Practice Certification Exam I
This practice exam has been designed to simulate the certification exam in both the number and style
of questions as well as the content. You should be able to complete this exam within two hours.
1. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1400 ml over 12 hr using
an administration set that delivers 40 gtt/ml
a. 87 gtt/ml
b. 68 gtt/ml
c. 117 gtt/ml
d. 78 gtt/ml
2. The drug enalapril would be categorized into which of the following classification groups?
a. beta-blocker
b. ACE inhibitor
c. NSAID
d. Antiemetic
3. The retail price of a prescription is based on average wholesale price (AWP) plus a dispensing fee.
Using the following fee table, calculate the retail price of a prescription for 30 tablets if a bottle
of
100 tablets has an AWP of $76.78.
a. $13.72 Tablets Dispensed Fee Detail
b. $23.03 ≤ 10 $5.00
c. $30.78 11-20 $6.40
d. $32.91 21-30 $7.75
31-40 $9.00
41-50 $10.00
50+ $10.50
4. Of the following prescription drugs, which cannot be prescribed with refills?
a. Nifedipine
b. Lorazepam
c. Methylphenidate
d. hydrocodone/acetaminophen
5. A technician answers the phone and the patient calling states that, after taking a medication she
received from the pharmacy a few hours earlier, she is not feeling well and would like to know
the side effects of the medication. The technician should:
a. tell the patient the side effects of the medication, since they are commonly known to all
pharmacy personnel
b. put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation
c. ask the patient to hold while he looks up the side effects in a reference
book d. tell the patient to lie down and maybe the side effects will wear off
soon
6. Diphenhydramine is the generic name for which of these drugs?
a. Benadryl
b. Dramamine
c. Bentyl
d. Soma
,7. A local dermatologist has special-ordered 60 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream for a patient. The
pharmacy has in stock a 2.5% hydrocortisone cream and a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How much of
each will the technician need to prepare this compound correctly?
a. 40 g of 2.5% and 20 g of 1%
b. 40 g of 1% and 20 g of 2.5%
c. 30 g of each strength
d. 45 g of 1% and 15 g of 2.5%
8. Who must initiate an order for an investigational drug for patient use?
a. a pharmacy director
b. a pharmacist
c. a technician
d. a physician
9. How many 500-mg metronidazole tablets will be needed to compound 150 ml of 3%
metronidazole suspension?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 10
d. 18
10. A medication given to reduce a fever is called:
a. an analgesic
b. an antitussive
c. an anthelmintic
d. an antipyretic
11. Medications that are prepackaged into unit-dose or unit-of-use containers must have the
following information included on the package labeling:
a. patient’s name, dispensing date, name of medication, and directions for use
b. medication name and strength, lot number, and expiration date
c. medication name and strength, lot number, and directions for use
d. directions for use, medication name and strength, and expiration date
12. A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10
days. Your pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. What is the exact volume
of medication you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient?
a. 150 ml
b. 168 ml
c. 240 ml
d. 200 ml
13. When mixing cytotoxic agents for intravenous use, what type of syringe is required?
a. glass
b. Luer-Loc
c. slip-tip
d. reusable
, 14. To what class of controlled substances does Lortab belong?
a. II
b. III
c. IV
d. V
15. Inventory turnover rate refers to:
a. how often employees quit and new employees are hired to replace
them b. how long it takes the pharmacy to process a new prescription
c. how many times a year shelves are inspected for expired
medications
d. how often medications are used and reordered
16. The portion of the retail price of a prescription that the patient must pay is known as the:
a. deductible
b.co-payment
c. average wholesale price
d. none of the above
17. How many capsules will it take to completely fill the following prescription: cephalexin 500 mg, i
po tid × 14 days?
a. 14 capsules
b. 21 capsules
c. 28 capsules
d. 42 capsules
18. Prescription medications are often referred to as drugs because of the federal law
that requires the packaging to display the following message: “Rx Only.”
a. controlled
b. legend
c. prescription
d. none of the above
19. Stock rotation is the task of making sure that:
a. the shortest expiration date is in the back
b. the longest expiration date is in the front
c. the shortest expiration date is in the front
d. a and b
This practice exam has been designed to simulate the certification exam in both the number and style
of questions as well as the content. You should be able to complete this exam within two hours.
1. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1400 ml over 12 hr using
an administration set that delivers 40 gtt/ml
a. 87 gtt/ml
b. 68 gtt/ml
c. 117 gtt/ml
d. 78 gtt/ml
2. The drug enalapril would be categorized into which of the following classification groups?
a. beta-blocker
b. ACE inhibitor
c. NSAID
d. Antiemetic
3. The retail price of a prescription is based on average wholesale price (AWP) plus a dispensing fee.
Using the following fee table, calculate the retail price of a prescription for 30 tablets if a bottle
of
100 tablets has an AWP of $76.78.
a. $13.72 Tablets Dispensed Fee Detail
b. $23.03 ≤ 10 $5.00
c. $30.78 11-20 $6.40
d. $32.91 21-30 $7.75
31-40 $9.00
41-50 $10.00
50+ $10.50
4. Of the following prescription drugs, which cannot be prescribed with refills?
a. Nifedipine
b. Lorazepam
c. Methylphenidate
d. hydrocodone/acetaminophen
5. A technician answers the phone and the patient calling states that, after taking a medication she
received from the pharmacy a few hours earlier, she is not feeling well and would like to know
the side effects of the medication. The technician should:
a. tell the patient the side effects of the medication, since they are commonly known to all
pharmacy personnel
b. put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation
c. ask the patient to hold while he looks up the side effects in a reference
book d. tell the patient to lie down and maybe the side effects will wear off
soon
6. Diphenhydramine is the generic name for which of these drugs?
a. Benadryl
b. Dramamine
c. Bentyl
d. Soma
,7. A local dermatologist has special-ordered 60 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream for a patient. The
pharmacy has in stock a 2.5% hydrocortisone cream and a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How much of
each will the technician need to prepare this compound correctly?
a. 40 g of 2.5% and 20 g of 1%
b. 40 g of 1% and 20 g of 2.5%
c. 30 g of each strength
d. 45 g of 1% and 15 g of 2.5%
8. Who must initiate an order for an investigational drug for patient use?
a. a pharmacy director
b. a pharmacist
c. a technician
d. a physician
9. How many 500-mg metronidazole tablets will be needed to compound 150 ml of 3%
metronidazole suspension?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 10
d. 18
10. A medication given to reduce a fever is called:
a. an analgesic
b. an antitussive
c. an anthelmintic
d. an antipyretic
11. Medications that are prepackaged into unit-dose or unit-of-use containers must have the
following information included on the package labeling:
a. patient’s name, dispensing date, name of medication, and directions for use
b. medication name and strength, lot number, and expiration date
c. medication name and strength, lot number, and directions for use
d. directions for use, medication name and strength, and expiration date
12. A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10
days. Your pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. What is the exact volume
of medication you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient?
a. 150 ml
b. 168 ml
c. 240 ml
d. 200 ml
13. When mixing cytotoxic agents for intravenous use, what type of syringe is required?
a. glass
b. Luer-Loc
c. slip-tip
d. reusable
, 14. To what class of controlled substances does Lortab belong?
a. II
b. III
c. IV
d. V
15. Inventory turnover rate refers to:
a. how often employees quit and new employees are hired to replace
them b. how long it takes the pharmacy to process a new prescription
c. how many times a year shelves are inspected for expired
medications
d. how often medications are used and reordered
16. The portion of the retail price of a prescription that the patient must pay is known as the:
a. deductible
b.co-payment
c. average wholesale price
d. none of the above
17. How many capsules will it take to completely fill the following prescription: cephalexin 500 mg, i
po tid × 14 days?
a. 14 capsules
b. 21 capsules
c. 28 capsules
d. 42 capsules
18. Prescription medications are often referred to as drugs because of the federal law
that requires the packaging to display the following message: “Rx Only.”
a. controlled
b. legend
c. prescription
d. none of the above
19. Stock rotation is the task of making sure that:
a. the shortest expiration date is in the back
b. the longest expiration date is in the front
c. the shortest expiration date is in the front
d. a and b
