Pharmacy Operation Exam Questions and
Answers Latest Update
A patient comes in wondering whether she can take a certain medication with
another one. As a pharmacy technician, what should you do? - Correct Answer
Request the patient to see the pharmacist for a consult
Which of the following represent the overall philosophy of using medication therapy
management (MTM)? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer a patient-centered
rather than product-centered approach, a focus on overall regimen rather than
individual medication, and a collaboration among pharmacists and other healthcare
providers.
Which pharmacy tech. career opportunity involves working for health maintenance
organization ? - Correct Answer Managed care
How many hours of continued education do techs. need every 2 years ? - Correct
Answer 20 hours
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working for a national chain
pharmacy, such as, Walgreens or CVS ? - Correct Answer Outpatient
In which career settings can a pharmacy tech. work ? - Correct Answer PBM,
Insurance, academics, ambulatory (all)
Which of the following is NOT a pharmacy techs. responsibility ? - Correct Answer
Signing DEA forms from wholesaler
All pharmacy waste can be disposed in trash outside pharmacy ? T or F - Correct
Answer False
Which pharmacy tech. career opportunity involves providing IV meds. in home? -
Correct Answer Home infusion
Roles of med. reconciliation pharmacy tech. : - Correct Answer Assist with up to
date information; update allergies; decrease number of med. errors
Which of the following are roles of a diabetic education pharmacy technician? Select
all that apply: - Correct Answer educate patient on background information for
diabetes;
assess patient's knowledge in blood glucose monitoring;
assist pharmacists in helping patients learn how to monitor blood glucose;
,implement the Teach-Back method to make sure patient understand the educated
material
Which pharmacy tech. career involves working in hospitals and clinics ? - Correct
Answer Inpatient
What waste should not be disposed in red sharps ? - Correct Answer
Chemotherapy waste
Which of the following are examples of patient questions that can be answered by a
pharmacy technician? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer Is there a generic
drug for donepezil?; Does Zoloft come as a 25 mg tablet?; Which auxiliary labels
should be placed on a captopril (Capoten) vial?; What dosage forms of nitroglycerin
are available?; and Can Prevacid be crushed.
A pharmacy tech CAN work as Pharmacy representatives - Correct Answer True
A pharmacy CANNOT counsel patient - Correct Answer True
Which of the following are roles of a discharging pharmacy technician? Select all
that apply: - Correct Answer Participate in integrated discharge; promote patient
access to medications; assist decentralized pharm.
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves managing only the
prescription side of health insurance? - Correct Answer pharmacy benefits
manager (PBM)
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician NOT do? - Correct
Answer accept a verbal medication order from a physician.
Which of the following are roles of an informatic pharmacy technician? Select all that
apply: - Correct Answer work with IT staff to create and implement an integrated,
universal Electronic Health Record;
manage, maintain, and advance various pharmacy related IT products (Electronic
Health Record, automated dispensing cabinets, smart pumps)
How does The Medicine Modernization Act of 2003 define MTM? Select all that
apply: - Correct Answer a program of drug therapy management that may be
furnished by a pharmacist; designed to ensure that covered Medicare Part D drugs
under the prescription drug plan are appropriately used; and designed to optimize
therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use and reduced risk of adverse
drug events.
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working in a nursing home?
- Correct Answer long term care.
, Which of the following are roles of an oncology care model financial specialist
pharmacy technician? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer act as patient
advocate by providing full review of medical and pharmacy insurance benefits for
patients receiving oncology treatment
provide cost estimates of patient's financial responsibility for oncology treatment
provide community-based resources to patients (billing, patient access to
medications, prior authorizations, coordination with specialty pharmacies, drug
reimbursement programs)
Pharmacy technicians can perform their duties provided they do the following: -
Correct Answer have all labels and products checked by a pharmacist.
How many times can controlled prescriptions be transferred before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Once
How many times can non controlled prescriptions be transferred before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Unlimited number of times.
Only physicians and physician assistants can write valid prescriptions. A NP is not
allowed to write prescriptions ? T or F - Correct Answer False
Which of the following are 5 patient "rights" of medication ? - Correct Answer Right
medication, right patient, right dose, right ROA, and right time.
How long are non-controlled prescriptions good for after the date they are written ? -
Correct Answer 1 year
Which of the following are signs of a forged prescription ? - Correct Answer All of
the above (Rx looks like a photocopy, Sig looks suspicious, different color inks are
used)
The pharmacy technician should use easily understood verbs, such as "take, give,
apply, insert, place, or use" on the label directions. T or F - Correct Answer True
In the pharmacy setting, FOA is an abbreviation for ___ ? - Correct Answer Filled
on arrival
How many times can non controlled prescriptions be refilled before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Any number of times
Medication guides are used to prevent serious adverse effects and to inform patient
decision making when a medication has a known serious side effect. T or F -
Correct Answer True
Answers Latest Update
A patient comes in wondering whether she can take a certain medication with
another one. As a pharmacy technician, what should you do? - Correct Answer
Request the patient to see the pharmacist for a consult
Which of the following represent the overall philosophy of using medication therapy
management (MTM)? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer a patient-centered
rather than product-centered approach, a focus on overall regimen rather than
individual medication, and a collaboration among pharmacists and other healthcare
providers.
