Medication Safety and Quality Assurance Questions And Answers| Latest 2025/2026 [A+]
A pharmacy technician should recognize that an adult patient who takes more than 4 g of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at risk for which of the following adverse effects? ✔️Liver toxicity
Which of the following resources should a pharmacy technician identify as being used to ensure that the
benefits of a medication are greater than the possible risks? ✔️Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
(REMS)
A pharmacy technician is reviewing a prescription that does not specify the route of administration. The
technician should recognize that this falls into which of the following categories of medication errors?
✔️Prescribing error
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a prescription. Which of the following
information should the technician use to verify the patient's identity? ✔️Date of Birth
Which of the following medication classes requires a MedGuide to be dispensed with each prescription
due to the increased risk for developing stomach ulcers? ✔️NSAIDs
A prescription for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250/5 mL is presented to the pharmacy technician. The provider
has prescribed 1 teaspoon twice daily. Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's
dose amount on the prescription label> ✔️5 mL
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information
about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations? ✔️Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
(VAERS)
A pharmacy technician has just filled a prescription for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions
should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zestfril)? ✔️Clean the tray and
spatula
Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to distinguish between
medications with names that look or sound alike? ✔️Tall Man lettering
A pharmacy technician notices that the laminar airflow hood is turned off. How long should the
technician let the hood run prior to compounding medication? ✔️30 min
Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone? ✔️qhs
During the filling process, which of the following numbers should a pharmacy technician verify to ensure
the stock bottle matches the medication being prescribed? ✔️National Drug Code (NDC)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that a multi-dose vial (MDV) is stable for how many days after it
is opened? ✔️28 days
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medications requires a black box
warning? ✔️Fluoxetine (Prozac)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that an adult patient who takes more than 4 g of
acetaminophen (Tylenol) daily is at risk for which of the following adverse effects? ✔️Liver toxicity
Which of the following resources should a pharmacy technician identify as being used to ensure that the
benefits of a medication are greater than the possible risks? ✔️Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
(REMS)
A pharmacy technician is reviewing a prescription that does not specify the route of administration. The
technician should recognize that this falls into which of the following categories of medication errors?
✔️Prescribing error
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a prescription. Which of the following
information should the technician use to verify the patient's identity? ✔️Date of Birth
Which of the following medication classes requires a MedGuide to be dispensed with each prescription
due to the increased risk for developing stomach ulcers? ✔️NSAIDs
A prescription for amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250/5 mL is presented to the pharmacy technician. The provider
has prescribed 1 teaspoon twice daily. Which of the following is the best way to express the patient's
dose amount on the prescription label> ✔️5 mL
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information
about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations? ✔️Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
(VAERS)
A pharmacy technician has just filled a prescription for penicillin VK. Which of the following actions
should the technician take before filling a prescription for lisinopril (Zestfril)? ✔️Clean the tray and
spatula
Which of the following safety features should a pharmacy technician use to distinguish between
medications with names that look or sound alike? ✔️Tall Man lettering
A pharmacy technician notices that the laminar airflow hood is turned off. How long should the
technician let the hood run prior to compounding medication? ✔️30 min
Which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician recognize as error-prone? ✔️qhs
During the filling process, which of the following numbers should a pharmacy technician verify to ensure
the stock bottle matches the medication being prescribed? ✔️National Drug Code (NDC)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that a multi-dose vial (MDV) is stable for how many days after it
is opened? ✔️28 days
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medications requires a black box
warning? ✔️Fluoxetine (Prozac)
