ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Practice Test with correct questions and
answers 2024
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an
SSRI medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications
is classified as an SSRI? - Correct AnswersParoxetine (Paxil)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and
last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the
following information should be technician verify to ensure she is working with the
correct patient profile. - Correct AnswersVerify the patient's date of birth.
A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Calocin) oral suspension. Which of
the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle? - Correct
Answers"Take with a Full Glass of Water"
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent
to 45 mL? - Correct Answers3 tbsp
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below? - Correct AnswersInstill two drops
in the right ear three times per day as directed.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt
from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements? - Correct AnswersSL
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
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 patient? - Correct AnswersMedication therapy management
Which of the following should a pharmacy identify as the brand name for alendronate? -
Correct AnswersFosamax
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? - Correct
AnswersWritten in red ink
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding
prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - Correct AnswersTall-man
lettering is incorporated on their labels.
, A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in 1 L
bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - Correct Answers9 g
A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the wrong patient.
After reporting the error to the pharmacist, to which of the following organizations should
the error be reported? - Correct AnswersMERP
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following statements is true
when no refill information is provided on a noncontrolled substance prescription? -
Correct AnswersRefills require authorization from the prescriber.
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-
the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - Correct
AnswersLoperamide (Imodium)
Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive
training in accordance with which of the following organizations? - Correct
AnswersUnited States Pharmacopeia (USP)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that
indicates the medication should be refilled "prn". The technician should identify that
"prn" indicates which of the following? - Correct AnswersThe prescription can be refilled
for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written.
A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following
actions should the technician take demonstrate best practice for quality assurance. -
Correct AnswersUse a bar code verification system.
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compound sterile preparations
does this compound fall under? - Correct AnswersHigh-risk
Based on the prescription below, how many tablets should a pharmacy technician
dipense?
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidie) 500 mg tabs 1.5 g qid x 10 days - Correct Answers120 tablets
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of
the following information should a pharmacy technician record? - Correct AnswersThe
lot number of the medication
According to USP <797>, which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing aseptic technique? - Correct
AnswersShoe covers
Practice Test with correct questions and
answers 2024
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an
SSRI medication. The technician should identify that which of the following medications
is classified as an SSRI? - Correct AnswersParoxetine (Paxil)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and
last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the
following information should be technician verify to ensure she is working with the
correct patient profile. - Correct AnswersVerify the patient's date of birth.
A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Calocin) oral suspension. Which of
the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle? - Correct
Answers"Take with a Full Glass of Water"
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent
to 45 mL? - Correct Answers3 tbsp
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below? - Correct AnswersInstill two drops
in the right ear three times per day as directed.
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt
from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements? - Correct AnswersSL
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
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 patient? - Correct AnswersMedication therapy management
Which of the following should a pharmacy identify as the brand name for alendronate? -
Correct AnswersFosamax
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? - Correct
AnswersWritten in red ink
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding
prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - Correct AnswersTall-man
lettering is incorporated on their labels.
, A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in 1 L
bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - Correct Answers9 g
A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the wrong patient.
After reporting the error to the pharmacist, to which of the following organizations should
the error be reported? - Correct AnswersMERP
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following statements is true
when no refill information is provided on a noncontrolled substance prescription? -
Correct AnswersRefills require authorization from the prescriber.
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-
the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - Correct
AnswersLoperamide (Imodium)
Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive
training in accordance with which of the following organizations? - Correct
AnswersUnited States Pharmacopeia (USP)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that
indicates the medication should be refilled "prn". The technician should identify that
"prn" indicates which of the following? - Correct AnswersThe prescription can be refilled
for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written.
A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following
actions should the technician take demonstrate best practice for quality assurance. -
Correct AnswersUse a bar code verification system.
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compound sterile preparations
does this compound fall under? - Correct AnswersHigh-risk
Based on the prescription below, how many tablets should a pharmacy technician
dipense?
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidie) 500 mg tabs 1.5 g qid x 10 days - Correct Answers120 tablets
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of
the following information should a pharmacy technician record? - Correct AnswersThe
lot number of the medication
According to USP <797>, which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing aseptic technique? - Correct
AnswersShoe covers
