PTCB 2026 practice test questions and correct answers

PTCB 2026 practice test questions
and correct answers
WhatAclassAofAmedicationAisAcommonlyAusedAtoAtreatAhypertension?A
A.AAnticoagulantA
B.ABeta-blockers
C.AAntibioticsA
D.AAntiviralsA-
AAnswerAB.ABetaAblockersAareAusedAtoAmanageAhypertensionAbyAreducingAheartArateAandAt
heAforceAofAheartAcontractions


WhichAmedicationAisAanAexampleAofAaAprotonApumpAinhibitor?A
A.ARanitidineA
B.AOmeprazoleA
C.AMetformin
D.ACiprofloxacinA-
AAnswerAB.AOmeprazoleAisAaAprotonApumpAinhibitorAthatAreducesAstomachAacidAproduction


UnderAtheAcontrolledAsubstancesAact,AwhichAscheduleAdrugAhasAtheAhighestApotentialAforAab
use?A
A.AScheduleAII
B.AScheduleAIII
C.AScheduleAIV
D.AScheduleAVA-
AAnswerAA.AScheduleAIIAdrugsAhaveAaAhighApotentialAforAabuseAandAmayAleadAtoAsevereAp
sychologicalAorAphysicalAdependence


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAaAcriticalAcheckAbeforeAdispensingAmedication?A
A.ACheckingAtheAdrug'sAcolorA
B.AVerifyingApatient'sAnameAandAdateAofAbirthA
C.AAssessingAtheAtasteAofAtheAmedicationA
D.AConfirmingAtheApriceAofAtheAdrugA-
AAnswerAB.AVerifyingAtheApatient'sAidentityA(nameAandAdateAofAbirth)AisAcrucialAforAsafety.


WhatAisAtheAprimaryApurposeAofAmedicationAreconciliation?A

, A.AToAensureAthatApricesAareAaccurateA
B.AToAdocumentAtheArefusalAofAmedicationA
C.AToAverifyAallAmedicationsAareAcorrectlyAprescribedAandAadministeredA
D.AToAcheckAtheAexpirationAdatesAofAdrugsAonAtheAshelfA-
AAnswerAC.AMedicationAreconciliationAensuresAallAmedicationsAareAcorrectlyAprescribed,Aadmi
nistered,AandAdocumented


TheAabbreviationA"q.d"AonAaAprescriptionAstandsAfor:A
A.AFourAtimesAaAdayA
B.AOnceAdailyA
C.AEveryAotherAdayA
D.AAsAneededA-AAnswerAB.A"q.d"AisALatinAforA"quaqueAdie,"AmeaningAonceAaAday


WhichAtypeAofAdrugAisAusedAtoAlowerAcholesterol?A
A.AAntipsychoticA
B.AAntipyreticA
C.AStatinA
D.AAntitussiveA-AAnswerAC.AStatinsAareAusedAtoAlowerAcholesterolAlevelsAinAtheAblood


WhatAisAtheAprimaryAconcernAwhenApreparingAIVAadmixtures?A
A.AFlavorA
B.ACostA
C.ASterilityA
D.AColorA-
AAnswerAC.AEnsuringAsterilityAisAcrucialAinAtheApreparationAofAIVAadmixturesAtoApreventAin
fections


HowAmanyAmillilitersAofAaA1%AsolutionAcanAbeAmadeAfromA5AgramsAofAsolute?A
A.A500Aml
B.A50Aml
C.A5Aml
D.A1000AmlA-
AAnswerAA.A500AmlAofAsolutionAisAneededAforA5AgramsAofAsoluteAtoAmakeAaA1%Asolution
A(1AgramAperA100Aml).