Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam-
Questions with Correct Answers
1. What is the main difference between a prescription and medication order? -
Correct Answer Prescriptions are for outpatient facilities and medication orders
for inpatient facilities
2. What is the definition of a LEGACY DRUG? - Correct Answer It must be
prescribed by someone with prescription authority, and must be dispensed by
legally qualified pharmacies
3. What does the abbreviation qHS stand for? - Correct Answer Every bedtime
4. What does the abbreviation qOD stand for? - Correct Answer Every other day
5. What does the abbreviation DAW mean? - Correct Answer Dispense as written
6. What does the abbreviation NS mean? - Correct Answer Normal saline
7. What does the abbreviation a.m. mean? - Correct Answer Morning
8. What does the abbreviation tbsp. mean? - Correct Answer Tablespoon
9. What does the abbreviation g mean? - Correct Answer Gram
10. Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order? - Correct
Answer The rate and duration of indication of use
11. If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them
before, what do you need from them before you can begin processing their
prescription? - Correct Answer An identifying piece of information from them,
such as their DOB, address or phone number to confirm their identity
12. Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a
medication order? - Correct Answer The DEA number
13. Identify which statement about the DEA number is true. - Correct Answer The
seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and
double the sum of the even group
14. Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist? - Correct
Answer Drug-Food Adverse Effects
, 15. When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label? - Correct
Answer Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
16. Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are
classified as "restricted-use?" - Correct Answer The Food and Drug
Administration
17. Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a
pharmacy technician? - Correct Answer "Is there a chance this drug will conflict
with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
18. Which of these is NOT a type of reference concerning drug information? -
Correct Answer Ancillary
19. When is it okay to consult an Internet resource for drug information to pass to a
patient? - Correct Answer When you know the Internet resource is high-quality,
from a trusted source, accurate and completely up-to-date
20. What are the compounder's responsibilities? - Correct Answer The compounder
is in charge of/ accountable for every element of the compounding process,
including ensuring that all personnel are trained properly
21. What piece of equipment is a square tile, made of glass, that is used to make
creams, topical solutions and ointments? - Correct Answer Ointment Slab AND
Ointment Paper
22. What is the name of the process of reducing a large substance into particles? -
Correct Answer Comminution
23. What is the name of the process of reducing the particle size of a chemical
compound by grinding with a mortar and pestle? - Correct Answer Trituration
24. Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of IV medication? -
Correct Answer It can cause a patient to become dehydrated quickly
25. If a doctor requests and IV drip of half-normal saline for a patient, what should
the ratio of sodium chloride to water be? - Correct Answer 0.45g NaCl in 100
mL of water
26. Where is the critical area of the LAFW? - Correct Answer The flow of air
between the HEPA filter and the sterile workspace
27. Most vials, ampules and syringes used for a solution storage are typically made
of: - Correct Answer Glass, because it keeps chemical compounds more stable
over time than plastic
Questions with Correct Answers
1. What is the main difference between a prescription and medication order? -
Correct Answer Prescriptions are for outpatient facilities and medication orders
for inpatient facilities
2. What is the definition of a LEGACY DRUG? - Correct Answer It must be
prescribed by someone with prescription authority, and must be dispensed by
legally qualified pharmacies
3. What does the abbreviation qHS stand for? - Correct Answer Every bedtime
4. What does the abbreviation qOD stand for? - Correct Answer Every other day
5. What does the abbreviation DAW mean? - Correct Answer Dispense as written
6. What does the abbreviation NS mean? - Correct Answer Normal saline
7. What does the abbreviation a.m. mean? - Correct Answer Morning
8. What does the abbreviation tbsp. mean? - Correct Answer Tablespoon
9. What does the abbreviation g mean? - Correct Answer Gram
10. Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order? - Correct
Answer The rate and duration of indication of use
11. If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them
before, what do you need from them before you can begin processing their
prescription? - Correct Answer An identifying piece of information from them,
such as their DOB, address or phone number to confirm their identity
12. Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a
medication order? - Correct Answer The DEA number
13. Identify which statement about the DEA number is true. - Correct Answer The
seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and
double the sum of the even group
14. Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist? - Correct
Answer Drug-Food Adverse Effects
, 15. When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label? - Correct
Answer Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
16. Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are
classified as "restricted-use?" - Correct Answer The Food and Drug
Administration
17. Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a
pharmacy technician? - Correct Answer "Is there a chance this drug will conflict
with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
18. Which of these is NOT a type of reference concerning drug information? -
Correct Answer Ancillary
19. When is it okay to consult an Internet resource for drug information to pass to a
patient? - Correct Answer When you know the Internet resource is high-quality,
from a trusted source, accurate and completely up-to-date
20. What are the compounder's responsibilities? - Correct Answer The compounder
is in charge of/ accountable for every element of the compounding process,
including ensuring that all personnel are trained properly
21. What piece of equipment is a square tile, made of glass, that is used to make
creams, topical solutions and ointments? - Correct Answer Ointment Slab AND
Ointment Paper
22. What is the name of the process of reducing a large substance into particles? -
Correct Answer Comminution
23. What is the name of the process of reducing the particle size of a chemical
compound by grinding with a mortar and pestle? - Correct Answer Trituration
24. Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of IV medication? -
Correct Answer It can cause a patient to become dehydrated quickly
25. If a doctor requests and IV drip of half-normal saline for a patient, what should
the ratio of sodium chloride to water be? - Correct Answer 0.45g NaCl in 100
mL of water
26. Where is the critical area of the LAFW? - Correct Answer The flow of air
between the HEPA filter and the sterile workspace
27. Most vials, ampules and syringes used for a solution storage are typically made
of: - Correct Answer Glass, because it keeps chemical compounds more stable
over time than plastic
