PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS and answers latest 2023
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be
dispensed?
suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this
drug expire?
midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
prescription?
the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach?
enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream?
absorption
What is "room temperature"
15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The
pharmacy technician should:
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
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au?
in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:
legal name of pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
,What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation?
a tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication
storage requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false
false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after
reconstitution?
14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
tetracycline
The abbreviation 'PCN" means what?
penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin
penicillin and cephalosporin
What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml?
36 to 46 degrees F
Translate the following:
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching
a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch
How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN
prescription order?
as needed for one year
What schedule are the following drug products?
Vicodin ______
Valium ______
, Codeine _____
Lomotil ______
Vicodin __3___
Valium __4___
Codeine __2__
Lomotil __5__
Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic
anti-inflammatory
How does activated charcoal work in an overdose?
absorbs the poison
The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is_____
15 ml
The normal dose of fexofenadine is:
60 mg bid
The highest strength of Demerol is:
100 mg
List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections
-bodily fluids
-blood transfusions
-mom to fetus
Medication class of Provera?
progestin
Estraderm is available in which dosage form?
patch
Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated
in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
hypertension
Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin
Klonopin
What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
Pepcid
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled.
What should you do?
tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be
dispensed?
suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this
drug expire?
midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
prescription?
the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach?
enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream?
absorption
What is "room temperature"
15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The
pharmacy technician should:
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
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au?
in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:
legal name of pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
,What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation?
a tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication
storage requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false
false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after
reconstitution?
14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
tetracycline
The abbreviation 'PCN" means what?
penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin
penicillin and cephalosporin
What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml?
36 to 46 degrees F
Translate the following:
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching
a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch
How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN
prescription order?
as needed for one year
What schedule are the following drug products?
Vicodin ______
Valium ______
, Codeine _____
Lomotil ______
Vicodin __3___
Valium __4___
Codeine __2__
Lomotil __5__
Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic
anti-inflammatory
How does activated charcoal work in an overdose?
absorbs the poison
The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is_____
15 ml
The normal dose of fexofenadine is:
60 mg bid
The highest strength of Demerol is:
100 mg
List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections
-bodily fluids
-blood transfusions
-mom to fetus
Medication class of Provera?
progestin
Estraderm is available in which dosage form?
patch
Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated
in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
hypertension
Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin
Klonopin
What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
Pepcid
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled.
What should you do?
tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
