ExCPT Test 5 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent to 45 mL? - Correct Answer 3 tbsp A patient asks a pharmacy technician to contact her prescriber to request a refill of singulair. The technician should expect the prescriber to send a prescription for which of the following generic medication? - Correct Answer Montelukast A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is requires on labels prepared for compounded sterile products? - Correct Answer Beyond-used date (BUD) Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid contamination in the pharmacy? - Correct Answer Disinfect countertops with isopropyl alcohol A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medication instructions will be included on a prescription for Levothyroxine Synthroid? - Correct Answer "Take the medication on an empty stomach" Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of the 1951? - Correct Answer To require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx Only" Which of the following auxiliary labels should a pharmacy technician place on a prescription for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? - Correct Answer "Shake well before use" 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 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 DAW1 A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben, a preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed to make 1 pint of the liquid? - Correct Answer 120 mg 1 / 3
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for Alendronate? - Correct Answer Fosamax Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking Methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - Correct Answer Weight loss Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch?
- Correct Answer To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescription set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)? - Correct Answer The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take to demonstrate best practice for quality assurance? - Correct Answer Use a bar code verification system A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts requires a patient to receive a pharmacist counseling? - Correct Answer Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
(OBRA '90)
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of administration? - Correct Answer Intravenous Injection When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record? - Correct Answer The lot number of the medication According to federal law, which of the following is classified as Schedule II medication? - Correct Answer Cocaine Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-the counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - Correct Answer Loperamide (Imodium) 2 / 3
A pharmacy technician is preparing a Clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should a technician place on the bottle? - Correct Answer "Take with a full glass of water" To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? - Correct Answer 0.3 g A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent which of the following? - Correct Answer Protected Health Information A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill prescription for a toddler. Which of the following is the weight-based formula the technician should use to determine the correct pediatric dose? - Correct Answer Clark's Rule 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 receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the profile software system. Which of the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile? - Correct Answer Verify the patient's date of birth Which of the following statements about storage conditions should a pharmacy technician make a patient who is taking Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets? - Correct Answer "Nitroglycerin should be stored in the original airtight container" A pharmacy technician is preparing to make a sterile compound. She is starting with a non-sterile product. Which of the following categories of compounds sterile preparations does this compound fall under? - Correct Answer High-risk Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filing process of a new prescription? - Correct Answer Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification check Which of the following vitamins should a pharmacy technician identify as a fat-soluble? - Correct Answer Vitamins A, D, E, K
- / 3