CUBINE NHA EXCPT CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS REVIEW
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1. Which of following information is indicated by the NDC number?
The Manufacturer
2. A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100mg/ml.
Which of following is the amount of solution the technician should use to
compound a 500mg dose?
5 ml
3. 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?
Evaluating
4. A pharmacy technician should recognized that how much sodium chloride is
found in a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride?
9g
5. A pharmacy technician discovers that a medication was dispensed to the
wrong patient. After reporting the error to the pharmacist, to which of the
following organizations should the error be reported?
MERP
6. 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?
Five
,7. According to federal law, which of the following is classified as a Schedule II
medication?
Cocaine
8. 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 the patient should avoid taking?
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
9. Based on the prescription below, a pharmacy technician should identify that
which of the following information might cause a medication administration
error?
The strength of 2.0 mg should be written as 2 mg.
10. According to USP <797>, which of the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) should a pharmacy technician apply first when performing
aseptic technique?
Shoe covers
11. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
over-the-counter (OTC) medication is most likely to increase a patient's risk for
gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding?
Ibuprofen (Motrin)
12. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes
is equivalent to 45 mL?
3 tbsp
13. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
describes the purpose of black box writing on a medication label?
To indicate that the medication carries a risk for life-threatening adverse
effects.
,When calculating the beyond-use date (BUD) for a sterile compound, which of
the following information should a pharmacy technician consider?
The stability of the medication
15. Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an
adverse effect of taking methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
Weight loss
16. According to USP <797>, how many times must a negative gloved
fingertip sampling be demonstrated prior to preparing sterile products?
Three times
17. d on the prescription below, how many tablets should a pharmacy
technician dispense? Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) 500 mg tabs 1.5 g qid x 10
days
120 tablets
convert g to mg (1.5g = 1,500 mg). 3 tablets of 500 mg each = 1,500 mg. 3
tablets x 4 times per day = 12 tablets per day x 10 days = 120 tablets
18. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
statements is true when no refill information is provided on a noncontrolled
substance prescription?
Refills require authorization from the prescriber
19. A pharmacy technician is cleaning a laminar flow hood. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Wipe the hood in a horizontal fashion, from back to front
20. Which of the following tasks can a pharmacy technician legally perform?
Fill a unit dose cart.
, 21. Which of the following actions is outside the scope of practice for a
pharmacy technician who works at a community pharmacy that provides
immunizations?
Explaining potential adverse effects of an immunization
22. Which of the following controlled substance schedules represents
substances that contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low
potential for abuse?
Schedule V
23. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following acts
requires a patient to receive pharmacist counseling?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA'90)
24. Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify
as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea?
Loperamide (Imodium)
25. 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?
QOD
26. Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the
primary purpose of MedWatch?
To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
27. A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following
medications is required to be stored behind the pharmacy counter?
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
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