Pharmacy Tech (NHA) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Pharmacy Tech (NHA) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent to
45 mL? - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 tbsp
A patient asks a pharmacy technician to contact her prescriber to request a refill of singulair.
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Pharmacy Tech (NHA) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following volumes is equivalent to
45 mL? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3 tbsp
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 medication? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Montelukast
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following information is requires on
labels prepared for compounded sterile products? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Beyond-used
date (BUD)
Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to avoid contamination in
the pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Disinfect countertops with isopropyl alcohol
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medication instructions
will be included on a prescription for Levothyroxine Synthroid? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔"Take the medication on an empty stomach"
Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the Durham-Humphrey Amendment
of the 1951? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔To require prescription medications to bear the
legend "Rx Only"
Which of the following auxiliary labels should a pharmacy technician place on a prescription
for amoxicillin suspension (Amoxil)? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔"Shake well before use"
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is available to
patients over-the-counter (OTC)? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Minoxidil (Rogaine)
,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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔DAW1
A formula for 1 L of a liquid pharmaceutical calls for 0.25 g of methylparaben, a
preservative. Which of the following amounts of this preservative are needed to make 1 pint
of the liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔120 mg
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the brand name for
Alendronate? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fosamax
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as an adverse effect of taking
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Weight loss
Which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of
MedWatch? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔To allow the voluntary report of adverse events
Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescription set
forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad
A pharmacy technician is compounding an IV prescription. Which of the following actions
should the technician take to demonstrate best practice for quality assurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Use a bar code verification system
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following federal acts requires a
patient to receive a pharmacist counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90)
A patient's medication administration record indicates that 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Intravenous Injection
, When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the
following information should a pharmacy technician record? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔The lot number of the medication
According to federal law, which of the following is classified as Schedule II medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cocaine
Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician identify as an over-the
counter (OTC) medication that is used to treat diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Loperamide (Imodium)
A pharmacy technician is preparing a Clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the
following auxiliary labels should a technician place on the bottle? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔"Take with a full glass of water"
To reduce medication errors, which of the following formats should be used to represent a
dosage measured in grams? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔0.3 g
A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Protected Health Information
A pharmacy technician is preparing to fill 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 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Evaluating
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last
name as another patient in the profile software system. Which of the following information
should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Verify the patient's date of birth
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