PTCB practice exam 2022 WELL graded
100% CORRECT.
Medicare Part D requires a patient to have which of the following to be eligible - answer
Low income/or Medicaid
Which of the following medication purchases must be tracked in Methcheck? - answer
Pseudo ephedrine
Which of the following is the correct term for the number of times that a pharmacy's
entire stock is used and replaced within a certain period of time, such as a year? -
answer Turnover bc turnover rate is defined as the number of times inventory is sold or
used in a period such as a year; it can be calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold
or net sales by the average inventory
A pharmacy fills an average of 11,518 prescriptions on a third-party plan in a one month
period. Of these, 42% are from new prescriptions, 18% are transfers (electronic or
telephone), and 40% are refills. What is the average number of prescriptions refilled
each month? - answer Since 40% of the total prescriptions are refills, multiply 11,518
by 40% to find how many prescriptions are refills. Convert 40% to a decimal by moving
the decimal point 2 digits to the left.
0.4 x 11,518 = 4,607.2, which rounds to 4,607
What quantity, in mL, of 3% acetic acid must be mixed with 15% acetic acid to give
2500 mL of 10% acetic acid - answer
When intravenous solutions are prepared, end-product testing involves: - answer
visually inspecting the compounded solution for particulate matter.
A vial of medication shows the manufacturer's expiration date as November 2020. The
last date on which this medication may be used is: - answer November 30, 2020
What kind of lettering is encouraged by the FDA, ISMP, and TJC to help distinguish
look-alike/sound-alike drugs from one another and avoid medication errors? - answer
Tall man lettering
A patient would like a printout of their medication profile for the past 12 months as well
as one for their child. In order to further assist the patient, the pharmacy technician
should ask about the: - answer child's age
Thiamine is one of which of the following vitamins? - answer Vitamin B1
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for extended-
release glipizide. The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling the prescription.
The patient, when asked if the medication is being taken as directed, says, "Yes, I
always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply don't have time to eat before I leave
, PTCB practice exam 2022 WELL graded
100% CORRECT.
for work." How should the pharmacy technician respond? - answer Ask the patient to
speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions
A major role of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is developing: -
answer the formulary status of drugs.
A patient picking up a prescription order for naproxen inquires if the pharmacy has
ibuprofen in a nonprescription strength. In response to this request, the pharmacy
technician should: - answer inquire if the ibuprofen is for the same patient as the
naproxen; if so, notify the pharmacist of a potential therapeutic duplication.
Which of the following activities may be performed by a clinically oriented pharmacy
technician on a nutrition service? - answer Procuring patients' serum chemistry values
to assist pharmacists in monitoring TPN formulations
A patient rushes to the pharmacy with an order written for digoxin 0.25 mg PO STAT,
but the pharmacist has stepped out of the pharmacy to recommend an OTC medication.
In this situation, the pharmacy technician should: - answer page the pharmacist to
come back to dispense the digoxin
A logical and systematic process used to help identify what, how, and why something
happened in order to prevent recurrence is referred to as: - answer root cause analysis.
Which of the following medications would require extra security if placed in a point-of-
care automated dispensing unit - answer Hydromorphone 2 mg ampules
According to the ISMP, which of the following drug classifications is considered high-
alert in a community pharmacy setting? - answer Antiretrovirals
A physician writes a prescription for "lactulose syrup 1 tbsp PO b.i.d." What volume, in
mL, should the patient take per day? - answer 30
The theft or loss of significant quantities of controlled substances must be reported to
the: - answer DEA
A pharmacy technician receives the following order:
Synalar crm 0.01% 30 g
Menthol 300 mg
Salicylic acid 2%
Sulfur 2%
White petrolatum q.s. ad 120 g
Sig: Apply to scalp ut dict
100% CORRECT.
Medicare Part D requires a patient to have which of the following to be eligible - answer
Low income/or Medicaid
Which of the following medication purchases must be tracked in Methcheck? - answer
Pseudo ephedrine
Which of the following is the correct term for the number of times that a pharmacy's
entire stock is used and replaced within a certain period of time, such as a year? -
answer Turnover bc turnover rate is defined as the number of times inventory is sold or
used in a period such as a year; it can be calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold
or net sales by the average inventory
A pharmacy fills an average of 11,518 prescriptions on a third-party plan in a one month
period. Of these, 42% are from new prescriptions, 18% are transfers (electronic or
telephone), and 40% are refills. What is the average number of prescriptions refilled
each month? - answer Since 40% of the total prescriptions are refills, multiply 11,518
by 40% to find how many prescriptions are refills. Convert 40% to a decimal by moving
the decimal point 2 digits to the left.
0.4 x 11,518 = 4,607.2, which rounds to 4,607
What quantity, in mL, of 3% acetic acid must be mixed with 15% acetic acid to give
2500 mL of 10% acetic acid - answer
When intravenous solutions are prepared, end-product testing involves: - answer
visually inspecting the compounded solution for particulate matter.
A vial of medication shows the manufacturer's expiration date as November 2020. The
last date on which this medication may be used is: - answer November 30, 2020
What kind of lettering is encouraged by the FDA, ISMP, and TJC to help distinguish
look-alike/sound-alike drugs from one another and avoid medication errors? - answer
Tall man lettering
A patient would like a printout of their medication profile for the past 12 months as well
as one for their child. In order to further assist the patient, the pharmacy technician
should ask about the: - answer child's age
Thiamine is one of which of the following vitamins? - answer Vitamin B1
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for extended-
release glipizide. The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling the prescription.
The patient, when asked if the medication is being taken as directed, says, "Yes, I
always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply don't have time to eat before I leave
, PTCB practice exam 2022 WELL graded
100% CORRECT.
for work." How should the pharmacy technician respond? - answer Ask the patient to
speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions
A major role of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is developing: -
answer the formulary status of drugs.
A patient picking up a prescription order for naproxen inquires if the pharmacy has
ibuprofen in a nonprescription strength. In response to this request, the pharmacy
technician should: - answer inquire if the ibuprofen is for the same patient as the
naproxen; if so, notify the pharmacist of a potential therapeutic duplication.
Which of the following activities may be performed by a clinically oriented pharmacy
technician on a nutrition service? - answer Procuring patients' serum chemistry values
to assist pharmacists in monitoring TPN formulations
A patient rushes to the pharmacy with an order written for digoxin 0.25 mg PO STAT,
but the pharmacist has stepped out of the pharmacy to recommend an OTC medication.
In this situation, the pharmacy technician should: - answer page the pharmacist to
come back to dispense the digoxin
A logical and systematic process used to help identify what, how, and why something
happened in order to prevent recurrence is referred to as: - answer root cause analysis.
Which of the following medications would require extra security if placed in a point-of-
care automated dispensing unit - answer Hydromorphone 2 mg ampules
According to the ISMP, which of the following drug classifications is considered high-
alert in a community pharmacy setting? - answer Antiretrovirals
A physician writes a prescription for "lactulose syrup 1 tbsp PO b.i.d." What volume, in
mL, should the patient take per day? - answer 30
The theft or loss of significant quantities of controlled substances must be reported to
the: - answer DEA
A pharmacy technician receives the following order:
Synalar crm 0.01% 30 g
Menthol 300 mg
Salicylic acid 2%
Sulfur 2%
White petrolatum q.s. ad 120 g
Sig: Apply to scalp ut dict
