NHA ExCPT Practice Test Form B

Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical equipment (DME)

Part B

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizational procedures encourages reporting of medication errors?

Confidential error reporting

Which of the following is a retail provision covered under the Combat Methamphetmine Epidemic Act (CMEA) of 2005 for pseudoephedrine purchased without a prescription?

There is a 30-day purchase limit on pseudoephedrine products.

A pharmacy technician should allow a laminar flow hood to run for which of the following amounts of time before sterile compounding can begin

30 min

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the purpose for rotating an inventory of medications

To ensure that medications that will expire soon are used first

A pharmacy technician is preparing an amoxicillin (Amoxil) suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician apply to the container

“Shake well Before use”

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following pain medications poses the lowest risk for women who are pregnant

Acetaminophen

Which of the following actions by a pharmacy technician demonstrates proper hand-washing technique in a sterile environment?

Drying hands and forearms with a lint-free towel

A pharmacy technician is processing recalled medications. Which of the following should the technician identify as a class III recall?

Medications that are unlikely to cause adverse health effects

A pharmacy technician should verify that which of the following information is recorded on a hard copy of a prescription for a schedule II medication

The patients address

A pharmacy technician should verify that which of the following information is required on a schedule II prescription?

DEA number

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is represented by the abbreviation APAP?

Acetaminophen

The pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is a benefit of an automated medication delivery system?

Reduces medication errors

Based on the prescription below, a pharmacy technician should dispense which of the following days supply of the medication?

Proventil syrup ii tsp aid disp. 8 oz

6 days

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following is recommended by the institute for safe medication practices (ISMP) when labeling a prescription

Dosing instructions should use numbers

Which of the following actions demonstrates a pharmacy technician’s compliance with laws and regulations while filling a prescription?

Informing a new patient of the pharmacy’s privacy policies and procedures

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions is represented by the SIG code listed below

ii gtts ou tid

Instill two drops in both eyes three times daily

According to the Poision Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA), which of the following medications can be dispensed from a retail pharmacy in a non-childproof container without a signed written request?

Sublingual nitroglycerin

The pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations is prone to medication errors and is on the institute for safe medication practices “recommended do not use list”?

U

When a medication has been recalled, which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take?

Return the medication to the manufacturer

According to federal law, a schedule III medication can be refilled up to how many times when authorized by a prescriber?

Five times within 6 months

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following statements regarding refills for schedule II medications is correct

they cannot be refilled

A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription for amoxicillin oral suspension 500 mg bid for 10 days. How many mL of amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL should the technician dispense?

200 mL

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is approximately equivalentto 1 quart?

960 mL

Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identity as being included in the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program?

Isotretinoin (Accutane)

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following pharmaceutical dosage forms is alcohol free?

suspensions

A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who has a new prescription. Which of the following actions should the pharmacy technician take?

Offer counseling with the pharmacist on this medication

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is an example of an antitussive?

Dextromethorphan (Delsym)

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following is an example of a antitussive?

Zolpidem

A pharmacy technician has dispensed a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine. The technician should identity that this medication is included in which of the following controlled substance schedules?

Schedule III

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone ointment 45 g. which of the following container sizes should the technician use to dispense the medication?

2 oz

A pharmacy technician is discussing a patients medication refill with the prescriber. According to HIPAA guidelines, how much of the patients confidential information can the technician disclose to the prescriber?

The minimum amount of information needed to complete the task.

A pharmacy technician should expect which of the following types of medication to be prescribed for a patient who has depression?

SSRI

The pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense several medications. Which of the following medications should the technician label and siepsne in its original container?

Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

The pharmacy technician should recognize that the CDC recommends a patient who is 60 years of age receive which of the following vaccines?

Recombinant zoster

A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following information should the technician record from the patients insurance card?

Group number

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following information is required on a OTC medication label?

Net contents

Which of the following references should a pharmacy technician use to determine if a medication is a therapeutic equivalent to another medication?

Orange book

A pharmamcy technician should identity that which of the following liquid dosage forms are concentrated solution of sucrose in water?

Syrups

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following medications is recommended for a patient who has symptoms of acid reflux and upset stomach?

Omeprazole (Prilosec)

A technician is assisting a patient who is picking up prescription. Which of the following questions should the technician ask the patient to ensure the correct prescription is provided?

“Can you verify your name and date of birth?”

According to the institute for safe medication practices, which of the following abbreviations should a pharmacy technician use?

pc

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following information applies for isotrtinoin (Accutane)

Prescribers and patients must be registered with IPLEDGE

Which of the following routes of administration is parenteral?

Intramuscular

A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription for a patient. On the prescription the instructions indicate “support”. Which of the following statements should the technician make to the patient?

This medication is a suppository

A pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following information is required to be included on the label of a compounded sterile preparation

the medications beyond use date

A pharmacy technician should use a vertical airflow hood to compound which of the following types of medications?

Chemotherapy

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a brand-name medication that has a generic available. Which of the following acronyms on the prescription indicates the provider wishes to ensure the brand-name medication will be dispensed?

DAW

Under federal law, a pharmacy technician should identity that which of the following statements is true regarding prescriptions for schedule II medications

They should be filed separately from all other prescriptions

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identity as an area that needs to be cleaned mostly in a sterile compounding area?

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