CVS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM 2026
PRACTICE TEST PAPER MEDICATION SAFETY
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ PII. Answer: Personally Identifiable Information
◉ PHI. Answer: Personal Health Information
◉ Green Trash Bags. Answer: Empty amber viles, prescription
bottles, and boxes.
◉ Clear Bags. Answer: Regular garbage.
◉ HIPAA. Answer: A privacy act that helps maintain privacy and
security of the PHI of patients.
◉ DAW 0. Answer: No product selection indicated.
◉ DAW 1. Answer: Substitution not allowed by prescriber.
◉ DAW 2. Answer: Patient requested product dispensed.
,◉ Out of Stock Scans. Answer: Completed every Saturday (the day
before order day). Done to verify what we actually have in stock and
what we don't.
◉ What you must do before placing an order. Answer: Complete all
Rx Return to Stock (because you might have it)
Processed overstock, damaged, or outdated items (because it may
look like you have more than you actually do)
Straighten and face the pharmacy (things may be there but
misplaced).
◉ What you must do to ensure an accurate order. Answer: Cycle
counts, Label Maintenance, Out of Stock Scans, and Review Reports
must be performed consistently and accurately.
◉ Cycle Counts. Answer: Reports generated in the RF machine to
ensure we have the correct amount of medication on hand.
◉ 2 types of Cycle Counts. Answer: Store Initiated and System
Generated
◉ Store Initiated. Answer: When you notice a shortage of medication
and input it into the RF machine manually.
, ◉ System Generated. Answer: A report that generates every day and
must be completed by 10AM
◉ TIL (Target Inventory Level). Answer: necessary to create value
for your store and the patients.
◉ BOH (Balance on Hand). Answer: the quantity of drugs in the
pharmacy.
◉ BOO (Balance on Order). Answer: how much of a product you
want to order.
◉ Low BOH. Answer: If your BOH is low, an order will be needed so
that it meets the amount of drugs your store needs for the patients.
◉ AIMRx. Answer: Advanced Inventory Management for the
Pharmacy. The report we use for the CVS Warehouse.
◉ Care Check Plus Program. Answer: A program that targets certain
prescriptions as they are processed through our computer. Educates
the patients on their medication, condition, and may give them
coupons for over the counter medications related to tneir
prescription.
PRACTICE TEST PAPER MEDICATION SAFETY
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ PII. Answer: Personally Identifiable Information
◉ PHI. Answer: Personal Health Information
◉ Green Trash Bags. Answer: Empty amber viles, prescription
bottles, and boxes.
◉ Clear Bags. Answer: Regular garbage.
◉ HIPAA. Answer: A privacy act that helps maintain privacy and
security of the PHI of patients.
◉ DAW 0. Answer: No product selection indicated.
◉ DAW 1. Answer: Substitution not allowed by prescriber.
◉ DAW 2. Answer: Patient requested product dispensed.
,◉ Out of Stock Scans. Answer: Completed every Saturday (the day
before order day). Done to verify what we actually have in stock and
what we don't.
◉ What you must do before placing an order. Answer: Complete all
Rx Return to Stock (because you might have it)
Processed overstock, damaged, or outdated items (because it may
look like you have more than you actually do)
Straighten and face the pharmacy (things may be there but
misplaced).
◉ What you must do to ensure an accurate order. Answer: Cycle
counts, Label Maintenance, Out of Stock Scans, and Review Reports
must be performed consistently and accurately.
◉ Cycle Counts. Answer: Reports generated in the RF machine to
ensure we have the correct amount of medication on hand.
◉ 2 types of Cycle Counts. Answer: Store Initiated and System
Generated
◉ Store Initiated. Answer: When you notice a shortage of medication
and input it into the RF machine manually.
, ◉ System Generated. Answer: A report that generates every day and
must be completed by 10AM
◉ TIL (Target Inventory Level). Answer: necessary to create value
for your store and the patients.
◉ BOH (Balance on Hand). Answer: the quantity of drugs in the
pharmacy.
◉ BOO (Balance on Order). Answer: how much of a product you
want to order.
◉ Low BOH. Answer: If your BOH is low, an order will be needed so
that it meets the amount of drugs your store needs for the patients.
◉ AIMRx. Answer: Advanced Inventory Management for the
Pharmacy. The report we use for the CVS Warehouse.
◉ Care Check Plus Program. Answer: A program that targets certain
prescriptions as they are processed through our computer. Educates
the patients on their medication, condition, and may give them
coupons for over the counter medications related to tneir
prescription.
