PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
DEA form 106 - CORRECT ANSWER - report of theft or loss of controlled substances
DEA form 41 - CORRECT ANSWER - request permission to destroy exp C-2
DEA form 224 - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply for a DEA registration number (to disp
control)
DEA form 222 - CORRECT ANSWER - Order form for CI and CII substances. Must be kept
for 2 years.
Medicare part A - CORRECT ANSWER - hospital insurance
Medicare part B - CORRECT ANSWER - -physicians services
-diabetic services
-specialty meds
-medical equipment
Medicare part C - CORRECT ANSWER - provides supplemental coverage allow patients to
participate in HMO/PPO for extra cost
Medicate part D - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription drug coverage (insulin, vaccines..)
DAW 0 - CORRECT ANSWER - no product selection indicated, generic ok, pt ok
,DAW 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution not allowed by prescriber, fill exactly as written
DAW 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, but pt request that brand be disp'd
DAW 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, but pharmacy fills brand even though
generic is available
DAW 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
DAW 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution allowed but pharmacy uses the brand
DAW 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - override
DAW 7 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution not ok, brand mandated by state
DAW 8 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, brand disp'd because generic is not
manufactured
DAW 9 - CORRECT ANSWER - other
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) - CORRECT ANSWER - (pharmacist's job) reviewing the
patient's profile with medication to ensure safety
How many hours of CE are technicians required to complete? How often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20 hours every 2 years
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER - submitting 3rd party insurance claim for payment
, How are legend and controlled prescriptions filed? - CORRECT ANSWER - legend are filed
together, c-ii are filed separately, and c-iii to c-iv are filed together
ad - CORRECT ANSWER - right ear
as - CORRECT ANSWER - left ear
au - CORRECT ANSWER - both ears
bu - CORRECT ANSWER - buccal
im - CORRECT ANSWER - intramuscular
it - CORRECT ANSWER - intrathecal (into the spine)
od - CORRECT ANSWER - right eye
os - CORRECT ANSWER - left eye
ou - CORRECT ANSWER - both eyes
po - CORRECT ANSWER - by mouth
pr - CORRECT ANSWER - rectal
pv - CORRECT ANSWER - vaginally
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
DEA form 106 - CORRECT ANSWER - report of theft or loss of controlled substances
DEA form 41 - CORRECT ANSWER - request permission to destroy exp C-2
DEA form 224 - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply for a DEA registration number (to disp
control)
DEA form 222 - CORRECT ANSWER - Order form for CI and CII substances. Must be kept
for 2 years.
Medicare part A - CORRECT ANSWER - hospital insurance
Medicare part B - CORRECT ANSWER - -physicians services
-diabetic services
-specialty meds
-medical equipment
Medicare part C - CORRECT ANSWER - provides supplemental coverage allow patients to
participate in HMO/PPO for extra cost
Medicate part D - CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription drug coverage (insulin, vaccines..)
DAW 0 - CORRECT ANSWER - no product selection indicated, generic ok, pt ok
,DAW 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution not allowed by prescriber, fill exactly as written
DAW 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, but pt request that brand be disp'd
DAW 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, but pharmacy fills brand even though
generic is available
DAW 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
DAW 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution allowed but pharmacy uses the brand
DAW 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - override
DAW 7 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution not ok, brand mandated by state
DAW 8 - CORRECT ANSWER - substitution ok, brand disp'd because generic is not
manufactured
DAW 9 - CORRECT ANSWER - other
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) - CORRECT ANSWER - (pharmacist's job) reviewing the
patient's profile with medication to ensure safety
How many hours of CE are technicians required to complete? How often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20 hours every 2 years
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER - submitting 3rd party insurance claim for payment
, How are legend and controlled prescriptions filed? - CORRECT ANSWER - legend are filed
together, c-ii are filed separately, and c-iii to c-iv are filed together
ad - CORRECT ANSWER - right ear
as - CORRECT ANSWER - left ear
au - CORRECT ANSWER - both ears
bu - CORRECT ANSWER - buccal
im - CORRECT ANSWER - intramuscular
it - CORRECT ANSWER - intrathecal (into the spine)
od - CORRECT ANSWER - right eye
os - CORRECT ANSWER - left eye
ou - CORRECT ANSWER - both eyes
po - CORRECT ANSWER - by mouth
pr - CORRECT ANSWER - rectal
pv - CORRECT ANSWER - vaginally
