NHA Version A 51-75

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging requirements?

• SL nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

• SL cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

• Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a noncontrolled medication that indicates the medication should be refilled “prn.” The technician should identify that “prn” indicates which of the following?

• The prescription can be refilled indefinitely.

• The prescription can be refilled for a maximum of 1 year from the date it was written.

• The prescriber’s authorization is needed for each refill.

• The prescription can be refilled five times.

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to dispense VI fl oz of promethazine syrup. What size bottle should the technician use to fill this prescription?

• 120 mL

• 90 mL

• 240 mL

• 180 mL

Which of the following information does the FDA require to be published in a medication’s monograph?

• Expiration date

• Contraindications

• Wholesale price

• Manufacturer

A pharmacy technician is preparing a clindamycin (Cleocin) oral suspension. Which of the following auxiliary labels should the technician place on the bottle?

• “Do Not Take with Aspirin.”

• “Take with Food.”

• “Take with a Full Glass of Water.”

• “Refrigerate.”

Which of the following information is required by federal law to be included on a prescription label?

• The patient’s diagnosis

• The prescription’s expiration date

• The prescriber’s phone number

• The prescriber’s DEA number

Which of the following is a security requirement for noncontrolled Medicaid prescriptions set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?

• The prescriber’s signature is required to be stamped on the prescription.

• The prescription is required to be sent electronically to the pharmacy.

• The prescription is required to be written on a tamper-resistant pad.

• The prescriber’s DEA number is required to be written on the prescription.

According to federal law, when transferring a Schedule II medication to another pharmacy, which of the following forms should the receiving pharmacy complete and retain?

• DEA Form 222

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 106

• DEA Form 225

When repackaging medications from a stock container to a unit-dose package, which of the following information should a pharmacy technician record?

• The name of the patient

• The date of administration

• The name of the prescriber

• The lot number of the medication

Which of the following parts of Medicare should a pharmacy technician bill for a 70-year-old patient’s blood glucose test strips?

• Medicare Part D

• Medicare Part A

• Medicare Part C

• Medicare Part B