NHA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM
Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 – Actual
Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed
Explanations
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
sub q -answer ✅✅✅subcutaneous
sl -answer ✅✅✅sublingual (under the tongue)
ac -answer ✅✅✅before meals
bid -answer ✅✅✅twice daily
hs -answer ✅✅✅at bedtime
pc -answer ✅✅✅after meals
prn -answer ✅✅✅as needed
qh -answer ✅✅✅every hours
qid -answer ✅✅✅four times daily
tid -answer ✅✅✅three times daily
aaa -answer ✅✅✅apply to affected area
gtts -answer ✅✅✅drops
ha -answer ✅✅✅headache
qs -answer ✅✅✅quantity sufficient
ung -answer ✅✅✅ointment
Patience Adherence -answer ✅✅✅pt taking meds exactly as directed and going to all
doctor appointments and labs
Why do hospital pharmacies only give a 24 hour supply? -answer ✅✅✅reduces
stealing, any qty after 24 hours would clutter the upper floor, its best to wait for pt's tests
and results to come in
the basic layout of the pharmacy -answer ✅✅✅intake area, processing area,
processed rxs area, out window
, first in first out -answer ✅✅✅method for stocking medications, earlier exp date goes in
the front
common refrigerator vaccines -answer ✅✅✅hepatitis B vaccine (all age groups)
influenza vaccine (6 months/older)
DTAP vaccine, tetinus, pertussis (11-18 y/o)
common freezer vaccines -answer ✅✅✅measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV)
zoster
USP 800 -answer ✅✅✅handling hazardous drugs
Who releases medication recalls? -answer ✅✅✅the FDA
Class 1 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅serious adverse effects or death, customer
level
Class 2 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅temporary adverse effect or a small chance of
an adverse effect
Class 3 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅problem not likely to cause adverse effects
Department of transportation (DOT) -answer ✅✅✅regulates how medication waste
should be shipped
P-listed -answer ✅✅✅acutely hazardous waste (epinephrine, nicotine, warfarin)
D-listed -answer ✅✅✅toxic, ignitable, corrosive (benzoyl alcohol, albuterol inhaler)
U-listed -answer ✅✅✅toxic (chemotherapy)
What is on a patient profile -answer ✅✅✅(basic demographic info) name, address,
DOB, phone#, email
types of drug interactions -answer ✅✅✅drug-drug
drug-age
drug-health condition
NKDA -answer ✅✅✅no known drug allergies to all drugs
NKA -answer ✅✅✅no known allergies to anything
Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 – Actual
Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed
Explanations
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
sub q -answer ✅✅✅subcutaneous
sl -answer ✅✅✅sublingual (under the tongue)
ac -answer ✅✅✅before meals
bid -answer ✅✅✅twice daily
hs -answer ✅✅✅at bedtime
pc -answer ✅✅✅after meals
prn -answer ✅✅✅as needed
qh -answer ✅✅✅every hours
qid -answer ✅✅✅four times daily
tid -answer ✅✅✅three times daily
aaa -answer ✅✅✅apply to affected area
gtts -answer ✅✅✅drops
ha -answer ✅✅✅headache
qs -answer ✅✅✅quantity sufficient
ung -answer ✅✅✅ointment
Patience Adherence -answer ✅✅✅pt taking meds exactly as directed and going to all
doctor appointments and labs
Why do hospital pharmacies only give a 24 hour supply? -answer ✅✅✅reduces
stealing, any qty after 24 hours would clutter the upper floor, its best to wait for pt's tests
and results to come in
the basic layout of the pharmacy -answer ✅✅✅intake area, processing area,
processed rxs area, out window
, first in first out -answer ✅✅✅method for stocking medications, earlier exp date goes in
the front
common refrigerator vaccines -answer ✅✅✅hepatitis B vaccine (all age groups)
influenza vaccine (6 months/older)
DTAP vaccine, tetinus, pertussis (11-18 y/o)
common freezer vaccines -answer ✅✅✅measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV)
zoster
USP 800 -answer ✅✅✅handling hazardous drugs
Who releases medication recalls? -answer ✅✅✅the FDA
Class 1 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅serious adverse effects or death, customer
level
Class 2 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅temporary adverse effect or a small chance of
an adverse effect
Class 3 medication recall -answer ✅✅✅problem not likely to cause adverse effects
Department of transportation (DOT) -answer ✅✅✅regulates how medication waste
should be shipped
P-listed -answer ✅✅✅acutely hazardous waste (epinephrine, nicotine, warfarin)
D-listed -answer ✅✅✅toxic, ignitable, corrosive (benzoyl alcohol, albuterol inhaler)
U-listed -answer ✅✅✅toxic (chemotherapy)
What is on a patient profile -answer ✅✅✅(basic demographic info) name, address,
DOB, phone#, email
types of drug interactions -answer ✅✅✅drug-drug
drug-age
drug-health condition
NKDA -answer ✅✅✅no known drug allergies to all drugs
NKA -answer ✅✅✅no known allergies to anything
