PTCB Practice Exam 90 Questions with

PTCB Practice Exam 90 Questions with Complete Solutions Knowing which of the following can best assist a technician in the prevention of data entry errors?

• Names of medications
• Insurance co-payments
• Pharmacokinetics
• Physician contact information - Correct Answer A. Names of medications

Which of the following injectable drugs would be stored in refrigerator?

• Clindamycin
• Ciprofloxacin
• Cyanocobalamin
• Calcitonin-salmon - Correct Answer D. Calcitonin-salmon

The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if approved by the

third-party payer is called:

• claims reconciliation
• capitation payment
• prior authorization
• claims adjudication - Correct Answer C. prior authorization

For a medication to be within the 5% margin of error permitted by the USP, the

minimum amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription balance is:

• 6 mg
• 12 mg
• 120 mg
• 120 g - Correct Answer C. 120 mg

What is the percentage concentration of a solution that contains 500 mg/50 mL?

A. 0.5%

• 1%
• 5%
• 10% - Correct Answer B. 1%

A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill information is provided. The technician should conclude that the

prescription: 1 / 3

• is refillable for 6 months
• is refillable for 1 year
• may be refilled 5 times
• may not be refilled - Correct Answer D. may not be refilled

Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy technician should immediately:

• destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number
• separate out all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the manufacturer
• send all stock with the recalled lot number to the FDA for testing
• call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drug that the pharmacy has in stock -

Correct Answer B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the manufacturer

Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharmacy technician should:

• review the information with other pharmacy staff to ensure clarity
• ensure that the patient understands the side effects of current medication
• recommend additional pharmacotherapy
• document known allergies - Correct Answer D. document known allergies

For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replenishment, which item would be considered a high-alert medication?

• Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
• Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5 mL vials
• Epinephrine 0.1% syrings
• 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injection USP 500 mL - Correct Answer A.

Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL Which of the following medications requires a caution to take with food?

• Ibuprofen
• Levothyroxine
• Azithromycin
• Tetracycline - Correct Answer A. Ibuprofen

POS computer systems help the pharmacy to determine the patient's:

• diagnosis
• co-payment
• drug allergies
• prescription history - Correct Answer B. co-payment

What volume, in milliliters, of a drug for injection 250 mg/10 mL should be used to fill an order for 15 mg? 2 / 3

A. 0.6

• 6
• 10
• 16.6 - Correct Answer A. 0.6

In the absence of stability information, water-containing formulations (prepared for

ingredients in solid form) should be assigned by a beyond-use date that is:

• the same as the expiration date listed on the product
• no later than 30 days
• no later than 14 days when stored at cold temperature
• no later than 25% of the time remaining until the product's expiration date - Correct

Answer C. no later than 14 days when stored at cold temperature According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), abbreviations used

during prescription writing:

• are no longer acceptable
• improve entry time
• are prone to errors
• facilitate the prescriber - Correct Answer C. are prone to errors

Durable medical equipment may be reimbursable to the pharmacy under Medicare Part:

• A
• B
• C
• D - Correct Answer B. B

Which of the following is correlated with poor medication compliance?

• Taking the correct number of tablets at correct times
• Request for refill at the appropriate time
• Complaints of unpleasant taste or side effects of the drug
• Clear understanding of why the prescription was given - Correct Answer C.

Complaints of unpleasant taste or side effects of the drug Concerning needle recapping, which of the following is correct?

• Used insulin needles are small enough that they can be disposed of in regular

garbage

• Used immunization needles should be recapped before being placed in the sharps

container

• Used immunization needles should never be recapped
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