ExCPT Pharmacy Technician Exam
(CPhT) Chapter 8
Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to
distinguish between medications with names that look or sound alike? -
correct answer-Tall man lettering
A prescription for isotretinoin must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of
the folllowing? - correct answer-!PLEDGE
An adult patien who takes more that 4 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at
risk for wich of the folllowing adverse effects? - correct answer-Liver Toxicity
A pharmacy technician is reviewing a medication order that does not specify
the route of dministration. Thi falls into which of the following categories of
medication errors? - correct answer-Prescribing error
A prescription fpr amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250mg/5mL is presented to the
pharmacy technician. The provider has prescribed 1 teaspoonful twice daily.
Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's dose amount on
the prescription label? - correct answer-5 mL
Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize
as error-prone? - correct answer-qhs
Which of the following medication classes requires a medication guide to be
dispensed with each prescription due to the increased risk for developing
stomach ulcers? - correct answer-NSAIDs
Which of the following organizations collects information about undersirable
effects that occur after immunizations? - correct answer-Vaccine Adverse
Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Which of the following is used to ensure that the benefits of a medication are
greater than the possible risks? - correct answer-Risk Evaluation and
Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
(CPhT) Chapter 8
Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to
distinguish between medications with names that look or sound alike? -
correct answer-Tall man lettering
A prescription for isotretinoin must be filled at a pharmacy that uses which of
the folllowing? - correct answer-!PLEDGE
An adult patien who takes more that 4 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at
risk for wich of the folllowing adverse effects? - correct answer-Liver Toxicity
A pharmacy technician is reviewing a medication order that does not specify
the route of dministration. Thi falls into which of the following categories of
medication errors? - correct answer-Prescribing error
A prescription fpr amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250mg/5mL is presented to the
pharmacy technician. The provider has prescribed 1 teaspoonful twice daily.
Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's dose amount on
the prescription label? - correct answer-5 mL
Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize
as error-prone? - correct answer-qhs
Which of the following medication classes requires a medication guide to be
dispensed with each prescription due to the increased risk for developing
stomach ulcers? - correct answer-NSAIDs
Which of the following organizations collects information about undersirable
effects that occur after immunizations? - correct answer-Vaccine Adverse
Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Which of the following is used to ensure that the benefits of a medication are
greater than the possible risks? - correct answer-Risk Evaluation and
Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
