NHA: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED VERSION
GRADED A+
DEA form 106 - ANSWER- report of theft or loss of controlled
substances
DEA form 41 - ANSWER- request permission to destroy exp C-2
DEA form 224 - ANSWER- Apply for a DEA registration number (to
disp control)
DEA form 222 - ANSWER- Order form for CI and CII substances. Must
be kept for 2 years.
Medicare part A - ANSWER- hospital insurance
,Medicare part B - ANSWER- -physicians services
-diabetic services
-specialty meds
-medical equipment
Medicare part C - ANSWER- provides supplemental coverage allow
patients to participate in HMO/PPO for extra cost
Medicate part D - ANSWER- Prescription drug coverage (insulin,
vaccines..)
DAW 0 - ANSWER- no product selection indicated, generic ok, pt ok
DAW 1 - ANSWER- substitution not allowed by prescriber, fill exactly
as written
DAW 2 - ANSWER- substitution ok, but pt request that brand be disp'd
DAW 3 - ANSWER- substitution ok, but pharmacy fills brand even
though generic is available
DAW 4 - ANSWER- Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
,DAW 5 - ANSWER- substitution allowed but pharmacy uses the brand
DAW 6 - ANSWER- override
DAW 7 - ANSWER- substitution not ok, brand mandated by state
DAW 8 - ANSWER- substitution ok, brand disp'd because generic is not
manufactured
DAW 9 - ANSWER- other
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) - ANSWER- (pharmacist's job)
reviewing the patient's profile with medication to ensure safety
How many hours of CE are technicians required to complete? How
often? - ANSWER- 20 hours every 2 years
Adjudication - ANSWER- submitting 3rd party insurance claim for
payment
How are legend and controlled prescriptions filed? - ANSWER- legend
are filed together, c-ii are filed separately, and c-iii to c-iv are filed
together
ad - ANSWER- right ear
, as - ANSWER- left ear
au - ANSWER- both ears
bu - ANSWER- buccal
im - ANSWER- intramuscular
it - ANSWER- intrathecal (into the spine)
od - ANSWER- right eye
os - ANSWER- left eye
ou - ANSWER- both eyes
po - ANSWER- by mouth
pr - ANSWER- rectal
pv - ANSWER- vaginally
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED VERSION
GRADED A+
DEA form 106 - ANSWER- report of theft or loss of controlled
substances
DEA form 41 - ANSWER- request permission to destroy exp C-2
DEA form 224 - ANSWER- Apply for a DEA registration number (to
disp control)
DEA form 222 - ANSWER- Order form for CI and CII substances. Must
be kept for 2 years.
Medicare part A - ANSWER- hospital insurance
,Medicare part B - ANSWER- -physicians services
-diabetic services
-specialty meds
-medical equipment
Medicare part C - ANSWER- provides supplemental coverage allow
patients to participate in HMO/PPO for extra cost
Medicate part D - ANSWER- Prescription drug coverage (insulin,
vaccines..)
DAW 0 - ANSWER- no product selection indicated, generic ok, pt ok
DAW 1 - ANSWER- substitution not allowed by prescriber, fill exactly
as written
DAW 2 - ANSWER- substitution ok, but pt request that brand be disp'd
DAW 3 - ANSWER- substitution ok, but pharmacy fills brand even
though generic is available
DAW 4 - ANSWER- Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock
,DAW 5 - ANSWER- substitution allowed but pharmacy uses the brand
DAW 6 - ANSWER- override
DAW 7 - ANSWER- substitution not ok, brand mandated by state
DAW 8 - ANSWER- substitution ok, brand disp'd because generic is not
manufactured
DAW 9 - ANSWER- other
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) - ANSWER- (pharmacist's job)
reviewing the patient's profile with medication to ensure safety
How many hours of CE are technicians required to complete? How
often? - ANSWER- 20 hours every 2 years
Adjudication - ANSWER- submitting 3rd party insurance claim for
payment
How are legend and controlled prescriptions filed? - ANSWER- legend
are filed together, c-ii are filed separately, and c-iii to c-iv are filed
together
ad - ANSWER- right ear
, as - ANSWER- left ear
au - ANSWER- both ears
bu - ANSWER- buccal
im - ANSWER- intramuscular
it - ANSWER- intrathecal (into the spine)
od - ANSWER- right eye
os - ANSWER- left eye
ou - ANSWER- both eyes
po - ANSWER- by mouth
pr - ANSWER- rectal
pv - ANSWER- vaginally
