NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions
How should prescription records be filed? - *answers *By the prescriptions serial
number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - *answers
*Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be
included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - *answers *Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - *answers
*Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - *answers *Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - *answers *Schedule
III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? -
*answers *14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - *answers *9
grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - *answers *Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - *answers *A vented needle (minimizes
spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - *answers *960 mL
, NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? -
*answers *30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - *answers *-Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - *answers *a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
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 - *answers *2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? -
*answers *PPO (preferred provider organization coverage plan)
why should the abbreviation "U" not be used? - *answers *it can be mistaken for a zero
or a four
According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another
pharmacy, which of the following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and
retain? - *answers *DEA Form 222
What auxiliary label should be placed on a bottle of clindamycin (Cleocin) oral
suspension? - *answers *"Take with a full glass of water"
what vaccine does the CDC recommend for patients 60 years or older? - *answers
*The recombinant zoster vaccine (shingles vaccine)
What does it mean when a prescription can be refilled "prn"? - *answers *"prn"
indicates standard, noncontrolled prescriptions can be refilled as many times as needed
within 1 year from the date the prescriber wrote the prescription.
What are the limitations for buying pseudoephedrine without a prescription? - *answers
*-no more than 3.6 grams a day
-no more than 9 grams a month
-only available behind the counter (BTC)
How should prescription records be filed? - *answers *By the prescriptions serial
number
What organization issues a pharmacy's National Provider Identifier (NPI)? - *answers
*Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Which of the following types of medications requires a patient package insert (PPI) to be
included with the prescription?
-Contraceptives
-Benzodiazepines
-opiates
-insulin - *answers *Contraceptives
- PPI's required for estrogen, oral contraceptives, and NSAIDS
How often should inventory checks of controlled substances be done? - *answers
*Every 2 years
What law required manufacturers to put a label stating "caution: federal law prohibits
dispensing without a prescription" on medication stock bottles? - *answers *Durham-
Humphrey Amendment
What controlled substance schedule includes anabolic steroids? - *answers *Schedule
III (c-3)
Preparations containing water are good for how long from the date of mixing? -
*answers *14 days
How much sodium chloride is in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride? - *answers *9
grams
What part of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)? - *answers *Part B
-A is hospitalizations
-B is outpatient, preventative care, and DME
-C is managed care and hospice
-D is prescriptions
when preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication, what type of
needle should be used for this process? - *answers *A vented needle (minimizes
spraying or foaming of the liquid when mixing)
How many mL is approximately equivalent to 1 quart? - *answers *960 mL
, NHA/ExCPT Practice Questions
How long should a laminar flow hood run before starting sterile compounding? -
*answers *30 minutes
What information is required on an OTC med label? - *answers *-Net contents
-product name
-name & address of manufacturer
-directions for use
What is a class III recall? - *answers *a recall of medications that are unlikely to cause
adverse health effects.
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 - *answers *2 oz jar
- 45g is equal to 1.5 oz, so a 2 oz jar should be used
what type of insurance coverage allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? -
*answers *PPO (preferred provider organization coverage plan)
why should the abbreviation "U" not be used? - *answers *it can be mistaken for a zero
or a four
According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another
pharmacy, which of the following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and
retain? - *answers *DEA Form 222
What auxiliary label should be placed on a bottle of clindamycin (Cleocin) oral
suspension? - *answers *"Take with a full glass of water"
what vaccine does the CDC recommend for patients 60 years or older? - *answers
*The recombinant zoster vaccine (shingles vaccine)
What does it mean when a prescription can be refilled "prn"? - *answers *"prn"
indicates standard, noncontrolled prescriptions can be refilled as many times as needed
within 1 year from the date the prescriber wrote the prescription.
What are the limitations for buying pseudoephedrine without a prescription? - *answers
*-no more than 3.6 grams a day
-no more than 9 grams a month
-only available behind the counter (BTC)
