PTU FINAL EXAM
PTU FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Mr. Trang is dropping off his wife's prescription at the pharmacy. According to
HIPAA, what information about his wife can be shared with Mr. Trang?
Name of the medication the prescription is written for
You receive a prescription for zolpidem(Ambien)CIV 10 mg with 3 refills. According
to federal law, how long are the refills valid?
6months
A patient received a 16-ounce bottle of antacid. He is to take 1 tsp tid and 1 tsp at
bedtime. How long will the bottle last?
1z= 30mL. 1 tsp= 5mL
16•30= 480/20ml per day= 24 days
24 days
A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum
number of tablets the pharmacist will tell them they should take of this product
per day?
4000mg per day max= 8tablets
You have six bottles of glipizide 10 mg in stock. The par level is five bottles, and
the maximum quantity is 11 bottles. How many bottles should be ordered?
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Your initial inventory was $458,890, and your ending inventory is $345,000. The
pharmacy's cost of goods sold was $900,000. What is your
pharmacy's ITOR?
2.2
According to federal law, 3.6 grams is the maximum amount of which medication
that can be sold without a prescription to a patient in a retail pharmacy?
Pseudoephedrine
It is best practice to double-count which medication?
Eszopiclone(Lunesta CIV)
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to
collect at the pharmacy drop-off window?
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications.
Which medication should be dispensed in its original container to promote
adherence?
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Before disposing of leftover acyclovir powder, where would you look for proper
disposal instructions?
Safety Data Sheet
Med carts usually contain how much medication for each patient?
24- hour supply
Which supply item is necessary to fill lovastatin tablets?
Counting tray and spatula
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Which topical dosage form is good for hairy areas on the body?
gel
Which federal insurance program enrolls people at any age if they have kidney
failure and are being treated with dialysis?
Medicare
Which medication pair is an example of proper use of tall man lettering?
ALPRAZolam/LORazepan
The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain."
How should the directions be typed on the prescription label?
Place 1 tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest pain
Ms. Turner is prescribed isotretinoin. What is a requirement of the PLEDGE
program?
...
Topical products that are therapeutically equivalent are assigned which TE code in
the Orange Book?
AT
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Pulverization
What is a common side effect of Augmentin?
diarrhea
You receive the following order:
Progesterone 5% cream Apply as directed 4 oz
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Your pharmacy stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed
to fill the order?
60 grams
A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum number of tablets
the pharmacist will tell them they should take
of this product per day?
8 tablets max 4000 mg per day
Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital
pharmacy technician allowed to perform?
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order
HMOs and PPOs fall under which type of healthcare organization?
Managed Care Organization
When Ms. Shoop picks up her prescription, most states only allow the pharmacist
o intern pharmacist to provide what information to the patient?
why her medication is prescribed
A patient received 20,000 units of heparin in an IV bag, to be infused at 100ml
over 120 minutes. What is the flow rate of his medication?
50ml/hour
Mrs. Stevens is an inpatient in your hospital. Her prescriber just ordered
hydroxyzine 10 mg every 6 hours. How many hydroxyzine 10 mg tablets will you
put in Mrs. Stevens' med cart drawer for a 24-hour fill?
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PTU FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Mr. Trang is dropping off his wife's prescription at the pharmacy. According to
HIPAA, what information about his wife can be shared with Mr. Trang?
Name of the medication the prescription is written for
You receive a prescription for zolpidem(Ambien)CIV 10 mg with 3 refills. According
to federal law, how long are the refills valid?
6months
A patient received a 16-ounce bottle of antacid. He is to take 1 tsp tid and 1 tsp at
bedtime. How long will the bottle last?
1z= 30mL. 1 tsp= 5mL
16•30= 480/20ml per day= 24 days
24 days
A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum
number of tablets the pharmacist will tell them they should take of this product
per day?
4000mg per day max= 8tablets
You have six bottles of glipizide 10 mg in stock. The par level is five bottles, and
the maximum quantity is 11 bottles. How many bottles should be ordered?
0
1|Page
, PTU FINAL EXAM
Your initial inventory was $458,890, and your ending inventory is $345,000. The
pharmacy's cost of goods sold was $900,000. What is your
pharmacy's ITOR?
2.2
According to federal law, 3.6 grams is the maximum amount of which medication
that can be sold without a prescription to a patient in a retail pharmacy?
Pseudoephedrine
It is best practice to double-count which medication?
Eszopiclone(Lunesta CIV)
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to
collect at the pharmacy drop-off window?
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications.
Which medication should be dispensed in its original container to promote
adherence?
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Before disposing of leftover acyclovir powder, where would you look for proper
disposal instructions?
Safety Data Sheet
Med carts usually contain how much medication for each patient?
24- hour supply
Which supply item is necessary to fill lovastatin tablets?
Counting tray and spatula
2|Page
, PTU FINAL EXAM
Which topical dosage form is good for hairy areas on the body?
gel
Which federal insurance program enrolls people at any age if they have kidney
failure and are being treated with dialysis?
Medicare
Which medication pair is an example of proper use of tall man lettering?
ALPRAZolam/LORazepan
The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain."
How should the directions be typed on the prescription label?
Place 1 tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest pain
Ms. Turner is prescribed isotretinoin. What is a requirement of the PLEDGE
program?
...
Topical products that are therapeutically equivalent are assigned which TE code in
the Orange Book?
AT
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Pulverization
What is a common side effect of Augmentin?
diarrhea
You receive the following order:
Progesterone 5% cream Apply as directed 4 oz
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, PTU FINAL EXAM
Your pharmacy stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed
to fill the order?
60 grams
A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum number of tablets
the pharmacist will tell them they should take
of this product per day?
8 tablets max 4000 mg per day
Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital
pharmacy technician allowed to perform?
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order
HMOs and PPOs fall under which type of healthcare organization?
Managed Care Organization
When Ms. Shoop picks up her prescription, most states only allow the pharmacist
o intern pharmacist to provide what information to the patient?
why her medication is prescribed
A patient received 20,000 units of heparin in an IV bag, to be infused at 100ml
over 120 minutes. What is the flow rate of his medication?
50ml/hour
Mrs. Stevens is an inpatient in your hospital. Her prescriber just ordered
hydroxyzine 10 mg every 6 hours. How many hydroxyzine 10 mg tablets will you
put in Mrs. Stevens' med cart drawer for a 24-hour fill?
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