PTCB Review Assesment
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Doctor writes a prescription for Differin cream 0.05% 45 grams. You have Differin 0.1% and Eucerin cream
in stock. How much of Differin 0.1% cream is needed?
a. 30 g c. 22.5 g
b. 12.5 g d. 33 g
2. If you pay $25.72 for a drug and the selling price is $42.50, what is the markup for this drug?
a. $5.35 c. $11.72
b. $24.77 d. $16.78
3. If you have 50% dextrose and 15% dextrose, how many ml of each would you need to make 250 ml of a 30%
solution?
a. 120 ml of 50% and 130 ml of 15% c. 163 ml of 50% and 87 ml of 15%
b. 137 ml of 50% and 113 ml of 15% d. 107 ml of 50% and 143 ml of 15%
4. You have heparin 25,000 units in 500 ml of dextrose 5% in water. The concentration is:
a. 125 units/ml c. 50 units/ml
b. 100 units/ml d. 75 units/ml
5. What information is missing from the following prescription? Amoxicillin 500 mg caps. Sig: take 1 capsule
po tid until gone.
a. Form c. Route
b. Quantity d. Duration
6. If the dose for guaifenesin is 2.5 ml, how many doses will a patient receive if given a 12 ounce bottle?
a. 124 doses c. 144 doses
b. 150 doses d. 136 doses
7. A patient weighing 150 lbs. is ordered to receive 10 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution containing 500 mg in 250
ml D5W. The IV dose rate in mg/min is:
a. 0.0681 mg/min c. 0.681 mg/min
b. 6.81 mg/min d. 68.1 mg/min
8. If an injectable drug is available in a 0.1 mg/ml concentration, how many ml are needed for a 50 mcg dose?
a. 0.5 ml c. 0.75 ml
b. 1.25 ml d. 1.0 ml
9. An invoice states that you paid $0.30 per capsule for a bottle containing 50 capsules. What was the total cost
of the bottle?
a. $9.00 c. $12.00
b. $18.00 d. $15.00
10. A prescription instructs a patient to instill 2 drops in ou bid, what medication would you dispense?
a. Floxin Otic c. Cortisporin Otic Suspension
b. Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution d. Cipro Hc
11. How many ml of 3% acetic acid must be mixed with 15% acetic acid to give 2500 ml of 10% acetic acid?
a. 2080 ml c. 1041.7 ml
b. 1460.2 ml d. 2460 ml
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,12. A pharmacy receives an invoice reading “$6,000, net 30”. Under these payment terms, the pharmacy will be:
a. Charged no interest if the invoice is c. Given a discount of $30 if the invoice is
paid in full in 30 days paid upon receipt.
b. Charged no interest if 30% of the $6000 d. Charged $30 interest for each month
is paid upon receipt. the balance remains due.
13. A technician has been given 250 mls of 15% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has asked the tech to dilute
the solution to 500 mls with sterile water and to label the solution. What percentage should appear on the
label?
a. 7.50% c. 5.50%
b. 6.50% d. 2.50%
14. You receive the following prescription: Beclovent (beclomethasone) inhaler, QTY: 1, Sig: ii puffs inhaled bid.
You should:
a. Tell the patient to use this inhaler c. Include the following specific
only when he/she really needs it. directions on the label: “Inhale 2 puffs
into each nostril TID”
b. Provide the patient with the “for the d. Inform the patient that this drug is a
patient” instructions invluded with corticosteroid that has many serious
the inhaler. side effects.
15. Which of the following drugs are EXEMPT from safety packaging?
a. Amoxicillin 250 mg Chewable c. Albuterol Sulfate Syrup
b. Sublingual dosage form of Nitroglycerin d. Orapred Syrup
16. What act requires all medication to be child proof, unless the patient requests non-child proof?
a. 1976 Medical Device Amendment c. 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act
b. 1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment d. Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
17. The set of procedures for preparation of sterile products that is designed to prevent contamination is called:
a. Filtration c. Aseptic Technique
b. Levigation and Trituration d. Eutectic mixing
18. This is the process of reducing the size particles and incorporating solids and lotions, creams and ointments.
It also refers to the formation of a paste by adding small amounts of a liquid or ointment base to powder
with a spatula.
a. Trituration c. Filtration
b. Decantation d. Levigation
19. The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood is to wipe:
a. From back to front using back to c. From front to back using circular motions
front motions
b. From back to front using circular motions d. From back to front using up and down
motions
20. A laminar flow hood is used to:
a. Provide an aseptic environment for
sage manipulation of sterile products. c. Properly filter sterile products
b. Limit access to the IV room d. Guarantee the sterilization of products
made in the hood.
