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ExCPT Practice Exam B Pharm Tech76. 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?
handwriting is illegible
written in red ink
uses multiple abbreviations
unusually small dosage - correct answer-Written in red ink
77. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
organizational procedures encourages reporting of medication errors?
Inconsistent definition of medication errors
Punitive consequences
Complex reporting processes
Confidential error reporting - correct answer-Confidential error reporting
78. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal
acts requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling?
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA)
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 - correct answer-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1990 (OBRA '90)
79. Based on the prescription below, 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 once daily
#90
The prescriber should use the abbreviation "QD" for "once daily"
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
The word "orally" should be replaced with "po"
The prescriber should be spell out #90 for the quantity - correct answer-The
strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg
,80. A pharmacy technician should assign which of the following expiration
dates to a magic mouthwash that contains water?
7 days
14 days
30 days
60 days - correct answer-14 days
81. A pharmacy technician should use a vertical airflow hood to compound
which of the following types of medications?
IV piggyback
Chemotherapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Nuclear - correct answer-Chemotherapy
82. According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to
another pharmacy, which of the following forms should the pharmacy complete
and retain?
DEA Form 222
DEA Form 41
DEA Form 106
DEA Form 225 - correct answer-DEA Form 222
83. 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?
loratadine (Claritin)
dextromethorphan (Delsym)
acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
acetaminophen (Tylenol) - correct answer-acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
84. 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?
"This medication is a supplement"
"This medication suppresses hunger"
, "This medication needs to be supplied by a pharmacist"
"This medication is a suppository" - correct answer-"This medication is a
suppository"
85. Which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking Lipitor?
pregnancy
hypertension
osteoporosis
hyperkalemia - correct answer-pregnancy
86. Which of the following parts of Medicare covers durable medical
equipment (DME)?
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D - correct answer-Part B
87. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following is
approximately equivalent to 1 quart?
240 mL
360 mL
480 mL
960 mL - correct answer-960 mL
88. Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of
practice?
Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient
Answering a patient's questions regarding the use of medications
Obtaining a patient's health history
Recommending a change in medication - correct answer-Obtaining a patient's
health history
89. A pharmacy technician should allow a laminar flow hood to run for which
of the following amounts of time before sterile compounding can begin?
5 min
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