Pharmacy Technician practice questions with
answers latest update(2024)
a. Which of the following could contribute to infection spread in a
compounding pharmacy?
b. I - Droplet transmission
c. II - Contact transmission
d. III - Airborne transmission
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I,II and III - Correct Answer D
e. Which of the following explains why separate spatulas and counting trays
should be used for medications that are likely to cause allergies?
a. Each medication should have its own spatula and counting tray
b. Separate tools are not required, but frequent washing is needed for these
medications
c. The powders of potentially allergen-inducing medications can cross-
contaminate other prescriptions
d. It is unrealistic to keep track of which spatula and counting tray was used
for a particular medicine, but pharmacists and technicians should be
careful about contamination - Correct Answer C
f. Which of the following is a sign that a prescription might be forged?
a. The number of refills appear to have been altered
b. The patient is a first-time customer of the pharmacy
c. No refills are given for a schedule II medication
d. The prescription is phoned in by the physician - Correct Answer A
g. Which of the following medications should not be combined with warfarin?
h. I - Aspirin
i. II - Diclofenac
j. III - Celecoxib
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. All of the above - Correct Answer D
k. Which is NOT an effective strategy for preventing errors when recieving a
verbal prescription?
a. Collecting treatment indication
, b. Reading back prescription
c. Spelling the drug's name
d. Using abbreviations - Correct Answer D
l. To prevent a mix-up between chlorpromazine and chlorpropamide, all
EXCEPT which of the following strategies will be applicable?
a. Tall man lettering
b. A computer alert for LASA medications
c. Bar-code scanning of bottles at the filling station
d. Better lighting on shelves - Correct Answer D
m. Who is the last person of defense to prevent a medication error?
a. Physician
b. Pharmacist
c. Nurse
d. Patient - Correct Answer D
n. Which of the following patient education strategies helps prevent
medication error?
i. Encouraging the patient to review medications before leaving the
pharmacy
ii. Educating the patient about medications dispensed
iii. Educating the patient about high-risk medications
o. I only
p. III only
q. I and II
r. I,II,and III - Correct Answer D
s. A physician called the pharmacy to give a verbal order of ZyPREXA 10
(olanzapine 10mg). However, the order was misinterpreted, and the
prescription was filled fro ZyrTEC (cetirizine 10mg). Which of the following
strategies would help to prevent such dispensing errors associated with
LASA medications?
i. The pharmacist reading back the prescription, including spelling the
medication name
ii. The physician's office calling the patient and informing him/her that
a prescription order has been placed at the pharmacy
iii. Counseling patient about medication, including the purpose of the
treatment
t. I and II
u. I and III
v. II and III
w. I,II, and III - Correct Answer B
x. The strength of a medication in a prescription is written as 1%. The
pharmacy technician fells that it might be too high of a dose, and it should
answers latest update(2024)
a. Which of the following could contribute to infection spread in a
compounding pharmacy?
b. I - Droplet transmission
c. II - Contact transmission
d. III - Airborne transmission
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I,II and III - Correct Answer D
e. Which of the following explains why separate spatulas and counting trays
should be used for medications that are likely to cause allergies?
a. Each medication should have its own spatula and counting tray
b. Separate tools are not required, but frequent washing is needed for these
medications
c. The powders of potentially allergen-inducing medications can cross-
contaminate other prescriptions
d. It is unrealistic to keep track of which spatula and counting tray was used
for a particular medicine, but pharmacists and technicians should be
careful about contamination - Correct Answer C
f. Which of the following is a sign that a prescription might be forged?
a. The number of refills appear to have been altered
b. The patient is a first-time customer of the pharmacy
c. No refills are given for a schedule II medication
d. The prescription is phoned in by the physician - Correct Answer A
g. Which of the following medications should not be combined with warfarin?
h. I - Aspirin
i. II - Diclofenac
j. III - Celecoxib
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. All of the above - Correct Answer D
k. Which is NOT an effective strategy for preventing errors when recieving a
verbal prescription?
a. Collecting treatment indication
, b. Reading back prescription
c. Spelling the drug's name
d. Using abbreviations - Correct Answer D
l. To prevent a mix-up between chlorpromazine and chlorpropamide, all
EXCEPT which of the following strategies will be applicable?
a. Tall man lettering
b. A computer alert for LASA medications
c. Bar-code scanning of bottles at the filling station
d. Better lighting on shelves - Correct Answer D
m. Who is the last person of defense to prevent a medication error?
a. Physician
b. Pharmacist
c. Nurse
d. Patient - Correct Answer D
n. Which of the following patient education strategies helps prevent
medication error?
i. Encouraging the patient to review medications before leaving the
pharmacy
ii. Educating the patient about medications dispensed
iii. Educating the patient about high-risk medications
o. I only
p. III only
q. I and II
r. I,II,and III - Correct Answer D
s. A physician called the pharmacy to give a verbal order of ZyPREXA 10
(olanzapine 10mg). However, the order was misinterpreted, and the
prescription was filled fro ZyrTEC (cetirizine 10mg). Which of the following
strategies would help to prevent such dispensing errors associated with
LASA medications?
i. The pharmacist reading back the prescription, including spelling the
medication name
ii. The physician's office calling the patient and informing him/her that
a prescription order has been placed at the pharmacy
iii. Counseling patient about medication, including the purpose of the
treatment
t. I and II
u. I and III
v. II and III
w. I,II, and III - Correct Answer B
x. The strength of a medication in a prescription is written as 1%. The
pharmacy technician fells that it might be too high of a dose, and it should
