PTCB EXAM | PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION BOARD STUDY EXAM | 100%
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2025/2026 GUIDE
The patient presents a prescription for 3% lidocaine jelly 45 but the
pharmacy only stocks 1 % and 5 % lidocaine jelly. How much 1%
lidocaine jelly will be needed to prepare the prescribed strength?
- Correct Answer - 22.5 gm
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 mandated all of the
following except:
- Correct Answer - Household cleaners must be packaged in childproof
containers
What is the error percentage rate if 26 errors are detected in the
preparation of 500 prescriptions?
- Correct Answer - 5.20%
When filling a prescription which medication requires a snap cap?
- Correct Answer - Nitroquick 0.4mg
,You are required to reconstitute an oral medication. The dose is
200mg/tsp. The dry powder is 3.2g with a volume of ml. How much water
do add?
- Correct Answer - 70 ml
A child's Ceclor dose is 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. If the child
weighs 25 lbs, how many milligrams will the child receive daily?
- Correct Answer - 152 mg/day
A laminar flow hood is used to:
- Correct Answer - Provide an aseptic environment for safe manipulation
of sterile products.
f the laminar flow hood is turned off, it should NOT be used until it has
been running for at least
- Correct Answer - 30 minutes
Syringes used in making chemotherapeutic IV's must be disposed in:
- Correct Answer - Biohazard container
The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood to wipe:
- Correct Answer - From back to front using up and down motions.
, When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should
be used in order to prevent exposure to the worker?
- Correct Answer - Vertical
When working within a laminar flow hood, how far into the hood should
the pharmacy technician work?
- Correct Answer - 6 inches
Which of the following correctly describes the currently approved method
for disposing of a used needle and syringe?
- Correct Answer - Place the needle and syringe directly into a sharps
container.
Which of the following devices is used to measure blood pressure?
- Correct Answer - Sphygmometer
In order to ensure quick and accurate retrieval, a prescription order is
added to a patient's computerized profile by means a:
- Correct Answer - Database program.
Information that is entered into or stored in the computer system.
- Correct Answer - Data
CERTIFICATION BOARD STUDY EXAM | 100%
CORRECTLY ANSWERED AND GRADED A+ |
2025/2026 GUIDE
The patient presents a prescription for 3% lidocaine jelly 45 but the
pharmacy only stocks 1 % and 5 % lidocaine jelly. How much 1%
lidocaine jelly will be needed to prepare the prescribed strength?
- Correct Answer - 22.5 gm
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 mandated all of the
following except:
- Correct Answer - Household cleaners must be packaged in childproof
containers
What is the error percentage rate if 26 errors are detected in the
preparation of 500 prescriptions?
- Correct Answer - 5.20%
When filling a prescription which medication requires a snap cap?
- Correct Answer - Nitroquick 0.4mg
,You are required to reconstitute an oral medication. The dose is
200mg/tsp. The dry powder is 3.2g with a volume of ml. How much water
do add?
- Correct Answer - 70 ml
A child's Ceclor dose is 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. If the child
weighs 25 lbs, how many milligrams will the child receive daily?
- Correct Answer - 152 mg/day
A laminar flow hood is used to:
- Correct Answer - Provide an aseptic environment for safe manipulation
of sterile products.
f the laminar flow hood is turned off, it should NOT be used until it has
been running for at least
- Correct Answer - 30 minutes
Syringes used in making chemotherapeutic IV's must be disposed in:
- Correct Answer - Biohazard container
The proper technique for cleaning a horizontal laminar flow hood to wipe:
- Correct Answer - From back to front using up and down motions.
, When preparing chemotherapy, what type of laminar flow hood should
be used in order to prevent exposure to the worker?
- Correct Answer - Vertical
When working within a laminar flow hood, how far into the hood should
the pharmacy technician work?
- Correct Answer - 6 inches
Which of the following correctly describes the currently approved method
for disposing of a used needle and syringe?
- Correct Answer - Place the needle and syringe directly into a sharps
container.
Which of the following devices is used to measure blood pressure?
- Correct Answer - Sphygmometer
In order to ensure quick and accurate retrieval, a prescription order is
added to a patient's computerized profile by means a:
- Correct Answer - Database program.
Information that is entered into or stored in the computer system.
- Correct Answer - Data
