ExCPT Exam Questions and Answers
1. Mr. Tucker weighs 65kg. What is his weight in pounds?: 143 lb
2. If a bottle of Protonix has been manufacturer-assigned expiration date of 09/2015, what is the last day it can
be used?: September 30, 2015
3. What is the generic drug name for Keppra?: Levetiracetam
4. Which task must be completed by a licensed pharmacists?: Recommending an OTC medication for a patient
5. Which class of FDA recall would be issued for a product that is unlikely to cause any adverse health effects?:
Class III
6. Which of the following tasks may be performed by a pharmacy technician?-
: Type a prescription label
7. What is he primary role of the pharmacy technician?: Assist the pharmacist
8. Needles and syringes that have been used to compound a cancer chemotherapy infusion should be
placed in which of the following waste containers?: Yellow sharps container
9. What is the purpose of rotating stock?: To ensure that drugs closer to expira- tion are dispensed first
10.Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA)?:
DEA
11.Which controlled substance schedule fits the following description?
Used medically; high potential for abuse and physical/psychological depen- dence.: Schedule II
12.What is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine one person may pur- chase in one day?: 3.6 grams per
24 hours
13.What is the name of the form used to order Schedule II controlled sub- stances?: DEA Form 222
14.What is the correct DAW code to use when billing the patient's insurance for a generic drug?: DAW 0
15.How many refills can be issued for a C-IV controlled substance prescrip- tion?: Up to 5 refills
16.Which of the following medication is not a Schedule III controlled sub- stance?: Ambien (Zolpidem)
17.Prescribers that issue buprenorphine (Suboxone & Subutex) prescriptions for the treatment of narcotic drug
addiction outside of a narcotics treatment facility must have a unique DEA number that begins with the .:
Letter X
18.Which prescriber identification number is required for submitting an insur- ance claim?: NPI Number
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19.What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Probability & Accountability Act (HIPPA)?: Tp protect the
privacy privacy of patient health information
20. Which of the following practitioners would have limited prescribing author- ity (as opposed to full
prescribing authority)?: Nurse Practitioner
21.How did the Poison Prevention Act (PPPA) affect pharmacy practice?: It required that prescription drugs be
dispensed with child-resistant bottle caps.
22.Drugs must be dispensed in child-resistant packaging according to the PPPA, but certain drugs are
exempt from this requirement.
Which of the following is exempt?: Nitrostat (Nitroglycerin)
23.Where can you find the expiration date of prescription drug products?: On the manufacturer drug package
label
24.Which reference would be used to determine whether a generic drug product is therapeutically equivalent
to brand name products?: Orange book
25.In the Orange book, a generic drug that is therapeutically equivalent to a brand name drug woulld have a
TE rating beginning with which of the following letters?: A
26.Which information does not appear on an OTC package label?: Off-label uses
27.Which of the following are not associated with HIPPA?: Coordination of benefits
28.NDC numbers contain three segments. Which does the first of an NDC number represent?: The identity
of the manufacturer
29.A delayed-release tablet is most similar to which of the following?: En- teric-coated tablet
30.Which of the following is an indication for the OTC drug Azo (Phenazopy- ridine)?: Urinary Pain
31.What dosage form must be shaken well prior to administration?: Suspen- sion
32.Which employee(S) is/are authorized to perform a drug utilization review (DUR)?: Pharmacist
33.Which of the following pieces of information is most useful in the event of a recall?: Lot number
34.A patient drops off a prescription for an 84-day supply of Trinessa
(TRI-LINYAH), but her insurance company will only pay for a 28-day supply. This is an example ofa .: Plan
limitation
35.Compared to brand name drugs, generic drugs often have which of the following characteristics?: All of
the above (equal quality, equal performance, equal safety, lower cost)
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1. Mr. Tucker weighs 65kg. What is his weight in pounds?: 143 lb
2. If a bottle of Protonix has been manufacturer-assigned expiration date of 09/2015, what is the last day it can
be used?: September 30, 2015
3. What is the generic drug name for Keppra?: Levetiracetam
4. Which task must be completed by a licensed pharmacists?: Recommending an OTC medication for a patient
5. Which class of FDA recall would be issued for a product that is unlikely to cause any adverse health effects?:
Class III
6. Which of the following tasks may be performed by a pharmacy technician?-
: Type a prescription label
7. What is he primary role of the pharmacy technician?: Assist the pharmacist
8. Needles and syringes that have been used to compound a cancer chemotherapy infusion should be
placed in which of the following waste containers?: Yellow sharps container
9. What is the purpose of rotating stock?: To ensure that drugs closer to expira- tion are dispensed first
10.Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA)?:
DEA
11.Which controlled substance schedule fits the following description?
Used medically; high potential for abuse and physical/psychological depen- dence.: Schedule II
12.What is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine one person may pur- chase in one day?: 3.6 grams per
24 hours
13.What is the name of the form used to order Schedule II controlled sub- stances?: DEA Form 222
14.What is the correct DAW code to use when billing the patient's insurance for a generic drug?: DAW 0
15.How many refills can be issued for a C-IV controlled substance prescrip- tion?: Up to 5 refills
16.Which of the following medication is not a Schedule III controlled sub- stance?: Ambien (Zolpidem)
17.Prescribers that issue buprenorphine (Suboxone & Subutex) prescriptions for the treatment of narcotic drug
addiction outside of a narcotics treatment facility must have a unique DEA number that begins with the .:
Letter X
18.Which prescriber identification number is required for submitting an insur- ance claim?: NPI Number
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, ExCPT Exam Questions and Answers
19.What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Probability & Accountability Act (HIPPA)?: Tp protect the
privacy privacy of patient health information
20. Which of the following practitioners would have limited prescribing author- ity (as opposed to full
prescribing authority)?: Nurse Practitioner
21.How did the Poison Prevention Act (PPPA) affect pharmacy practice?: It required that prescription drugs be
dispensed with child-resistant bottle caps.
22.Drugs must be dispensed in child-resistant packaging according to the PPPA, but certain drugs are
exempt from this requirement.
Which of the following is exempt?: Nitrostat (Nitroglycerin)
23.Where can you find the expiration date of prescription drug products?: On the manufacturer drug package
label
24.Which reference would be used to determine whether a generic drug product is therapeutically equivalent
to brand name products?: Orange book
25.In the Orange book, a generic drug that is therapeutically equivalent to a brand name drug woulld have a
TE rating beginning with which of the following letters?: A
26.Which information does not appear on an OTC package label?: Off-label uses
27.Which of the following are not associated with HIPPA?: Coordination of benefits
28.NDC numbers contain three segments. Which does the first of an NDC number represent?: The identity
of the manufacturer
29.A delayed-release tablet is most similar to which of the following?: En- teric-coated tablet
30.Which of the following is an indication for the OTC drug Azo (Phenazopy- ridine)?: Urinary Pain
31.What dosage form must be shaken well prior to administration?: Suspen- sion
32.Which employee(S) is/are authorized to perform a drug utilization review (DUR)?: Pharmacist
33.Which of the following pieces of information is most useful in the event of a recall?: Lot number
34.A patient drops off a prescription for an 84-day supply of Trinessa
(TRI-LINYAH), but her insurance company will only pay for a 28-day supply. This is an example ofa .: Plan
limitation
35.Compared to brand name drugs, generic drugs often have which of the following characteristics?: All of
the above (equal quality, equal performance, equal safety, lower cost)
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