PTCB Practice Exam: Questions

PTCB Practice 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

(Ans- A. Names of medications

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

• Clindamycin
• Ciprofloxacin
• Cyanocobalamin
• Calcitonin-salmon

(Ans- 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

(Ans- C. prior authorization

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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

(Ans- C. 120 mg

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

A. 0.5%

• 1%
• 5%

D. 10%

(Ans- B. 1%

A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every

• 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

(Ans- 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

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• 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 (Ans- 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

(Ans- 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

(Ans- 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

(Ans- A. Ibuprofen

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