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A ExCPT Practice Exam A (Pt.

1) Pharmacy Certification
Questions With 100% Verified Solution
A patient's medication administration record indicates the 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?

A. intravenous injection

B. continuous infusion

C. intrathecal injection

D. subcutaneously - ANS-A. intravenous injection

Which of the following information is indicated by the NDC number?

A. the expiration date

B. the manufacturer

C. the lot number

D. the average wholesale price (AWP) - ANS-B. the manufacturer

A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100mg/mL. Which of the following is the
amount of solution the technician should use to compound a 500 mg dose?

A. 2.5 mL

B. 10 mL

C. 0.5 mL

D. 5 mL - ANS-D. 5 mL

Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take when receiving a delivery of
noncontrolled substances?

A. reconcile the shipment invoice

B. validate the barcode on the box


C. contact the distributor to verify delivery

D. obtain the pharmacist's signature - ANS-A. reconcile the shipment invoice

A pharmacy technician should identify that pravastatin (Pravachol) is used to treat which of the
following conditions?

A.hyperlipidemia

B.myasthenia gravis

C.diabetes mellitus

D. thrombophlebitis - ANS-A.Hyperlipidemia

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951?

A.to require prescription medications to bear the legend "Rx only"

B.To require manufacturers to supply proof of a medication's effectiveness

C. To classify the five levels of controlled substances

D. To require childproof packaging on all medications - ANS-A. to require prescription medications to


bear the legend "Rx only"

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?

A. DAW 0

B. DAW 3

C. DAW 1

D. DAW 4 - ANS-C. DAW 1

According to the FDA, which of the following is required to prove that a generic medication is equivalent
to a brand name medication?

A. complexation
B. bioavailablitiy

C. strength

D. color - ANS-B. bioavailablitiy

When calculating the beyond-use-date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of the following information
should a pharmacy technician consider?

A. the indication of the medication

B. the brand name of the medication

C. the NDC number of the medication

D. the stability of the medication - ANS-D. the stability of the medication

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription labels corresponds with
the prescription below: 1 tsp qid pc prn allergy

A. Take 1 tablespoon four times daily by mouth as needed for allergy

B. Take 1 teaspoon daily after meals for allergy

C. Take 1 tablespoon daily before meals for allergy

D. Take 1 teaspoon four times daily after meals as needed for allergy - ANS-D. Take 1 teaspoon four
times daily after meals as needed for allergy

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for alendronate?

A. Levaquin

B. Fosamax

C. Boniva

D. Zithromax - ANS-B. Fosamax

A pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription. Which of the the following findings is an
indication that the prescription might be altered or forged?
A. handwriting is illegible

B. written in red ink

C. uses multiple abbreviations

D. unusually small dosage - ANS-B. written in red ink

According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule II medication?

A. heroin

B. cocaine

C. marijuana

D. mescaline - ANS-B. cocaine

To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a dosage
measured in grams?

A. 00.3 g

B. 0.3 g

C. .300 g

D. 0.30 g - ANS-B. 0.3 g

Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label?

A. the patient's diagnosis

B. the prescription's expiration date

C. the prescriber's phone number

D. the prescriber's DEA number - ANS-B. the prescription's expiration date

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is the primary goal of the Risk
Evaluations and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program?
A. to inform patients of privacy notes

B. to inform patients of the risk associated with a medication

C. to inform patient about material safety data sheets

D. to inform patients about controlled medications - ANS-B. to inform patients of the risk associated
with a medication

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following abbreviations is included on the
Institute for Safe Medical Practices' (ISMP) List of Error-Prone Abbreviations?

A. AC

B. PRN

C. QS

D. QOD - ANS-D. QOD

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch?

A. to educate health care workers and the public about safe medication practices

B. to prove the safety and efficacy of new medications

C. to allow the voluntary report of adverse effects

D. to regulate the labeling, marketing and manufacturing of products - ANS-C. to allow the voluntary
report of adverse effects

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?

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five - ANS-B. three


Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as a type of medication that is used to
relieve coughing?

A. benzodiazepine

B. antitussive

C. antihistamine

D. decongestant - ANS-B. antitussive

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is required to be stored
behind the pharmacy counter?

A. meclizine (Dramamine)

B. dextromethorphan (Delsym)

C. fexofenadine (Allegra)

D.pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - ANS-D. pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size
bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?

A. 120 mL

B. 90 mL

C. 240 mL

D. 180 mL - ANS-D. 180 mL

Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin (Lipitor)?

A. pregnancy

B. hypertension

C. osteoporosis

D.hyperkalemia - ANS-A. pregnancy


Which of the following controlled substance schedules represents substances that contain limited
quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse?

A. Schedule V

B. Schedule II

C. Schedule IV

D. Schedule III - ANS-A. Schedule V

A pharmacy technician is preparing to take inventory of all controlled substances that are in stock at the
pharmacy. The technician should identify that the DEA requires reporting of exact quantities for which
of the following schedules of controlled substances?

A. Schedule ll

B. Schedule III

C. Schedule IV

D. Schedule V - ANS-A. Schedule ll

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