NHA EXCPT PRACTICE
STUDY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
How should prescription records be filed? - ANS-By the prescriptions serial number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - ANS-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to
be included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - ANS-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - ANS-Every 2
years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - ANS-Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
, What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - ANS-Schedule III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? - ANS-14
days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANS-9 grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - ANS-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - ANS-A vented needle (minimizes spraying or
foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - ANS-960 mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? - ANS-
30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - ANS--Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - ANS-a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
STUDY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
How should prescription records be filed? - ANS-By the prescriptions serial number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - ANS-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to
be included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - ANS-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - ANS-Every 2
years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - ANS-Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
, What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - ANS-Schedule III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? - ANS-14
days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - ANS-9 grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - ANS-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - ANS-A vented needle (minimizes spraying or
foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - ANS-960 mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? - ANS-
30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - ANS--Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - ANS-a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