21. When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should be used in order to prevent exposure
to the worker?
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, a. Console Model c. Horizontal
b. Vertical d. Bench Model
22. A bottle of digoxin is printed with the expiration date of October 2004. What is the actual day this bottle of
medication expires?
a. 30-Oct-04 c. 31-Oct-04
b. 1-Oct-04 d. 15-Oct-04
23. If the laminar flow hood is turned off, how long must it be turned on before use?
a. 60 minutes c. 30 minutes
b. 15 minutes d. 45 minutes
24. When working within a laminar flow hood, how far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work?
a. 15 inches c. 6 inches
b. 3 inches d. 12 inches
25. The expiration date on a bottle of Vicodin is 5/99. When does this drug expire?
a. Midnight 06/01/99 c. Midnight 04/30/99
b. Midnight 05/30/99 d. Midnight 05/01/99
26. Who do pharmacies order their medication from?
a. Individual manufacturers c. Wholesalers
b. Sales representatives d. The Government
27. What is the correct procedure upon discovering the expiration date has been exceeded on a medication?
a. Remove from active stock for c. Rotate the medication to the front of
proper disposal the shelf so that it will be used first
b. Dispense without a fee d. Re-label with a new expiration date 6
months from the current date
28. Drugs that require refrigeration must be kept between:
a. 1-3 degrees Celsius c. 2-8 degrees Celsius
b. 5-7 degrees Celsius d. 4-9 degrees Celsius
29. A repackaging contol log is important to keep a record of what is repackaged in case of a recall. What
information is NOT required?
a. Initials of the verifying pharmacist c. Lot number
b. Name of manufacturer d. All of the above are required
30. Which of the following suppositories should be stored in the refrigerator?
a. Compazine c. Thorazine
b. Phenergan d. Tigan
31. If a product is labeled to expire 12/99, what is the last date it should be used by?
a. 01/01/2000 c. 11/31/1999
b. 12/01/1999 d. 12/31/1999
32. How would you store insulin?
a. Away from natural light c. In the freezer
b. At room temperature d. In the refrigerator
33. The type of computer security restricts access to authorized users for different features
a. CPOE c. Barcode
b. DEA number d. Password
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, 34. This records every medication ordered for a patient over a 24 hour period.
a. POS c. MSR
b. MAR d. CPOE
35. A device that detects the signals and controls the flow of information between two computers communicating
via telephone line is the:
a. Archive c. Optical Scanner
b. Monitor d. Modem
36. CPOE stands for:
a. Computerized prescription override entry
b. Computerized physician order entry
c. Compounded prescription order entry
d. Central pharmacy operating engine
37. This is the number assigned to each drug order for identification.
a. purchase order
b. NDC
c. Invoice
d. Confirmation
38. This form tracks the medications administered to a patient.
a. POS
b. PRN
c. MAR
d. EMR
39. Which of these are not entered in the patient profile?
a. insurance
b. Medication history
c. allergies
d. Co-pay
40. Information entered and stored in a computer, such as patient’s birth date is called:
a. Data
b. Prescription
c. Log
d. Inventory
41. The electronic medical record includes which of the following?
a. Missed doses
b. Prognosis
c. Preferred Pharmacy
d. Progress notes
42. A prescription reads: Amoxicillin suspension 5 ml PO tid for 10 days. You immediately notice that the
prescriber did not indicate the concentration of the suspension on the prescription. You should:
a. Dispense the capsules instead.
b. Prepare the prescription with the 250 mg/5 ml concentration because it is most
frequently ordered
c. Alert the pharmacist to the problem
d. Ask the patient which concentration he/she prefers
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Doctor writes a prescription for Differin cream 0.05% 45 grams. You have Differin 0.1% and Eucerin cream
in stock. How much of Differin 0.1% cream is needed?
