PTCB Exam Study Guide:
GRADED A+. Questions and
Verified Answers. Latest 2026
Update
Where should one place used syringes and needles? - Ans✔✔-Red plastic
sharps container
Where should one place used gloves, gowns, and masks? - Ans✔✔-Biohazard
bag
Can you wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? - Ans✔✔-Jewelry should
not be worn while preparing IV admixtures because it may puncture the latex
gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? - Ans✔✔-70% isopropyl
alcohol
How often must laminar flow hoods be certified? - Ans✔✔-Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? - Ans✔✔-ISO
5, formerly know as a Class 100 area
,How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? - Ans✔✔-30 minutes
Which reference book provides information on drug prices? - Ans✔✔-Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference book provides information about therapeutic equivalence? -
Ans✔✔-Drug Topics Orange Book, which is known as "Approved Drug Products
with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference book provides information with regard to brand and generic
names, drug identification, and dosage calculations? - Ans✔✔-Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national
standars for drug substances, dosage forms, and standars for pharmaceutical
ingredients? - Ans✔✔-USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription
of 30 tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? -
Ans✔✔-Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to
which the prescription was transferred.
How often must HEPA filters be certified? - Ans✔✔-6 months (unless they
become wet)
,What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? - Ans✔✔-The lumen is the opening of a
needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? - Ans✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? - Ans✔✔-3 classes: I, II, III assigned by
FDA based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will
cause adverse health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an
individual - Ans✔✔-Class I
What is the maximum amount of time that can be assigned to a prepackaged
drug? - Ans✔✔-6 months
What type of products must be isotonic? - Ans✔✔-Ophthalmic products must
be isotonic, or else damage can occur to the eye.
What must be done if a patient requests an easy-open container? - Ans✔✔-
Have the patient sign the back of the prescription, indicating that he has
requeste an easy-open container.
, What information is needed on a patient's prescription? - Ans✔✔-Patient's
name, name of the medication, and directions for use.
Patient's ID number is not needed, but it's needed if medications orders filled
in hospital.
Which form is required to be completed in the destruction of noncontrolled
substances? - Ans✔✔-No form is required
Which federal agency is responsible for hazardous waste and materials? -
Ans✔✔-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Which type of mortar and pestle is used to mix liquids? - Ans✔✔-Glass
what type of spatula should be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? -
Ans✔✔-Rubber
What is used to measure volumes less than 1.5 mL? - Ans✔✔-Pipette
Who is responsible for pharmaceuticals in transit if they are designated as "FOB
destination"? - Ans✔✔-Seller
What are some of the duties of an institutional pharmacy technician? -
Ans✔✔-Enter prescription orders into the computer.
Fill patient medication cassettes.
Transport medications throughout the institution.
GRADED A+. Questions and
Verified Answers. Latest 2026
Update
Where should one place used syringes and needles? - Ans✔✔-Red plastic
sharps container
Where should one place used gloves, gowns, and masks? - Ans✔✔-Biohazard
bag
Can you wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? - Ans✔✔-Jewelry should
not be worn while preparing IV admixtures because it may puncture the latex
gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? - Ans✔✔-70% isopropyl
alcohol
How often must laminar flow hoods be certified? - Ans✔✔-Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? - Ans✔✔-ISO
5, formerly know as a Class 100 area
,How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? - Ans✔✔-30 minutes
Which reference book provides information on drug prices? - Ans✔✔-Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference book provides information about therapeutic equivalence? -
Ans✔✔-Drug Topics Orange Book, which is known as "Approved Drug Products
with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference book provides information with regard to brand and generic
names, drug identification, and dosage calculations? - Ans✔✔-Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national
standars for drug substances, dosage forms, and standars for pharmaceutical
ingredients? - Ans✔✔-USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription
of 30 tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? -
Ans✔✔-Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to
which the prescription was transferred.
How often must HEPA filters be certified? - Ans✔✔-6 months (unless they
become wet)
,What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? - Ans✔✔-The lumen is the opening of a
needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? - Ans✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? - Ans✔✔-3 classes: I, II, III assigned by
FDA based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will
cause adverse health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an
individual - Ans✔✔-Class I
What is the maximum amount of time that can be assigned to a prepackaged
drug? - Ans✔✔-6 months
What type of products must be isotonic? - Ans✔✔-Ophthalmic products must
be isotonic, or else damage can occur to the eye.
What must be done if a patient requests an easy-open container? - Ans✔✔-
Have the patient sign the back of the prescription, indicating that he has
requeste an easy-open container.
, What information is needed on a patient's prescription? - Ans✔✔-Patient's
name, name of the medication, and directions for use.
Patient's ID number is not needed, but it's needed if medications orders filled
in hospital.
Which form is required to be completed in the destruction of noncontrolled
substances? - Ans✔✔-No form is required
Which federal agency is responsible for hazardous waste and materials? -
Ans✔✔-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Which type of mortar and pestle is used to mix liquids? - Ans✔✔-Glass
what type of spatula should be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? -
Ans✔✔-Rubber
What is used to measure volumes less than 1.5 mL? - Ans✔✔-Pipette
Who is responsible for pharmaceuticals in transit if they are designated as "FOB
destination"? - Ans✔✔-Seller
What are some of the duties of an institutional pharmacy technician? -
Ans✔✔-Enter prescription orders into the computer.
Fill patient medication cassettes.
Transport medications throughout the institution.
