NHA PHARMACY PRACTICE EXAM 2.0C WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS #5
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically
used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets? - correct answer Mortar and pestle
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications reduces
cholesterol? - correct answer Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following environments should
be used to compound a sterile IV preparation? - correct answer ISO 5
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
Vitamin B12? - correct answer Cyanocobalamin
A pharmacy technician should identify that medications requiring refrigeration should be
stored within which of the following temperature ranges? - correct answer 36 to 46 F
According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a pharmacy
technician should identify that which of the following is the maximum amount of
pseudoephedrine (Sufaded) that a patient can obtain in 1 day? - correct answer 3.6 g
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of active
listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what the technician
heard the patient say? - correct answer Evaluating
A pharmacy technician has received an emergancy prescription by phone for a
Schedule II medication. According to federal law, the prescriber must issue a written,
signed prescription within how many days? - correct answer 7
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations means
"left ear"? - correct answer AS
A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many
months before the listed expiration date? - correct answer 6 months
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following controlled substances
schedules includes anabolic steroids? - correct answer Schedule III
According to USP <797>, which of the following locations should the pharmacy
technician use to gown, gather materials, and label medications for IV preparations? -
correct answer Anteroom
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the primary goal of
the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program? - correct answer To
inform patients of the risks associated with a medication
, Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - correct answer Medication therapy management
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take during the filling stage
of prescription preparation? - correct answer Match the medication label to the
prescription
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
available to patients over-the-counter (OTC)? - correct answer Minoxidil (Rogaine)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that celecoxib (Celebrex) is included in which
of the following medication classes? - correct answer Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (COX-
2 inhibitor)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as a type of medication
that is used to relieve coughing? - correct answer Antitussive
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written."
Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer
system? - correct answer DAW 1
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does
not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
correct answer Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
hazardous and requires special handling? - correct answer Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
According to federal law, which of the folloeing is classified as a Schedule II mediction?
- correct answer Cocaine
Which of the following factors should a pharmacy technician be mindful of when an
exsisting patient is prescribed a new medication? - correct answer Drug-to-drug
interaction
A pharmacy technician is preparing to compound sterile products. Which of the
following should the technician identify as a method to minimize incompatibilities of
compounded solutions? - correct answer Limit the number of drugs added to solutions
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the
particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent? - correct answer Pulverization
SOLUTIONS #5
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following supplies is typically
used in a compounding pharmacy to crush tablets? - correct answer Mortar and pestle
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications reduces
cholesterol? - correct answer Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following environments should
be used to compound a sterile IV preparation? - correct answer ISO 5
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is another name for
Vitamin B12? - correct answer Cyanocobalamin
A pharmacy technician should identify that medications requiring refrigeration should be
stored within which of the following temperature ranges? - correct answer 36 to 46 F
According to the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a pharmacy
technician should identify that which of the following is the maximum amount of
pseudoephedrine (Sufaded) that a patient can obtain in 1 day? - correct answer 3.6 g
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following types of active
listening involves asking the patient clarifying questions regarding what the technician
heard the patient say? - correct answer Evaluating
A pharmacy technician has received an emergancy prescription by phone for a
Schedule II medication. According to federal law, the prescriber must issue a written,
signed prescription within how many days? - correct answer 7
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations means
"left ear"? - correct answer AS
A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many
months before the listed expiration date? - correct answer 6 months
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following controlled substances
schedules includes anabolic steroids? - correct answer Schedule III
According to USP <797>, which of the following locations should the pharmacy
technician use to gown, gather materials, and label medications for IV preparations? -
correct answer Anteroom
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the primary goal of
the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program? - correct answer To
inform patients of the risks associated with a medication
, Which of the following terms should a pharmacy technician recognize as the practice of
identifying a potential service or group of services that can optimize therapeutic
outcomes for a patient? - correct answer Medication therapy management
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take during the filling stage
of prescription preparation? - correct answer Match the medication label to the
prescription
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
available to patients over-the-counter (OTC)? - correct answer Minoxidil (Rogaine)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that celecoxib (Celebrex) is included in which
of the following medication classes? - correct answer Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (COX-
2 inhibitor)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as a type of medication
that is used to relieve coughing? - correct answer Antitussive
A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription that states, "Dispense as written."
Which of the following DAW codes should the technician enter into the computer
system? - correct answer DAW 1
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient with his insulin refill. The patient, who does
not have insurance, tells the technician he has been inconsistent with taking his
medication due to the cost. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
correct answer Notify the pharmacist to set up a counseling session with the patient
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is
hazardous and requires special handling? - correct answer Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
According to federal law, which of the folloeing is classified as a Schedule II mediction?
- correct answer Cocaine
Which of the following factors should a pharmacy technician be mindful of when an
exsisting patient is prescribed a new medication? - correct answer Drug-to-drug
interaction
A pharmacy technician is preparing to compound sterile products. Which of the
following should the technician identify as a method to minimize incompatibilities of
compounded solutions? - correct answer Limit the number of drugs added to solutions
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the
particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent? - correct answer Pulverization
