ExCPT Pharmacy Technician Exam (CPhT) Chapter

Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to distinguish between medications with names that look or sound alike? - ANSWER Tall man lettering A prescription for isotretinoin must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of the folllowing? - ANSWER !PLEDGE An adult patien who takes more that 4 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at risk for wich of the folllowing adverse effects? - ANSWER Liver Toxicity A pharmacy technician is reviewing a medication order that does not specify the route of dministration. Thi falls into which of the following categories of medication errors? - ANSWER Prescribing error A prescription fpr amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250mg/5mL is presented to the pharmacy technician. The provider has prescribed 1 teaspoonful twice daily. Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's dose amount on the prescription label? - ANSWER 5 mL Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone? - ANSWER qhs Which of the following medication classes requires a medication guide to be dispensed with each prescription due to the increased risk for developing stomach ulcers? - ANSWER NSAIDs Which of the following organizations collects information about undersirable effects that occur after immunizations? - ANSWER Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Which of the following is used to ensure that the benefits of a medication are greater than the possible risks? - ANSWER Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) A pharmacy technician has just filled a prescription for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zetril)? - ANSWER Clean the tray and spatula A