Walgreens PTCB PTCE Prep Questions
and Answers
Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are
described in writing by each:
A)employer
B)state board of pharmacy
C)local police department
D)technician -
\A
The ________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and
insurers
A)inventory system
B)prescriber profile
C)pricing systems
D)patient profile -
\b
In managed care, care is managed by a (an):
A)insurer
B)pharmacist
C)physician
D) patient -
\A
Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith
other persons and the expectation of performing in ____________________ conditions.
A)infection free
B)sunny
C)warm
D)cold -
\A
The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some
___________________ conditions.
A)kidneys
B)heart
C)lung
D)liver -
\B
,______________________________ is a legal proof or document that an individual
meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional
organization.
A)Prior authorization
B)Documentation
C)registration
D)certification -
\D
the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is
often more than _____________ years
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)20 -
\B
Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:
A) patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
B) an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist
C)technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and
correct all technician errors.
D)none of the above -
\A
the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :
A)billing
B)management reporting
C)inventory
D)product selection -
\A
ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills,
qualities, etc. is
A)personal inventory
B)ordering
C)policy
D)re-ordering -
\A
the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to
research and development.
A)1/10
B)1/6
C)1/3
D)1/2 -
,\B
as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the
following:
A)hospital settings
B)community pharmacies
C)mail order operations
D)all of the above -
\D
PTCB Certification must be renewed every:
A)2 years
B)3 years
C)4 years
D)year -
\A
a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese
forerunner to the FDA approved drug list:
A)panacea
B)pharmacopeia
C)pharmacology
D) pharmaceutical -
\B
CPhTs need__________ of continuing education every ________ years to renew
certification.
A)30 hours, 2
B)10 hours, 1
C)30 hours, 3
D)20 hours, 2 -
\D
___________ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.
A)Brand names
B)Patenting
C)Genetics
D)The FDA -
\B
_________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
A)Watson and crick
B)marker
C)banting and best
D)fleming -
\D
, The Egyptian god of medicineal herbs was:
A)Aesculapius
B)plato
C)pandora
D)Imhotep -
\D
The ancient greek goddess of medicinal herbs:
A)Hippocrates
B)Euphrates
C)Panacea
D)pandora -
\C
After passing the pharmacy technician national certification exam, pharmacy
technicians may use the following designation after name:
A)PT
B)RPhT
C)CPhTs
D)none of the above -
\C
__________ provide inventory management systems to their customers as part of their
service.
A)Drug manufactureres
B)Wholesalers
C)the government
D)pharmacy chains -
\B
the pharmacy technicians scope of practice means:
A)taking patient information
B)advising patients on medication
C)a descrption of what a technician may or may not do
D)fill prescription orders -
\C
______________ identified the structure of DNA
A)serturner
B)Bantiong and best
C)Watson and Crick
D)koller -
\C
Pharmacy technicians should be trustworthy. Meaning:
and Answers
Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are
described in writing by each:
A)employer
B)state board of pharmacy
C)local police department
D)technician -
\A
The ________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and
insurers
A)inventory system
B)prescriber profile
C)pricing systems
D)patient profile -
\b
In managed care, care is managed by a (an):
A)insurer
B)pharmacist
C)physician
D) patient -
\A
Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith
other persons and the expectation of performing in ____________________ conditions.
A)infection free
B)sunny
C)warm
D)cold -
\A
The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some
___________________ conditions.
A)kidneys
B)heart
C)lung
D)liver -
\B
,______________________________ is a legal proof or document that an individual
meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional
organization.
A)Prior authorization
B)Documentation
C)registration
D)certification -
\D
the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is
often more than _____________ years
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)20 -
\B
Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:
A) patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
B) an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist
C)technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and
correct all technician errors.
D)none of the above -
\A
the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :
A)billing
B)management reporting
C)inventory
D)product selection -
\A
ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills,
qualities, etc. is
A)personal inventory
B)ordering
C)policy
D)re-ordering -
\A
the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to
research and development.
A)1/10
B)1/6
C)1/3
D)1/2 -
,\B
as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the
following:
A)hospital settings
B)community pharmacies
C)mail order operations
D)all of the above -
\D
PTCB Certification must be renewed every:
A)2 years
B)3 years
C)4 years
D)year -
\A
a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese
forerunner to the FDA approved drug list:
A)panacea
B)pharmacopeia
C)pharmacology
D) pharmaceutical -
\B
CPhTs need__________ of continuing education every ________ years to renew
certification.
A)30 hours, 2
B)10 hours, 1
C)30 hours, 3
D)20 hours, 2 -
\D
___________ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.
A)Brand names
B)Patenting
C)Genetics
D)The FDA -
\B
_________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
A)Watson and crick
B)marker
C)banting and best
D)fleming -
\D
, The Egyptian god of medicineal herbs was:
A)Aesculapius
B)plato
C)pandora
D)Imhotep -
\D
The ancient greek goddess of medicinal herbs:
A)Hippocrates
B)Euphrates
C)Panacea
D)pandora -
\C
After passing the pharmacy technician national certification exam, pharmacy
technicians may use the following designation after name:
A)PT
B)RPhT
C)CPhTs
D)none of the above -
\C
__________ provide inventory management systems to their customers as part of their
service.
A)Drug manufactureres
B)Wholesalers
C)the government
D)pharmacy chains -
\B
the pharmacy technicians scope of practice means:
A)taking patient information
B)advising patients on medication
C)a descrption of what a technician may or may not do
D)fill prescription orders -
\C
______________ identified the structure of DNA
A)serturner
B)Bantiong and best
C)Watson and Crick
D)koller -
\C
Pharmacy technicians should be trustworthy. Meaning:
