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ExCPT Pharmacy Technician practice test

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Question 1 Pharmacy law: controlled substances

Question 1: Pharmacy law: controlled substances

Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, which schedule includes substances with no accepted medical use and high abuse potential?

Question 2 Calculations: dose

Question 2: Calculations: dose

A physician orders amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours for a 22-pound child. What is each individual dose (rounded)?

Question 3 Drug classifications

Question 3: Drug classifications

Lisinopril belongs to which drug class?

Question 4 Prescription: validity

Question 4: Prescription: validity

For a Schedule II controlled substance prescription, refills are:

Question 5 Sterile compounding

Question 5: Sterile compounding

USP <797> Beyond-Use Dating for low-risk compounded sterile preparations stored at room temperature is generally:

Question 6 Calculations: IV rate

Question 6: Calculations: IV rate

A 1 L bag of D5W is to infuse over 8 hours. What is the rate in mL/hr?

Question 7 Drug interactions

Question 7: Drug interactions

Concurrent use of warfarin and ciprofloxacin most commonly results in:

Question 8 Pharmacy law: HIPAA

Question 8: Pharmacy law: HIPAA

Under HIPAA, a pharmacy technician may discuss a patient's prescription with:

Question 9 Drug storage

Question 9: Drug storage

A reconstituted oral suspension of amoxicillin should typically be stored:

Question 10 Calculations: percent strength

Question 10: Calculations: percent strength

What is the percent strength (w/v) of a solution containing 5 g of dextrose in 100 mL of solution?

Question 11 Generic vs brand

Question 11: Generic vs brand

Which of the following pairs of brand and generic names is correctly matched?

Question 12 Inventory: NDC

Question 12: Inventory: NDC

The 10-digit NDC code printed on a medication container identifies:

Question 13 Compounding: levigation

Question 13: Compounding: levigation

Levigation is a compounding technique used to:

Question 14 Drug therapy: diabetes

Question 14: Drug therapy: diabetes

Which medication is typically first-line for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults without contraindications?

Question 15 Pharmacy law: refill record

Question 15: Pharmacy law: refill record

How long must federal records of controlled substance dispensing be retained?

Question 16 Calculations: alligation

Question 16: Calculations: alligation

A pharmacist needs to make 100 mL of 30% solution from a 50% and a 10% stock. How much of each is needed (in mL)?

Question 17 Routes of administration

Question 17: Routes of administration

Which route bypasses first-pass hepatic metabolism?

Question 18 Adverse drug events

Question 18: Adverse drug events

A patient receiving metformin develops nausea, weakness, and confusion. Lab shows elevated lactate. The most likely diagnosis is:

Question 19 Pharmacy law: prescriber DEA

Question 19: Pharmacy law: prescriber DEA

A controlled substance prescription must include the prescriber's:

Question 20 Auxiliary labels

Question 20: Auxiliary labels

An auxiliary label on a tetracycline prescription should warn the patient to:

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Work through up to 60 NHA-style questions built around prescription verification, medication safety, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Pharmacy exam situations.
Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so calculation checking and patient counseling feel easier to recognize under pressure.
Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real ExCPT Pharmacy Technician than a generic flashcard dump.

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This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for ExCPT Pharmacy Technician who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

Focus areas include prescription verification, medication safety, calculation checking, patient counseling, along with scenario-based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real-world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

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  • Work through up to 60 NHA-style questions built around prescription verification, medication safety, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
  • Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Pharmacy exam situations.
  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so calculation checking and patient counseling feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real ExCPT Pharmacy Technician than a generic flashcard quiz.

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