Ohio Pharm Tech Exam (CVS) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Red Book - CORRECT ANSWER - provides the latest pricing information, suggested
retail prices for OTC products
Orange Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic
Equivalence Evaluations (generics)
Purple Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological products and bio similar
interchangeables
Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Cdc standard resource on travel info
Pink Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Vaccine information
DEA 222 - CORRECT ANSWER - Order form for schedule 2 drugs (C-2s)
What is a dangerous drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any drug or drug product who's
commercial packaging bears a label containing the "RX Symbol," the legend "Caution: Federal
Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription," or "Caution: Federal Law Restricts This Drug
To Use By Or On The Order Of A Licensed Veterinarian."
Any prescription drug, basically.
What's an adulterated drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - Expired drug/ unusable drug
In Ohio, how long are hard copies of prescriptions kept? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 years
, When does a drug expire? - CORRECT ANSWER - End of the month (if mm/yyyy)
What do the NDC numbers mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - First 5 are the manufacturer.
Middle 4 are the product code. Last 2 are package code.
How to find DEA Number? - CORRECT ANSWER - Add 1st, 3rd, and 5th number for A.
Add 2nd, 4th, and 6th number then multiply by 2 for B.
A + B = last digit
Production Workstation (QP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Production. Where pills are
counted by technicians.
Drop Off - CORRECT ANSWER - Accept all prescriptions and begin data entry. Process
items in QT.
Quality Assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - Where pharmacist verifies the prescriptions
both before filling and before selling to patients
Pick-up and Drive Thru - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintains waiting bin and helps
customers
What is a valid prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription must be issued for a
legitimate medical purpose by an individual prescribed acting in the USUAL corse of the
prescriber's professional practice.
All prescriptions must contain... - CORRECT ANSWER - Date issued
Name, DOB, & address of patient
Name, title, address, phone number, and signature of prescriber
Drug name and strength
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Red Book - CORRECT ANSWER - provides the latest pricing information, suggested
retail prices for OTC products
Orange Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic
Equivalence Evaluations (generics)
Purple Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological products and bio similar
interchangeables
Yellow Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Cdc standard resource on travel info
Pink Book - CORRECT ANSWER - Vaccine information
DEA 222 - CORRECT ANSWER - Order form for schedule 2 drugs (C-2s)
What is a dangerous drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any drug or drug product who's
commercial packaging bears a label containing the "RX Symbol," the legend "Caution: Federal
Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription," or "Caution: Federal Law Restricts This Drug
To Use By Or On The Order Of A Licensed Veterinarian."
Any prescription drug, basically.
What's an adulterated drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - Expired drug/ unusable drug
In Ohio, how long are hard copies of prescriptions kept? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 years
, When does a drug expire? - CORRECT ANSWER - End of the month (if mm/yyyy)
What do the NDC numbers mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - First 5 are the manufacturer.
Middle 4 are the product code. Last 2 are package code.
How to find DEA Number? - CORRECT ANSWER - Add 1st, 3rd, and 5th number for A.
Add 2nd, 4th, and 6th number then multiply by 2 for B.
A + B = last digit
Production Workstation (QP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Production. Where pills are
counted by technicians.
Drop Off - CORRECT ANSWER - Accept all prescriptions and begin data entry. Process
items in QT.
Quality Assurance - CORRECT ANSWER - Where pharmacist verifies the prescriptions
both before filling and before selling to patients
Pick-up and Drive Thru - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintains waiting bin and helps
customers
What is a valid prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription must be issued for a
legitimate medical purpose by an individual prescribed acting in the USUAL corse of the
prescriber's professional practice.
All prescriptions must contain... - CORRECT ANSWER - Date issued
Name, DOB, & address of patient
Name, title, address, phone number, and signature of prescriber
Drug name and strength
