NHA MODULE 1: Pharmacy Technician Overview

What does FIFO stand for?

• First Import, First Out

• First-In, First-Out

• Final, Initial, First, Out

• First, Inside, Final, Outside

Which of the following forms should a pharmacy technician use to request permission to destroy expired substances?

• DEA Form 106

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 224

• DEA Form 222

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

• Compound IV chemotherapy medications.

• Perform medication therapy management

• Witness controlled substance disposal

• Recommend therapy regimen to prescribers.

A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following tasks is within a technician's scope of practice?

• Perform and document final product verification.

• Recommend over-the-counter (OTC) medications.

• Counsel patients about prescribed medication use.

• Prepare insurance claims for online adjudication.

Which of the following references lists FDA-approved Medications and their therapeutic equivalents?

• United States pharmacopeia (USP)

• Pink Book

• Orange Book

• The Merck Index

A varicella Vaccine should be stored in which of the following locations?

• Freezer

• Narcotic vault

• Medication storage bin

• Hazardous medication area.

Which of the following tasks is a part of medication reconciliation?

• Obtaining medication history.

• Disposing of medications.

• Reporting medication errors.

• Processing prescription claims.

A pharmacy technician should report an adverse drug events to which of the following?

• FDA MedWatch

• United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP)

• Medication Error Reduction Plan (MERP)

• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

If a manufacturer refuses to recall a medication and there is clear evidence of risk to human health, which of the following government agencies can enforce a recall?

• Health and Human Services (HHS)

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Which of the following communication techniques should a pharmacy technician use when communicating with a patient at the pharmacy counter?

• Speak in a monotone voice.

• Listen carefully to the patient.

• Avoid eye contact with the patient.

• Face the patient with hands on hips.