Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Test 2022 PTCB

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Test 2022 | PTCB Exam Questions & answers 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 - A. Names of medications

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

• Clindamycin
• Ciprofloxacin
• Cyanocobalamin
• Calcitonin-salmon - 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 - 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 - C. 120 mg

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

A. 0.5%

• 1%
• 5%

D. 10% - 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:

• is refillable for 6 months
• is refillable for 1 year
• may be refilled 5 times
• may not be refilled - 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 -
• 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 - 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 - 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 - A. Ibuprofen

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

• diagnosis
• co-payment
• drug allergies
• prescription history - 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?

A. 0.6

• 6
• 10

D. 16.6 - 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 - 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 - C. are prone to errors

Durable medical equipment may be reimbursable to the pharmacy under Medicare

Part:

• A
• B
• C

D. D - 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 - 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
• Used insulin needles are small enough that they can safely be recapped before being

placed in a sharps container - C. Used immunization needles should never be recapped

A pharmacy technician must administer 1000 mL of TPN solution at 75 mL/hr. If the

set delivers 20 gtt/mL, the flow rate in gtt/min will be:

• 20
• 25
• 30

D. 35 - B. 25

OSHA mandates that healthcare facilities have specific plans in place to protect healthcare workers from which of the following infectious diseases?

• Influenza
• Pneumonia
• C-difficile
• Hepatitis B - D. Hepatitis B

An outpatient prescription requires which of the following?

• Medication lot number
• Pharmacy address and phone number
• Physician's phone number and address
• Medical conditions - C. Physician's phone number and address

Which of the following drugs is the generic for Coumadin?

• Ticlopidine
• Warfarin
• Metoprolol