a. 30 g c. 22.5 g
b. 12.5 g d. 33 g
2. If you pay $25.72 for a drug and the selling price is $42.50, what is the markup for this drug?
a. $5.35 c. $11.72
b. $24.77 d. $16.78
3. If you have 50% dextrose and 15% dextrose, how many ml of each would you need to make 250 ml of a 30%
solution?
a. 120 ml of 50% and 130 ml of 15% c. 163 ml of 50% and 87 ml of 15%
b. 137 ml of 50% and 113 ml of 15% d. 107 ml of 50% and 143 ml of 15%
4. You have heparin 25,000 units in 500 ml of dextrose 5% in water. The concentration is:
a. 125 units/ml c. 50 units/ml
b. 100 units/ml d. 75 units/ml
5. What information is missing from the following prescription? Amoxicillin 500 mg caps. Sig: take 1 capsule
po tid until gone.
a. Form c. Route
b. Quantity d. Duration
6. If the dose for guaifenesin is 2.5 ml, how many doses will a patient receive if given a 12 ounce bottle?
a. 124 doses c. 144 doses
b. 150 doses d. 136 doses
7. A patient weighing 150 lbs. is ordered to receive 10 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution containing 500 mg in 250
ml D5W. The IV dose rate in mg/min is:
a. 0.0681 mg/min c. 0.681 mg/min
b. 6.81 mg/min d. 68.1 mg/min
8. If an injectable drug is available in a 0.1 mg/ml concentration, how many ml are needed for a 50 mcg dose?
a. 0.5 ml c. 0.75 ml
b. 1.25 ml d. 1.0 ml
9. An invoice states that you paid $0.30 per capsule for a bottle containing 50 capsules. What was the total cost
of the bottle?
a. $9.00 c. $12.00
b. $18.00 d. $15.00
10. A prescription instructs a patient to instill 2 drops in ou bid, what medication would you dispense?
a. Floxin Otic c. Cortisporin Otic Suspension
b. Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution d. Cipro Hc
11. How many ml of 3% acetic acid must be mixed with 15% acetic acid to give 2500 ml of 10% acetic acid?
a. 2080 ml c. 1041.7 ml
b. 1460.2 ml d. 2460 ml
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,12. A pharmacy receives an invoice reading “$6,000, net 30”. Under these payment terms, the pharmacy will be:
a. Charged no interest if the invoice is c. Given a discount of $30 if the invoice is
paid in full in 30 days paid upon receipt.
b. Charged no interest if 30% of the $6000 d. Charged $30 interest for each month
is paid upon receipt. the balance remains due.
13. A technician has been given 250 mls of 15% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has asked the tech to dilute
the solution to 500 mls with sterile water and to label the solution. What percentage should appear on the
label?
a. 7.50% c. 5.50%
b. 6.50% d. 2.50%
14. You receive the following prescription: Beclovent (beclomethasone) inhaler, QTY: 1, Sig: ii puffs inhaled bid.
You should:
a. Tell the patient to use this inhaler c. Include the following specific
only when he/she really needs it. directions on the label: “Inhale 2 puffs
into each nostril TID”
b. Provide the patient with the “for the d. Inform the patient that this drug is a
patient” instructions invluded with corticosteroid that has many serious
the inhaler. side effects.
15. Which of the following drugs are EXEMPT from safety packaging?
a. Amoxicillin 250 mg Chewable c. Albuterol Sulfate Syrup
b. Sublingual dosage form of Nitroglycerin d. Orapred Syrup
16. What act requires all medication to be child proof, unless the patient requests non-child proof?
a. 1976 Medical Device Amendment c. 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act
b. 1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment d. Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
17. The set of procedures for preparation of sterile products that is designed to prevent contamination is called:
a. Filtration c. Aseptic Technique
b. Levigation and Trituration d. Eutectic mixing
18. This is the process of reducing the size particles and incorporating solids and lotions, creams and ointments.
It also refers to the formation of a paste by adding small amounts of a liquid or ointment base to powder
with a spatula.
a. Trituration c. Filtration
b. Decantation d. Levigation
19. The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood is to wipe:
a. From back to front using back to c. From front to back using circular motions
front motions
b. From back to front using circular motions d. From back to front using up and down
motions
20. A laminar flow hood is used to:
a. Provide an aseptic environment for
sage manipulation of sterile products. c. Properly filter sterile products
b. Limit access to the IV room d. Guarantee the sterilization of products
made in the hood.
