NHA PHARMACY TECH PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS #10
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to
a patient in a calendar month? - correct answer 9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock
bottles? - correct answer Durham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... - correct answer Addiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? - correct answer Prescribers DEA
number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? - correct
answer <USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: - correct answer Insomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? - correct answer 2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
Following types of medication? - correct answer Contraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication quality
standards? - correct answer Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - correct answer Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? - correct answer High Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - correct answer PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? - correct answer Cyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - correct answer Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? - correct answer Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification
check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system? -
correct answer DAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - correct answer Tall-man lettering
is incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? - correct answer Patient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? - correct answer 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? - correct answer Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? - correct answer Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag
of 0.9% sodium chloride? - correct answer 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
tooth ache? - correct answer DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
correct answer Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the
following information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - correct answer The
strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
correct answer Pregnancy
WITH ANSWERS #10
Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to
a patient in a calendar month? - correct answer 9g
Which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating
"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock
bottles? - correct answer Durham Humphrey Amendment
Methadone and Suboxone schedule II drugs used to treat... - correct answer Addiction
Which of the following information is mandatory SPECIFICALLY for controlled
substance prescriptions such as hydrocodone? - correct answer Prescribers DEA
number
Which of the following USP chapters discusses STERILE compounding? - correct
answer <USP 797>
Ambien (zolpidem) is a medication used to treat: - correct answer Insomnia
Which of the following is the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled
substance should be retained on file? - correct answer 2 Years
A pharmacy technician is required to include patient product information (PPI) when
filling a prescription for which of the
Following types of medication? - correct answer Contraceptives (Birth Control)
Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication quality
standards? - correct answer Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - correct answer Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a
non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounded sterile
preparations does this compound fall under? - correct answer High Risk
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage
plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - correct answer PPO
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
vitamin B12? - correct answer Cyanocobalamin
, Which of the following medications CAN a pharmacy technician stock in an automated
dispensing machine? - correct answer Metformin (Glucophage)
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech identify as the final step in the
filling of a prescription? - correct answer Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification
check
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin K
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states "Dispense as Written".
Which of the following DAW codes should the tech enter into the computer system? -
correct answer DAW 1
Which of the following information should a pharm tech be aware of regarding
prednisone (deltasone) and prednisolone (Orapred)? - correct answer Tall-man lettering
is incorporated on their labels due to look alike/sound alike
A pharmacy tech should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the
following? - correct answer Patient Counseling
A pharmacy tech should assign which expiration date to magic mouthwash (a
preparation mixed with water)? - correct answer 14 Days
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharm tech bill for a 70-year-old
patient's blood glucose test strips? - correct answer Medicare part B
Which of the following does the FDA require to be published in a medication's
monograph? - correct answer Contraindications
A pharmacy tech should recognize that how much sodium chloride is found in a 1 L bag
of 0.9% sodium chloride? - correct answer 9 g
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's
tooth ache? - correct answer DDS
According to federal law, which of the following is scheduled as a Class II medication? -
correct answer Cocaine
Based on the prescription below, a pharm tech should identify that which of the
following information might cause a medication administration error?
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally once daily #90 - correct answer The
strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication of taking Lipitor (atorvastatin)? -
correct answer Pregnancy
