Pharmacy Technician Certification
Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
Actual Questions with Verified Answers
& Detailed Explanations
ac -answer✅✅✅before meals
amp -answer✅✅✅ampuole
bid -answer✅✅✅twice a day
cap -answer✅✅✅capsule
emuls -answer✅✅✅emulsion
hs -answer✅✅✅at bedtime or at hour of sleep
npo -answer✅✅✅nothing by mouth
oint -answer✅✅✅ointment
pc -answer✅✅✅after meals
po -answer✅✅✅by mouth
pr -answer✅✅✅per rectum
q4h -answer✅✅✅every 4 hr
q6h -answer✅✅✅every 6 hr
q8h -answer✅✅✅every 8 hr
qd -answer✅✅✅every or each day
,qid -answer✅✅✅four times per day
qod -answer✅✅✅every other day
stat -answer✅✅✅immediately
supp -answer✅✅✅suppository
syr -answer✅✅✅syrup
tab -answer✅✅✅tablet
tid -answer✅✅✅three times per day
tsp -answer✅✅✅teaspoon
tbsp -answer✅✅✅tablespoon
qt -answer✅✅✅quart
pt -answer✅✅✅pint
oz -answer✅✅✅ounce
NS -answer✅✅✅normal saline (0.9%)
mL -answer✅✅✅milliliter
mg -answer✅✅✅milligram
mEq -answer✅✅✅milliequivalent
mcg -answer✅✅✅microgram
lb -answer✅✅✅pound
kg -answer✅✅✅kilogram
gr -answer✅✅✅grain
g -answer✅✅✅gram
,gal -answer✅✅✅gallon
fl oz -answer✅✅✅fluid ounce
DW -answer✅✅✅distilled water
D5W -answer✅✅✅5% dextrose in water
D5LR -answer✅✅✅5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
D20W -answer✅✅✅20% dextrose in water
D10W -answer✅✅✅10% dextrose in water
cc -answer✅✅✅cubic centimeter
1/2 NS -answer✅✅✅1/2 Normal Saline (0.45%)
APhA -answer✅✅✅American Pharmaceutical Association
ASAP -answer✅✅✅as soon as possible
AWP -answer✅✅✅average wholesale price
CMS -answer✅✅✅Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DAW -answer✅✅✅dispense as written
DEA -answer✅✅✅drug enforcement agency
EPA -answer✅✅✅Environmental Protection Agency
FDA -answer✅✅✅Food & Drug Administration
GERD -answer✅✅✅`gastroesophageal reflux disease
GPO -answer✅✅✅group purchasing organization
HIPAA -answer✅✅✅health insurance portability and accountability act
TJC -answer✅✅✅the joint commission
MI -answer✅✅✅myocardial infarction
, NABP -answer✅✅✅national association of boards of pharmacy
NF -answer✅✅✅national formulary
OSHA -answer✅✅✅occupation safety & health administration
OTC -answer✅✅✅over the counter
P&T Committee -answer✅✅✅Pharmacy & therapeutics committee
PI -answer✅✅✅protease inhibitor
U & C -answer✅✅✅usual & customary
USP -answer✅✅✅united states pharmacopeia
3TC -answer✅✅✅lamivudine
APAP -answer✅✅✅acetaminophen
ASA -answer✅✅✅aspirin
AZT -answer✅✅✅azidothymidine
ddi -answer✅✅✅didanosine
D4T -answer✅✅✅stavudine
FeSO4 -answer✅✅✅ferrous sulfate
HCTZ -answer✅✅✅hydrocholorthiazide
INH -answer✅✅✅isoniazide
KCl -answer✅✅✅potassium chloride
MOM -answer✅✅✅milk of magnesia
NTG -answer✅✅✅nitrogylcerin
Pb -answer✅✅✅phenobarbital
Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
Actual Questions with Verified Answers
& Detailed Explanations
ac -answer✅✅✅before meals
amp -answer✅✅✅ampuole
bid -answer✅✅✅twice a day
cap -answer✅✅✅capsule
emuls -answer✅✅✅emulsion
hs -answer✅✅✅at bedtime or at hour of sleep
npo -answer✅✅✅nothing by mouth
oint -answer✅✅✅ointment
pc -answer✅✅✅after meals
po -answer✅✅✅by mouth
pr -answer✅✅✅per rectum
q4h -answer✅✅✅every 4 hr
q6h -answer✅✅✅every 6 hr
q8h -answer✅✅✅every 8 hr
qd -answer✅✅✅every or each day
,qid -answer✅✅✅four times per day
qod -answer✅✅✅every other day
stat -answer✅✅✅immediately
supp -answer✅✅✅suppository
syr -answer✅✅✅syrup
tab -answer✅✅✅tablet
tid -answer✅✅✅three times per day
tsp -answer✅✅✅teaspoon
tbsp -answer✅✅✅tablespoon
qt -answer✅✅✅quart
pt -answer✅✅✅pint
oz -answer✅✅✅ounce
NS -answer✅✅✅normal saline (0.9%)
mL -answer✅✅✅milliliter
mg -answer✅✅✅milligram
mEq -answer✅✅✅milliequivalent
mcg -answer✅✅✅microgram
lb -answer✅✅✅pound
kg -answer✅✅✅kilogram
gr -answer✅✅✅grain
g -answer✅✅✅gram
,gal -answer✅✅✅gallon
fl oz -answer✅✅✅fluid ounce
DW -answer✅✅✅distilled water
D5W -answer✅✅✅5% dextrose in water
D5LR -answer✅✅✅5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
D20W -answer✅✅✅20% dextrose in water
D10W -answer✅✅✅10% dextrose in water
cc -answer✅✅✅cubic centimeter
1/2 NS -answer✅✅✅1/2 Normal Saline (0.45%)
APhA -answer✅✅✅American Pharmaceutical Association
ASAP -answer✅✅✅as soon as possible
AWP -answer✅✅✅average wholesale price
CMS -answer✅✅✅Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DAW -answer✅✅✅dispense as written
DEA -answer✅✅✅drug enforcement agency
EPA -answer✅✅✅Environmental Protection Agency
FDA -answer✅✅✅Food & Drug Administration
GERD -answer✅✅✅`gastroesophageal reflux disease
GPO -answer✅✅✅group purchasing organization
HIPAA -answer✅✅✅health insurance portability and accountability act
TJC -answer✅✅✅the joint commission
MI -answer✅✅✅myocardial infarction
, NABP -answer✅✅✅national association of boards of pharmacy
NF -answer✅✅✅national formulary
OSHA -answer✅✅✅occupation safety & health administration
OTC -answer✅✅✅over the counter
P&T Committee -answer✅✅✅Pharmacy & therapeutics committee
PI -answer✅✅✅protease inhibitor
U & C -answer✅✅✅usual & customary
USP -answer✅✅✅united states pharmacopeia
3TC -answer✅✅✅lamivudine
APAP -answer✅✅✅acetaminophen
ASA -answer✅✅✅aspirin
AZT -answer✅✅✅azidothymidine
ddi -answer✅✅✅didanosine
D4T -answer✅✅✅stavudine
FeSO4 -answer✅✅✅ferrous sulfate
HCTZ -answer✅✅✅hydrocholorthiazide
INH -answer✅✅✅isoniazide
KCl -answer✅✅✅potassium chloride
MOM -answer✅✅✅milk of magnesia
NTG -answer✅✅✅nitrogylcerin
Pb -answer✅✅✅phenobarbital
