Pharmacy Practice Exam 3 ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which individual would NOT be on the Institutional Review Board? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Human resources staff
Using BPOC technology, where does the information get documented? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electronic medication administration record
Your job is to fill the unit dose delivery carts with patient medications. Where is this done in the
pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - pick station
As a pharmacy technician, you may wish to work in a hospital because - CORRECT
ANSWER - More chances of advancement
The wholesaler that submits the accepted bid for drug purchases for the next year is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER - prime vendor wholesaler
How are the ASHP benchmarks used to measure a pharmacy department's impact on the safe,
efficient, and effective use of drugs intended to be used by a hospital's Director of Pharmacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Find areas that lead to medication errors and improve them.
When repackaging oral liquids into plastic or glass cups, heat-sealed aluminum cups, or plastic
syringes, what should be included on the label? - CORRECT ANSWER - "for oral use
only"
Which of the following will a Pharmacy Technician NOT do in a hospital pharmacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - process insurance claims
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - documenting medication error reports
, The software that integrates the automatic dispensing cabinet with the hospital's patient
management system is generically referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - AMDS.
When is a drug allowed to be dispensed without the label containing the name or strength? -
CORRECT ANSWER - for investigational drugs
An FDA or manufacturer recall, or a drug shortage, may require the pharmacy technician to first
notify the__________ so an alternative drug can be decided upon and ordered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pharmacist
ROBOT-Rx (Omnicell)is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - robotic dispensing
systems
What technology will the nurse or pharmacist use to verify a patient's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Barcode Wristband
Per DEA regulations, a physical inventory of all Schedule II drugs must be done - CORRECT
ANSWER - every two years.
After a medical staff member submits an application to the P&T Committee for a new
medication to be added to formulary, what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER - The drug-
information pharmacist completes an independent study.
Which of the following situations require a pharmacist with skills in preparing emergency
medications to be in attendance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Code Blue
When a patient has been taking a medication at home that is not on the formulary - CORRECT
ANSWER - the home meds may be used in the hospital if the doctor requests this.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which individual would NOT be on the Institutional Review Board? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Human resources staff
Using BPOC technology, where does the information get documented? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electronic medication administration record
Your job is to fill the unit dose delivery carts with patient medications. Where is this done in the
pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - pick station
As a pharmacy technician, you may wish to work in a hospital because - CORRECT
ANSWER - More chances of advancement
The wholesaler that submits the accepted bid for drug purchases for the next year is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER - prime vendor wholesaler
How are the ASHP benchmarks used to measure a pharmacy department's impact on the safe,
efficient, and effective use of drugs intended to be used by a hospital's Director of Pharmacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Find areas that lead to medication errors and improve them.
When repackaging oral liquids into plastic or glass cups, heat-sealed aluminum cups, or plastic
syringes, what should be included on the label? - CORRECT ANSWER - "for oral use
only"
Which of the following will a Pharmacy Technician NOT do in a hospital pharmacy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - process insurance claims
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - documenting medication error reports
, The software that integrates the automatic dispensing cabinet with the hospital's patient
management system is generically referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - AMDS.
When is a drug allowed to be dispensed without the label containing the name or strength? -
CORRECT ANSWER - for investigational drugs
An FDA or manufacturer recall, or a drug shortage, may require the pharmacy technician to first
notify the__________ so an alternative drug can be decided upon and ordered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pharmacist
ROBOT-Rx (Omnicell)is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - robotic dispensing
systems
What technology will the nurse or pharmacist use to verify a patient's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Barcode Wristband
Per DEA regulations, a physical inventory of all Schedule II drugs must be done - CORRECT
ANSWER - every two years.
After a medical staff member submits an application to the P&T Committee for a new
medication to be added to formulary, what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER - The drug-
information pharmacist completes an independent study.
Which of the following situations require a pharmacist with skills in preparing emergency
medications to be in attendance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Code Blue
When a patient has been taking a medication at home that is not on the formulary - CORRECT
ANSWER - the home meds may be used in the hospital if the doctor requests this.
