FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS PRACTICE TEST FOR THE PTCB PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED

FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS PRACTICE
TEST FOR THE PTCB PHARMACY
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED
Which of these recalls would be issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for
a medication that was deemed to cause temporary adverse health effects for patients
that used that medication?
class IV recall
class I recall
class II recall
class III recall - Correct Answer ✔✔ class II recall
A class II recall occurs when medication may cause temporary adverse health effects
that are reversible or if there is a small risk of serious adverse effects. A class I recall
occurs when a medication is likely to cause severe adverse effects or even death. A
class III recall occurs when a medication is not likely to cause a patient to have adverse
effects. A class IV recall does not exist—there are only three classes of FDA recalls.

Which of these methods is an acceptable way to store prescription records?
3 files: (CII-III) and (CIV-V) and (non-controlled)
2 files: (CII) and (non-controlled + CIII-V)
1 file : (CII + CIII-V + Non-controlled)
2 files: (CII + non-controlled) and (CIII-V)1 file : (CII + CIII-V + Non-controlled) - Correct
Answer ✔✔ 2 files: (CII) and (non-controlled + CIII-V)

What is the appropriate form to use to order controlled substances from a pharmacy
supplier?
DEA 41 form
DEA 106 form
DEA 222 form
DEA 224 form - Correct Answer ✔✔ DEA 222 form

The DEA 222 form is used to order medications from a pharmacy supplier or another
pharmacy.

How to calculate DEA number? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Following the steps below, the
sum at the end of step 4 is 56, and so the last digit of the DEA number needs to be 6 to
be considered a valid DEA number.
Step 1: Add the first, third, and fifth numbers together ( 2 + 6 + 8 =16).