Pharmacy Technician Certification
Test Questions And Correct Answers
Latest Exam 2025/2026
Pharmacy Technician - CORRECT ANSWER- A person who helps liscensed pharmacists
provide meds and other health care products to paitents
Pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER- A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs
and to provide drug info to patients and other health care providers
U.S. D.E.A. - CORRECT ANSWER- United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces
federal laws & regulations governing controlled substances
Schedule I Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical
use accepted)
No prescriptions allowed
Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines
Schedule II Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use
Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew)
Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (adderall)/opium/morphine
Schedule III Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage)
Refills 5 times in a six month period
Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential
for abuse like tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk.
Schedule IV Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential abuse- low (medical usage)
Prescription required (5 refills in 6 month period)
Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium)
Schedule V Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage)
,Prescription- none but must 18 y.o. To buy
Acu- - CORRECT ANSWER- Abrupt, sudden (acute)
Adeno- - CORRECT ANSWER- Gland (adenoid)
Adipo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Fat (adipose)
Aero- - CORRECT ANSWER- Air (aerosol)
Alb- - CORRECT ANSWER- White (albumin)
Ambulo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Walk (ambulatory)
Andro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Male (androgen)
Angio- - CORRECT ANSWER- Vessel (angiogram)
Arthr- - CORRECT ANSWER- Joint (arthritis)
Bucc/a- - CORRECT ANSWER- Inside of cheek (buccal)
Carcin/o- - CORRECT ANSWER- Crab,cancer (carcinogen)
Cardi- - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart (cardiology)
Cereb- - CORRECT ANSWER- Brain (cerebrum)
Chemo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Chemistry/chemical (chemotherapy)
Chol- - CORRECT ANSWER- Bile (cholangiogram)
Cyst- - CORRECT ANSWER- Urinary bladder (cystoscopy)
, Cyt- - CORRECT ANSWER- Cell (cytology)
Dactyl- - CORRECT ANSWER- Finger (syndactylism)
Dermat- - CORRECT ANSWER- Skin (dermatologist)
Encephal- - CORRECT ANSWER- Brain (electroencephalogram
Erythro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Red (erythrocytes)
Gastr- - CORRECT ANSWER- Stomach (gastric acid)
Gluco- - CORRECT ANSWER- Sugar (glucose)
Hemo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Blood (hematoma)
Hepat- - CORRECT ANSWER- Liver (hepatoma)
Hydro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Water (hydrocephalus)
Lachry- - CORRECT ANSWER- Tear (lachrymal fluid)
Lacto- - CORRECT ANSWER- Milk ( lactose)
Lapar- - CORRECT ANSWER- Abdomen (laparoscope)
Laryng- - CORRECT ANSWER- Larynx/voice box (laryngitis)
Leuko- - CORRECT ANSWER- White (leukemia
Lingua/o- - CORRECT ANSWER- Tongue (sublingual)
Mal- - CORRECT ANSWER- Bad ( malpractice)
Test Questions And Correct Answers
Latest Exam 2025/2026
Pharmacy Technician - CORRECT ANSWER- A person who helps liscensed pharmacists
provide meds and other health care products to paitents
Pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER- A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs
and to provide drug info to patients and other health care providers
U.S. D.E.A. - CORRECT ANSWER- United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces
federal laws & regulations governing controlled substances
Schedule I Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical
use accepted)
No prescriptions allowed
Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines
Schedule II Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use
Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew)
Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (adderall)/opium/morphine
Schedule III Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage)
Refills 5 times in a six month period
Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential
for abuse like tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk.
Schedule IV Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential abuse- low (medical usage)
Prescription required (5 refills in 6 month period)
Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium)
Schedule V Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage)
,Prescription- none but must 18 y.o. To buy
Acu- - CORRECT ANSWER- Abrupt, sudden (acute)
Adeno- - CORRECT ANSWER- Gland (adenoid)
Adipo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Fat (adipose)
Aero- - CORRECT ANSWER- Air (aerosol)
Alb- - CORRECT ANSWER- White (albumin)
Ambulo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Walk (ambulatory)
Andro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Male (androgen)
Angio- - CORRECT ANSWER- Vessel (angiogram)
Arthr- - CORRECT ANSWER- Joint (arthritis)
Bucc/a- - CORRECT ANSWER- Inside of cheek (buccal)
Carcin/o- - CORRECT ANSWER- Crab,cancer (carcinogen)
Cardi- - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart (cardiology)
Cereb- - CORRECT ANSWER- Brain (cerebrum)
Chemo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Chemistry/chemical (chemotherapy)
Chol- - CORRECT ANSWER- Bile (cholangiogram)
Cyst- - CORRECT ANSWER- Urinary bladder (cystoscopy)
, Cyt- - CORRECT ANSWER- Cell (cytology)
Dactyl- - CORRECT ANSWER- Finger (syndactylism)
Dermat- - CORRECT ANSWER- Skin (dermatologist)
Encephal- - CORRECT ANSWER- Brain (electroencephalogram
Erythro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Red (erythrocytes)
Gastr- - CORRECT ANSWER- Stomach (gastric acid)
Gluco- - CORRECT ANSWER- Sugar (glucose)
Hemo- - CORRECT ANSWER- Blood (hematoma)
Hepat- - CORRECT ANSWER- Liver (hepatoma)
Hydro- - CORRECT ANSWER- Water (hydrocephalus)
Lachry- - CORRECT ANSWER- Tear (lachrymal fluid)
Lacto- - CORRECT ANSWER- Milk ( lactose)
Lapar- - CORRECT ANSWER- Abdomen (laparoscope)
Laryng- - CORRECT ANSWER- Larynx/voice box (laryngitis)
Leuko- - CORRECT ANSWER- White (leukemia
Lingua/o- - CORRECT ANSWER- Tongue (sublingual)
Mal- - CORRECT ANSWER- Bad ( malpractice)
