Florida Pharmacy Technician Exam
Questions with Answers
1. Of the following drug classes, which one would be used to treat headache?
A. Anti-epileptic
B. Antibiotic
C. Analgesic
D. Anti-tussive - Correct Answer analgesic
2. What should the last digit be of this DEA number? AJ327465__
A. One
B. Two
C. Five
D. Eight - Correct Answer eight
3. Interpret the following medication order/Prescription sig: Insert i get od hrs
A. Insert 1 drop into the right ear at bedtime
B. Insert 2 drops into the right eye at hour of sleep
C. Insert 1 drop into both ears at bedtime
D. Insert 1 drop into the right eye at bedtime - Correct Answer d
4. If a medication stock bottle contains an expiration date of 3/11, what day does it
expire?
A. The first day of March
B. The 10th day of March
C. The 15th day of March
D. The last day of March - Correct Answer d
5. What does AWP mean?
A. Average weight person
B. Average wait time percentage
C. Average wholesale price
D. Average weight product - Correct Answer c
6. Interpret the following medication order/Prescription sig: i-ii tsp po q 4h prn
A. Take 1 to 2 teaspoonful by mouth every 4 hours as needed
B. Take 1-2 puffs every 4 hours as needed
C. Take 1-2ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed
D. Take 15-30ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed - Correct Answer a
7. When a customer gives the name of the person they are picking up a prescription
for you should: (select all that apply)
, A. Look for all other prescriptions in the bin that include the same last name
B. Acknowledge all other family members prescriptions
C. Only look for that customer's prescription
D. Verify the customer's address prior to ringing up the prescription order -
Correct Answer C
8. At the pre-quality check, the employee stationed at Production must validate that
the NDC on the medication label matches the NDC on the prescription bottle
label. Which numbers are most critical to match?
A. The first 5 numbers
B. The middle 4 numbers
C. The last 2 numbers
D. DEA number - Correct Answer b
9. At the production workstation, a pharmacy technician performs a necessary
quality control check by:
A. Verifying prescription directions
B. Performing an Accuracy scan
C. Confirming the patient address
D. Announcing all waiting customer prescriptions - Correct Answer b
10. When a medication shelf location has a "Stop-Check NDC" shelf tag this
indicates that the medication is a:
A. High-risk medication
B. Fast-mover
C. Controlled Substance
D. Refrigerated Medication - Correct Answer a
11. Printing no more than 3 prescription labels at a time when at the Production
workstation is important because:
A. it allows you to prepare prescriptions quickly
B. locating three medications at a time is most efficient
C. it enables you to focus on quality and accuracy before moving on
D. the printer can only print 3 labels at a time - Correct Answer c
12. Verifying a patient's date of birth when entering prescription information is an
important quality assurance step as it allows you to:
A. know which medications would be appropriate for a patient of their age
B. ensure you are accessing the correct patient profile in the pharmacy
system
C. know how old the patient is
D. validate what conditions they might have - Correct Answer b
13. If you are unable to confirm if a patient has allergies or not, you should:
A. indicate No Known Allergies in the pharmacy computer system but ensure
the patient is asked as soon as possible
, B. leave the allergy field in the patient profile blank
C. wait to process the prescription until the patient's allergies can be verified
D. refuse to process the prescription - Correct Answer b
14. When you receive a new prescription at Drop-off, you should review it for
completeness and legibility. If you have any questions, you should:
A. enter the information as best you can
B. set the prescription aside until you can call the prescriber
C. ask the pharmacist
D. leave it for the next team member who will be assigned to the Drop-off
workstation - Correct Answer C
15. When stocking products, you must match the National Drug Code (NDC) number
on the stock bottle to the NDC number on the:
A. Reconciliation (Recon) Log
B. Brand/generic book
C. Shelf tag
D. Pricing schedule - Correct Answer A
16. The Technician's role in the Quality Assurance includes: (Select all that apply)
A. Completing the Accuracy Scan at Production
B. Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
C. Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at
Drive-Thru and Pick-Up
D. Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high-risk -
Correct Answer A
17. A patient brings in a prescription for Lasix 40mg. The prescription does not
indicate "Dispense as Written", so you should enter the prescription as:
A. Lasix 40mg, with a DAW 0
B. The generic, Furosemide 40mg, with a DAW 1
C. Lasix 40mg, with a DAW 1
D. The generic Furosemide 40mg, with a DAW 0 - Correct Answer D
18. The activities of the Pharmacy Technician assigned to the Production workstation
include: (Select all that apply)
A. Acquiring the prescription label
B. Obtaining the medication
C. Affixing label and auxiliary stickers to the prescription package
D. Completing final verification - Correct Answer A,B,C,D,
19. What is required from the patient to transfer a prescription previously filled at
another pharmacy?
