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Pharmacist Practice Test

Check what you know about the pharmacist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on pharmacist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A PharmD is:
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Answer: A Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The required degree.

Question 2 of 15A formulary is:
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Answer: A list of covered drugs. Insurance list.

Question 3 of 15DUR stands for:
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Answer: Drug utilization review. Prescription review.

Question 4 of 15Teach-back:
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Answer: Confirms patient understanding. Patients explain back.

Question 5 of 15PDMP tracks:
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Answer: Controlled substance prescriptions. Prescription monitoring.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A list of covered drugs.”
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Answer: Formulary. Formulary: A list of covered drugs.

Question 7 of 15What does “PharmD” mean?
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Answer: Doctor of Pharmacy.. PharmD: Doctor of Pharmacy.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measuring drug levels.”
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Answer: Therapeutic drug monitoring. Therapeutic drug monitoring: Measuring drug levels.

Question 9 of 15What does “Controlled substance” mean?
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Answer: A drug with abuse potential.. Controlled substance: A drug with abuse potential.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A non-brand version of a drug.”
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Answer: Generic. Generic: A non-brand version of a drug.

Question 11 of 15What does “Sterile compounding” mean?
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Answer: Preparing IV medications.. Sterile compounding: Preparing IV medications.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Prescription drug monitoring program.”
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Answer: PDMP. PDMP: Prescription drug monitoring program.

Question 13 of 15What does “Compounding” mean?
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Answer: Preparing custom medications.. Compounding: Preparing custom medications.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “When drugs affect each other.”
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Answer: Drug interaction. Drug interaction: When drugs affect each other.

Question 15 of 15What does “Adherence” mean?
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Answer: Taking medication as prescribed.. Adherence: Taking medication as prescribed.

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