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Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician practice questions

10 free Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician questions for the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) exam, each with the correct answer and an explanation for every option.

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What this domain covers

What a pharmacy technician does and the professional standards around it, from communication to pharmacy operations.

Exam weight
15%
On a real exam
≈ 18 questions
In our bank
89 questions

Topics that come up most

  • Technician duties and scope of practice
  • Customer service and communication
  • Pharmacy workflow and operations
  • Inventory and purchasing basics
  • Professional ethics

How to study it

Read each scenario for what is inside a technician's scope; answers that require a pharmacist's judgement are usually wrong for the technician.

Sample Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician questions

Try each one before opening the answer. Original questions written to the official exam objectives.

  1. Question 1

    The word root 'derm/o' refers to the:

    • ASkin
    • BBone
    • CBlood vessel
    • DEye
    Show answer and explanation

    Answer: A) Skin

    • ACorrect. Dermatology treats skin conditions.
    • BIncorrect. That's oste/o.
    • CIncorrect. That's angi/o or vas/o.
    • DIncorrect. That's ophthalm/o.

  2. Question 2

    A patient profile lists 'UTI' as the diagnosis for a new antibiotic prescription. What does UTI stand for?

    • AUpper tract inflammation
    • BUrinary tract infection
    • CUrinary tract insufficiency
    • DUrethral tissue irritation
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    Answer: B) Urinary tract infection

    UTI stands for urinary tract infection, an infection anywhere in the urinary system (kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra). It is typically treated with antibiotics.

    • AIncorrect. This is not a standard medical abbreviation. 'Upper tract' may describe the kidneys and ureters, but UTI specifically means an infection of the urinary tract.
    • BCorrect. UTI means urinary tract infection, which can affect the kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra. According to MedlinePlus, treatment is with antibiotics, which fits the new prescription.
    • CIncorrect. 'Insufficiency' describes reduced organ function, such as renal insufficiency. It is not what UTI stands for, and it would not explain an antibiotic prescription.
    • DIncorrect. This is not a recognized abbreviation. The 'I' in UTI stands for infection, not irritation.

  3. Question 3

    Which reference is commonly used to check IV drug compatibility and stability?

    • AHandbook on Injectables
    • BThe FDA Orange Book
    • CThe AAP Red Book report
    • DThe Ident-a-drug database
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    Answer: A) Handbook on Injectables

    • ACorrect. It provides compatibility and stability data for parenteral drugs.
    • BIncorrect. That covers therapeutic equivalence.
    • CIncorrect. That covers infectious diseases.
    • DIncorrect. That identifies tablets.

  4. Question 4

    Telepharmacy allows:

    • ATechnicians to counsel patients without any pharmacist present
    • BPatients to fill their own prescriptions
    • CA remote pharmacist to supervise and verify by video
    • DPharmacies to skip verification
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    Answer: C) A remote pharmacist to supervise and verify by video

    • AIncorrect. Counseling is the pharmacist's role.
    • BIncorrect. A pharmacist still verifies.
    • CCorrect. It's used in rural areas where state law permits.
    • DIncorrect. Verification is still required.

  5. Question 5

    In a typical community pharmacy, a technician has entered, filled, and labeled a new prescription. Who must complete the final verification before the prescription is released to the patient?

    • AThe certified technician who filled and labeled it
    • BThe lead technician on duty for that shift
    • CThe pharmacist on duty in the pharmacy
    • DThe prescriber who wrote the original order
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    Answer: C) The pharmacist on duty in the pharmacy

    Final verification of a prescription before release is the pharmacist's responsibility. Technicians make sure it has been done, and a technician's certification or seniority does not replace the pharmacist's check.

    • AIncorrect. Certification does not let a technician approve their own work for release. Even states with tech-check-tech programs limit them to specific settings and tasks, not routine final checks of new community prescriptions.
    • BIncorrect. A lead or senior technician can organize workflow, but seniority does not give them the pharmacist's legal responsibility for final verification.
    • CCorrect. Verifying prescriptions is part of the pharmacist's role. The technician's job is to make sure the pharmacist has completed final verification before the prescription is released.
    • DIncorrect. The prescriber writes and authorizes the order. Checking the filled product against that order is done in the pharmacy, not by the prescriber.

  6. Question 6

    On a patient profile, what does the abbreviation "HTN" stand for?

    • AHeart transplant
    • BHypothyroidism
    • CHypertension
    • DHepatitis
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    Answer: C) Hypertension

    • AIncorrect. This is not HTN.
    • BIncorrect. That is often abbreviated hypothyroid or HypoT.
    • CCorrect. HTN means hypertension (high blood pressure).
    • DIncorrect. This is not HTN.

  7. Question 7

    Which question best gathers a complete medication history from a patient?

    • A"What medicines do you take?"
    • B"Do you take aspirin?"
    • C"Is that all?"
    • D"You take nothing else, right?"
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    Answer: A) "What medicines do you take?"

    • ACorrect. An open-ended question invites a full answer, including OTCs and supplements.
    • BIncorrect. This is closed-ended and narrow.
    • CIncorrect. This invites a quick no.
    • DIncorrect. This is a leading question.

  8. Question 8

    How should a slow-moving item be managed in inventory?

    • AOrder it daily
    • BStock it in bulk
    • CNever stock it
    • DOrder it as needed
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    Answer: D) Order it as needed

    • AIncorrect. This is wasteful for slow movers.
    • BIncorrect. This risks expiration and waste.
    • CIncorrect. Patients may still need it.
    • DCorrect. Slow movers are kept in small quantities or ordered as needed to avoid expiration.

  9. Question 9

    What does the suffix '-itis' mean, as in 'arthritis'?

    • AEnlargement
    • BSurgical removal
    • CPain
    • DInflammation
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    Answer: D) Inflammation

    • AIncorrect. That's -megaly.
    • BIncorrect. That's -ectomy.
    • CIncorrect. That's -algia.
    • DCorrect. Arthritis is joint inflammation.

  10. Question 10

    A patient declines the pharmacist's offer to counsel. What is typically done?

    • ACharge a fee
    • BRefuse to release the prescription
    • CHave the technician counsel instead
    • DDocument the refusal per pharmacy policy
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    Answer: D) Document the refusal per pharmacy policy

    • AIncorrect. Document the refusal.
    • BIncorrect. Patients may decline counseling.
    • CIncorrect. Technicians don't counsel.
    • DCorrect. Many states require documentation.

Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician: FAQs

How much of the ExCPT exam is Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician?

Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician is 15% of the ExCPT exam by the official exam guide's weighting, which on a 120-question form works out to roughly 18 questions. The real exam's exact split varies by form.

What does the Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician domain cover?

What a pharmacy technician does and the professional standards around it, from communication to pharmacy operations.

How should I study Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician for ExCPT?

Read each scenario for what is inside a technician's scope; answers that require a pharmacist's judgement are usually wrong for the technician.

Where can I practise more Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician questions?

This page has 10 free Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician questions with answers. The ExamWize ExCPT question bank has 89 questions in this domain. Every practice exam result breaks your score down by domain, and Review Mode re-drills the questions you missed.

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