ALABAMA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION EXAM — 150 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
What is the primary role of a pharmacy technician?
A. Diagnose patients
B. Assist the pharmacist with medication-related tasks under
appropriate supervision
C. Prescribe medications
D. Independently counsel patients
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacy technicians support pharmacists with
tasks such as medication preparation, inventory, data entry,
and billing while working within their legal scope.
Which professional is legally responsible for the final
verification of a prescription prepared by a pharmacy
technician?
A. Pharmacy cashier
,B. Pharmacy technician
C. Pharmacist
D. Pharmacy customer
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pharmacist is responsible for the professional
verification and dispensing of prescriptions.
What does the abbreviation PO mean?
A. By injection
B. By mouth
C. In the ear
D. On the skin
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PO comes from the Latin phrase meaning “by
mouth.”
What does BID mean?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
C. Three times daily
,D. At bedtime
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: BID means twice a day.
What does TID mean?
A. Twice daily
B. Three times daily
C. Four times daily
D. Every other day
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TID means three times daily.
What does QID mean?
A. Every morning
B. Four times daily
C. Every four hours
D. Once weekly
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: QID means four times daily.
What does PRN indicate?
, A. Immediately
B. As needed
C. Before meals
D. After meals
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PRN means the medication is to be used as needed
according to the prescription.
What does HS commonly mean?
A. At bedtime
B. Before breakfast
C. Every hour
D. With food
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HS is commonly used to mean at bedtime.
What does STAT indicate?
A. Weekly administration
B. Immediate administration
C. Administration at bedtime
CERTIFICATION EXAM — 150 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
What is the primary role of a pharmacy technician?
A. Diagnose patients
B. Assist the pharmacist with medication-related tasks under
appropriate supervision
C. Prescribe medications
D. Independently counsel patients
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacy technicians support pharmacists with
tasks such as medication preparation, inventory, data entry,
and billing while working within their legal scope.
Which professional is legally responsible for the final
verification of a prescription prepared by a pharmacy
technician?
A. Pharmacy cashier
,B. Pharmacy technician
C. Pharmacist
D. Pharmacy customer
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pharmacist is responsible for the professional
verification and dispensing of prescriptions.
What does the abbreviation PO mean?
A. By injection
B. By mouth
C. In the ear
D. On the skin
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PO comes from the Latin phrase meaning “by
mouth.”
What does BID mean?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
C. Three times daily
,D. At bedtime
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: BID means twice a day.
What does TID mean?
A. Twice daily
B. Three times daily
C. Four times daily
D. Every other day
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TID means three times daily.
What does QID mean?
A. Every morning
B. Four times daily
C. Every four hours
D. Once weekly
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: QID means four times daily.
What does PRN indicate?
, A. Immediately
B. As needed
C. Before meals
D. After meals
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PRN means the medication is to be used as needed
according to the prescription.
What does HS commonly mean?
A. At bedtime
B. Before breakfast
C. Every hour
D. With food
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HS is commonly used to mean at bedtime.
What does STAT indicate?
A. Weekly administration
B. Immediate administration
C. Administration at bedtime
