AZTEC PHARMACY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which organization offers an exam that provides national certification for pharmacy
technicians? - ANS Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Which organization was formed because of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906? - ANS FDA
Which of the following are an advantage to having national certification? - ANS Certification
improves marketability when seeking a pharmacy technician position, Certification may be
required for certain pharmacy technician positions, and Certification may be required in the
state.
Which of the following statements is true? - ANS A managed care pharmacy serves patients
enrolled in managed care organizations.
Which of the following schedules has the highest potential for abuse? - ANS Schedule II
Who is legally responsible by virtue of state licensure for the care and safety of patients served
by the pharmacy? - ANS pharmacist
Which of the following is NOT a role of the FDA? - ANS evaluate a pharmacy's accuracy of
dispensing medication
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,After what period of time do prescriptions for non-controlled substances expire? - ANS 2
years
Which of the following is a pathway to eligibility for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
exam? - ANS completing a PTCB-recognized Education/Training Program
true or false:
In some states, registration may be required to work as a pharmacy technician instead of a
license. - ANS true
Which of the following do HIPAA laws apply to? - ANS health care clearing houses, health
care providers, and health plan providers
Which change in the law regulates the retail sales of pseudoephedrine? - ANS the Combat
Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (2005)
Prescription records for which controlled substance schedule must be maintained separately
from all other records of the registrant? - ANS Schedule II
Which independent, scientific nonprofit organization works to strengthen the global supply
chain so that medicines are available when needed and work as expected? - ANS USP (United
States Pharmacopeia)
Which of the following is true regarding HIPAA? - ANS HIPAA protects all forms of information
including oral, paper, and electronic.
Which phase of investigation involves the use in patients after FDA approval? - ANS Phase 4
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,A DEA number _______ - ANS can be verified on a DEA website if there is any suspicion of
fraud.
Which of the following is true regarding pseudoephedrine sales? - ANS Products that contain
pseudoephedrine must be kept where patients cannot access them without assistance.
How many years does a seller need to maintain each entry in the logbook? - ANS no fewer
than 2 years
Which change in the law made a distinction between prescription and over-the-counter
medications? - ANS the Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951)
A patient hands a pharmacy technician an empty vial of Methylphenidate, a Schedule II drug,
and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should the technician do? - ANS tell the patient that
the medication is not refillable without a new written prescription
Which law classified drugs based on their potential for abuse? - ANS the Controlled
Substances Act (1970)
Prescriptions for which controlled substance schedule may not be refilled more than six times
from the date written or refilled more than five times in a six-month period? - ANS Schedule
III and IV
Which law required each drug be issued a National Drug Code (NDC) that identifies the
manufacturer, drug, strength, dosage form, and package size? - ANS The Drug Listing Act
(1972)
Prescriptions for which controlled substance schedule CANNOT be refilled? - ANS Schedule II
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, branch - ANS bronchus
bronchiol - ANS bronchiole
cephal - ANS head
chondr - ANS cartilage
col - ANS colon
abdomin - ANS abdomen
aden - ANS gland
balan - ANS glans penis
bili - ANS bile; gall
blephar - ANS eyelid
Which of the following terms is best described as when a medication is dissolved (if in solid
form) and absorbed and reaches the blood stream? - ANS absorption
Which of the following terms is best described as the process involving enzymes converting
active medications into inactive forms? - ANS metabolism
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which organization offers an exam that provides national certification for pharmacy
technicians? - ANS Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Which organization was formed because of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906? - ANS FDA
Which of the following are an advantage to having national certification? - ANS Certification
improves marketability when seeking a pharmacy technician position, Certification may be
required for certain pharmacy technician positions, and Certification may be required in the
state.
Which of the following statements is true? - ANS A managed care pharmacy serves patients
enrolled in managed care organizations.
Which of the following schedules has the highest potential for abuse? - ANS Schedule II
Who is legally responsible by virtue of state licensure for the care and safety of patients served
by the pharmacy? - ANS pharmacist
Which of the following is NOT a role of the FDA? - ANS evaluate a pharmacy's accuracy of
dispensing medication
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,After what period of time do prescriptions for non-controlled substances expire? - ANS 2
years
Which of the following is a pathway to eligibility for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
exam? - ANS completing a PTCB-recognized Education/Training Program
true or false:
In some states, registration may be required to work as a pharmacy technician instead of a
license. - ANS true
Which of the following do HIPAA laws apply to? - ANS health care clearing houses, health
care providers, and health plan providers
Which change in the law regulates the retail sales of pseudoephedrine? - ANS the Combat
Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (2005)
Prescription records for which controlled substance schedule must be maintained separately
from all other records of the registrant? - ANS Schedule II
Which independent, scientific nonprofit organization works to strengthen the global supply
chain so that medicines are available when needed and work as expected? - ANS USP (United
States Pharmacopeia)
Which of the following is true regarding HIPAA? - ANS HIPAA protects all forms of information
including oral, paper, and electronic.
Which phase of investigation involves the use in patients after FDA approval? - ANS Phase 4
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,A DEA number _______ - ANS can be verified on a DEA website if there is any suspicion of
fraud.
Which of the following is true regarding pseudoephedrine sales? - ANS Products that contain
pseudoephedrine must be kept where patients cannot access them without assistance.
How many years does a seller need to maintain each entry in the logbook? - ANS no fewer
than 2 years
Which change in the law made a distinction between prescription and over-the-counter
medications? - ANS the Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951)
A patient hands a pharmacy technician an empty vial of Methylphenidate, a Schedule II drug,
and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should the technician do? - ANS tell the patient that
the medication is not refillable without a new written prescription
Which law classified drugs based on their potential for abuse? - ANS the Controlled
Substances Act (1970)
Prescriptions for which controlled substance schedule may not be refilled more than six times
from the date written or refilled more than five times in a six-month period? - ANS Schedule
III and IV
Which law required each drug be issued a National Drug Code (NDC) that identifies the
manufacturer, drug, strength, dosage form, and package size? - ANS The Drug Listing Act
(1972)
Prescriptions for which controlled substance schedule CANNOT be refilled? - ANS Schedule II
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, branch - ANS bronchus
bronchiol - ANS bronchiole
cephal - ANS head
chondr - ANS cartilage
col - ANS colon
abdomin - ANS abdomen
aden - ANS gland
balan - ANS glans penis
bili - ANS bile; gall
blephar - ANS eyelid
Which of the following terms is best described as when a medication is dissolved (if in solid
form) and absorbed and reaches the blood stream? - ANS absorption
Which of the following terms is best described as the process involving enzymes converting
active medications into inactive forms? - ANS metabolism
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