CPhT Role and Responsibilities 3

Question 1

Which professional organization offers the CPhT certification for pharmacy technicians?

Accepted Answer

PTCB

Answer

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) administers the CPhT examination.

Question 2

A pharmacy technician is processing a refill request for a Schedule II controlled substance. The technician should know that Schedule II medications:

Accepted Answer

Cannot be refilled; a new prescription is required each time

Answer

Schedule II controlled substances have no authorized refills; each dispensing requires a valid new prescription.

Question 3

During a medication verification step, the pharmacist is temporarily unavailable. A patient urgently requests counseling on a new prescription. The technician should:

Accepted Answer

Inform the patient to wait for the pharmacist to counsel them

Answer

Patient counseling is the pharmacist's sole responsibility; the technician should have the patient wait for the pharmacist.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the National Drug Code (NDC) number on a medication label?

Accepted Answer

To uniquely identify the manufacturer, product, and package size

Answer

The NDC is an 11-digit code that uniquely identifies the labeler, product, and trade package of every drug.

Question 5

A pharmacy technician is asked to prepare an IV admixture in a non-sterile area due to equipment malfunction. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and inform the pharmacist; sterile compounding requires a sterile environment

Answer

USP <797> mandates that all sterile preparations be compounded in a classified, ISO-compliant environment to prevent contamination.

(CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician Practice Test

(CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician Practice Test

CPhT Role and Responsibilities 3