PTCB EXAM Practice Test (2026)
comprehensive questions and verified
detailed solutions ( MULTIPLE CHOICES)
|100% CORRECT!!|SCORE A+
What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if
the bulk bottle of the active ingredient costs $250.00/g?
$6.00
You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500
solution. The pharmacy has in stock a concentrate of 80%. How much of
the concentrate will you need to use?
1.25 mL
Which medication should not be prescribed for young males?
Desyrel
How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions
were "i cap qid"?
10 days
,What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription
if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy
terminal screen?
Inform the pharmacist of the message
Where should used needles be placed after use?
In a sharps container
Which organization is responsible for drug recalls?
FDA
How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed
"tid"?
Three
Which of the following is an example of drug duplication?
Calan and Isoptin
Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD?
Guaifenesin
, What does the word root cardio mean?
Heart
Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all
prescriptions?
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
What type of alcohol is used to clean a laminar airflow hood?
Isopropyl alcohol
What is the generic name for Zestril?
Lisinopril
Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality?
Tetracycline
Where would a buccal tablet be placed?
Between the cheeks and the gum
comprehensive questions and verified
detailed solutions ( MULTIPLE CHOICES)
|100% CORRECT!!|SCORE A+
What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if
the bulk bottle of the active ingredient costs $250.00/g?
$6.00
You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500
solution. The pharmacy has in stock a concentrate of 80%. How much of
the concentrate will you need to use?
1.25 mL
Which medication should not be prescribed for young males?
Desyrel
How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions
were "i cap qid"?
10 days
,What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription
if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy
terminal screen?
Inform the pharmacist of the message
Where should used needles be placed after use?
In a sharps container
Which organization is responsible for drug recalls?
FDA
How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed
"tid"?
Three
Which of the following is an example of drug duplication?
Calan and Isoptin
Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD?
Guaifenesin
, What does the word root cardio mean?
Heart
Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all
prescriptions?
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
What type of alcohol is used to clean a laminar airflow hood?
Isopropyl alcohol
What is the generic name for Zestril?
Lisinopril
Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality?
Tetracycline
Where would a buccal tablet be placed?
Between the cheeks and the gum
