CVS PHARMACY EXAM| CVS PHARMACY
TECH EXAM COMBINED STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following medication types are taken by mouth?
O Otic preparations
O Elixirs
O Suppositories
O Ophthalmic preparations --CORRECT ANSWER--Elixirs
The prescriber is required to provide all of the following on a prescription
EXCEPT:
O Directions for use
O Patient's name
O Medication name
O All of the above are required --CORRECT ANSWER--All of the above are
required
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,A prescription calls for 180ml of Promethazine with Codeine. How many oz
will be dispensed?
O 3 oz
O 9oz
O 6oz
O 4oz --CORRECT ANSWER--6oz
When processing prescriptions in the pharmacy computer system it is important
to validate that
prescriptions are being filled for the correct patient by verifying his/her address
and date of
birth
O True
O False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Insulin must be stored in
O Large item area
O Refrigerator
O Over-the-counter section
O Secured safe --CORRECT ANSWER--Refrigerator
As an important security measure, the following are the only individual who
should have access
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,to the pharmacy department unaccompanied
O Pharmacy technicians
O Store managers
O Pharmacists
O Loss prevention managers --CORRECT ANSWER--Pharmacists
When working at the Prescription Pick-Up station it is important to: (select all
that apply)
□ Log off your register if you leave the station
□ Make sure your register drawer is closed at all times (unless conducting a
cash transaction with a customer)
□ Wear your clean, white pharmacy lab coat, with a name badge, at all times
□ Call for assistance is there are three or more people in line, or you need help
with a transaction --CORRECT ANSWER--■ Log off your register if you leave
the station
■ Make sure your register drawer is closed at all times (unless conducting a
cash transaction with a customer)
■ Wear your clean, white pharmacy lab coat, with a name badge, at all times
■ Call for assistance is there are three or more people in line, or you need help
with a transaction
The store manager can enter the pharmacy to retrieve a person's prescription
when an
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, emergency occurs after hours
O True
O False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
The technician's role in the Quality Assurance includes: (select all that apply)
□ Completing the accuracy scan at Production
□ Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
□ Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at Drive-
Thru and
Pick-Up
□ Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high risk --
CORRECT ANSWER--■ Completing the accuracy scan at Production
■ Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
■ Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at Drive-
Thru and
Pick-Up
□ Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high risk
1. The customer receipt portion of the prescription label includes the following
information: (select all that apply)
□ Third party information (if applicable)
□ Medication name
□ Promised date and time, and number of prescriptions in the order
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TECH EXAM COMBINED STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following medication types are taken by mouth?
O Otic preparations
O Elixirs
O Suppositories
O Ophthalmic preparations --CORRECT ANSWER--Elixirs
The prescriber is required to provide all of the following on a prescription
EXCEPT:
O Directions for use
O Patient's name
O Medication name
O All of the above are required --CORRECT ANSWER--All of the above are
required
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,A prescription calls for 180ml of Promethazine with Codeine. How many oz
will be dispensed?
O 3 oz
O 9oz
O 6oz
O 4oz --CORRECT ANSWER--6oz
When processing prescriptions in the pharmacy computer system it is important
to validate that
prescriptions are being filled for the correct patient by verifying his/her address
and date of
birth
O True
O False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Insulin must be stored in
O Large item area
O Refrigerator
O Over-the-counter section
O Secured safe --CORRECT ANSWER--Refrigerator
As an important security measure, the following are the only individual who
should have access
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,to the pharmacy department unaccompanied
O Pharmacy technicians
O Store managers
O Pharmacists
O Loss prevention managers --CORRECT ANSWER--Pharmacists
When working at the Prescription Pick-Up station it is important to: (select all
that apply)
□ Log off your register if you leave the station
□ Make sure your register drawer is closed at all times (unless conducting a
cash transaction with a customer)
□ Wear your clean, white pharmacy lab coat, with a name badge, at all times
□ Call for assistance is there are three or more people in line, or you need help
with a transaction --CORRECT ANSWER--■ Log off your register if you leave
the station
■ Make sure your register drawer is closed at all times (unless conducting a
cash transaction with a customer)
■ Wear your clean, white pharmacy lab coat, with a name badge, at all times
■ Call for assistance is there are three or more people in line, or you need help
with a transaction
The store manager can enter the pharmacy to retrieve a person's prescription
when an
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, emergency occurs after hours
O True
O False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
The technician's role in the Quality Assurance includes: (select all that apply)
□ Completing the accuracy scan at Production
□ Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
□ Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at Drive-
Thru and
Pick-Up
□ Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high risk --
CORRECT ANSWER--■ Completing the accuracy scan at Production
■ Using the appropriate shelf dividers to identify high-risk medications
■ Validating the customer's address prior to ringing up prescriptions at Drive-
Thru and
Pick-Up
□ Informing customers that the medication they are taking is high risk
1. The customer receipt portion of the prescription label includes the following
information: (select all that apply)
□ Third party information (if applicable)
□ Medication name
□ Promised date and time, and number of prescriptions in the order
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