FREE ExCPT Mock Test 2025

Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1400 mL over 12 hr using an administration set that delivers 40 gtt./mL.

The drug enalapril would be categorized into which of the following classification groups?

The retail price of a prescription is based on AWP plus a dispensing fee. Using the following fee table below, calculate the retail price of a prescription for 20 tablets if a bottle of 100 tab-lets has an AWP of $68.60.
AWP Dispensing Fee
$0–$5.00 $4.75
$5.01–$10.00 $5.75
$10.01–$20.00 $6.75
$20.00 and up $7.75

A prescription for which of the following medications could not be written with refills?

A technician answers the phone and the patient calling in states that after taking a medication received from the pharmacy a few hours earlier, she is not feeling well and would like to know the side effects of the medication. The technician should:

Diphenhydramine is the generic name for which of these drugs?

A local dermatologist has special ordered 60 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream for a patient. The pharmacy has in stock a 2.5% hydrocortisone cream and a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How much of each will the technician need to correctly prepare this extemporaneous compound?

Who must initiate an order for an investigational drug for patient use?

How many 500-mg metronidazole tablets will be needed to compound the following prescription for a patient: metronidazole 3%, suspending agent 30%, simple syrup 40% qsad H2O to 150 mL?

A medication given to reduce a fever is called:

Medications that are prepackaged into unit-dose or unit-of-use containers must have the following information included on the package labeling:

A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10 days. Your pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. What is the exact volume of medication you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient?

When mixing cytotoxic agents for intravenous use, what type of syringe is required?

According to the Controlled Substances Act, in what class of controlled medications is Lortab 5?

The inventory turnover rate refers to:

The portion of the retail price of a prescription that the patient must pay is known as the:

How many capsules will it take to completely fill the following prescription with the given regimen: Cephalexin 500 mg, i po tid x 14 days?

Prescription medications are often referred to as ____________ drugs because of the federal law that requires the packaging to display the following message: “Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.”

Stock rotation is the task of making sure that:

Which of the following is classed as a beta-blocker?

A patient in the hospital needs KCl 8 mEq IV stat. The pharmacy stocks KCl 20 mEq/mL in a 10-mL multidose vial. What will the correct volume of the stat dose be?

What document is used as proof of receipt of a controlled substance, according to the DEA?

The pharmacy has a 10% strength and a 2% strength of a certain ointment. A patient turns in a prescription for 4 oz. of this ointment but in a 5% strength. Which of the following would be needed to compound the ointment for the patient?

What is the correct temperature for storing an item in the refrigerator?

In an inpatient setting, the pharmacy must receive a direct copy of a physician’s order before filling an initial dose. Which of the following is not considered a direct copy?

125 mL of a Cipro 5% suspension contains how many grams of active ingredient?

Which of the following professional concepts most specifically refers to protection of the identity and health information of patients?

According to federal law, what is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule III controlled substance?

In the NDC number 69907-3110-01, what do the numbers 3110 identify?

The trade name for glipizide is:

What is the total volume of fluid needed if D5W is to run at 50 mL/hr for 24 hr?

Gentamicin injection is normally given to a patient at 5 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. If a patient weighs 164 lb., what approximate strength per dose should the patient receive?

Which of the following drugs is classed as an H2 antagonist?

KCl supplements are most often used in combination with:

If a patient calls in for refills on Prinivil and Diabeta, which of the following combinations of medications need to be filled for the patient?

How much neomycin powder must be added to fluocinolone cream to dispense an order for 60 g of fluocinolone cream with 0.5% neomycin?

Which of the sig codes given refers to the following directions: Take two tablets by mouth every 4 to 6 hours as needed?

The pharmacy receives an order for 10% ointment. Only the 15% and 5% strengths of the particular ointment are kept in stock. In what ratio would the two stock ointments need to be mixed in order to correctly compound the prescription vestige of prescription drugs should be clearly marked so that the patient can identify them.

Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause photosensitivity?

How many 250-mg doses of Claforan could be withdrawn from a 2-g vial of the injection?

A medication that should be protected from exposure to light is:

The blower on the laminar airflow workbench should remain on at all times. If it is turned off for any reason, it should remain on for at least ____________ before being used to prepare IV admixtures and other products.

Which of the following needle sizes has the largest bore?

When metronidazole is dispensed for a patient, which auxiliary label should be affixed to the dispensing container?

If 500 mL of a 15% solution is diluted to 1500 mL, how would you label the final strength of the solution?

A prescription reading “iii gtt. as tid prn pain” should have which set of directions printed on the dispensing label?

A patient with a penicillin allergy is most likely to exhibit a sensitivity to:

A Tylenol #3 tablet contains 30 mg of codeine. The amount of codeine is also equivalent to:

An IV infusion order is written for 1 L of D5W/0.45% NS to run over 12 hours. The set that will be used delivers 15 gtt./mL. What should the flow rate be in drops per minute?

To ensure that it is working properly, the laminar airflow workbench should be inspected by qualified personnel at least:

Zovirax and Epivir are both classed as ____________ agents.

A physician writes an order for a patient to receive KCl 40 mEq/1 L NS. The fluid is to be infused at 80 mL/hr. What amount of KCl will the patient receive per hour?