NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions
How should prescription records be filed? - correct answer-By the
prescriptions serial number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? -
correct answer-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert
(PPI) to be included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - correct answer-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? -
correct answer-Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law
prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? -
correct answer-Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - correct
answer-Schedule III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing?
- correct answer-14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - correct
answer-9 grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - correct
answer-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
, -C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what
type of needle should be used for this process? - correct answer-A vented
needle (minimizes spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - correct answer-960
mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding?
- correct answer-30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - correct answer--Net
contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - correct answer-a recall of medications that are
unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
which of the following sizes of containers should be used to dispense a 45
gram ointment?
-6 drams
-180 mL
-2 oz
-1 fl oz - correct answer-2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a
referral? - correct answer-PPO (preferred provider organization coverage
plan)
why should the abbreviation "U" not be used? - correct answer-it can be
mistaken for a zero or a four
How should prescription records be filed? - correct answer-By the
prescriptions serial number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? -
correct answer-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert
(PPI) to be included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - correct answer-Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? -
correct answer-Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law
prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? -
correct answer-Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - correct
answer-Schedule III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing?
- correct answer-14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - correct
answer-9 grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - correct
answer-Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
, -C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what
type of needle should be used for this process? - correct answer-A vented
needle (minimizes spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - correct answer-960
mL
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding?
- correct answer-30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - correct answer--Net
contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - correct answer-a recall of medications that are
unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
which of the following sizes of containers should be used to dispense a 45
gram ointment?
-6 drams
-180 mL
-2 oz
-1 fl oz - correct answer-2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a
referral? - correct answer-PPO (preferred provider organization coverage
plan)
why should the abbreviation "U" not be used? - correct answer-it can be
mistaken for a zero or a four
