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PTCB Prep Questions

• Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by set- ting and are

described in writing by each:

• employer
• state board of pharmacy
• local police department
• technician

Answer: A

• The includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and

insurers

• inventory system
• prescriber profile

C)pricing systems D)patient profile

Answer: b

3. In managed care, care is managed by a (an):

• insurer
• pharmacist

C)physician

• patient

Answer: A

• Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith other

persons and the expectation of performing in conditions.A)infection free B)sunny C)warm D)cold

Answer: A

• The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some

conditions.A)kidneys B)heart C)lung D)liver

Answer: B

• is a legal proof or document that an

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organization.A)Prior authorization B)Documentation C)registration D)certification

Answer: D

• the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is often

more than years

A)2 B)5 C)10 D)20

Answer: B

8. Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:

• patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
• an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist
• technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and correct

all technician errors.D)none of the above

Answer: A

9. the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :

A)billing B)management reporting C)inventory D)product selection

Answer: A

• ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills, qualities,

etc. is A)personal inventory B)ordering

• policy
• re-ordering

Answer: A

• the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about of its income to research

and development.

A)1/10

B)1/6

C)1/3 3 / 4

D)1/2

Answer: B

• as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find op- portunities in the

following:

A)hospital settings B)community pharmacies C)mail order operations D)all of the above

Answer: D

13. PTCB Certification must be renewed every: A)2 years

• 3 years
• 4 years
• Year

Answer: A

• a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese

forerunner to the FDA approved drug list:

A)panacea B)pharmacopeia C)pharmacology

• pharmaceutical

Answer: B

• CPhTs need of continuing education every

years to renew certification.

• 30 hours, 2
• 10 hours, 1
• 30 hours, 3
• 20 hours, 2

Answer: D

• protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.

A)Brand names B)Patenting C)Genetics D)The FDA

Answer: B

• discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria

A)Watson and crick

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