ExCPT practice Test: Questions & Answers
A medication prescription calls for IBU 400mg ; Sig: i-ii tabs po q4-6h prn for pain x 6 days. How much
does the technician need to dispense? - ANSWER:72 tabs
Which medication is a pharmacy technician required to include a patient package insert when dispensing
the medication? - ANSWER:Drospirenone (Yasmin)-birth control drug
According to USP chapter <797> how many times must negative gloved fingertip sampling be
demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products? - ANSWER:3 TIMES-it must be demonstrated
Which level of controlled substances represent substances that contain limited quantities of certain
narcotics and have a low potential for abuse? - ANSWER:Schedule V (Schedule 5)
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI medication. Out
of buspirone (Buspar), paroxetine (Paxil), alprazolam (Xanax), and duloxetine (Cymbalta) which is
classified as an SSRI? - ANSWER:Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Which of the following is indicated by an NDC number? expiration date, lot number, manufacturer, or the
average wholesale price (AWP) - ANSWER:MANUFACTURER is indicated by the NDC number
Which schedule drug is Xanax? - ANSWER:Schedule IV (Schedule 4)
How many ounces are in 3 tablespoons? - ANSWER:1.5 oz
What is the name of the payment arrangement when a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription
cost and the patient pays the remaining 20%? - ANSWER:Coinsurance
Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive training in
accordance with which of the following organizations? the pharmacy technician certification board
(PTCB), the joint commission (TJC), the United States pharmacopeia (USP), or the department of public
health? - ANSWER:The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
How many teaspoons are in 6 tablespoons? - ANSWER:18 teaspoons
What storage conditions should a pharmacy technician notify a patient of when the patient is taking
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets? - ANSWER:Nitroglycerin should be stored in the original,
airtight container
What is the practice of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - ANSWER:Medication Therapy Management
If a pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound and starts with a non-sterile product
what category of compounded sterile preparations would the compound fall under? - ANSWER:HIGH-
RISK
Which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?
A. HMO
, B. Point-of-Service
C. Medicare
D. PPO - ANSWER:D. PPO
What is the abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide? - ANSWER:HCTZ
Which of the following medications can a pharmacy technician stock in an automated dispensing
machine?
-Penicillin (Pen-VK)
-Triamcinolone Ointment (Kenalog)
-Metformin (Glucophage)
-Acetaminophen/codeine suspension (Tylenol with codeine) - ANSWER:Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filling process
of a new prescription?
A. Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
B.Verifying a patients insurance info
C. Inputting prescription information into the system
D. Entering patient health conditions into the computer system. - ANSWER:A. Asking the pharmacist to
perform a verification check.
What is the roman numeral LXXXI mean? - ANSWER:81
What DAW code should a technician enter into the computer system if the prescription states "Dispense
as Written" on it? - ANSWER:DAW 1
What information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and
prednisolone (Orapred)? - ANSWER:Tall man lettering is incorporated on their labels.
Which of the following does the HIPAA privacy regulations apply to?
A. Patient Counseling
B. Brand/Generic selection
C. Prescriber licensing information
D. Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication - ANSWER:A. Patient Counseling
How many ounces is equal to 450 ml? - ANSWER:15 ounces (oz)
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy tech bill for a 70 year old patient's blood
glucose strips?
A. Medicare Part D
A medication prescription calls for IBU 400mg ; Sig: i-ii tabs po q4-6h prn for pain x 6 days. How much
does the technician need to dispense? - ANSWER:72 tabs
Which medication is a pharmacy technician required to include a patient package insert when dispensing
the medication? - ANSWER:Drospirenone (Yasmin)-birth control drug
According to USP chapter <797> how many times must negative gloved fingertip sampling be
demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products? - ANSWER:3 TIMES-it must be demonstrated
Which level of controlled substances represent substances that contain limited quantities of certain
narcotics and have a low potential for abuse? - ANSWER:Schedule V (Schedule 5)
A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient to fill a prescription for an SSRI medication. Out
of buspirone (Buspar), paroxetine (Paxil), alprazolam (Xanax), and duloxetine (Cymbalta) which is
classified as an SSRI? - ANSWER:Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Which of the following is indicated by an NDC number? expiration date, lot number, manufacturer, or the
average wholesale price (AWP) - ANSWER:MANUFACTURER is indicated by the NDC number
Which schedule drug is Xanax? - ANSWER:Schedule IV (Schedule 4)
How many ounces are in 3 tablespoons? - ANSWER:1.5 oz
What is the name of the payment arrangement when a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription
cost and the patient pays the remaining 20%? - ANSWER:Coinsurance
Personnel who are authorized to enter the sterile compounding room should receive training in
accordance with which of the following organizations? the pharmacy technician certification board
(PTCB), the joint commission (TJC), the United States pharmacopeia (USP), or the department of public
health? - ANSWER:The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
How many teaspoons are in 6 tablespoons? - ANSWER:18 teaspoons
What storage conditions should a pharmacy technician notify a patient of when the patient is taking
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets? - ANSWER:Nitroglycerin should be stored in the original,
airtight container
What is the practice of identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - ANSWER:Medication Therapy Management
If a pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound and starts with a non-sterile product
what category of compounded sterile preparations would the compound fall under? - ANSWER:HIGH-
RISK
Which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?
A. HMO
, B. Point-of-Service
C. Medicare
D. PPO - ANSWER:D. PPO
What is the abbreviation for hydrochlorothiazide? - ANSWER:HCTZ
Which of the following medications can a pharmacy technician stock in an automated dispensing
machine?
-Penicillin (Pen-VK)
-Triamcinolone Ointment (Kenalog)
-Metformin (Glucophage)
-Acetaminophen/codeine suspension (Tylenol with codeine) - ANSWER:Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filling process
of a new prescription?
A. Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
B.Verifying a patients insurance info
C. Inputting prescription information into the system
D. Entering patient health conditions into the computer system. - ANSWER:A. Asking the pharmacist to
perform a verification check.
What is the roman numeral LXXXI mean? - ANSWER:81
What DAW code should a technician enter into the computer system if the prescription states "Dispense
as Written" on it? - ANSWER:DAW 1
What information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding prednisone (Deltasone) and
prednisolone (Orapred)? - ANSWER:Tall man lettering is incorporated on their labels.
Which of the following does the HIPAA privacy regulations apply to?
A. Patient Counseling
B. Brand/Generic selection
C. Prescriber licensing information
D. Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication - ANSWER:A. Patient Counseling
How many ounces is equal to 450 ml? - ANSWER:15 ounces (oz)
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy tech bill for a 70 year old patient's blood
glucose strips?
A. Medicare Part D
