EXAM FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
(ExCPT) | NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Written in red ink
2. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Confidential error reporting
3. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
4. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
5. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
14 days
6. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Chemotherapy
,7. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
DEA Form 222
8. 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) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
9. 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" -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"This medication is a suppository"
10. Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking Lipitor?
, pregnancy
hypertension
osteoporosis
hyperkalemia -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pregnancy
11. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Part B
12. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is approximately equivalent to
1 quart?
240 mL
360 mL
480 mL
960 mL -
CORRECT|ANSWER
960 mL
13. Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient
CORRECT|ANSWER
ing a patient's questions regarding the use of medications
(ExCPT) | NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Written in red ink
2. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Confidential error reporting
3. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
4. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
5. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
14 days
6. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Chemotherapy
,7. 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 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
DEA Form 222
8. 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) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
9. 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" -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"This medication is a suppository"
10. Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking Lipitor?
, pregnancy
hypertension
osteoporosis
hyperkalemia -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pregnancy
11. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Part B
12. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is approximately equivalent to
1 quart?
240 mL
360 mL
480 mL
960 mL -
CORRECT|ANSWER
960 mL
13. Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient
CORRECT|ANSWER
ing a patient's questions regarding the use of medications
