How should prescription records be filed? - ANSWER-By the prescriptions serial
number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - ANSWER-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be
included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - ANSWER-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - ANSWER-
Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - ANSWER-Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - ANSWER-Schedule
III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? -
ANSWER-14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANSWER-9
grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - ANSWER-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
, when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - ANSWER-A vented needle (minimizes
spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - ANSWER-960 mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? -
ANSWER-30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - ANSWER--Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - ANSWER-a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
what type of doctor do the following abreviations stand for?
-DVM
-DPM
-DDS
-OD - ANSWER--DVM is a doctor of veterinary medicine
-DPM is a doctor of podiatry
-DDS is a doctor of dental surgery
-OD is a doctor of optometry
Why is it important to take note of what kind of doctor has written a prescription? -
ANSWER-As licensed prescribers, they must only prescribe medications within their
scope of practice. If the medication written on the prescription is out of their scope of
practice it can be an indicator of an altered or forged prescription.
What is another name for vitamin B12? - ANSWER-Cyanocobalamin
What is another name for vitamin B6? - ANSWER-Pyridoxine
What is another name for vitamin B2? - ANSWER-Riboflavin
What is another name for vitamin B5? - ANSWER-pantothenic acid
What do antitussives treat? - ANSWER-coughing
