NHA Pharmacy Practice Exam 2.0B Latest Updated 2024- 2025 Actual Exam 250 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
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 hour period? - CORRECT ANSWER: Three
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 medications? - CORRECT ANSWER: Montelukast
A pharmacy should identify that which of the following organizations oversees the
disposal of hazardous waste from health care facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A pharmacy technician has dispensed a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine.The technician should identify that this medication is included in which of the following
controlled substance schedules? - CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule III
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who has a new prescription. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - CORRECT ANSWER: Offer counseling with the pharmacist on this medication
A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who is picking up a prescription. Which of the following questions should the technician ask the patient to ensure the correct prescription is provided? - CORRECT ANSWER: "Can you verify your name and date of birth?"
A pharmacy technician is assisting a 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? - CORRECT ANSWER: Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following information should the technician record from the patient's insurance card? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Group number
A pharmacy technician is discussing a patient's medication refill with the prescriber.According to HIPAA guidelines, how much of the patient's confidental information can
the technician disclose to the prescriber? - CORRECT ANSWER: The minimum amount
of information needed to complete the task
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A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxillary labels should the technician place in the bottle? - CORRECT
ANSWER: "Take with a Full Glass of Water"
A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription for a patient. On the prescription, the instructions indicate "supp." Which of the following statements should the technician make to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: "This medication is a suppository"
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/5 mL should
the technician dispense? - CORRECT ANSWER: 200 mL
A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the following findings is an indication that the prescription might be altered or forged? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Written in red ink
A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense several medications. Which of the following medications should the technician label and dispense in its original container?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
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? - CORRECT ANSWER: Clark's rule
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Vented
A pharmacy technician is processing recalled medications. Which of the following should the technician identify as a Class III recall? - CORRECT ANSWER: Medications that are unlikely to cause adverse health effects
A pharmacy technician is required to include a patient package insert when dispensing
which of the following medications to a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER: Drospirenone
(Yasmin)
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that indicates the medication should be refilled "prn." The technician should identify that "prn" indicates which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER: The prescription can be refilled for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for hydrocortisone ointment 45 g. Which of the following container sizes should the techncian use to dispense the medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 oz
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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? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 180 mL
A pharmacy technician recieves 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER: DAW
A pharmacy technician should allow a laminar flow hood to run for which of the following
amounts of time before sterile compounding can begin? - CORRECT ANSWER: 30 min
A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration dates to a magic
mouthwash that contains water? - CORRECT ANSWER: 14 days
A pharmacy technician should expect which of the following types of medication to be
prescribed for a patient who has depression? - CORRECT ANSWER: SSRI
A pharmacy technician should identify that HIPPA privacy regulations apply to which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER: Patient counseling
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations is prone to medication errors and is on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
"Recommended Do Not Use" List? - CORRECT ANSWER: U
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts requires a
patient to receive pharmacist counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER: Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information applies to
a prescription for isotretinoin (Accutane)? - CORRECT ANSWER: Prescribers and
patients must be registered with iPLEDGE
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required
on a Schedule II prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER: DEA number
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required
on an OTC medication label? - CORRECT ANSWER: Net contents
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is required to be included on the label of a compounded sterile preparation? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The medication's beyond-use date
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following insurance coverage plans allows a patient to see a specialist without a referral? - CORRECT ANSWER: PPO
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