PTCB EXAM TEST | COMPLETE 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ EXAM
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Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Pyridium
Which federal legislation enacted in 1970 regulates the use and
distribution of substances with high abuse potential? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > CSA
Which legislation established two classes of drugs? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed?
a) heparin
b) Coumadin
c) Fragmin
d) urokinase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > urokinase
Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair?
,a) Inderal
b) Catapress
c) Loniten
d) Aldomet - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Loniten (minoxidil)
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > midnight
4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
prescription? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the Rx lacks a duration of
therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather
than the stomach? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > absorption
,What is "room temperature" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 15-30 degrees
Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 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 - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > legal name of pharmacy and address
, The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a
medication? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > storage
requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > false
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ EXAM
Excellence
Which urinary analgesic will turn urine orange? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Pyridium
Which federal legislation enacted in 1970 regulates the use and
distribution of substances with high abuse potential? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > CSA
Which legislation established two classes of drugs? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed?
a) heparin
b) Coumadin
c) Fragmin
d) urokinase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > urokinase
Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair?
,a) Inderal
b) Catapress
c) Loniten
d) Aldomet - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Loniten (minoxidil)
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > midnight
4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
prescription? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the Rx lacks a duration of
therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather
than the stomach? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > absorption
,What is "room temperature" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 15-30 degrees
Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 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 - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > legal name of pharmacy and address
, The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a
medication? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > storage
requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > false