A. Health Insurance Card Information
B. Doctor's DEA
C. Prescription Number
Questions with Answers
1. Of the following drug classes, which one would be used to treat headache?
A. Anti-epileptic
B. Antibiotic
C. Analgesic
D. Anti-tussive - Correct Answer analgesic
2. What should the last digit be of this DEA number? AJ327465__
A. One
B. Two
C. Five
D. Eight - Correct Answer eight
3. Interpret the following medication order/Prescription sig: Insert i get od hrs
A. Insert 1 drop into the right ear at bedtime
B. Insert 2 drops into the right eye at hour of sleep
C. Insert 1 drop into both ears at bedtime
D. Insert 1 drop into the right eye at bedtime - Correct Answer d
4. If a medication stock bottle contains an expiration date of 3/11, what day does it
expire?
A. The first day of March
B. The 10th day of March
C. The 15th day of March
D. The last day of March - Correct Answer d
5. What does AWP mean?
A. Average weight person
B. Average wait time percentage
C. Average wholesale price
D. Average weight product - Correct Answer c
6. Interpret the following medication order/Prescription sig: i-ii tsp po q 4h prn
A. Take 1 to 2 teaspoonful by mouth every 4 hours as needed
B. Take 1-2 puffs every 4 hours as needed
C. Take 1-2ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed
D. Take 15-30ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed - Correct Answer a
7. When a customer gives the name of the person they are picking up a prescription
for you should: (select all that apply)
, A. Look for all other prescriptions in the bin that include the same last name
B. Acknowledge all other family members prescriptions
C. Only look for that customer's prescription
D. Verify the customer's address prior to ringing up the prescription order -
Correct Answer C
8. At the pre-quality check, the employee stationed at Production must validate that
the NDC on the medication label matches the NDC on the prescription bottle
label. Which numbers are most critical to match?
A. The first 5 numbers
B. The middle 4 numbers
C. The last 2 numbers
D. DEA number - Correct Answer b
9. At the production workstation, a pharmacy technician performs a necessary
quality control check by:
A. Verifying prescription directions
B. Performing an Accuracy scan
C. Confirming the patient address
D. Announcing all waiting customer prescriptions - Correct Answer b
10. When a medication shelf location has a "Stop-Check NDC" shelf tag this
indicates that the medication is a:
A. High-risk medication
B. Fast-mover
C. Controlled Substance
D. Refrigerated Medication - Correct Answer a
11. Printing no more than 3 prescription labels at a time when at the Production
workstation is important because:
A. it allows you to prepare prescriptions quickly
B. locating three medications at a time is most efficient
C. it enables you to focus on quality and accuracy before moving on
D. the printer can only print 3 labels at a time - Correct Answer c
12. Verifying a patient's date of birth when entering prescription information is an
important quality assurance step as it allows you to:
A. know which medications would be appropriate for a patient of their age
B. ensure you are accessing the correct patient profile in the pharmacy
system
C. know how old the patient is
D. validate what conditions they might have - Correct Answer b
13. If you are unable to confirm if a patient has allergies or not, you should:
A. indicate No Known Allergies in the pharmacy computer system but ensure
the patient is asked as soon as possible
, B. leave the allergy field in the patient profile blank
C. wait to process the prescription until the patient's allergies can be verified
D. refuse to process the prescription - Correct Answer b
14. When you receive a new prescription at Drop-off, you should review it for
completeness and legibility. If you have any questions, you should:
A. enter the information as best you can
B. set the prescription aside until you can call the prescriber
C. ask the pharmacist
D. leave it for the next team member who will be assigned to the Drop-off
workstation - Correct Answer C
15. When stocking products, you must match the National Drug Code (NDC) number
on the stock bottle to the NDC number on the:
A. Reconciliation (Recon) Log
B. Brand/generic book
C. Shelf tag
D. Pricing schedule - Correct Answer A
16. The Technician's role in the Quality Assurance includes: (Select all that apply)
A. Completing the Accuracy Scan at Production
B. Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
C. Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at
Drive-Thru and Pick-Up
D. Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high-risk -
Correct Answer A
17. A patient brings in a prescription for Lasix 40mg. The prescription does not
indicate "Dispense as Written", so you should enter the prescription as:
A. Lasix 40mg, with a DAW 0
B. The generic, Furosemide 40mg, with a DAW 1
C. Lasix 40mg, with a DAW 1
D. The generic Furosemide 40mg, with a DAW 0 - Correct Answer D
18. The activities of the Pharmacy Technician assigned to the Production workstation
include: (Select all that apply)
A. Acquiring the prescription label
B. Obtaining the medication
C. Affixing label and auxiliary stickers to the prescription package
D. Completing final verification - Correct Answer A,B,C,D,
19. What is required from the patient to transfer a prescription previously filled at
another pharmacy?
A. Health Insurance Card Information
B. Doctor's DEA
C. Prescription Number
