NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions
1. How should prescription records be filed?: By the prescriptions serial number
2. What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)?-
: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3. Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be included with
the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin: Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
4. How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done?: -
Every 2 years
5. What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription" on medication stock bottles?: - Durham-Humphrey Amendment
6. What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids?: Schedule III (c-3)
7. Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing?: 14 days
8. How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?: 9 grams
9. What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?: Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
10.when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of needle should be used
for this process?: A vented needle (minimizes spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
11.How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart?: 960 mL
12. How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compound- ing?: 30 minutes
13.What information is required on an OTC med label?: -Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
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14.What is a class III recall?: a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
15.which of the following sizes of containers should be used to dispense a 45 gram ointment?
-6 drams
-180 mL
-2 oz
-1 fl oz: 2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
16. what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?: PPO (preferred
provider organization coverage plan)
17.why should the abbreviation "U" not be used?: it can be mistaken for a zero or a four
18.According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to an- other pharmacy, which of the
following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and retain?: DEA Form 222
19.What auxiliary label should be placed on a bottle of clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension?: "Take with a full
glass of water"
20.what vaccine does the CDC recommend for patients 60 years or older?: -
The recombinant zoster vaccine (shingles vaccine)
21.What does it mean when a prescription can be refilled "prn"?: "prn" indi- cates standard, noncontrolled
prescriptions can be refilled as many times as needed within 1 year from the date the prescriber wrote the prescription.
22.What are the limitations for buying pseudoephedrine without a prescrip- tion?: -no more than 3.6 grams a
day
-no more than 9 grams a month
-only available behind the counter (BTC)
23.What vitamins are fat-soluble?: A, D, E, and K
24.What is Parenteral administration?: Parenteral refers to medication admin- istered in a manner other than the
digestive system. The most common route of parenteral drug administration is Intravenous (IV) - an injection into a
vein.
25.What are examples of parenteral administration?: -Subcutaneous (under the skin)
-Intradermal (into the dermis, just below the epidermis)
-Intramuscular (in a muscle)
-Intravenous (in a vein)
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1. How should prescription records be filed?: By the prescriptions serial number
2. What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)?-
: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3. Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be included with
the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin: Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
4. How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done?: -
Every 2 years
5. What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription" on medication stock bottles?: - Durham-Humphrey Amendment
6. What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids?: Schedule III (c-3)
7. Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing?: 14 days
8. How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?: 9 grams
9. What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)?: Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
10.when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of needle should be used
for this process?: A vented needle (minimizes spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
11.How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart?: 960 mL
12. How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compound- ing?: 30 minutes
13.What information is required on an OTC med label?: -Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
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14.What is a class III recall?: a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
15.which of the following sizes of containers should be used to dispense a 45 gram ointment?
-6 drams
-180 mL
-2 oz
-1 fl oz: 2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
16. what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral?: PPO (preferred
provider organization coverage plan)
17.why should the abbreviation "U" not be used?: it can be mistaken for a zero or a four
18.According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to an- other pharmacy, which of the
following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and retain?: DEA Form 222
19.What auxiliary label should be placed on a bottle of clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension?: "Take with a full
glass of water"
20.what vaccine does the CDC recommend for patients 60 years or older?: -
The recombinant zoster vaccine (shingles vaccine)
21.What does it mean when a prescription can be refilled "prn"?: "prn" indi- cates standard, noncontrolled
prescriptions can be refilled as many times as needed within 1 year from the date the prescriber wrote the prescription.
22.What are the limitations for buying pseudoephedrine without a prescrip- tion?: -no more than 3.6 grams a
day
-no more than 9 grams a month
-only available behind the counter (BTC)
23.What vitamins are fat-soluble?: A, D, E, and K
24.What is Parenteral administration?: Parenteral refers to medication admin- istered in a manner other than the
digestive system. The most common route of parenteral drug administration is Intravenous (IV) - an injection into a
vein.
25.What are examples of parenteral administration?: -Subcutaneous (under the skin)
-Intradermal (into the dermis, just below the epidermis)
-Intramuscular (in a muscle)
-Intravenous (in a vein)
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