CVS Study Guide 2026

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📋 CVS Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

60 min

Time Limit

50%

Passing Score

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📚 CVS Topics to Study (53)

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✍️ Sample CVS Questions & Answers

1. A colleague discovers a coworker is stealing merchandise. Under CVS's Code of Conduct, what is the first appropriate step?

✓ Report the suspected theft to a manager or through the Ethics Line

CVS requires colleagues to report suspected theft promptly rather than confront or ignore the situation.

2. A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance with a quantity of 120 tablets. The pharmacy only has 90 in stock. What is the correct action?

✓ Ask the pharmacist for guidance, as Schedule II partials have specific legal requirements

Schedule II controlled substance partial fills are governed by specific DEA regulations and require pharmacist oversight.

3. A product costs CVS $4.80 and retails for $7.99. Approximately what is the markup percentage based on cost?

✓ 66%

Markup = (7.99 - 4.80) / 4.80 = 3.19 / 4.80 ≈ 66%.

4. A customer is having difficulty reading small print on a product label. How should you assist them?

✓ Read the label to them or find a larger-print version of the information

Directly assisting customers with accessibility needs demonstrates care and improves the overall shopping experience.

5. You are auditing a shelf and find a product tagged as $7.99 but ringing up at $8.49. What is the CVS standard approach?

✓ Charge the lower shelf price and report the pricing discrepancy for correction

Customers are entitled to the advertised shelf price, and the discrepancy should be reported so the root cause (wrong tag or wrong system entry) can be corrected.

6. What is the purpose of the 'NDC' number printed on a medication package?

✓ It is a unique 10- or 11-digit identifier for the drug product, manufacturer, and package size used for billing and inventory

The National Drug Code (NDC) uniquely identifies every drug product and is used for insurance billing, dispensing records, and inventory management.

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