Pharmacy Technician Diagnostic Test 2026 (CPhT | ExCPT)

1) Which of the following is a way to help prevent a calculation error in the pharmacy?

2) A patient is on an insulin regimen of 40 units SC q am and 35 units SC q pm. How many vials will be needed to last 30 days?

3) Which of the following is an example of auto- mated dispensing technology?

4) Of the following reference books, which one would be the most updated?

5) Which of the following is a purpose of pharmacy software in the retail setting?

6) An antibiotic injection given in a small volume of solution that is connected to a main line IV is commonly known as an

7) In some hospitals, what is utilized for elec- tronic documentation of medication administration?

8) Norco® is the same as

9) A handout given for specific drugs or drug classes that highlights specific issues or possible side effects of a medication is known as a

10) The amount that must be paid each year before benefits kick in is known as the

11) Another name for an insurance company is

12) The Orange Book is most commonly used to find what?

13) Which of the following medications is used to regulate the level of fluid in the body?

14) Which DEA number would not be valid for Dr. George Carswell?

15) Which medication is classified as a calcium channel blocker?

16) Which form is used to order CII narcotics?

17) At what distance within the laminar flow hood must all manipulations be performed?

18) How many tablets are needed for the following directions?

vi po bid × 2d, iv po bid × 2d, ii po qd × 2d then dc

19) When entering a clean room, the first PPE that should be donned is

20) The federal program that covers medical expenses for patients over the age of 65 is

21) Which drug would be found in the classifica- tion of drugs called benzodiazepines?

22) If the dose in question number 68 is “400 mg po q8h × 10 days,” what is the total volume needed to last the full ten days?

23) You have Ceclor® 250 mg/5 mL 200 mL. How many milliliters are needed to give a dose of 400 mg?

24) What kind of error occurs when a drug is administered too early or too late?

25) A laminar flow hood should be cleaned using side-to-side motions from

26) If a product expires 6/23, this means it is good through

27) Protocols established in your pharmacy setting can be found where?

28) The maximum level of product stocked for inventory is known as the

29) How is a lot number used in the pharmacy?

30) What schedule of controlled substances does zolpidem fall under?

31) When storing an item at room temperature, how warm should the room be?

32) A list of approved or preferred drugs is known as a

33) To prevent cross contamination, a counting tray should be swabbed with

34) A rejected claim in which a preapproval was needed before a specific medication is dis- pensed is known as a

35) Of the following organ systems, which one is associated with the term antitussive?

36) A pharmacy technician could assist a patient with which of the following issues?

37) What size syringe should be used to give a 3.4 mL dose?

38) One requirement of recertification is that the pharmacy technician must participate in how much continuing education?

39) The establishment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) in 1990 led to most states requiring which of the following?

40) The process of identifying issues that may require pharmacist intervention is known as

41) Quality assurance includes

42) A patient calls in asking for help because he has forgotten to take a dose of his medication and is not sure what to do. You tell him

43) To ensure that a laminar flow hood is working properly, how often should it be inspected?

44) What is one method of ensuring the correct patient receives the correct medication?

45) A prescription reading “i-ii tabs qid prn pain” should have directions that state:

46) What would be the approximate-size container for the dispensing of 180 mL of liquid medication?

47) The practice of pharmacy is regulated by both federal and state law. Which one of the follow- ing federal laws requires the use of child- resistant packaging?

48) When a liquid is added to a powder formula- tion such as an oral antibiotic suspension, what do we call this?

49) In order for patients to properly adhere to a prescribed drug regimen, they should be encouraged to ask for

50) If a patient is allergic to amoxicillin, what class of antibiotics should be listed under the patient profile as should not be taken?

51) Approximately how many milliliters of a 1:250 stock solution will be needed to make 240 mL of a 1:5,000 solution?

52) Which of the following is the correct way to indicate a patient is to receive two tenths of a milligram dose?

53) The laminar flow hood should remain on at all times. If it is shut off, how long must it be left on before pharmacy staff can compound pro- ducts in it?

54) Which of the following needles has the largest bore or diameter?

55) How many 125 mg doses of Vancocin® can be withdrawn from a 1 g vial?

56) If a patient calls for refills of their Tenormin® and Glucotrol®, which of the following combi- nations of medications would be needed to fill the order?

57) Gentamicin injection is given to a patient at 5 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. If a patient weighs 144 lb, what would be the approximate strength of a single dose?

58) Which of the following medications is an H2 receptor antagonist?

59) To ensure the correct medication was selected, what must always match on the prescription label and stock bottle?

60) 240 mL of a zithromax 5% suspension contains how many milligrams of active ingredient?

61) What is the trade name for metformin?

62) According to the CSA, what is the maximum number of refills permitted for a schedule IV controlled substance?

63) A patient needs KCl 5 mEq IV. The pharmacy stocks 20 mEq/mL in a 5 mL multi-dose vial. What will be the volume needed to provide the correct dose?

64) Which of the following concepts refers to the protection of identity and health information of patients?

65) Which of the following classes of drug recalls indicates there is a strong likelihood that the drug will cause serious adverse effects or death?

66) An example of a prescription dispensed that would require a medication guide is a(n)

67) What is the proper temperature for storing an item in the refrigerator?

68) How much dextrose would be found in a D5W 1,000 mL IV bag?

69) Updating a patient’s information in retail phar- macy software would be done

70) What is the total volume in milliliters of fluid needed if D5W is to run at 25 mL/hr for 24 hours?

71) The portion paid by a patient, who has insur- ance, for a retail prescription is known as the

72) How many tablets will it take to fill the follow- ing prescription as it is written? amoxicillin 250 mg i po tid × 14 days

73) Which of the following medications is classi- fied as an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (ARB)?

74) In the NDC number 00093-4150-10, what do the numbers “10” identify?

75) How many 500 mg metronidazole tablets are needed to compound the following prescrip- tion: “metronidazole 6% 150 mL”?

76) The retail price of a prescription is based on AWP, plus a markup and a dispensing fee. Use the table below to determine the retail price of a prescription of 20 tablets, if a bottle of 100 has an AWP of $49.70 and a markup of 6%.

77) A technician takes a phone call from a patient complaining that she doesn’t feel well a few hours after taking a new medication. She wants to know what the side effects are for her new medication. What should the technician do?

78) Of the following solutions, which one is the least concentrated?

79) The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: “Amoxil® suspension 400 mg po tid × 10 days.” The pharmacy stocks 500 mg/ 5 mL amoxicillin suspension. What is the vol- ume of medication needed to fill the entire prescription?

80) In which class of controlled medications is Percocet® found, as indicated by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)?

81) Medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must have what information included on the label?

82) A physician special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5% and 1% hydrocortisone creams. How much of each stock item will a technician need to prepare this compound correctly?

83) An additional person covered under a mem- ber’s insurance plan is known as a

84) Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12 hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.

85) A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is known as the

86) Tenormin® or atenolol would be in which classification of drug?

87) Which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain?

88) Of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine or Prozac® be found in?

89) What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place?

90) You receive an order for amoxicillin 250 mg for a 12-year-old child who weighs 88 lbs. The adult dosage is 500 mg. You call the prescription to the attention of the pharmacist because: