ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Practice Test 2.0 B Questions and All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as being included in
the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program?
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
Tretinoin (Retin-A)
Isotretinoin (Accutane)
Doxycycline (Oracea) - Answer Isotretinoin (Accutane)
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the
following information should a pharmacy technician record? - Answer The lot number of the
medication
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What
size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription? - Answer 180 mL
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? - Answer The
manufacturer
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone ointment 45 g. Which of the
following container sizes should the techncian use to dispense the medication? - Answer 2 oz
A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following information
should the technician record from the patient's insurance card? - Answer Group number
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required to be
included on the label of a compounded sterile preparation?
The pharmacist's signature
The pharmacy technician's signature
The medication's expiration date
The medication's beyond-use date - Answer The medication's beyond-use date
,Schedule II
Schedule IV
Schedule III - Answer Schedule V
A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of
0.9% sodium chloride?
90 mg
9 mg
0.9 g
9 g - Answer 9 g
A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 90 mEq of potassium over 3 hr. Which of the
following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed? - Answer
167
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
contraindicated for administration to a patient who is allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)?
Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
Tetracycline (Sumycin)
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) - Answer Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a
dosage measured in grams? - Answer 0.3 g
Which of the following auxillary laebls should a pharmacy technician place on a presciption for
amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)?
"For the Eye"
"Shake Well Before Use"
"May Cause Drowsiness"
"For the Ear" - Answer "Shake Well Before Use"
When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays for the
, Deductible - Answer Coinsurance
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the generic name for
Ambien?
Warfarin
Venlafaxine
Atorvastatin
Zolpidem - Answer Zolpidem
When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions should a pharmacy
technician take? - Answer Return the medication to the manufacturer.
Which of the following decribes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of
1951?
To require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's effectiveness
To classify the five levels of controlled substances
To require childproof packaging on all medications - Answer To require prescription
medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph?
Expiration date
Contraindications
Wholesale price
Manufacturer - Answer Contraindications
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding
prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels.
Both medications need to be shaken before being measured.
The NDC numbers are the same for both medications.
They have a high potential for abuse. - Answer Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their
Practice Test 2.0 B Questions and All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as being included in
the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program?
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
Tretinoin (Retin-A)
Isotretinoin (Accutane)
Doxycycline (Oracea) - Answer Isotretinoin (Accutane)
When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the
following information should a pharmacy technician record? - Answer The lot number of the
medication
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What
size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription? - Answer 180 mL
Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number? - Answer The
manufacturer
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone ointment 45 g. Which of the
following container sizes should the techncian use to dispense the medication? - Answer 2 oz
A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following information
should the technician record from the patient's insurance card? - Answer Group number
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required to be
included on the label of a compounded sterile preparation?
The pharmacist's signature
The pharmacy technician's signature
The medication's expiration date
The medication's beyond-use date - Answer The medication's beyond-use date
,Schedule II
Schedule IV
Schedule III - Answer Schedule V
A pharmacy technician should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag of
0.9% sodium chloride?
90 mg
9 mg
0.9 g
9 g - Answer 9 g
A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 90 mEq of potassium over 3 hr. Which of the
following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL solution was dispensed? - Answer
167
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
contraindicated for administration to a patient who is allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)?
Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
Tetracycline (Sumycin)
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) - Answer Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a
dosage measured in grams? - Answer 0.3 g
Which of the following auxillary laebls should a pharmacy technician place on a presciption for
amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)?
"For the Eye"
"Shake Well Before Use"
"May Cause Drowsiness"
"For the Ear" - Answer "Shake Well Before Use"
When a managed care plan covers 80% of a prescription cost and the patient pays for the
, Deductible - Answer Coinsurance
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the generic name for
Ambien?
Warfarin
Venlafaxine
Atorvastatin
Zolpidem - Answer Zolpidem
When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions should a pharmacy
technician take? - Answer Return the medication to the manufacturer.
Which of the following decribes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of
1951?
To require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's effectiveness
To classify the five levels of controlled substances
To require childproof packaging on all medications - Answer To require prescription
medications to bear the legend "Rx Only"
Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph?
Expiration date
Contraindications
Wholesale price
Manufacturer - Answer Contraindications
Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician be aware of regarding
prednisone (Deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)?
Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their labels.
Both medications need to be shaken before being measured.
The NDC numbers are the same for both medications.
They have a high potential for abuse. - Answer Tall-man lettering is incorporated on their