21. When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should be used in order to prevent exposure
to the worker?
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, a. Console Model c. Horizontal
b. Vertical d. Bench Model
22. A bottle of digoxin is printed with the expiration date of October 2004. What is the actual day this bottle of
medication expires?
a. 30-Oct-04 c. 31-Oct-04
b. 1-Oct-04 d. 15-Oct-04
23. If the laminar flow hood is turned off, how long must it be turned on before use?
a. 60 minutes c. 30 minutes
b. 15 minutes d. 45 minutes
24. When working within a laminar flow hood, how far into the hood should the pharmacy technician work?
a. 15 inches c. 6 inches
b. 3 inches d. 12 inches
25. The expiration date on a bottle of Vicodin is 5/99. When does this drug expire?
a. Midnight 06/01/99 c. Midnight 04/30/99
b. Midnight 05/30/99 d. Midnight 05/01/99
26. Who do pharmacies order their medication from?
a. Individual manufacturers c. Wholesalers
b. Sales representatives d. The Government
27. What is the correct procedure upon discovering the expiration date has been exceeded on a medication?
a. Remove from active stock for c. Rotate the medication to the front of
proper disposal the shelf so that it will be used first
b. Dispense without a fee d. Re-label with a new expiration date 6
months from the current date
28. Drugs that require refrigeration must be kept between:
a. 1-3 degrees Celsius c. 2-8 degrees Celsius
b. 5-7 degrees Celsius d. 4-9 degrees Celsius
29. A repackaging contol log is important to keep a record of what is repackaged in case of a recall. What
information is NOT required?
a. Initials of the verifying pharmacist c. Lot number
b. Name of manufacturer d. All of the above are required
30. Which of the following suppositories should be stored in the refrigerator?
a. Compazine c. Thorazine
b. Phenergan d. Tigan
31. If a product is labeled to expire 12/99, what is the last date it should be used by?
a. 01/01/2000 c. 11/31/1999
b. 12/01/1999 d. 12/31/1999
32. How would you store insulin?
a. Away from natural light c. In the freezer
b. At room temperature d. In the refrigerator
33. The type of computer security restricts access to authorized users for different features
a. CPOE c. Barcode
b. DEA number d. Password
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, 34. This records every medication ordered for a patient over a 24 hour period.
a. POS c. MSR
b. MAR d. CPOE
35. A device that detects the signals and controls the flow of information between two computers communicating
via telephone line is the:
a. Archive c. Optical Scanner
b. Monitor d. Modem
36. CPOE stands for:
a. Computerized prescription override entry
b. Computerized physician order entry
c. Compounded prescription order entry
d. Central pharmacy operating engine
37. This is the number assigned to each drug order for identification.
a. purchase order
b. NDC
c. Invoice
d. Confirmation
38. This form tracks the medications administered to a patient.
a. POS
b. PRN
c. MAR
d. EMR
39. Which of these are not entered in the patient profile?
a. insurance
b. Medication history
c. allergies
d. Co-pay
40. Information entered and stored in a computer, such as patient’s birth date is called:
a. Data
b. Prescription
c. Log
d. Inventory
41. The electronic medical record includes which of the following?
a. Missed doses
b. Prognosis
c. Preferred Pharmacy
d. Progress notes
42. A prescription reads: Amoxicillin suspension 5 ml PO tid for 10 days. You immediately notice that the
prescriber did not indicate the concentration of the suspension on the prescription. You should:
a. Dispense the capsules instead.
b. Prepare the prescription with the 250 mg/5 ml concentration because it is most
frequently ordered
c. Alert the pharmacist to the problem
d. Ask the patient which concentration he/she prefers
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