Pharmacy Technician Pretest
The purpose of this pretest is to provide you with a gauge for measuring your current knowledge of the subject matter of this course. You may retake the pretest after completing this course and compare your initial pretest score to your final one. This is a multiple-choice test.
1. What does CPhT stand for?
Certified Pharmacist. Certified Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Technician Certification. Certified Pharmacy Training.
2. What is pharmacology?
The treatment of diseases. The study of chemicals.
A brand of the FDA. The science of drugs and their interactions within the systems of living animals.
3. Which drug is an example of a schedule I drug?
Tylenol #3®. Phenobarbital. Marijuana. Morphine.
4. What are two aspects of the job that both retail and hospital technicians have in common?
Both technicians' work must be double-checked, andboth maintain inventory.
Both replace floor stock and place the drug order.
Both mix IVs and process insurance claims.
Both answer phones and fill prescriptions brought in by customers.
5. What is the origin of most medical terms and abbreviations?
Latin. Greek. English. Spanish.
6. Where are most antibiotic prescriptions dispensed?
Hospitals. Wholesalers. Nursing homes. Retail stores.
7. How does nitroglycerin work?
Nitroglycerin isn't a drug. It relaxes the muscles in the intestinal tract.
It relaxes the smooth muscles in the heart and veins. It constricts vessels in the nasal passages.
8. Which medicine would you take for arthritis pain?
Morphine. Aleve. Ritalin. Dilantin.
9. What is another name for Type I diabetes?
Common diabetes. High blood sugar disease.
Pancreas disease. Insulin-dependent diabetes.
10. What are the two systems of measure used in a pharmacy?
Teaspoons and ounces. Grams and liters. Roman numerals and metric. Metric and apothecary.
11. Which of the following are means of communication?
Appearance and eye contact. Hairstyle and eye color.
Eye contact and skin color. Body posture and age.
12. What is the projected growth for the occupation of pharmacy technician?
0%. 75%. 25% to 31%. 25%.