Pharmacy Technician practice questions
& answers 100% correct 2025
Which of the following could contribute to infection spread in a compounding pharmacy?
I - Droplet transmission
II - Contact transmission
III - Airborne transmission
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I,II and III - correct answers ✔✔D
Which of the following explains why separate spatulas and counting trays should be used for medications
that are likely to cause allergies?
a. Each medication should have its own spatula and counting tray
b. Separate tools are not required, but frequent washing is needed for these medications
c. The powders of potentially allergen-inducing medications can cross-contaminate other prescriptions
d. It is unrealistic to keep track of which spatula and counting tray was used for a particular medicine,but
pharmacists and technicians should be careful about contamination - correct answers ✔✔C
Which of the following is a sign that a prescription might be forged?
a. The number of refills appear to have been altered
b. The patient is a first-time customer of the pharmacy
c. No refills are given for a schedule II medication
d. The prescription is phoned in by the physician - correct answers ✔✔A
Which of the following medications should not be combined with warfarin?
I - Aspirin
, II - Diclofenac
III - Celecoxib
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. All of the above - correct answers ✔✔D
Which is NOT an effective strategy for preventing errors when recieving a verbal prescription?
a. Collecting treatment indication
b. Reading back prescription
c. Spelling the drug's name
d. Using abbreviations - correct answers ✔✔D
To prevent a mix-up between chlorpromazine and chlorpropamide, all EXCEPT which of the following
strategies will be applicable?
a. Tall man lettering
b. A computer alert for LASA medications
c. Bar-code scanning of bottles at the filling station
d. Better lighting on shelves - correct answers ✔✔D
Who is the last person of defense to prevent a medication error?
a. Physician
b. Pharmacist
c. Nurse
d. Patient - correct answers ✔✔D
Which of the following patient education strategies helps prevent medication error?
I. Encouraging the patient to review medications before leaving the pharmacy
II. Educating the patient about medications dispensed
& answers 100% correct 2025
Which of the following could contribute to infection spread in a compounding pharmacy?
I - Droplet transmission
II - Contact transmission
III - Airborne transmission
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I,II and III - correct answers ✔✔D
Which of the following explains why separate spatulas and counting trays should be used for medications
that are likely to cause allergies?
a. Each medication should have its own spatula and counting tray
b. Separate tools are not required, but frequent washing is needed for these medications
c. The powders of potentially allergen-inducing medications can cross-contaminate other prescriptions
d. It is unrealistic to keep track of which spatula and counting tray was used for a particular medicine,but
pharmacists and technicians should be careful about contamination - correct answers ✔✔C
Which of the following is a sign that a prescription might be forged?
a. The number of refills appear to have been altered
b. The patient is a first-time customer of the pharmacy
c. No refills are given for a schedule II medication
d. The prescription is phoned in by the physician - correct answers ✔✔A
Which of the following medications should not be combined with warfarin?
I - Aspirin
, II - Diclofenac
III - Celecoxib
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. All of the above - correct answers ✔✔D
Which is NOT an effective strategy for preventing errors when recieving a verbal prescription?
a. Collecting treatment indication
b. Reading back prescription
c. Spelling the drug's name
d. Using abbreviations - correct answers ✔✔D
To prevent a mix-up between chlorpromazine and chlorpropamide, all EXCEPT which of the following
strategies will be applicable?
a. Tall man lettering
b. A computer alert for LASA medications
c. Bar-code scanning of bottles at the filling station
d. Better lighting on shelves - correct answers ✔✔D
Who is the last person of defense to prevent a medication error?
a. Physician
b. Pharmacist
c. Nurse
d. Patient - correct answers ✔✔D
Which of the following patient education strategies helps prevent medication error?
I. Encouraging the patient to review medications before leaving the pharmacy
II. Educating the patient about medications dispensed
