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Pharmacy Technician Exam Practice Test
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1. The NDC number consists of three sets of digits. What does the first set indicate?
2. When a federal law and a state law both exist covering the same issue, which one should be followed?
3. The selling price of a drug is $43.29 with a 33% markup and a $7.50 dispensing fee. What is the final cost of this drug?
4. A prescription orders 2.5 grams of neomycin sulfate. 500 milligram tablets are available. How many tablets will you dispense?
5. What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a prescription for zolpidem?
6. What is the last PPE that should be donned before entering a clean room?
7. You need to measure 48 mL of liquid. What size graduated cylinder would you use?
8. Which of the following is the proper expiration date that should be used when typing a prescription?
9. If a patient is on the drug Glucophage®, what is this patient most likely being treated for?
10. The part of Medicare that covers prescription drugs is
11. How many prednisone 5 mg tablets would you dispense for the following directions? Sig: 40 mg po bid × 2d, 20 mg po qd × 2d, 10 mg po qd × 2d, 5 mg po qd × 2d then dc
12. What would the temperature in Celsius be if the temperature is 78 degrees Fahrenheit?
13. The government insurance company for patients with low incomes is known as
14. Which of the following medications is used in patients with thyroid hormone deficiency?
15. The enzyme HMG-CoA reductase is involved in synthesizing cholesterol from fat. Which of the following drugs is considered to be an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor?
16. Which of the following are computer applications that may be utilized in the pharmacy?
17. Which of the following was established to set forth sterile compounding standards within pharmacies?
18. Of the following medications, which one would be exempt from the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
19. A leaflet the FDA requires to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes specific information about the drug being dispensed, is known as a
20. The fee a patient pays when picking up a prescription is known as the
21. How many milliliters are needed to give an individual dose of 400 mg of the following drug? FeSO4 220 mg/5 mL 473 mL
22. The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: 'amoxil liquid 400 mg po tid × 14 days.' The pharmacy stocks 500 mg/5 mL amoxicillin suspension. What is the volume of medication needed to fill the entire prescription?
23. When a patient approaches the pharmacy to ask what the generic for Claritin® is, you tell him
24. How much of a 1:1,000 stock solution is needed to make 360 mL of a 1:2,400 solution?
25. Which of the following is the most common cleaning agent used within a pharmacy and on a laminar flow hood?