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 may be performed only by a pharmacist?
A. Accepting a call from a wholesaler about an order
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
C. Calling a prescriber on behalf of a patient to request refills
D. Calling an insurance company to verify a patient's eligibility -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
All of the following duties may be performed by a pharmacy technician EXCEPT
A. Requesting PHI from a patient such as date of birth, address, allergy, and insurance information
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
C. Inputting and updating patient information in the computer
D. Placing the medication in a vial and attaching the prescription label to it -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for
ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What
should the technician do?
A. Tell the patient to decide which prescription s/he wants to fill
B. Tell the patient that s/he must get generic for both prescriptions
C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
D. Fill both prescriptions as written -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
A list of the goods or items a business will use in its normal operation is called a (an)
A. Open formulary
B. Closed formulary
C. Inventory
D. Protocol -
CORRECT|ANSWER
C. Inventory
Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done
A. By computer
B. Manually
C. By the wholesaler
D. By the corporate office -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Manually
In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received
damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders are reconciled
A. Item by items
B. Once per month
C. Once per year
D. Every two years -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Item by item
A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an
,A. LVP
B. IVPB
C. Vial
D. Ampule -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. IVPB
According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his/her DEA number for which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Ultram
B. Xanax
C. Wellbutrin
D. Prozac -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Xanax
Isotretinoin is associated with
A. iPLEDGE
B. RevAssist
C. STEPS
D. TOUCH -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. iPLEDGE
SDS sheets provide
A. Protocols for pharmacy technicians
B. Safety codes from OSHA
, C. Ordering numbers from the wholesaler
D. Information about hazardous substances -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. Information about hazardous substances
An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child
weighing 66 pounds?
A. 225 mg
B. 450 mg
C. 675 mg
D. 900 mg -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. 900 mg
Outdated drugs can be
A. Sent to reverse distributors
B. Shipped to the DEA
C. Shipped to the state board of pharmacy
D. Stocked with medications that are to be dispensed -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Sent to reverse distributors
An example of major drug-drug interaction is
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
B. Hydrocodone-Codeine
C. Guaifenesin-Pseudoephedrine
D. Hydrochlorothiazide-Triamterene -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
(ExCPT) | NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which of the following may be performed only by a pharmacist?
A. Accepting a call from a wholesaler about an order
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
C. Calling a prescriber on behalf of a patient to request refills
D. Calling an insurance company to verify a patient's eligibility -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
All of the following duties may be performed by a pharmacy technician EXCEPT
A. Requesting PHI from a patient such as date of birth, address, allergy, and insurance information
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
C. Inputting and updating patient information in the computer
D. Placing the medication in a vial and attaching the prescription label to it -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for
ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What
should the technician do?
A. Tell the patient to decide which prescription s/he wants to fill
B. Tell the patient that s/he must get generic for both prescriptions
C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
D. Fill both prescriptions as written -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
A list of the goods or items a business will use in its normal operation is called a (an)
A. Open formulary
B. Closed formulary
C. Inventory
D. Protocol -
CORRECT|ANSWER
C. Inventory
Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done
A. By computer
B. Manually
C. By the wholesaler
D. By the corporate office -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Manually
In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received
damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders are reconciled
A. Item by items
B. Once per month
C. Once per year
D. Every two years -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Item by item
A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an
,A. LVP
B. IVPB
C. Vial
D. Ampule -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. IVPB
According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his/her DEA number for which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Ultram
B. Xanax
C. Wellbutrin
D. Prozac -
CORRECT|ANSWER
B. Xanax
Isotretinoin is associated with
A. iPLEDGE
B. RevAssist
C. STEPS
D. TOUCH -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. iPLEDGE
SDS sheets provide
A. Protocols for pharmacy technicians
B. Safety codes from OSHA
, C. Ordering numbers from the wholesaler
D. Information about hazardous substances -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. Information about hazardous substances
An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child
weighing 66 pounds?
A. 225 mg
B. 450 mg
C. 675 mg
D. 900 mg -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. 900 mg
Outdated drugs can be
A. Sent to reverse distributors
B. Shipped to the DEA
C. Shipped to the state board of pharmacy
D. Stocked with medications that are to be dispensed -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Sent to reverse distributors
An example of major drug-drug interaction is
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
B. Hydrocodone-Codeine
C. Guaifenesin-Pseudoephedrine
D. Hydrochlorothiazide-Triamterene -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
