PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
How many mL of 70% and 40% alcohol elixirs should be mixed to prepare
300mL of 60% alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200mL of 70%, 100mL of
40%
Which of the following vaccines should be kept in a freezer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Varicella vaccine
Which of the following is an example of a Class II recall? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Foreign objects that pose a physical hazard
The Roman numeral XXXVI is equal to.... - CORRECT ANSWER - 36
Many terminally ill patients on pain medications require increasingly higher
doses to obtain pain relief. This is known as.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tolerance
A Class III prescription balance requires recertification every.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Year
The physician orders cefaclor 450mg TID. The drug is available as a
375mg/5mL suspension. How many mL should be given for each dose? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6mL
What is the appropriate form required for a pharmacy to order Schedule II
medications from a distributor? - CORRECT ANSWER - DEA form 222
,Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream in a 1-ounce tube contains.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hydrocortisone 141.75mg in 28.35g of cream
How many prednisone 5mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the
following directions:
prednisone 5mg tablets
SS PO QID X2
SS PO TID X2
SS PO BID X2
SS PO QD X2
then stop.... - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
How much gentamicin 40 mg/mL is needed for a 130mg dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3.25mL
The four aspects of pharmacokinetics include.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Ibuprofen can be given to a child at a dose of 10mg/kg. What is the dose for a
44lb child? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200mg
Concentrated sodium chloride solution (23.4%) contains 4mEq/mL. How much
(in mL) is needed to provide 40 mEq of NaCl for a parenteral nutrition
admixture? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10mL
When reading the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, you should.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Read the bottom of the meniscus
Which of the following is identified as an error-prone abbreviation by the
ISMP? - CORRECT ANSWER - cc
, A pharmacy can order Schedule III drugs..... - CORRECT ANSWER - Using a
standard invoice
A failure to reconstitute a suspension is an example of an error that can occur
during which of the following steps of the medication use process? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dispensing
Look at the following sig.
1 tab PO BID AC and HS
What instructions should be typed on the customer label? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Take one tablet by mouth twice a day before meals and at
bedtime."
Which of the following liquid drug dosage forms contains concentrated sucrose
solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Syrup
Pharmacy technicians check refrigerators that are used to hold medications daily
and log temperature data. When checking the temperature of a refrigerator, an
appropriate range is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 36 to 46 degrees F
A compounded solid drug product should never have a BUD beyond.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6 months
How many teaspoons are in 1 ounce? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 teaspoons
Which of the following medications is the brand name for omeprazole? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prilosec
Which of the following supplements is commonly used as a sleep aid? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Valerian root
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
How many mL of 70% and 40% alcohol elixirs should be mixed to prepare
300mL of 60% alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200mL of 70%, 100mL of
40%
Which of the following vaccines should be kept in a freezer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Varicella vaccine
Which of the following is an example of a Class II recall? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Foreign objects that pose a physical hazard
The Roman numeral XXXVI is equal to.... - CORRECT ANSWER - 36
Many terminally ill patients on pain medications require increasingly higher
doses to obtain pain relief. This is known as.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tolerance
A Class III prescription balance requires recertification every.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Year
The physician orders cefaclor 450mg TID. The drug is available as a
375mg/5mL suspension. How many mL should be given for each dose? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6mL
What is the appropriate form required for a pharmacy to order Schedule II
medications from a distributor? - CORRECT ANSWER - DEA form 222
,Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream in a 1-ounce tube contains.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hydrocortisone 141.75mg in 28.35g of cream
How many prednisone 5mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the
following directions:
prednisone 5mg tablets
SS PO QID X2
SS PO TID X2
SS PO BID X2
SS PO QD X2
then stop.... - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
How much gentamicin 40 mg/mL is needed for a 130mg dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3.25mL
The four aspects of pharmacokinetics include.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Ibuprofen can be given to a child at a dose of 10mg/kg. What is the dose for a
44lb child? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200mg
Concentrated sodium chloride solution (23.4%) contains 4mEq/mL. How much
(in mL) is needed to provide 40 mEq of NaCl for a parenteral nutrition
admixture? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10mL
When reading the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, you should.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Read the bottom of the meniscus
Which of the following is identified as an error-prone abbreviation by the
ISMP? - CORRECT ANSWER - cc
, A pharmacy can order Schedule III drugs..... - CORRECT ANSWER - Using a
standard invoice
A failure to reconstitute a suspension is an example of an error that can occur
during which of the following steps of the medication use process? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dispensing
Look at the following sig.
1 tab PO BID AC and HS
What instructions should be typed on the customer label? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Take one tablet by mouth twice a day before meals and at
bedtime."
Which of the following liquid drug dosage forms contains concentrated sucrose
solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Syrup
Pharmacy technicians check refrigerators that are used to hold medications daily
and log temperature data. When checking the temperature of a refrigerator, an
appropriate range is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 36 to 46 degrees F
A compounded solid drug product should never have a BUD beyond.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6 months
How many teaspoons are in 1 ounce? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 teaspoons
Which of the following medications is the brand name for omeprazole? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prilosec
Which of the following supplements is commonly used as a sleep aid? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Valerian root
