TSA Pharmacy Test Review with
Complete Solutions
1. The most common cleaning agent used within a pharmacy and on a laminar flow
hood? - ANSWER-Isoprophyl alcohol 70%
10. Which of the following routes of administration would bypass the digestive system? -
ANSWER-IM
11. A liquid dosage form where the medication is completely dissolved in the solvent? -
ANSWER-Solution
12. The proper expiration date that should be used when typing a prescription? -
ANSWER-One year from the fill date
13. Of the following DEA numbers, which one is correct for Dr. Norma Grimaud? -
ANSWER-BG 4621858
14. A leaflet the FDA requires to be dispensed with every prescription, is known as -
ANSWER-Patient Package Insert
15. Which drug would be considered a schedule III drug according to the Controlled
Substances Act? - ANSWER-Anabolic Steroids
16. mm/minute for the administration pump of: D51/2NS 1000 mL infused over 8 hours -
ANSWER-Approximately 2 mL/min
17. Of the following drugs, which one would be used in the treatment of hypertension? -
ANSWER-Tenormin
18. The government plan covering military patients is known as - ANSWER-Tricare
19. Which of the following is the proper way to clean a laminar flow hood? - ANSWER-
Back to front, away from the HEPA filter, going side-to-side
20. If the patient has a question about side effects, what should the pharmacy tech do?
- ANSWER-Have the patient see the pharmacist for a consultation
21. The use of aseptic technique involves which of the following? - ANSWER-Preparing
a sterile product without contaminating it
22. How much 1:1000 stock solution is needed to make 360 mL of a 1:2400 solution? -
ANSWER-150 mL
, 23. In which drug classification would you find enalapril? - ANSWER-ACE Inhibitor
24. Which laminar flow hood should be used when making chemo drugs? - ANSWER-
Vertical Laminar flow hood
25. What packaging method does an institutional setting most commonly use? -
ANSWER-Unit Dose
26. Of the following references, which one has to do with therapeutic equivalencies? -
ANSWER-The Orange Book
27. Which dosage form would mask the taste of a drug? - ANSWER-Gelatin Tablet
28. Patient requests help finding an OTC medication for allergies. How can a pharm
tech assist him? - ANSWER-By having a pharmacist assist him
29. The following was established to set forth sterile compounding standards within
pharmacies? - ANSWER-USP-797
3. Term used to define a medication that kills or stops the growth of bacteria in the
body? - ANSWER-Antibiotic
30. Dose of drug A is 5 mg/kg body wt. What is the individual dose be for a man who
weighs 234 lb? - ANSWER-532 mg
31. A drug has the wrong NDC number, with the last 2 digits incorrect. What is wrong
with product? - ANSWER-Incorrect package size
32. The last PPE donned before entering a clean room? - ANSWER-Gloves
33. Drops for the following? Cortisporin drops 10 mL Sig: ii gtts au bid x 10d -
ANSWER-Cortisporin otic drops
34. Process of grinding tablets or other substances into a fine powder is known as -
ANSWER-Trituration
35. D5NS stands for which of the following? - ANSWER-Dextrose 5% in 0.9% NaCl
36. You need to measure 48 mL of liquid. What size graduated cylinder would you use?
- ANSWER-2 oz
37. Community pharmacy settings require a medication storage temp. between -
ANSWER-2-8 degrees Celsius
38. Government insurance company for patients with low incomes is known as -
ANSWER-Medicaid
Complete Solutions
1. The most common cleaning agent used within a pharmacy and on a laminar flow
hood? - ANSWER-Isoprophyl alcohol 70%
10. Which of the following routes of administration would bypass the digestive system? -
ANSWER-IM
11. A liquid dosage form where the medication is completely dissolved in the solvent? -
ANSWER-Solution
12. The proper expiration date that should be used when typing a prescription? -
ANSWER-One year from the fill date
13. Of the following DEA numbers, which one is correct for Dr. Norma Grimaud? -
ANSWER-BG 4621858
14. A leaflet the FDA requires to be dispensed with every prescription, is known as -
ANSWER-Patient Package Insert
15. Which drug would be considered a schedule III drug according to the Controlled
Substances Act? - ANSWER-Anabolic Steroids
16. mm/minute for the administration pump of: D51/2NS 1000 mL infused over 8 hours -
ANSWER-Approximately 2 mL/min
17. Of the following drugs, which one would be used in the treatment of hypertension? -
ANSWER-Tenormin
18. The government plan covering military patients is known as - ANSWER-Tricare
19. Which of the following is the proper way to clean a laminar flow hood? - ANSWER-
Back to front, away from the HEPA filter, going side-to-side
20. If the patient has a question about side effects, what should the pharmacy tech do?
- ANSWER-Have the patient see the pharmacist for a consultation
21. The use of aseptic technique involves which of the following? - ANSWER-Preparing
a sterile product without contaminating it
22. How much 1:1000 stock solution is needed to make 360 mL of a 1:2400 solution? -
ANSWER-150 mL
, 23. In which drug classification would you find enalapril? - ANSWER-ACE Inhibitor
24. Which laminar flow hood should be used when making chemo drugs? - ANSWER-
Vertical Laminar flow hood
25. What packaging method does an institutional setting most commonly use? -
ANSWER-Unit Dose
26. Of the following references, which one has to do with therapeutic equivalencies? -
ANSWER-The Orange Book
27. Which dosage form would mask the taste of a drug? - ANSWER-Gelatin Tablet
28. Patient requests help finding an OTC medication for allergies. How can a pharm
tech assist him? - ANSWER-By having a pharmacist assist him
29. The following was established to set forth sterile compounding standards within
pharmacies? - ANSWER-USP-797
3. Term used to define a medication that kills or stops the growth of bacteria in the
body? - ANSWER-Antibiotic
30. Dose of drug A is 5 mg/kg body wt. What is the individual dose be for a man who
weighs 234 lb? - ANSWER-532 mg
31. A drug has the wrong NDC number, with the last 2 digits incorrect. What is wrong
with product? - ANSWER-Incorrect package size
32. The last PPE donned before entering a clean room? - ANSWER-Gloves
33. Drops for the following? Cortisporin drops 10 mL Sig: ii gtts au bid x 10d -
ANSWER-Cortisporin otic drops
34. Process of grinding tablets or other substances into a fine powder is known as -
ANSWER-Trituration
35. D5NS stands for which of the following? - ANSWER-Dextrose 5% in 0.9% NaCl
36. You need to measure 48 mL of liquid. What size graduated cylinder would you use?
- ANSWER-2 oz
37. Community pharmacy settings require a medication storage temp. between -
ANSWER-2-8 degrees Celsius
38. Government insurance company for patients with low incomes is known as -
ANSWER-Medicaid
