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PTCB EXAM QUESTION WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT ANSWERS(LATEST RELEASE)
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Gtt ii o
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q 4 h prn
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ft ung
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What should you do? - CorreCt Answers -tell the patient that the
medicine is not refillable

Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories - CorreCt Answers -Ibuprofen 400mg

Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam - CorreCt Answers -nitroglycerin

Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled
schedule? - CorreCt Answers -II

What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for? - CorreCt Answers -to induce
vomiting

Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace - CorreCt Answers -Imodium

A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following
medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan - CorreCt Answers -Percodan

Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol - CorreCt Answers -Xanax

Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category? - CorreCt Answers anticoagulant

Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine - CorreCt Answers -carbamazepine

Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator - CorreCt Answers -bronchodilator

The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or
longer in duration than the sum of their
individual effects is: - CorreCt Answers -synergism

The most used drug for parkinsonism is - CorreCt Answers -Sinemet

The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the CorreCt Answers -dose

When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that CorreCt Answers -it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is
effective

Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
c) Cipro
d) Doxycycline - CorreCt Answers -Zithromax

Treatment for migraine is most effective if - CorreCt Answers -initiated
early in the attack

Expectorants are used in lung disease to - CorreCt Answers -stimulate
respiratory secretions and break up mucus

Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach
a) tetracycline
b) NSAIDS
c) Dilantin
d) all of the above - CorreCt Answers -tetracycline

Which B vitamins need to be given IM? - CorreCt Answers -B12

The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid CorreCt Answers -tolerance

Which OTC lowers cholesterol and can cause a flushing reaction? - CorreCt
Answers -niacin

The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patient is
on a potassium supplement? - CorreCt Answers --ACE inhibitors
-Dyazide
-Maxzide

Nitroglycerin may be stored in all of the listed except
a) an amber glass bottle
b) prescription bottles
c) original container
d) none of the above - CorreCt Answers -prescription bottles

Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure? - CorreCt
Answers -to decrease the amount of fluid in the body by increasing
urination

All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors
except
a) captopril
b) digoxin
c) enalapril
d) ramipril - CorreCt Answers -digoxin

Most superpotent topical steroids have restrictions limiting their use to CorreCt Answers -2 weeks; 40-50 grams in one week

The NSAID most frequently used to treat gout is - CorreCt Answers indomethacin

Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange? - CorreCt Answers Pyridium

Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair?
a) Inderal
b) Catapress
c) Loniten
d) Aldomet - CorreCt Answers -Loniten (minoxidil)

Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed?
a) heparin
b) Coumadin
c) Fragmin
d) urokinase - CorreCt Answers -urokinase

Which drug is a loop diuretic?
a) Bumex
b) Dyazide
c) Diltiazem
d) Ziac - CorreCt Answers -Bumex

Which drug is a calcium channel blocker?

a) digoxin
b) nitroglycerin
c) verapamil
d) Zestril - CorreCt Answers -verapamil

The drug most used for an acute gout attack is - CorreCt Answers -Zyloprim

What type of prescription balance must be used for compounding 120 mgs
of a 1% topical antifungal cream? - CorreCt Answers -class A

What type of measuring device should be used to measure 3 ml of a liquid
for compounding? - CorreCt Answers -10 ml cylindrical graduate

Grinding of tablets into a fine powder in a porcelain mortar is an example
of: - CorreCt Answers -trituration

What is the proper method of measuring a liquid in a graduated cylinder? CorreCt Answers -hold at eye level and read the bottom of the meniscus

The process of producing a smooth dispersion of a drug with a spatula is
called - CorreCt Answers -levigation

What is the most accurate device for measuring liquids? - CorreCt Answers
-cylindrical graduate

What is the smallest weight a class A balance can weigh? - CorreCt Answers
-120 mg (2 grain)

When dispensing a Ventolin inhaler, how often must the Patient Package
insert (PPI) be included with the drug product? - CorreCt Answers -every
time the prescription is dispensed

Which drug requires a follow-up "Cover" prescription when dispensed as a
verbal order?
phenobarbital
b) vicodin
c) valium
d) all the above - CorreCt Answers --phenobarbital
-vicodin
-valium

What is the proper procedure for cleaning a laminar flow hood? - CorreCt
Answers -side to side, back to front

Which procedure would you not do when opening an ampule?
a) wipe the neck with an alcohol pad
b) after wiping with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel
c) break the ampule with an alcohol pad covering the neck
d) filter the contents with a filter needle - CorreCt Answers -after wiping
with an alcohol pad, dry the neck with a paper towel

How far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work? - CorreCt
Answers -6 inches

What size filter is considered a sterilizing filter? - CorreCt Answers -0
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What
should the technician do? - CorreCt Answers -clean up the spill with a spill
kit

Which federal legislation enacted in 1970 regulates the use and distribution
of substances with high abuse potential? - CorreCt Answers -CSA

Which legislation established two classes of drugs? - CorreCt Answers Durham-Humphrey Amendment

