PTCB EXAM /LATEST PTCB ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATINALES (EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+ (BRAND NEW!) FULL
REVISED PTCB ACTUAL EXAM
1. A prescription is written for amoxicillin 400 mg/5 mL suspension, 1 tsp pop tad
× 10 days. How many mL should be dispensed?
A) 100 mL
B) 150 mL – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 1 teaspoon = 5 milk Three times
daily = 15 mL per day. 15 mL × 10 days = 150 milk
C) 200 mL
D) 250 mL
2. Which of the following is the brand name for levothyroxine?
A) Synthroid – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Levothyroxine is a thyroid
hormone replacement; Synthroid is a common brand.
B) Lipitor
C) Norvasc
D) Prozac
3. A patient receives a prescription for metformin 500 mg tablets with directions:
“Take one tablet by mouth twice daily with meals.” How many tablets should be
dispensed for a 30-day supply?
A) 30 tablets
,B) 60 tablets – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 1 tablet twice daily = 2 tablets
per day. 2 × 30 days = 60 tablets.
C) 90 tablets
D) 120 tablets
4. Which DEA schedule has the highest potential for abuse?
A) Schedule II
B) Schedule III
C) Schedule I – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Schedule I drugs have no
accepted medical use and highest abuse potential (e.g., heroin, LSD). Schedule II
also high but with medical use.
D) Schedule IV
5. A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for warfarin 5 mg tablets. The
patient takes 7.5 mg daily. How many tablets are needed for 14 days?
A) 14 tablets
B) 21 tablets – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 7.5 mg / 5 mg per tablet = 1.5
tablets per day. 1.5 × 14 days = 21 tablets.
C) 28 tablets
D) 35 tablets
6. Which of the following is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A) Losartan
B) Lisinopril – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor;
losartan is an ARB; metoprolol is a beta-blocker; amlodipine is a CCB.
C) Metoprolol
D) Amlodipine
,7. What is the generic name for Plavix?
A) Warfarin
B) Clopidogrel – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Plavix (clopidogrel) is an
antiplatelet agent used to prevent stroke and MI.
C) Ticagrelor
D) Aspirin
8. A prescription is written for “Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg, I tab pop qi.” What
does “qi” mean?
A) Four times daily
B) Once daily – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: “qi” is Latin for “queue die”
meaning every day or once daily.
C) Twice daily
D) Every other day
9. Which of the following medications requires a Medication Guide dispensed with
each prescription?
A) Simvastatin
B) Isotretinoin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Isotretinoin (Accutane) has a
REMS program and requires a Medication Guide due to teratogenicity and
psychiatric risks.
C) Metformin
D) Omeprazole
10. A pharmacy receives an order for 30 g of 2% hydrocortisone cream. How
many grams of hydrocortisone powder are needed?
A) 0.3 g
, B) 0.6 g – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 2% of 30 g = 0.02 × 30 = 0.6 g.
C) 6 g
D) 15 g
11. Which of the following is a high-alert medication according to ISMP?
A) Vitamins
B) Insulin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Insulin is a high-alert medication
because errors can cause severe hypoglycemia; others include heparin, opioids.
C) Amoxicillin
D) Ibuprofen
12. A patient is prescribed Love NOx 40 mg subcutaneously daily. Love NOx is
the brand name for:
A) Heparin
B) Enoxaparin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Love NOx is enoxaparin, a
low-molecular-weight heparin used for DVT prophylaxis.
C) Fondaparinux
D) Bivalirudin
13. What is the beyond-use date for a non-sterile compounded oral solution
prepared from solid tablets and purified water, stored at room temperature?
A) 24 hours
B) 14 days – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: USP <795> states that for a non-
sterile aqueous oral solution from solid dosage forms, BUD is 14 days when stored
at controlled room temperature.
C) 30 days
D) 6 months
ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATINALES (EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) NEWEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+ (BRAND NEW!) FULL
REVISED PTCB ACTUAL EXAM
1. A prescription is written for amoxicillin 400 mg/5 mL suspension, 1 tsp pop tad
× 10 days. How many mL should be dispensed?
A) 100 mL
B) 150 mL – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 1 teaspoon = 5 milk Three times
daily = 15 mL per day. 15 mL × 10 days = 150 milk
C) 200 mL
D) 250 mL
2. Which of the following is the brand name for levothyroxine?
A) Synthroid – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Levothyroxine is a thyroid
hormone replacement; Synthroid is a common brand.
B) Lipitor
C) Norvasc
D) Prozac
3. A patient receives a prescription for metformin 500 mg tablets with directions:
“Take one tablet by mouth twice daily with meals.” How many tablets should be
dispensed for a 30-day supply?
A) 30 tablets
,B) 60 tablets – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 1 tablet twice daily = 2 tablets
per day. 2 × 30 days = 60 tablets.
C) 90 tablets
D) 120 tablets
4. Which DEA schedule has the highest potential for abuse?
A) Schedule II
B) Schedule III
C) Schedule I – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Schedule I drugs have no
accepted medical use and highest abuse potential (e.g., heroin, LSD). Schedule II
also high but with medical use.
D) Schedule IV
5. A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for warfarin 5 mg tablets. The
patient takes 7.5 mg daily. How many tablets are needed for 14 days?
A) 14 tablets
B) 21 tablets – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 7.5 mg / 5 mg per tablet = 1.5
tablets per day. 1.5 × 14 days = 21 tablets.
C) 28 tablets
D) 35 tablets
6. Which of the following is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
A) Losartan
B) Lisinopril – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor;
losartan is an ARB; metoprolol is a beta-blocker; amlodipine is a CCB.
C) Metoprolol
D) Amlodipine
,7. What is the generic name for Plavix?
A) Warfarin
B) Clopidogrel – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Plavix (clopidogrel) is an
antiplatelet agent used to prevent stroke and MI.
C) Ticagrelor
D) Aspirin
8. A prescription is written for “Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg, I tab pop qi.” What
does “qi” mean?
A) Four times daily
B) Once daily – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: “qi” is Latin for “queue die”
meaning every day or once daily.
C) Twice daily
D) Every other day
9. Which of the following medications requires a Medication Guide dispensed with
each prescription?
A) Simvastatin
B) Isotretinoin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Isotretinoin (Accutane) has a
REMS program and requires a Medication Guide due to teratogenicity and
psychiatric risks.
C) Metformin
D) Omeprazole
10. A pharmacy receives an order for 30 g of 2% hydrocortisone cream. How
many grams of hydrocortisone powder are needed?
A) 0.3 g
, B) 0.6 g – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: 2% of 30 g = 0.02 × 30 = 0.6 g.
C) 6 g
D) 15 g
11. Which of the following is a high-alert medication according to ISMP?
A) Vitamins
B) Insulin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Insulin is a high-alert medication
because errors can cause severe hypoglycemia; others include heparin, opioids.
C) Amoxicillin
D) Ibuprofen
12. A patient is prescribed Love NOx 40 mg subcutaneously daily. Love NOx is
the brand name for:
A) Heparin
B) Enoxaparin – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: Love NOx is enoxaparin, a
low-molecular-weight heparin used for DVT prophylaxis.
C) Fondaparinux
D) Bivalirudin
13. What is the beyond-use date for a non-sterile compounded oral solution
prepared from solid tablets and purified water, stored at room temperature?
A) 24 hours
B) 14 days – CORRECT ANSWER – Rationale: USP <795> states that for a non-
sterile aqueous oral solution from solid dosage forms, BUD is 14 days when stored
at controlled room temperature.
C) 30 days
D) 6 months
