2025 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TEST
BANK WITH COMPLETE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS)/ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
2025 (BRAND NEW!)
How many mL of 70% and 40% alcohol elixirs should be mixed to prepare 300mL
of 60% alcohol? - ANSWER-200mL of 70%, 100mL of 40%
Which of the following vaccines should be kept in a freezer? - ANSWER-Varicella
vaccine
Which of the following is an example of a Class II recall? - ANSWER-Foreign
objects that pose a physical hazard
The Roman numeral XXXVI is equal to.... - ANSWER-36
Many terminally ill patients on pain medications require increasingly higher doses
to obtain pain relief. This is known as.... - ANSWER-Tolerance
A Class III prescription balance requires recertification every.... - ANSWER-Year
The physician orders cefaclor 450mg TID. The drug is available as a 375mg/5mL
suspension. How many mL should be given for each dose? - ANSWER-6mL
,What is the appropriate form required for a pharmacy to order Schedule II
medications from a distributor? - ANSWER-DEA form 222
Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream in a 1-ounce tube contains.... - ANSWER-
Hydrocortisone 141.75mg in 28.35g of cream
How many prednisone 5mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the
following directions:
prednisone 5mg tablets
SS PO QID X2
SS PO TID X2
SS PO BID X2
SS PO QD X2
then stop.... - ANSWER-10
How much gentamicin 40 mg/mL is needed for a 130mg dose? - ANSWER-
3.25mL
The four aspects of pharmacokinetics include.... - ANSWER-Absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Ibuprofen can be given to a child at a dose of 10mg/kg. What is the dose for a 44lb
child? - ANSWER-200mg
,Concentrated sodium chloride solution (23.4%) contains 4mEq/mL. How much (in
mL) is needed to provide 40 mEq of NaCl for a parenteral nutrition admixture? -
ANSWER-10mL
When reading the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, you should.... -
ANSWER-Read the bottom of the meniscus
Which of the following is identified as an error-prone abbreviation by the ISMP? -
ANSWER-cc
A pharmacy can order Schedule III drugs..... - ANSWER-Using a standard invoice
A failure to reconstitute a suspension is an example of an error that can occur
during which of the following steps of the medication use process? - ANSWER-
Dispensing
Look at the following sig.
1 tab PO BID AC and HS
What instructions should be typed on the customer label? - ANSWER-"Take one
tablet by mouth twice a day before meals and at bedtime."
Which of the following liquid drug dosage forms contains concentrated sucrose
solutions? - ANSWER-Syrup
, Pharmacy technicians check refrigerators that are used to hold medications daily
and log temperature data. When checking the temperature of a refrigerator, an
appropriate range is? - ANSWER-36 to 46 degrees F
A compounded solid drug product should never have a BUD beyond.... -
ANSWER-6 months
How many teaspoons are in 1 ounce? - ANSWER-6 teaspoons
Which of the following medications is the brand name for omeprazole? -
ANSWER-Prilosec
Which of the following supplements is commonly used as a sleep aid? -
ANSWER-Valerian root
Which DEA form is used to register with the DEA to dispense controlled
substances? - ANSWER-Form 224
Most prescriptions, with the exception of controlled substances, are valid for.... -
ANSWER-12 months from the date written
A medication is to be taken "PC." It should be taken.... - ANSWER-After meals
BANK WITH COMPLETE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS)/ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
2025 (BRAND NEW!)
How many mL of 70% and 40% alcohol elixirs should be mixed to prepare 300mL
of 60% alcohol? - ANSWER-200mL of 70%, 100mL of 40%
Which of the following vaccines should be kept in a freezer? - ANSWER-Varicella
vaccine
Which of the following is an example of a Class II recall? - ANSWER-Foreign
objects that pose a physical hazard
The Roman numeral XXXVI is equal to.... - ANSWER-36
Many terminally ill patients on pain medications require increasingly higher doses
to obtain pain relief. This is known as.... - ANSWER-Tolerance
A Class III prescription balance requires recertification every.... - ANSWER-Year
The physician orders cefaclor 450mg TID. The drug is available as a 375mg/5mL
suspension. How many mL should be given for each dose? - ANSWER-6mL
,What is the appropriate form required for a pharmacy to order Schedule II
medications from a distributor? - ANSWER-DEA form 222
Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream in a 1-ounce tube contains.... - ANSWER-
Hydrocortisone 141.75mg in 28.35g of cream
How many prednisone 5mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the
following directions:
prednisone 5mg tablets
SS PO QID X2
SS PO TID X2
SS PO BID X2
SS PO QD X2
then stop.... - ANSWER-10
How much gentamicin 40 mg/mL is needed for a 130mg dose? - ANSWER-
3.25mL
The four aspects of pharmacokinetics include.... - ANSWER-Absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Ibuprofen can be given to a child at a dose of 10mg/kg. What is the dose for a 44lb
child? - ANSWER-200mg
,Concentrated sodium chloride solution (23.4%) contains 4mEq/mL. How much (in
mL) is needed to provide 40 mEq of NaCl for a parenteral nutrition admixture? -
ANSWER-10mL
When reading the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, you should.... -
ANSWER-Read the bottom of the meniscus
Which of the following is identified as an error-prone abbreviation by the ISMP? -
ANSWER-cc
A pharmacy can order Schedule III drugs..... - ANSWER-Using a standard invoice
A failure to reconstitute a suspension is an example of an error that can occur
during which of the following steps of the medication use process? - ANSWER-
Dispensing
Look at the following sig.
1 tab PO BID AC and HS
What instructions should be typed on the customer label? - ANSWER-"Take one
tablet by mouth twice a day before meals and at bedtime."
Which of the following liquid drug dosage forms contains concentrated sucrose
solutions? - ANSWER-Syrup
, Pharmacy technicians check refrigerators that are used to hold medications daily
and log temperature data. When checking the temperature of a refrigerator, an
appropriate range is? - ANSWER-36 to 46 degrees F
A compounded solid drug product should never have a BUD beyond.... -
ANSWER-6 months
How many teaspoons are in 1 ounce? - ANSWER-6 teaspoons
Which of the following medications is the brand name for omeprazole? -
ANSWER-Prilosec
Which of the following supplements is commonly used as a sleep aid? -
ANSWER-Valerian root
Which DEA form is used to register with the DEA to dispense controlled
substances? - ANSWER-Form 224
Most prescriptions, with the exception of controlled substances, are valid for.... -
ANSWER-12 months from the date written
A medication is to be taken "PC." It should be taken.... - ANSWER-After meals
