NHA ExCPT Module 2 Quiz Questions

A patient presents a pharmacy technician with a prescription for zolpidem (Ambien) that the prescriber wrote 6 weeks ago. Which if the following actions should the technician take?

A.) Process the prescription for the pharmacy to fill

B.) Inform the patient that he must obtain a new handwritten prescription with a current date

C.) Call the prescriber to verify authorization for filling the prescription

D.) Inform the manager that the prescription is fradulent

A.) Process the prescription for the pharmacy to fill

Rationale: Zolpidem is a Schedule IV medication. Prescribers are allowed to refill prescriptions for Schedule IV medications up to five times within 6 months after the prescription's date of issue.

A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following information is mandatory for controlled substance prescriptions and unnecessary for noncontrolled substance prescriptions?

A.) The date of the prescriber issued the prescription

B.) The quantity of the medication

C.) The prescriber's DEA number

D.) The prescriber's address and telephone number

C.) The prescriber's DEA number

Which of the following processes should a pharmacy technician use to file prescription hard copies for controlled substances?

A.) File prescriptions in a storage container in the pharmacy

B.) File prescriptions according to DEA Form 222

C.) File controlled substance prescriptions separately from legend prescriptions

D.) File all controlled substance prescriptions in one drawer

C.) File controlled substance prescriptions separately from legend prescriptions

Rationale: The pharmacy technician should file prescriptions for controlled substances using the three-drawer method, which includes:

-one drawer for Schedule II meds

-one drawer for Schedule III through Schedule V meds

-one drawer for legend medications

According to HIPAA guidelines, which of the following documents should a pharmacy technician have a new patient sign?

A.) Prescription use agreement

B.) Pharmacy records waiver form

C.) Insurance company disclosure form

D.) Acknowledgment of notice of privacy practices

D.) Acknowledgement of notice of privacy practices

A pharmacy technician is filing prescriptions for storage according to federal regulations. Which of the following should the technician identify as the minimum amount of time prescriptions for controlled substances should be retained on file?

A.) 1 year

B.) 2 years

C.) 5 years

D.) 10 years

B.) 2 years

A pharmacy technician should recognize that anabolic steroids are included in which of the following controlled substance schedules?

A.) Schedule III

B.) Schedule II

C.) Schedule IV

D.) Schedule V

A.) Schedule III

Rationale: The technician should recognize that anabolic steroids and growth hormones are classified as Schedule II medications as part of the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990.

A pharmacy technician is verifying a prescriber's DEA number on a prescription. As part of the verification process, which of the following parts of the DEA number should the technician multiply by two?

A.) The final check digit

B.) The sum of the first, third and fifth digits

C.) The sum of the first two steps of the process

D.) The sum of the second, fourth, and sixth digits

D.) The sum of the second, fourth and sixth digits

Which of the following sublingual medications is an exception to the mandate for child-resistant caps on prescription medication containers?

A.) Buprenorphine

B.) Naloxone

C.) Nitroglycerin

D.) Fentanyl

C.) Nitroglycerin

Rationale: Pharmacies must dispense sublingual nitroglycerin and sublingual and chewable isosorbide in their original, unopened containers. These are heart medications that patients will need to access immediately when they experience chest pain.

Which of the following organizations enforces guidelines concerning medication quality standards?

A.) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

B.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

C.) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

D.) United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)

B.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

According to HIPAA guidelines, which of the following patient information is considered protected health information (PHI)?"

A.) State of birth

B.) Mother's maiden name

C.) Employment record

D.) E-mail address

D.) E-mail address

Rationale; PHI is defined as any personal information that can match an individual to their health history. A patient's e-mail is considered PHI under HIPAA guidelines.

According to the DEA, how often should a pharmacy technician conduct an inventory check for controlled substances?

A.) Every year

B.) Every 2 years

C.) Every 3 years

D.) Every 4 years

B.) Every 2 years

A pharmacy technician receives a handwritten prescription from a patient. The technician should verify that the prescription contains which of the following information?

A.) Quantity of the medication

B.) Brand name of the medication

C.) Patient's insurance ID number

D.) Patient's medical condition

A.) Quantity of the medication

A pharmacy technician should recognize that exempt narcotics are included in which of the following controlled substance schedules?

A.) Schedule III

B.) Schedule II

C.) Schedule V

D.) Schedule IV

C.) Schedule V

A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following laws requires medication manufacturers to place a label stating, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" on stock bottles?

A.) Orphan Drug Act

B.) Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA)

C.) Kefauver-Harris Amendment

D.) Durham-Humphrey Amendment

D.) Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Which of the following is the maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that can be sold to a patient in a calendar day?

A.) 9g

B.) 3.6g

C.) 7.5g

D.) 5g

B.) 3.6g

Rationale: According to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA), a patient can purchase a maximum of 3.6g in a calendar day, 7.5g per month by mail order, and 9g per month by retail.

A pharmacy technician is storing prescriptions in compliance with document retention regulations. The technician should file the prescriptions sequentially according to which of the following?

A.) Patient's last name

B.) Prescription's serial number

C.) Alphabetically by name

D.) Date the pharmacy filled the prescription

B.) Prescription's serial number

According to HIPAA guidelines, which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to safeguard a patient's protected health information (HPI)?

A.) Shred computer printouts that include PHI

B.) Only share PHI with the patient's immediate family

C.) Decline the patient's request to amend his pharmacy records

D.) Keep records older than 2 years in general storage outside the pharmacy

A.) Shred computer printouts that include PHI

A pharmacy technician should identify that fentanyl patches are included in which of the following controlled substance schedules?

A.) Schedule I

B.) Schedule II

C.) Schedule III

D.) Schedule IV

B.) Schedule II

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following organizations issues a pharmacy's National Provider Indetifier (NPI)?

A.) Board of Pharmacy (BOP)

B.) The Joint Commission (TJC)

C.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

D.) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

C.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

A pharmacy technician is required to include a patient package insert (PPI) when filling a prescription for which of the following types of medications?

A.) Contraceptives

B.) Benzodiazepines

C.) Opiates

D.) Insulin

A.) Contraceptives