ExCPT Practice Exam question with
answers
Which of the following may be performed only by a pharmacist?
A. Accepting a call from a wholesaler about an order
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
C. Calling a prescriber on behalf of a patient to request refills
D. Calling an insurance company to verify a patient's eligibility - -B. Accepting a return call from a
prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
-All of the following duties may be performed by a pharmacy technician EXCEPT
A. Requesting PHI from a patient such as date of birth, address, allergy, and insurance information
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
C. Inputting and updating patient information in the computer
D. Placing the medication in a vial and attaching the prescription label to it - -B. Selecting an OTC product
for a patient
-A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for ibuprofen
800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What should the
technician do?
A. Tell the patient to decide which prescription s/he wants to fill
B. Tell the patient that s/he must get generic for both prescriptions
C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
D. Fill both prescriptions as written - -C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
-A list of the goods or items a business will use in its normal operation is called a (an)
A. Open formulary
B. Closed formulary
C. Inventory
D. Protocol - -C. Inventory
-Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done
A. By computer
B. Manually
C. By the wholesaler
D. By the corporate office - -B. Manually
-In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received
damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders are reconciled
,A. Item by items
B. Once per month
C. Once per year
D. Every two years - -A. Item by item
-A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an
A. LVP
B. IVPB
C. Vial
D. Ampule - -B. IVPB
-According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his/her DEA number for which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Ultram
B. Xanax
C. Wellbutrin
D. Prozac - -B. Xanax
-Isotretinoin is associated with
A. iPLEDGE
B. RevAssist
C. STEPS
D. TOUCH - -A. iPLEDGE
-SDS sheets provide
A. Protocols for pharmacy technicians
B. Safety codes from OSHA
C. Ordering numbers from the wholesaler
D. Information about hazardous substances - -D. Information about hazardous substances
-An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child weighing
66 pounds?
A. 225 mg
B. 450 mg
C. 675 mg
D. 900 mg - -D. 900 mg
-Outdated drugs can be
A. Sent to reverse distributors
B. Shipped to the DEA
C. Shipped to the state board of pharmacy
D. Stocked with medications that are to be dispensed - -A. Sent to reverse distributors
, -An example of major drug-drug interaction is
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
B. Hydrocodone-Codeine
C. Guaifenesin-Pseudoephedrine
D. Hydrochlorothiazide-Triamterene - -A. Warfarin-Aspirin
-The patient's _____ is necessary for billing a prescription.
A. Birth date
B. Medication history
C. Allergy information
D. Disease information - -A. Birth date
-As you are putting away an order from a wholesaler, you notice one bottle is missing a label. The
pharmacist tells you that the medication cannot be dispensed and must be returned to the wholesaler
or destroyed. The drug cannot be dispensed because it is
A. Adulterated
B. Misbranded
C. Exempt
D. Recycled - -B. Misbranded
-Companies that administer drug benefit programs are called
A. HMOs
B. PBMs
C. MACs
D. PPOs - -B. PBMs
-Copy 2 of DEA Form 222 is
A. Retained by the pharmacy
B. Retained by the wholesaler
C. Retained by the manufacturer
D. Forwarded to the DEA - -D. Forwarded to the DEA
-Proper disposal or destruction of nonreturnable medications includes
A. Placement in regular trash
B. Flushing down a sink or water system
C. Using a company that meets EPA regulations
D. Selling the medications at a discount - -C. Using a company that meets EPA regulations
-Each tablet of Claritin D 12 hour contains 120 mg of pseudoephedrine sulfate. What is the maximum
number of tablets that could be sold in a single transaction if the maximum amount per transaction of
pseudoephedrine is 3.6 g?
answers
Which of the following may be performed only by a pharmacist?
A. Accepting a call from a wholesaler about an order
B. Accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
C. Calling a prescriber on behalf of a patient to request refills
D. Calling an insurance company to verify a patient's eligibility - -B. Accepting a return call from a
prescriber's office clarifying a prescription
-All of the following duties may be performed by a pharmacy technician EXCEPT
A. Requesting PHI from a patient such as date of birth, address, allergy, and insurance information
B. Selecting an OTC product for a patient
C. Inputting and updating patient information in the computer
D. Placing the medication in a vial and attaching the prescription label to it - -B. Selecting an OTC product
for a patient
-A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for ibuprofen
800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What should the
technician do?
A. Tell the patient to decide which prescription s/he wants to fill
B. Tell the patient that s/he must get generic for both prescriptions
C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
D. Fill both prescriptions as written - -C. Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication
-A list of the goods or items a business will use in its normal operation is called a (an)
A. Open formulary
B. Closed formulary
C. Inventory
D. Protocol - -C. Inventory
-Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done
A. By computer
B. Manually
C. By the wholesaler
D. By the corporate office - -B. Manually
-In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received
damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders are reconciled
,A. Item by items
B. Once per month
C. Once per year
D. Every two years - -A. Item by item
-A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an
A. LVP
B. IVPB
C. Vial
D. Ampule - -B. IVPB
-According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his/her DEA number for which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Ultram
B. Xanax
C. Wellbutrin
D. Prozac - -B. Xanax
-Isotretinoin is associated with
A. iPLEDGE
B. RevAssist
C. STEPS
D. TOUCH - -A. iPLEDGE
-SDS sheets provide
A. Protocols for pharmacy technicians
B. Safety codes from OSHA
C. Ordering numbers from the wholesaler
D. Information about hazardous substances - -D. Information about hazardous substances
-An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child weighing
66 pounds?
A. 225 mg
B. 450 mg
C. 675 mg
D. 900 mg - -D. 900 mg
-Outdated drugs can be
A. Sent to reverse distributors
B. Shipped to the DEA
C. Shipped to the state board of pharmacy
D. Stocked with medications that are to be dispensed - -A. Sent to reverse distributors
, -An example of major drug-drug interaction is
A. Warfarin-Aspirin
B. Hydrocodone-Codeine
C. Guaifenesin-Pseudoephedrine
D. Hydrochlorothiazide-Triamterene - -A. Warfarin-Aspirin
-The patient's _____ is necessary for billing a prescription.
A. Birth date
B. Medication history
C. Allergy information
D. Disease information - -A. Birth date
-As you are putting away an order from a wholesaler, you notice one bottle is missing a label. The
pharmacist tells you that the medication cannot be dispensed and must be returned to the wholesaler
or destroyed. The drug cannot be dispensed because it is
A. Adulterated
B. Misbranded
C. Exempt
D. Recycled - -B. Misbranded
-Companies that administer drug benefit programs are called
A. HMOs
B. PBMs
C. MACs
D. PPOs - -B. PBMs
-Copy 2 of DEA Form 222 is
A. Retained by the pharmacy
B. Retained by the wholesaler
C. Retained by the manufacturer
D. Forwarded to the DEA - -D. Forwarded to the DEA
-Proper disposal or destruction of nonreturnable medications includes
A. Placement in regular trash
B. Flushing down a sink or water system
C. Using a company that meets EPA regulations
D. Selling the medications at a discount - -C. Using a company that meets EPA regulations
-Each tablet of Claritin D 12 hour contains 120 mg of pseudoephedrine sulfate. What is the maximum
number of tablets that could be sold in a single transaction if the maximum amount per transaction of
pseudoephedrine is 3.6 g?
