1. Knowing which of the following can best assist a A. Names of med-
technician in the prevention of data entry errors? ications
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information
2. Which of the following injectable drugs would bestored D. Calci-
in refrigerator? tonin-salmon
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon
3. The requirement that a non-formulary medication becovered C. prior authoriza-
only if approved by the third-party payer is called: tion
A. claims reconciliation
B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication
4. For a medication to be within the 5% margin of error
permitted by the USP, the minimum amount that can be C. 120 mg
weighed on a Class A prescription balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g
5. What is the percentage concentration of a solutionthat
contains 500 mg/50 mL? B. 1%
A. 0.5%
B. 1%
, C. 5%
D. 10%
6. A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg D. may not be re-
tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill infor-mation is filled
provided. The technician should conclude that the
prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled
7. Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy B. separate out all
technician should immediately: stock with the re-
called lot number
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number for return to the
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot numberfor return manufacturer
to the manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to theFDA for
testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drugthat the
pharmacy has in stock
8. Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharma-cy D. document
technician should: known allergies
A. review the information with other pharmacy staff toensure
clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side effectsof current
medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies
9. For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replen- ishment, A. Potassium chlo-
which item would be considered a high-alertmedication? ride injection 10
mEq/5 mL 30 mL
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
B. Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5
, mL vials
C. Epinephrine 0.1% syrings
D. 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injectionUSP 500
mL
10. Which of the following medications requires a cautionto take A. Ibuprofen
with food?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Levothyroxine
C. Azithromycin
D. Tetracycline
11. POS computer systems help the pharmacy to deter-mine the B. co-payment
patient's:
A. diagnosis
B. co-payment
C. drug allergies
D. prescription history
12. What volume, in milliliters, of a drug for injection 250mg/10 A. 0.6
mL should be used to fill an order for 15 mg?
A. 0.6
B. 6
C. 10
D. 16.6
13. In the absence of stability information, water-contain-ing C. no later than 14
formulations (prepared for ingredients in solid form) should days when stored at
be assigned by a beyond-use date that is: cold tempera- ture
A. the same as the expiration date listed on the prod-uct
B. no later than 30 days
C. no later than 14 days when stored at cold tempera-ture
technician in the prevention of data entry errors? ications
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information
2. Which of the following injectable drugs would bestored D. Calci-
in refrigerator? tonin-salmon
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon
3. The requirement that a non-formulary medication becovered C. prior authoriza-
only if approved by the third-party payer is called: tion
A. claims reconciliation
B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication
4. For a medication to be within the 5% margin of error
permitted by the USP, the minimum amount that can be C. 120 mg
weighed on a Class A prescription balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g
5. What is the percentage concentration of a solutionthat
contains 500 mg/50 mL? B. 1%
A. 0.5%
B. 1%
, C. 5%
D. 10%
6. A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg D. may not be re-
tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill infor-mation is filled
provided. The technician should conclude that the
prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled
7. Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy B. separate out all
technician should immediately: stock with the re-
called lot number
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number for return to the
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot numberfor return manufacturer
to the manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to theFDA for
testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drugthat the
pharmacy has in stock
8. Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharma-cy D. document
technician should: known allergies
A. review the information with other pharmacy staff toensure
clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side effectsof current
medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies
9. For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replen- ishment, A. Potassium chlo-
which item would be considered a high-alertmedication? ride injection 10
mEq/5 mL 30 mL
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
B. Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5
, mL vials
C. Epinephrine 0.1% syrings
D. 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injectionUSP 500
mL
10. Which of the following medications requires a cautionto take A. Ibuprofen
with food?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Levothyroxine
C. Azithromycin
D. Tetracycline
11. POS computer systems help the pharmacy to deter-mine the B. co-payment
patient's:
A. diagnosis
B. co-payment
C. drug allergies
D. prescription history
12. What volume, in milliliters, of a drug for injection 250mg/10 A. 0.6
mL should be used to fill an order for 15 mg?
A. 0.6
B. 6
C. 10
D. 16.6
13. In the absence of stability information, water-contain-ing C. no later than 14
formulations (prepared for ingredients in solid form) should days when stored at
be assigned by a beyond-use date that is: cold tempera- ture
A. the same as the expiration date listed on the prod-uct
B. no later than 30 days
C. no later than 14 days when stored at cold tempera-ture
