NHA Pharmacy Tech Practice Test Questions And Answers
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold
to a patient in a calendar month? Correct Ans ➡ 9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label
stating "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on
medication stock bottles? Correct Ans ➡ Durham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... Correct Ans ➡
Addiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? Correct Ans ➡ Prescribers DEA
number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? Correct Ans
➡ <USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: Correct Ans ➡ Insomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? Correct Ans ➡ 2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? Correct Ans ➡ Contraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication
quality standards? Correct Ans ➡ Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice
of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? Correct Ans ➡ Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? Correct Ans ➡ High Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? Correct Ans ➡ PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? Correct Ans ➡ Cyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? Correct Ans ➡ Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? Correct Ans ➡ Asking the pharmacist to perform a
verification check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? Correct Ans ➡ Vitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system?
Correct Ans ➡ DAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? Correct Ans ➡ Tall-man
lettering is incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? Correct Ans ➡ Patient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? Correct Ans ➡ 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? Correct Ans ➡ Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? Correct Ans ➡ Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L
bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? Correct Ans ➡ 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a
child's tooth ache? Correct Ans ➡ DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication?
Correct Ans ➡ Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech 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 Correct Ans ➡ The
strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)?
Correct Ans ➡ Pregnancy
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold
to a patient in a calendar month? Correct Ans ➡ 9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label
stating "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on
medication stock bottles? Correct Ans ➡ Durham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... Correct Ans ➡
Addiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? Correct Ans ➡ Prescribers DEA
number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? Correct Ans
➡ <USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: Correct Ans ➡ Insomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? Correct Ans ➡ 2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
following types of medication? Correct Ans ➡ Contraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication
quality standards? Correct Ans ➡ Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice
of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? Correct Ans ➡ Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? Correct Ans ➡ High Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? Correct Ans ➡ PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? Correct Ans ➡ Cyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? Correct Ans ➡ Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? Correct Ans ➡ Asking the pharmacist to perform a
verification check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? Correct Ans ➡ Vitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system?
Correct Ans ➡ DAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? Correct Ans ➡ Tall-man
lettering is incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? Correct Ans ➡ Patient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? Correct Ans ➡ 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? Correct Ans ➡ Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? Correct Ans ➡ Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L
bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? Correct Ans ➡ 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a
child's tooth ache? Correct Ans ➡ DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication?
Correct Ans ➡ Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech 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 Correct Ans ➡ The
strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)?
Correct Ans ➡ Pregnancy
