EXCPT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances
via the United States Postal Service - ✔✔All controlled substances are
permitted to be mailed.
Which of the following is a guideline that identifies potentially harmful
and inappropriate medications for older adults? - ✔✔The Beers List
Which of the following is true regarding the disposal of used syringes in
a sharps container? - ✔✔Syringes should be disposed of with the
needle attached.
,Which of the following is another name for vitamin D3? -
✔✔Cholecalciferol hormone
is produced by the parafollicular cells (commonly known as C-cells)
Which of the following prefixes means "above"? - ✔✔Hyper-
A 500-milliliter bag of 0.45% NS is to be infused over six hours. If the
calibration of the IV tubing is 10 gtts/mL, how many drops per minute
will there be? (round answer to the nearest whole number) - ✔✔12
gtts/min
500 mL/6 hour × 1 hour/60 min × 10 gtts/mL = 13.9 gtts/min = 14
gtts/min
Convert 1:1000 to a percent strength. - ✔✔0.001%
,Step 1: 1/1000 = x/100 mL
Cross multiply
Step 2: 100 = 1000x
Step 3: x = 0.1, therefore the percent strength is 0.1%.
All but which of the following medications require refrigeration for
storage prior to dispensing? - ✔✔Pred Forte®
Which of the following medications is classified as an opioid? - ✔✔MS
Contin®
A pharmacy technician reconstitutes an amoxicillin powder with
distilled water to create a suspension for dispensing to a patient. This
product should be stored _____ and used within _____. - ✔✔at room
temperature; 14 days
What is the body surface area for a patient that weighs 50.9 kg and is
167.6 cm in height? - ✔✔1.54 m2
, 167.7cm x 50.9. kg / 3600 =1.54 m2
Quinolone antibiotics should not be administered concurrently with
which of the following? - ✔✔dairy products
Which of the following is classified as an SSRI? - ✔✔Prozac®
The suffix "‐sclerosis" refers to which of the following conditions? -
✔✔Hardening
Which of the following medications are not required to be dispensed in
child‐ resistant containers? - ✔✔Sublingual nitroglycerin
Which of the following is the generic name for Toprol‐XL®? -
✔✔Metoprolol succinate
A patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) should avoid
foods and beverages that contain - ✔✔tyramine
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances
via the United States Postal Service - ✔✔All controlled substances are
permitted to be mailed.
Which of the following is a guideline that identifies potentially harmful
and inappropriate medications for older adults? - ✔✔The Beers List
Which of the following is true regarding the disposal of used syringes in
a sharps container? - ✔✔Syringes should be disposed of with the
needle attached.
,Which of the following is another name for vitamin D3? -
✔✔Cholecalciferol hormone
is produced by the parafollicular cells (commonly known as C-cells)
Which of the following prefixes means "above"? - ✔✔Hyper-
A 500-milliliter bag of 0.45% NS is to be infused over six hours. If the
calibration of the IV tubing is 10 gtts/mL, how many drops per minute
will there be? (round answer to the nearest whole number) - ✔✔12
gtts/min
500 mL/6 hour × 1 hour/60 min × 10 gtts/mL = 13.9 gtts/min = 14
gtts/min
Convert 1:1000 to a percent strength. - ✔✔0.001%
,Step 1: 1/1000 = x/100 mL
Cross multiply
Step 2: 100 = 1000x
Step 3: x = 0.1, therefore the percent strength is 0.1%.
All but which of the following medications require refrigeration for
storage prior to dispensing? - ✔✔Pred Forte®
Which of the following medications is classified as an opioid? - ✔✔MS
Contin®
A pharmacy technician reconstitutes an amoxicillin powder with
distilled water to create a suspension for dispensing to a patient. This
product should be stored _____ and used within _____. - ✔✔at room
temperature; 14 days
What is the body surface area for a patient that weighs 50.9 kg and is
167.6 cm in height? - ✔✔1.54 m2
, 167.7cm x 50.9. kg / 3600 =1.54 m2
Quinolone antibiotics should not be administered concurrently with
which of the following? - ✔✔dairy products
Which of the following is classified as an SSRI? - ✔✔Prozac®
The suffix "‐sclerosis" refers to which of the following conditions? -
✔✔Hardening
Which of the following medications are not required to be dispensed in
child‐ resistant containers? - ✔✔Sublingual nitroglycerin
Which of the following is the generic name for Toprol‐XL®? -
✔✔Metoprolol succinate
A patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) should avoid
foods and beverages that contain - ✔✔tyramine