Which pharmacy tech. career opportunity involves working for health maintenance
organization ? - Correct Answer Managed care
How many hours of continued education do techs. need every 2 years ? - Correct
Answer 20 hours
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working for a national chain
pharmacy, such as, Walgreens or CVS ? - Correct Answer Outpatient
In which career settings can a pharmacy tech. work ? - Correct Answer PBM,
Insurance, academics, ambulatory (all)
Which of the following is NOT a pharmacy techs. responsibility ? - Correct Answer
Signing DEA forms from wholesaler
All pharmacy waste can be disposed in trash outside pharmacy ? T or F - Correct
Answer False
Which pharmacy tech. career opportunity involves providing IV meds. in home? -
Correct Answer Home infusion
Roles of med. reconciliation pharmacy tech. : - Correct Answer Assist with up to
date information; update allergies; decrease number of med. errors
Which of the following are roles of a diabetic education pharmacy technician? Select
all that apply: - Correct Answer educate patient on background information for
diabetes;
assess patient's knowledge in blood glucose monitoring;
assist pharmacists in helping patients learn how to monitor blood glucose;
,implement the Teach-Back method to make sure patient understand the educated
material
Which pharmacy tech. career involves working in hospitals and clinics ? - Correct
Answer Inpatient
What waste should not be disposed in red sharps ? - Correct Answer
Chemotherapy waste
Which of the following are examples of patient questions that can be answered by a
pharmacy technician? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer Is there a generic
drug for donepezil?; Does Zoloft come as a 25 mg tablet?; Which auxiliary labels
should be placed on a captopril (Capoten) vial?; What dosage forms of nitroglycerin
are available?; and Can Prevacid be crushed.
A pharmacy tech CAN work as Pharmacy representatives - Correct Answer True
A pharmacy CANNOT counsel patient - Correct Answer True
Which of the following are roles of a discharging pharmacy technician? Select all
that apply: - Correct Answer Participate in integrated discharge; promote patient
access to medications; assist decentralized pharm.
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves managing only the
prescription side of health insurance? - Correct Answer pharmacy benefits
manager (PBM)
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician NOT do? - Correct
Answer accept a verbal medication order from a physician.
Which of the following are roles of an informatic pharmacy technician? Select all that
apply: - Correct Answer work with IT staff to create and implement an integrated,
universal Electronic Health Record;
manage, maintain, and advance various pharmacy related IT products (Electronic
Health Record, automated dispensing cabinets, smart pumps)
How does The Medicine Modernization Act of 2003 define MTM? Select all that
apply: - Correct Answer a program of drug therapy management that may be
furnished by a pharmacist; designed to ensure that covered Medicare Part D drugs
under the prescription drug plan are appropriately used; and designed to optimize
therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use and reduced risk of adverse
drug events.
Which pharmacy technician career opportunity involves working in a nursing home?
- Correct Answer long term care.
, Which of the following are roles of an oncology care model financial specialist
pharmacy technician? Select all that apply: - Correct Answer act as patient
advocate by providing full review of medical and pharmacy insurance benefits for
patients receiving oncology treatment
provide cost estimates of patient's financial responsibility for oncology treatment
provide community-based resources to patients (billing, patient access to
medications, prior authorizations, coordination with specialty pharmacies, drug
reimbursement programs)
Pharmacy technicians can perform their duties provided they do the following: -
Correct Answer have all labels and products checked by a pharmacist.
How many times can controlled prescriptions be transferred before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Once
How many times can non controlled prescriptions be transferred before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Unlimited number of times.
Only physicians and physician assistants can write valid prescriptions. A NP is not
allowed to write prescriptions ? T or F - Correct Answer False
Which of the following are 5 patient "rights" of medication ? - Correct Answer Right
medication, right patient, right dose, right ROA, and right time.
How long are non-controlled prescriptions good for after the date they are written ? -
Correct Answer 1 year
Which of the following are signs of a forged prescription ? - Correct Answer All of
the above (Rx looks like a photocopy, Sig looks suspicious, different color inks are
used)
The pharmacy technician should use easily understood verbs, such as "take, give,
apply, insert, place, or use" on the label directions. T or F - Correct Answer True
In the pharmacy setting, FOA is an abbreviation for ___ ? - Correct Answer Filled
on arrival
How many times can non controlled prescriptions be refilled before the date of
expiration ? - Correct Answer Any number of times
Medication guides are used to prevent serious adverse effects and to inform patient
decision making when a medication has a known serious side effect. T or F -
Correct Answer True
