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!!
Which of the following can be a possible indicator of an invalid prescription?
- Handwriting that is "too neat"
- Invalid DEA number
-Strength or route of administration is missing
-All of the above -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-All of the above
The sharing of personal patient information is prohibited by which of the following?
- FDA
- HIPAA
- DEA
- OSHA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-HIPAA
The DEA's Controlled Substances Ordering System (CSOS)- allows electronic ordering without the use
of which paper form?
- 222
-262
-284
-706 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- 222
The following characteristics are used to classify which type of material? Ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity, toxicity
,- Solid Waste
- Hazardous Materials
- Non-hazardous materials
-Infections Materials -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Hazardous Materials
Which federal agency establishes a list of drugs that are deemed hazardous and require special
handling?
- HIPAA
-NIOSH
-DEA
-FDA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Which class of recall is the least serious?
- Class I
- Class III
- Class VI
- Class II -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Class III
What is the name of the programs that provide safe disposal of unwanted prescription medications?
- REMS
- Return Medication Programs
- Safety disposal Program
- Take back programs -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Take back programs
,What is the REMS program?
- The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program between the FDA and drug
manufacturers
- Re-Evaluation Medication Safety program where drugs are classified
- Risk Eminent Manufacturer Standards where medications are approved and tested
- Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Sources where the board of directors are responsible for overseeing
the drug manufacturing process -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program between the FDA and drug
manufacturers
This law requires products to include a list of all ingredients
- Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (DQSA)
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FFDCA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FFDCA)
What would be an example of an invalid DEA number?
- EB7344196
- H93456781
- CJ6458913
-F91234563 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- CJ6458913
When filling a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine 30mg, a technician should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- File the prescription as a Schedule III controlled substance
- Affix an auxiliary label cautioning against performing tasks requiring alertness or drinking
- Verify that the patient is not allergic to Tylenol or Codeine.
- Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
- Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
When cleaning a laminar flow hood, which of the following methods should be used?
- Clean the hood from the top to the bottom
- Clean the hood from the bottom to the top
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the front and working toward the back -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front
What recall class may cause temporary but reversible adverse effects on a patient?
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Class 2
What form is required to return schedule II drugs?
- DEA Form 41
- DEA Form 106
- DEA Form 222
- DEA Form 224 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- DEA Form 41 - used when recording controlled drugs that are destroyed
-DEA Form 106 - used when a controlled substance is lost or stolen.
-DEA Form 224 - used when a pharmacy seeks to register as a licensed dispenser of controlled drugs.
-DEA Form 222 must be used by pharmacies when ordering Schedule II controlled drugs.
(ExCPT) | NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which of the following can be a possible indicator of an invalid prescription?
- Handwriting that is "too neat"
- Invalid DEA number
-Strength or route of administration is missing
-All of the above -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-All of the above
The sharing of personal patient information is prohibited by which of the following?
- FDA
- HIPAA
- DEA
- OSHA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-HIPAA
The DEA's Controlled Substances Ordering System (CSOS)- allows electronic ordering without the use
of which paper form?
- 222
-262
-284
-706 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- 222
The following characteristics are used to classify which type of material? Ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity, toxicity
,- Solid Waste
- Hazardous Materials
- Non-hazardous materials
-Infections Materials -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Hazardous Materials
Which federal agency establishes a list of drugs that are deemed hazardous and require special
handling?
- HIPAA
-NIOSH
-DEA
-FDA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Which class of recall is the least serious?
- Class I
- Class III
- Class VI
- Class II -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Class III
What is the name of the programs that provide safe disposal of unwanted prescription medications?
- REMS
- Return Medication Programs
- Safety disposal Program
- Take back programs -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Take back programs
,What is the REMS program?
- The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program between the FDA and drug
manufacturers
- Re-Evaluation Medication Safety program where drugs are classified
- Risk Eminent Manufacturer Standards where medications are approved and tested
- Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Sources where the board of directors are responsible for overseeing
the drug manufacturing process -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program between the FDA and drug
manufacturers
This law requires products to include a list of all ingredients
- Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (DQSA)
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FFDCA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FFDCA)
What would be an example of an invalid DEA number?
- EB7344196
- H93456781
- CJ6458913
-F91234563 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- CJ6458913
When filling a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine 30mg, a technician should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- File the prescription as a Schedule III controlled substance
- Affix an auxiliary label cautioning against performing tasks requiring alertness or drinking
- Verify that the patient is not allergic to Tylenol or Codeine.
- Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
- Inform the patient that this medication is a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
When cleaning a laminar flow hood, which of the following methods should be used?
- Clean the hood from the top to the bottom
- Clean the hood from the bottom to the top
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the front and working toward the back -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front
What recall class may cause temporary but reversible adverse effects on a patient?
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Class 2
What form is required to return schedule II drugs?
- DEA Form 41
- DEA Form 106
- DEA Form 222
- DEA Form 224 -
CORRECT|ANSWER
- DEA Form 41 - used when recording controlled drugs that are destroyed
-DEA Form 106 - used when a controlled substance is lost or stolen.
-DEA Form 224 - used when a pharmacy seeks to register as a licensed dispenser of controlled drugs.
-DEA Form 222 must be used by pharmacies when ordering Schedule II controlled drugs.
