ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Practice Test 2.0 A
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary
purpose of MedWatch?
- To educate health care workers and the public about safe medication
practices
- To prove the safety and efficacy of - new medications
- To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
- To regulate the labeling, marketing, and manufacturing of products - correct
answer-To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below?
Take one tablet by mouth four times each morning for high blood pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth every 4 days in the morning for high blood
pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high blood pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth every other morning for high blood pressure. -
correct answer-Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high
blood pressure.
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin
(Lipitor)?
- Pregnancy
- Hypertension
- Osteoporosis
- Hyperkalemia - correct answer-Pregnancy
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance
coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?
- HMO
- Point-of-service
- Medicare
- PPO - correct answer-PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)
,A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over
3hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL
solution was dispensed?
- 0.16
- 27
- 167
- 240 - correct answer-167
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving
ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should
recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of
administration?
- Intravenous injection
- Continuous infusion
- Intrathecal injection
- Subcutaneously - correct answer-Intravenous injection
A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
- Use chlorhexidine to clean the hood.
- Use tap water to clean the hood.
- Wipe the hood in a horizontal fashion, from back to front.
- Wipe the sides of the hood from bottom to top. - correct answer-Wipe the
hood in a horizontal fashion, from back to front.
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to
represent which of the following?
- Patient health incident
- Public health incident
- Protected health information
- Patient health information - correct answer-Protected health information
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication
for a child's toothache?
- DVM
- DPM
- DDS
- OD - correct answer-DDS
, Which of the following controlled substance schedules represents substances
that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for
abuse?
- Schedule V
- Schedule II
- Schedule IV
- Schedule III - correct answer-Schedule V
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is an
example of a solid dosage form?
- Suspension
- Otic drops
- Transdermal patch
- Effervescent tablets - correct answer-Effervescent tablets
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a pharmacy
technician who works at a community pharmacy that provides immunizations?
- Ordering vaccines
- Ensuring proper storage of the vaccine vials
- Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
- Billing and collecting payments for immunization procedures - correct
answer-Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to
treat which of the following conditions?
- Hyperlipidemia
- Myasthenia gravis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thrombophlebitis - correct answer-Hyperlipidemia
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
abbreviations is included on the institute for Safe Medical Practices' (ISMP) list
of Error-Prone Abbreviations?
- AC
- PRN
- QS
- QOD - correct answer-QOD
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another
name for vitamin B12?
Practice Test 2.0 A
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary
purpose of MedWatch?
- To educate health care workers and the public about safe medication
practices
- To prove the safety and efficacy of - new medications
- To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
- To regulate the labeling, marketing, and manufacturing of products - correct
answer-To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription
instructions corresponds with the prescription below?
Take one tablet by mouth four times each morning for high blood pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth every 4 days in the morning for high blood
pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high blood pressure.
- Take one tablet by mouth every other morning for high blood pressure. -
correct answer-Take one tablet by mouth once daily in the morning for high
blood pressure.
Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin
(Lipitor)?
- Pregnancy
- Hypertension
- Osteoporosis
- Hyperkalemia - correct answer-Pregnancy
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance
coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?
- HMO
- Point-of-service
- Medicare
- PPO - correct answer-PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)
,A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over
3hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500 mL
solution was dispensed?
- 0.16
- 27
- 167
- 240 - correct answer-167
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving
ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should
recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of
administration?
- Intravenous injection
- Continuous infusion
- Intrathecal injection
- Subcutaneously - correct answer-Intravenous injection
A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
- Use chlorhexidine to clean the hood.
- Use tap water to clean the hood.
- Wipe the hood in a horizontal fashion, from back to front.
- Wipe the sides of the hood from bottom to top. - correct answer-Wipe the
hood in a horizontal fashion, from back to front.
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to
represent which of the following?
- Patient health incident
- Public health incident
- Protected health information
- Patient health information - correct answer-Protected health information
Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication
for a child's toothache?
- DVM
- DPM
- DDS
- OD - correct answer-DDS
, Which of the following controlled substance schedules represents substances
that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for
abuse?
- Schedule V
- Schedule II
- Schedule IV
- Schedule III - correct answer-Schedule V
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is an
example of a solid dosage form?
- Suspension
- Otic drops
- Transdermal patch
- Effervescent tablets - correct answer-Effervescent tablets
Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a pharmacy
technician who works at a community pharmacy that provides immunizations?
- Ordering vaccines
- Ensuring proper storage of the vaccine vials
- Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
- Billing and collecting payments for immunization procedures - correct
answer-Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to
treat which of the following conditions?
- Hyperlipidemia
- Myasthenia gravis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thrombophlebitis - correct answer-Hyperlipidemia
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
abbreviations is included on the institute for Safe Medical Practices' (ISMP) list
of Error-Prone Abbreviations?
- AC
- PRN
- QS
- QOD - correct answer-QOD
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another
name for vitamin B12?
