PHARMACEUTICAL TECH MIDTERM
REVIEW 2025-2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
& DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A CE course with the letter "T" and the number "05" next to the course means the
course is: - CORRECT ANSWER Both designed for technicians and concerns patient
safety
Today, licensure for pharmacists includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Passing the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) examination and an examination covering
the individual pharmacist's state pharmacy law and earning a PharmD degree
Which of the following is(are) true concerning closed door pharmacies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public, they deliver medications,
and closed-door pharmacies service long-term care facilities
In what year was the PTCB, responsible for creating the PTCB examination, formed -
CORRECT ANSWER 1995
Which of the following organizations was founded in 1999 by technicians for
technicians? - CORRECT ANSWER National Pharmacy Technician Association
(NPTA)
Which one of the following product recalls is the most serious? - CORRECT ANSWER
Class 1
Which level of pharmacy technician does not indicate or guarantee the person's skills or
knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER Registered pharmacy technician
The purchase of pseudoephedrine is limited to: - CORRECT ANSWER 3.6 g per
calendar day, 9 g per 30 days from a retailer, 7.5 g per 30 days by mail order
What is the term used for a hospital pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER Inpatient
pharmacy
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for schedules C-III and C-IV
prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER Five refills within 6 months of the date the
prescription was written
, Which of the following are exceptions to the childproof cap requirement set into place by
the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency
medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin
Hospitalized patients' medications
Patient or physician's request
What was the first synthetic antibiotic discovered ? - CORRECT ANSWER Sulfonamide
Which DEA form is needed to destroy damaged, outdated, or unwanted controlled
substances? - CORRECT ANSWER 41
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label ? - CORRECT ANSWER
License or DEA number of the prescriber
Which of the following is not considered a HIPAA-covered entity ? - CORRECT
ANSWER family member
The FDA is currently under the authority of the: - CORRECT ANSWER Department of
Health and Human Services
The effects associated with opioid receptors include all of the following except: -
CORRECT ANSWER Increased gastrointestinal motility
The "tech-check-tech" program: - CORRECT ANSWER Allows the checking of a
technician's order filling by a certified pharmacy technician (CPht) instead of a
pharmacist
How many times can schedules C-III, C-IV, and C-V prescriptions be transferred? -
CORRECT ANSWER one
Which of the following required the labeling, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription?" - CORRECT ANSWER 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment
OBRA originally addressed problems regarding the quality of health care for: -
CORRECT ANSWER older adults
Which of the following is a U.S. government-managed entity that oversees safety in the
workplace ? - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
The benefits of certification for pharmacy technicians include: - CORRECT ANSWER
Increased standard of education
Increased salary
Increased trust by pharmacists
The measure of professionalism includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Attitude
REVIEW 2025-2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
& DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A CE course with the letter "T" and the number "05" next to the course means the
course is: - CORRECT ANSWER Both designed for technicians and concerns patient
safety
Today, licensure for pharmacists includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Passing the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) examination and an examination covering
the individual pharmacist's state pharmacy law and earning a PharmD degree
Which of the following is(are) true concerning closed door pharmacies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public, they deliver medications,
and closed-door pharmacies service long-term care facilities
In what year was the PTCB, responsible for creating the PTCB examination, formed -
CORRECT ANSWER 1995
Which of the following organizations was founded in 1999 by technicians for
technicians? - CORRECT ANSWER National Pharmacy Technician Association
(NPTA)
Which one of the following product recalls is the most serious? - CORRECT ANSWER
Class 1
Which level of pharmacy technician does not indicate or guarantee the person's skills or
knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER Registered pharmacy technician
The purchase of pseudoephedrine is limited to: - CORRECT ANSWER 3.6 g per
calendar day, 9 g per 30 days from a retailer, 7.5 g per 30 days by mail order
What is the term used for a hospital pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER Inpatient
pharmacy
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for schedules C-III and C-IV
prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER Five refills within 6 months of the date the
prescription was written
, Which of the following are exceptions to the childproof cap requirement set into place by
the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency
medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin
Hospitalized patients' medications
Patient or physician's request
What was the first synthetic antibiotic discovered ? - CORRECT ANSWER Sulfonamide
Which DEA form is needed to destroy damaged, outdated, or unwanted controlled
substances? - CORRECT ANSWER 41
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label ? - CORRECT ANSWER
License or DEA number of the prescriber
Which of the following is not considered a HIPAA-covered entity ? - CORRECT
ANSWER family member
The FDA is currently under the authority of the: - CORRECT ANSWER Department of
Health and Human Services
The effects associated with opioid receptors include all of the following except: -
CORRECT ANSWER Increased gastrointestinal motility
The "tech-check-tech" program: - CORRECT ANSWER Allows the checking of a
technician's order filling by a certified pharmacy technician (CPht) instead of a
pharmacist
How many times can schedules C-III, C-IV, and C-V prescriptions be transferred? -
CORRECT ANSWER one
Which of the following required the labeling, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription?" - CORRECT ANSWER 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment
OBRA originally addressed problems regarding the quality of health care for: -
CORRECT ANSWER older adults
Which of the following is a U.S. government-managed entity that oversees safety in the
workplace ? - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
The benefits of certification for pharmacy technicians include: - CORRECT ANSWER
Increased standard of education
Increased salary
Increased trust by pharmacists
The measure of professionalism includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Attitude
