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pg. 1 ExCPT PHARMACY T ECHNICIAN (CPHT) EXAM
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A pharmacy technician should identify that HIPAA privacy regulations apply to which of the following? - ANSWER - Patient counseling
A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,000 mL with 40 mEq of potassium chloride to be infused at 125 mL/hr. How many 1 L bags will be needed over a 24 hr period? - ANSWER - Three
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following describes the purpose of a black box warning on a medication label? - ANSWER - To indicate that the medication carries a risk for life- threatening adverse effects
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician identify as the final step in the filling process of a new prescription? - ANSWER - Asking the pharmacist to perform a verification check
Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication's monograph? - ANSWER - Contraindications
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pg. 2 A pharmacy technician is assisting patient who reports that she is allergic to NSAIDs. Which of the following should the technician recognize as a medication that this patient should avoid taking? - ANSWER - Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
When validating a DEA number, a pharmacy technician should identify that the second letter should the first letter of which of the following? - ANSWER - Prescriber's last name
A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a magic mouthwash that contains water? - ANSWER - 14 days
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is available to patients over the counter (OTC)? - ANSWER
- Minoxidil (Rogaine)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication. Which of the following needles should the technician use for this process? - ANSWER - Vented
Based on the prescription elbow, a pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information might cause a medication administration error? Glimepiride (Amaryl) 2.0 mg one tablet orally daily #90 - ANSWER - The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg.
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pg. 3 Which of the following organizations is responsible for reviewing new generic equivalents and therapeutic indications for existing medications?
- ANSWER - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations means "left ear"? - ANSWER - AS
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with the prescription below? - ANSWER
- Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy
Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use when reducing the particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent? - ANSWER - Pulverization
Which of the following is the maximum number of times a prescription for a Schedule III to Schedule IV medication can be refilled within 6 months from the date it was originally written - ANSWER - Five
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage measured in grams? - ANSWER - 0.3 g
Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy technician bill for a 70-year-old patient's blood glucose test strips? - ANSWER - Medicare Part B
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pg. 4 A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription? - ANSWER - 180 mL
Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice? - ANSWER - Obtaining a patient's health history
A pharmacy technician should mark medications that are set to expire how many months before the listed expiration date? - ANSWER - 6 months
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is required to be stored behind the pharmacy counter? - ANSWER - Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill a prescription for a toddler.Which of the following is the weight-based formula the technician should use to determine the correct pediatric dose? - ANSWER - Clark's rule
A pharmacy technician should identify that which f the following organizations oversees the disposal of hazardous waste from health care facilities? - ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - ANSWER - Weight loss
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