PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
1. Knowing which of the following can best assist a
technician in the prevention of data entry A. 0.5%
errors? B. 1%
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information
2. Which of the following injectable drugs would
be stored in refrigerator?
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon
3. The requirement that a non-formulary medication
be covered only if approved by the third-party payer
is called:
A. claims reconciliation
B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication
4. For a medication to be within the 5% margin of
error permitted by the USP, the minimum amount
that can be weighed on a Class A prescription
balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g
5. What is the percentage concentration of a
solution that contains 500 mg/50 mL?
,PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
A. Names of medications
D.Calcitonin-salmon
C. prior authorization
C. 120 mg
B. 1%
,PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
C. 5% B. Ipratropium
D. 10% bromide
inhalation
6. A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab solution
5/500 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill 0.02% 2.5
infor- mation is provided. The technician should
conclude that the prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled
7. Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a
pharmacy technician should immediately:
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to
the FDA for testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled
drug that the pharmacy has in stock
8. Upon obtaining initial patient information, the
pharma- cy technician should:
A. review the information with other pharmacy staff
to ensure clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side
effects of current medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies
9. For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replen-
ishment, which item would be considered a high-
alert medication?
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
, PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
D. may not be refilled
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
D. document known allergies
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30
mL
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
1. Knowing which of the following can best assist a
technician in the prevention of data entry A. 0.5%
errors? B. 1%
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information
2. Which of the following injectable drugs would
be stored in refrigerator?
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon
3. The requirement that a non-formulary medication
be covered only if approved by the third-party payer
is called:
A. claims reconciliation
B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication
4. For a medication to be within the 5% margin of
error permitted by the USP, the minimum amount
that can be weighed on a Class A prescription
balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g
5. What is the percentage concentration of a
solution that contains 500 mg/50 mL?
,PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
A. Names of medications
D.Calcitonin-salmon
C. prior authorization
C. 120 mg
B. 1%
,PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
C. 5% B. Ipratropium
D. 10% bromide
inhalation
6. A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab solution
5/500 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill 0.02% 2.5
infor- mation is provided. The technician should
conclude that the prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled
7. Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a
pharmacy technician should immediately:
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to
the FDA for testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled
drug that the pharmacy has in stock
8. Upon obtaining initial patient information, the
pharma- cy technician should:
A. review the information with other pharmacy staff
to ensure clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side
effects of current medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies
9. For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replen-
ishment, which item would be considered a high-
alert medication?
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
, PTCB PRACTICE EXAM 2024 LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS. GRADE A+ ASSURED
D. may not be refilled
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
D. document known allergies
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30
mL