The manufacturing, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances is
regulated by the: - CorreCt Answers -FDA

Which law allows nasal inhalers to be dispensed without a child-resistant
container? - CorreCt Answers -Poison Control Act of 1970

Which law allows pharmacists/interns to take prescriptions over the
telephone from a physician's office? - CorreCt Answers -DurhamHumphrey Amendment

Which organization oversees Medicare and Medicaid service? - CorreCt
Answers -CMS

How long is a DEA Form 222 valid? - CorreCt Answers -60 days

Methylphenidate treats: - CorreCt Answers -• ADHD
• NARCOLEPSY

PRN refills on methylphenidate last how long? - CorreCt Answers -• no
refills are allowed on C-II drugs

Which antibiotics cause photosensitivity? - CorreCt Answers -• Bactrim DS/
Septra DS ( sulfameth/trimeth )
• tetracycline ( all the - cyclines )

Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated to what disease state? - CorreCt
Answers -Pseudoephedrine is Sudafed and this is cannot be taken with
hypertension or heart disease

Which drug is a beta blocker? - CorreCt Answers -Beta blockers end in olol
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You know
that the generics end
in -olol but the test will list the answers in the brand names
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Coumadin thins the blood and so does aspirin
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• Drugs with aspirin: Percodan, Fiorinal, Ecotrin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin,
Darvon
• A customer has a prescription for coumadin and asks the tech if it is okay
to take aspirin occasionally
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Digoxin is a: - CorreCt Answers -• Cardiac glycoside
• Anti-arrhythmic
• If you can only pick one and not both - pick cardiac glycoside

15) If a patient came in with a script containing 5 different drugs listed (
one drug is TCN ) what should the patient be
warned about? - CorreCt Answers -• Know your auxiliary labels and side
effects of medications
• TCN: photosensitivity, no calcium products, no antacids, not for children
and pregnancy, if expired it is fatal

If a patient is deficient in cyanocobalamine, what should the patient take? CorreCt Answers -Vitamin B-12

What you should know about the expiration date: - CorreCt Answers -•
Expires the last day of the month at midnight
• 50% of the manufacturer date to a maximum of 1 year on repackaging of
medication
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22 micron
• It filters out 0
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• Intended to dissolve slowly to stay in the mouth (where the infection) is
longer

HS stands for what? - CorreCt Answers -at bedtime ( hour of sleep )

Intron A is stored where? - CorreCt Answers -In the refrigerator

1 grain (gr) = - CorreCt Answers -65 mg (the range is actually 60-65 mg)

How would you use PenG and where would you store it? - CorreCt Answers
-• Penicillin G is an antibiotic and would be stored in the refrigerator
• Any liquid penicillin in a syringe will be stored in the refrigerator

A pre-filled syringe is made out of glass or plastic? - CorreCt Answers -glass

What is mupirocin? - CorreCt Answers -The brand name is Bactroban and
is an antiseptic cream or ointment for the skin
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(also called: Biological Safety Cabinet)

Where are controlled drugs kept? - CorreCt Answers -• Pharmacies may
disperse these substances (including CII's) throughout their stock of noncontrolled substances in a
manner that will obstruct theft
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Where are antineoplastic drugs kept? - CorreCt Answers -• Separate storage
area where the drug cartons, shelves, bins, counters, and trays have
warning labels and
designed to minimize falling and breakage of materials
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it would be stored next to the bacitracin ointment in the first
aid section of the pharmacy

What does AWP mean? - CorreCt Answers -Average Wholesale Price

How many units per ml in insulin? ( i
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U-100 insulin ) - CorreCt Answers • U-100 means that there are 100 units per 1 ml of insulin
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( 100 units/ml x 10
ml )

Know what drugs qualify as an "Automatic Stop Order" - CorreCt Answers • Antibiotics
• Antineoplastics

Know examples of antibiotics for the ear
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What is the shelf-life of an antibiotic after reconstitution? - CorreCt
Answers -14 or 10 days

What does water soluble mean? - CorreCt Answers -Refers to vitamins,
when taken in excessive they will not build up in the body and become toxic

A customer brings in two prescriptions to be filled
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What should the
technician do next? - CorreCt Answers -Atenolol is the generic of Tenormin;
therefore the patient does not need both due to a possible drug overdose
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THIS IS
DUBLICATE THERAPY

Know which drugs require a PPI and how often should you dispense it? CorreCt Answers -• MDI's, Birth Control, Estrogens, Progesterones,
Accutane, and IUD's
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What is the generic name of Accutane? What is the special warning? CorreCt Answers -• Isotretinoin
• Will cause severe birth defects
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• No refills are allowed and prescription should be filled within 7 days of
written date
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Which one? - CorreCt
Answers -Regular

What is a formulary? - CorreCt Answers -• A list of medications that are to
be maintained in stock
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What is Prime Vendor Purchasing? - CorreCt Answers -The pharmacy
enters into agreement that they will purchase 80-95% of its
pharmaceuticals from a single wholesaler
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Do not fill the
prescription with that medication
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Return the medication to the wholesaler

DEA form 222 orders ___
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Brown copy stays with pharmacy
and green copy is sent to the DEA office
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• Remember, Tigan suppositories are stored at room temperature and
Phenergan suppositories will melt at room
temperature

Which drugs are available in patch form? - CorreCt Answers -Climara,
Vivelle, Nicoderm, Nitroglycerin, Minitran, Estraderm, Testosterone
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• The higher the number gauge the smaller the needle diameter
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They describe in detail the ingredients
contained in the product and emergency
procedures for ingestion or improper handling
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• Distribution - drug goes to "where it is needed"
• Metabolism - drug is "broken down" by the liver
• Elimination - "excretion" of the drug out of the body

What is unit dose? - CorreCt Answers -• Amount of a drug prepackaged for
a single administration
• Individually wrapped tablets remain sterile and can be returned to stock if
not used, therefore decreases costs
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( for diabetic patients )

If a syringe is inserted incorrectly into a vial, what may happen? - CorreCt
Answers -Coring - a piece of rubber is lodged into the needle
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This system has a predetermined order
quantity and an order point
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The technician walks around the
shelves looking for any quantity that is at or below the minimum number
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When the level goes below this level the
computer automatically generates a purchase order
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• It numbs the skin especially for mouth sores or sore throats
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• Text book definition: any condition, especially disease, which renders
some particular line of treatment improper or
undesirable
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Meaning that
the medicine sticks to the
walls of the the PVC bag
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- CorreCt Answers -polyvinylchloride (PVC)

What is the generic name for Aldactone? - CorreCt Answers Spironolactone

mneumonic is - CorreCt Answers -a shortened term used to facilitate data
entry
• Amo500 = Amoxil 500

DEA form #41 is for _____
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- CorreCt Answers -destroying CII's

DEA form #106 is for - CorreCt Answers -CII theft and local police must be
notified

Know the responsibilities of JCAHO - CorreCt Answers -• Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
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(Drug
Use Evaluation)

What two of the following drugs have the same therapeutic effect? Then it
will list drug names - CorreCt Answers -Having the same therapeutic effect
means that the two drugs do the same thing in the body
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For example, the answer will be listed as A)
Zestril/lisinopril
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• Amiodarone
• Alteplace

What medications can only be dispensed/stored in glass containers? CorreCt Answers -• Nitroglycerin (IV form and sublingual)
• Depakene liquid

Know a couple of IM medications - CorreCt Answers -• Depo-testosterone /
Depo-Provera
• Phenergan (promethazine)
• Demerol (meperidine)
• Trimethobenzamide (Tigan)
• These medications require a long needle to reach the muscle under the
skin
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(5/8" or ½")
• Example is insulin

When would an alert be prompted in regard to getting too much APAP? CorreCt Answers -4000 mg

Which is a CI? - CorreCt Answers -Marijuana

Which one is an anticoagulant - CorreCt Answers -Heparin

Which one is an antifungal - CorreCt Answers -ketoconazole

How long does a laminar flow hood run before use? - CorreCt Answers -3060 minutes

What do you clean a laminar flow hood with? - CorreCt Answers -isopropyl
alcohol

Amlodopine is what? - CorreCt Answers -Norvasc (Calcium Channel
Blocker)

Drugs that end in "-pril" are what? - CorreCt Answers -ACE Inhibitors

Drugs that end in "-azepam" are what? - CorreCt Answers -•
benzodiazepines (class IV)
• anti-anxiety agents

What is duplicate therapy? - CorreCt Answers -• Two drugs that (not
necessarily would be in the same class) do the same end effect
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simvastatin and gemfibrozil : both lower cholesterol
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What is the meaning of
os? - CorreCt Answers -left eye

What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - CorreCt Answers -pc

An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn"
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What expiration date will appear on the package? - CorreCt
Answers -50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year

The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09
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What is wrong with this
prescription? - CorreCt Answers -the Rx lacks a duration of therapy

Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach? - CorreCt Answers -enteric-coated

What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream? - CorreCt Answers -absorption

What is "room temperature" - CorreCt Answers -15-30 degrees Centigrade

The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; CorreCt Answers -metabolism

A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn
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What is
au? - CorreCt Answers -in both ears

The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: CorreCt Answers -legal name of pharmacy and address

The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - CorreCt Answers -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged

What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a
medication? - CorreCt Answers -film-coated tablets

What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation? - CorreCt Answers -a tincture

Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - CorreCt Answers -storage requirements
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid
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What dosage form should be
dispensed? - CorreCt Answers -suppositories

A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages
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When
does this drug expire? - CorreCt Answers -midnight 4/30/09

A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid
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The
pharmacy technician should: - CorreCt Answers -tell the patient to speak to
the pharmacist

Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician - CorreCt Answers accept a verbal medication order from a physician

The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d"
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a) true
b) false - CorreCt Answers -false
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile

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