ExCPT practice Test: Questions &
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What does Medicare Part A cover?(Ans- hospital and facility costs (shared hospital room, meals and nurse care) and can also help cover the cost of hospice, home health care, and skilled nursing facilities
What does Medicare Part B cover?(Ans- the care that happens outside of a hospital (doctor visits, outpatient procedures, and some preventative care like flu shots)
What does Medicare Part C cover?(Ans- only available through private health insurance companies. called "medicare advantage plans"
What does medicare part D cover?(Ans- only available through private health insurance companies. cover commonly used brand-name and generic drugs
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill a prescription for a medication that indicates an NDC code of 0085-3829-88. What set of numbers in the NDC code represent the medication's active ingredient and dosage form?(Ans- 3829
A pharmacy technician is preparing unit-dose packages. Which of the following should the technician identify as the maximum length of time that a medication is good for after it has been repackaged?(Ans- 12 months
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A pharmacy tecnician in a hospital setting receives a bottle of a partially used medication that a patient's prescriber has discontinued. What action should the technician take?(Ans- The technician should set aside the medication in a secure location to await disposal.
According to HIPPA privacy rules, what is a requirement regarding patients' acknowledgement signatures?(Ans- the technician should identify that acknowledgement signatures must be maintained separately from the patient consultation log.
True or false, the prescriber's address is a basic element of a prescription (Ans- true
What axillary label should a pharmacy tech place on a prescription for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)?(Ans- shake well before use
what color ink should a prescription be written in?(Ans- standard black ink
what organization should be contacted if a pharmacy tech receives a delivery of medications that appear to be counterfeit (according to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act)?(Ans- FDA (contact within 24 hr if a med appears to be counterfeit)
a pharmacy tech realizes a chemotherapy med was administered to a pt via the wrong route of administration. What action should the tech take?(Ans- notify the facility's medication safety committee of the error.
A pharmacy tech compounded an IV solution and later noticed the formulation of a precipitate. What should the technician identify as a factor that causes this incompatibility?(Ans- temperature
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