NHA Version A 76-100

Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?

• Discussing the adverse effects of a medication with a patient

• Answering a patient's questions regarding the use of medications

• Obtaining a patient's health history

• Recommending a change in medication

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile?

• Verify the patient's allergies.

• Verify the patient's diagnosis.

• Verify the patient's date of birth.

• Verify the patient's prescriber.

A provider prescribes an adult patient to receive 80 mEq of potassium over 3hr. Which of the following will be the flow rate in mL/hr if 80 mEq/500mL solution was dispensed?

• 0.16

• 27

• 167

• 240

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following prescription instructions corresponds with the prescription below?

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• Instill two drops in the right ear three times per day as directed.

• Instill two drops in the right eye three times per day as directed.

• Instill two drops in the left eye three times per day as needed.

• Instill two drops in left ear three times per day as needed.

A pharmacy technician is preparing to inject a diluent into a vial for a powder medication. Which of the following needles should the technician use for this process?

• Vented

• Hypodermic

• Filter

• Pen

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following medications is contraindicated for administration to a patient who is allergic to penicillin (Pen VK)?

• Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

• Amoxicillin/ clavulanate (Augmentin)

• Tetracycline (Sumycin)

• Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim)

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?

• DAW 0

• DAW 3

• DAW 1

• DAW 4

Which of the following health care professionals can prescribe a medication for a child's toothache?

• DVM

• DPM

• DDS

• OD

How often should a pharmacy technician inspect floor stock medications?

• Monthly

• Weekly

• Daily

• Yearly

A pharmacy technician should recognize that the acronym PHI is used to represent which of the following?

• Patient health incident

• Public health incident

• Protected health information

• Patient health information